April 2026
Wed 8 Apr 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Sat 11 Apr 2026, 09:30-15:30 – Workshop – “How hard can it be?” – Watercolour Workshop – Catherine Cartwright – Details
Sun 19 Apr 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Rowan Roberts – Details
Mon 20 Apr 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – Olivers Battery
Wed 22 Apr 2026, 19:30-21:30 – Social – Bring & Buy/New Members
Sun 26 Apr 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – extra session! – Details
May 2026
Fri 1 May 2026, 16:00-20:00 – Exhibition SetUp – Spring Exhibition Setup/Hand-in
Sat 2 – Mon 4 May 2026, 10:00-16:00 – Exhibition – Spring Exhibition
Sun 10 May 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Rhys Thomas – Details
Wed 13 May 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Sun 17 May 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Bernadette Trainor – Details
Mon 18 May 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – Mottisfont (National Trust)
Wed 27 May 2026, 18:45-19:30 – AGM – Annual General Meeting
Wed 27 May 2026, 19:00-21:30 – Demonstration – Live – Marieta Sotirova
June 2026
Mon 1, Wed 3 Jun 2026- Behind the Scenes visit to Southampton Art Gallery (fully booked)
Sun 7 Jun 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Rowan Roberts – Details
Mon 8 Jun 2026 – 10.15 – 12.45 – Sketching Course, Session 1 – Mandy Axtel – Details
Wed 10 Jun 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Sat 13 Jun 2026, 09:30-15:30 – Workshop – Abstract Acrylic and Mixed Media – Rebecca Hurst – Details
Mon 15 Jun 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – Romsey Abbey
Sun 21 Jun 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Wed 24 Jun 2026, 19:00-21:30 – Demonstration – postponed due to the weather
July 2026
Sun 5 Jul 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Wed 8 Jul 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Sat 11 Jul 2026, 09:30-15:30 – Workshop – Gouache Workshop – Jill Iliffe – Details
Sun 19 Jul 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Mon 20 Jul 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – Hamble
Wed 22 Jul 2026, 19:00-21:30 – Demonstration – Live – Caroline Viney
August 2026
Sat 1 Aug 2026, 13:30-16:30 – Painting the Human Head – Amanda Axtel – Session 1 – Details
Mon 3 Aug 2026, 10:00 (Hand-in) -20:00 – Summer Exhibition Setup – Hillier Gardens
Tue 4 – Sat 15 Aug 2026, 10:00-17:00 – Summer Exhibition – Hillier Gardens
Mon 10 Aug 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – Hillier Gardens
Sun 15 Aug 2026, 10:00-15:00 – Summer Exhibition – Hillier Gardens; followed by hand-out and breakdown.
Wed 12 Aug 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Fri 21 Aug 2026, 18:00-20:00 – HOS26 Setup
Sat 22 – Mon 31 Aug 2026, 10:00-16:00 – Hampshire Open Studios Event – HOS26
September 2026
Sun 6 Sep 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Wed 9 Sep 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Sat 12 Sep 2026, 09:30-15:30 – Workshop – Pastels with Brenda Molyneux – Details
Sun 20 Sep 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Mon 21 Sep 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – Bishop Waltham
Wed 23 Sep 2026, 19:00-21:30 – Demonstration – Live – Stewart Beckett – Details
October 2026
Sun 4 Oct 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Sat 10 Oct 2026, 09:30-15:30 – Workshop
Wed 14 Oct 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Sun 18 Oct 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Mon 19 Oct 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – Eastleigh
Wed 28 Oct 2026, 19:30-21:30 – Demonstration – Zoom
November 2026
Sun 1 Nov 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Fri 6 Nov 2026, 16:00-19:00 – Autumn Exhibition Setup
Sat 7 – Sun 8 Nov 2026, 10:00-16:00 – Autumn Exhibition
Wed 11 Nov 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Sun 15 Nov 2026, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Mon 16 Nov 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – Brambridge
Wed 25 Nov 2026, 19:30-21:30 – Demonstration – Zoom
December 2026
Thu 3 Dec 2026, 19:00-21:30 – Social – Christmas Social
Wed 9 Dec 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Mon 21 Dec 2026, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – TBD
January 2027
Sun 3 Jan 2027, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Sat 9 Jan 2027, 09:30-15:30 – Workshop
Wed 13 Jan 2027, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Sat 16 Jan 2027, 12:30-15:00 – Social – New Year Lunch
Sun 17 Jan 2027, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Mon 18 Jan 2027, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – TBD
Wed 27 Jan 2027, 19:30-21:30 – Demonstration – Zoom
February 2027
Mon 1 Feb 2027, 10:00-16:00 – Spring Exhibition Hillier Gardens – Setup Day
Tue 2 – Thu 11 Feb 2027, 10:00-16:00 – Spring Exhibition Hillier Gardens
Sun 7 Feb 2027, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Wed 10 Feb 2027, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Thu 11 Feb 2027, 10:00-16:00 – Spring Exhibition Hillier Gardens – Last Day Open
Sat 13 Feb 2027, 09:30-15:30 – Workshop
Mon 15 Feb 2027, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – TBD
Sun 21 Feb 2027, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Wed 24 Feb 2027, 19:30-21:30 – Demonstration – Zoom
March 2027
Sun 7 Mar 2027, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Wed 10 Mar 2027, 10:00-13:00 – Drop-In Session – Details
Sat 13 Mar 2027, 09:30-15:30 – Workshop
Mon 15 Mar 2027, 10:00-13:00 – Sketching – TBD
Sun 21 Mar 2027, 14:00-16:00 – Life Drawing – Details
Wed 24 Mar 2027, 19:30-21:30 – Demonstration – Zoom
