Fifty members representing ten West Midlands Area societies attended the Summer Special Interest Day. This was the first ‘roving’ event and was organised by The Arts Society Wrekin.

In June The Arts Society Chief Executive, Dr Florian Schweizer, passed through the potteries area as part of his sponsored run to raise awareness for the work of The Arts Society and the activities at the grassroots of the organisation.

North Staffordshire society members celebrated The Arts Society's 50^th Anniversary in style at a special lunch at the Upper House, Barlaston, on 6 February.  Invited guests included the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire, the Lord Mayor and Mayoress of Stoke-on-Trent and The Arts Society

Just over two years after starting their project the Arts Society Shrewsbury Church Recorders handed over the Record of Church Furnishings to the Chairman of Trustees of the town’s Unitarian Church.  The 145-page bound Record was presented by the team leader, Martin Locke, at a special ceremony o