Kendal Art Society meets on a weekly basis throughout the year, with several outdoor meetings during the summer

Members and non-member guests are all welcome. If it is your first time, please introduce yourself or feel free to get in touch online ahead of a meeting so that someone knows to look out for you.

Our regular base is the Abbot Hall Social Centre in Kendal on Thursday mornings but please check here for timings and venues for individual events and meetings.

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  • Critique of Paintings

    Abbot Hall Adult Social Centre Dowker Lane, Kendal

    Bring any of your paintings in that you would like to discuss with the other members.

  • Sketch in Kendal Parkside Road Cemetery

    Kendal Football club Parkside Road, Kendal

    Park in Kendal Town FC carpark on Parkside Road and cross over the road to the cemetery.  It's a very pretty place with lots of mature trees, wonderful in the spring when the snowdrops, crocus, then daffodil and primroses are out. This time of year there are shady walks and a lovely path through some…

  • KAS Annual Art Exhibition

    Stricklandgate House Library Road, Kendal, Cumbria, United Kingdom

    Annual Exhibition open from Saturday 31st May to Saturday 7th June but closed on Sunday 1st June.  

  • Visit to Lucy Sclater’s garden

    Cook House Church Road, Levens, Cumbria

    Our first garden visit this year is to the beautiful garden at Cook House, Levens, with stunning flowers and views to sketch and paint.  Parking is not too bad in the area but its a good idea to share cars if you can. Meet around 10.00 for coffee.

  • Sizergh Castle and Grounds

    Sizergh Castle Sizergh Castle, near Kendal, United Kingdom

    Sizergh Castle is a lovely place to visit any time of the year.  It is a National Trust property and so free if you are a member, but I would suggest that you try to car share with a member because the carpark is not cheap. Meet in the cafe at 10.00am before either going into…

  • Angela and Ian’s garden

    2 Barony Hills 2 Barony Hills, Sandylands Road, Kendal, Cumbria

    Come and enjoy our regular visit to 2 Barony Hills, off Sandylands Road, Kendal.  There is so much to see and sketch here and Angela's cakes are the best! Coffee around 10.00am and then find a place to sketch amongst the plants and flowers.

  • From Sketch to a Painting

    Abbot Hall Social Centre Dowkers Lane, Kendal, United Kingdom

    Painting from a sketch drawn over the last few weeks using any medium.

  • Sketching at Castle Green Hotel, Kendal

    Castle Green Hotel Castle Green Lane, Kendal, United Kingdom

    We are invited to the Lodge at southern entrance to Castle Green Hotel for coffee before going out to sketch in the grounds. For those of you who havent been before, the grounds are very attractive with mature trees, shrubs and flowers in formal and wild gardens. A very pretty spot.

  • Another delightful garden

    8 Oxenholme Road Kendal

    Frances and John have invited us to sketch in this beautiful garden of roses, perfumed flowers, colourful shrubs and areas of delight. Coffee at 10.00

  • Levens Park or Gardens

    Levens Hall and Garden Llevens Hall, Kendal, Cumbria

    There is free parking and the park across the road is free, but there is a charge for the garden. There are wonderful trees and a winding river in the park, but please be careful crossing the very busy A6. Meet in the cafe at 10.00-10.30

  • Abbot Hall Social Centre

    Abbot Hall Social Centre Dowkers Lane, Kendal, United Kingdom

    We are back in our winter venue with another session of using the sketches you have done over the past month to make a painting.