[Booking Form] and [Flyer]

Waddesdon Manor is an impressive French Renaissance-style chateau, built in the 1870s by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild to entertain the fashionable world and house his impressive art collection. There is so much to explore amidst this impressive setting in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

Waddesdon is a National Trust property managed by the Rothschild Foundation. Visitors can use their passes to gain free entry to the house and gardens on the day of our visit. To join us, please complete your booking form (ticking 'concession' if you are a National Trust member) and send to the postal or email address within. The flyer with further information can be found here.

📍 Waddesdon Manor

📅 Thursday 16 April 2026

⏲ Meet at Bouverie Hall at 9 am or  Gail's Bakery, High Street Marlborough at 9.15 am

💷 Cost: National Trust members: £30  Non-members: £52

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A Sunday visit to South Kensington!

The coach will drop us off near the V&A museum where you can participate in a self-guided tour of the unmissable current exhibitions or main gallery. If not, there is something for everyone at this world-class museum, situated in a global destination for shopping and Christmas events.

Afterwards, head to Harrods for some Christmas (window) shopping, or perhaps you would prefer to spend time at the nearby Science Museum, The Natural History Museum or pop into The London Oratory which is frequently recognised internationally as one of the outstanding custodians of sacred music. This is a less structured visit where members and guests can visit London in the comfort and warmth of a coach without the drudgery and expense of navigating public transport.

Entrance to all the places mentioned above is free. Exhibitions may incur an extra cost and are not included in this visit. They can be pre-booked online (please contact me if you would like assistance or advice doing this). The £26 cost includes return coach transport from one of your chosen coach meeting points below. Coach departure time from London will be 16.15. See the flyer.

📍 The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

📅 Sunday 30 November 2025

⏲ Meet at Bouverie Hall at 9 am or the old  Lloyds Bank, High Street Marlborough at 9.15 am

💷 Cost: £26

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Photo credit: Kirsten Dunst (right) in Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film Marie Antoinette. Photograph: I Want Candy/Zoetrope Corp

FULLY BOOKED - Waiting List only

For one night only, this timeless masterpiece will be performed by the Imperial Classical Ballet, featuring a full live orchestra of over 30 phenomenal musicians.

See the flyer for this event or download the booking form.

📍 Wyvern Theatre (Swindon)

📅 Wednesday 29 October 2025

⏲ Meet at Bouverie Hall, Pewsey at 5.40 pm OR the old Lloyds Bank, High Street Marlborough at 6 pm

💷 Cost £68

Only 30 tickets are available and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets include return coach travel from Marlborough to the Wyvern Theatre and a seat in the stalls from rows B-H.

The performance duration is 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.

Rich in drama and spectacle, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet tells the story of Odette, who is turned into a swan by the evil Baron Von Rothbart and is kept under his spell. The spell can only be broken if someone who has never loved before swears an oath of undying love to her and promises their hand in marriage. Prince Siegfried falls in love with Odette and does just that – but is deceived by Baron Von Rothbart. He dances with who he believes is Odette and asks for her hand in marriage, but in fact, the mystery woman is Odile. Odette knows she will remain a swan forever. They decide to die together and throw themselves into the lake.

Please do join us and support our local theatre, the arts and share in the experience together of exceptional dance and music by completing the Booking Form. 

For more information, please contact:

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*FULLY BOOKED*

This 40-minute cruise goes upstream to Boveney Lock & returns with fantastic views of Windsor Castle, Eton College, Mill House, Windsor Racecourse & the Brocas Meadows. The view of Windsor Castle from the river is undoubtedly the finest there is.

Afterwards, there will be free time to explore Windsor's abundance of eateries, independent coffee shops and shopping, before heading to Eton College to view their outstanding collections of art, artefacts, manuscripts and archives, ranging in date from prehistory to modern day works (approximately a 15 minute walk from Windsor castle). The coach will depart Windsor around 5 pm. The booking form for the visit can be found here and the flyer for the visit can be found here. 

📍 Royal Windsor and Eton 

📅 Thursday 3 July 2025

⏲ Meet at Bouverie Hall at 9 am or  Lloyds Bank, High Street Marlborough at 9.15 am

💷 Cost: Adults £44 / Under 18's £38

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Booking Form

All are welcome for a guided tour of the glorious  Chichester Cathedral, entrenched in history, antiquities and equally important in modern art. We will also visit the stunning Pallant House Gallery where there is the opportunity to see the remarkable artworks of Dora Carrington; a significant contributor to modern British art during the interwar years and an associate of the bohemian Bloomsbury Group. Just a stone's throw away, there will be free time to explore Georgian Chichester where shopping and eating are a delightful experience. It boasts creative independent shops as well as our high street favourites like M&S, indulgent coffee shops and delicious foodie places, all encompassed within a vibrant atmosphere.

📍 Chichester 

📅 Thursday 10 April 2025

⏲ Meet at Bouverie Hall, Pewsey at 8.45 am or Esso garage, Burbage at 9 am

💷 Cost: Adults £55 / Art Pass: £50 / Students* and Under 18's**: £40

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* Students must show TOTUM or Student ID       ** Under 18's must be in the company of an adult. 

The booking form can be found HERE

The flyer can be found HERE

COST: £15 PER PERSON

PICK-UP: BOUVERIE HALL, PEWSEY - 9.00 am. LLOYDS BANK, MARLBOROUGH - 9.15 am.

RETURN: LEAVING OXFORD AT 3.00 p.m.
Non-members are welcome

PRE- BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL, WHICH CAN BE DONE BY:
EMAILING A BOOKING FORM TO: visits2.taspv@gmail.com
(DOWNLOADABLE FROM: www.theartssociety.org/pewsey-vale )
TOGETHER WITH YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION

OR HANDING IN A COMPLETED FORM AT AN ARTS SOCIETY LECTURE MEETING

OR POST TO: VISITS SECRETARY, 242 HIGH STREET, BURBAGE, MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE SN8 3AR

N.B. PLEASE ENSURE YOU INCLUDE WITHIN THE FORM:
Your name and telephone number
Mobile emergency telephone number
Number of places required

Oxford is a beautiful city, full of ancient colleges, libraries, churches, museums, as well as the Westgate shopping centre, cafes, Botanic Gardens and a large covered market. The coach drop-off point will be close to the Ashmolean Museum in the heart of the town. The Ashmolean, the University of Oxford’s Museum of Art and Archaeology, was founded in 1683, and entry is free.

The world-famous collections range from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art, telling human stories across cultures and across time. For example, there is currently a wonderful temporary exhibit called: ‘Money Talks – Art, Society and Power’ Many famous artists have contributed to the design of currency notes and coinage, which are displayed and explained here.

Entry to this can be booked on the museum’s website – standard entry is £15.30 - £14.30 for over 65s. Various guided tours and talks are offered in the Ashmolean, as are at other Oxford attractions, e.g. city walks and river cruises.