Since the 1950s, Chatsworth and its collections have undergone a renaissance under the leadership of the 11th and 12th Dukes and Duchesses of Devonshire and continues with Lord and Lady Burlington, and the Chatsworth House Trust. This lecture paints a portrait of Devonshire’s treasure house in the modern age, illustrating the extensive C21st decorative and furnishing renovations in the house and the restoration of historic interiors, stone work and works of art. The lecture also includes work by modern and contemporary artists in the collection at Chatsworth including Lucian Freud, Elisabeth Frink, David Hockney and David Nash, to Richard Long, Allen Jones, Michael Craig-Martin and Edmund de Waal. 

Welcome to Episode 2 of Artfully Said, an Arts Society podcast: “’70s Music and Fashion From Dancefloor to Runway.”

Arts Society accredited lecturers Steve King (music historian) and Scott Schiavone (fashion curator) unpack how sound and style collided to create one of the most inventive eras in modern culture. From disco’s sweltering dance floors and punk’s raw rebellion to glam rock’s theatrical excess, they trace how innovation, the political climate, and creativity reshaped what people listened to- and what they wore while doing it.

Stream Artfully Said now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

Remember, Remember the 5th November! ... BRING A FRIEND for FREE to our November Talk.

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Our Saltaire Arts Society AGM will be held at Bingley Arts Centre directly before the October Talk, so please be in your seats by 13.40pm. The AGM will be followed straightaway by our talk on Art Deco, and we look forward to seeing you all there.

This year’s AGM will be taking place on Tuesday 16 September 2025 at Friends House in central London (173-177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ) and we are very pleased to announce that our Patron HRH The Duchess of Gloucester KG GCVO will be joining us for the morning session.

The timetable is as follows:

Morning session (11am)
Welcome & Presidential Address by Hilary Kay
Presentation of the Marsh Awards for Volunteering
From Downtown to Gatsby: Jewellery and Fashion from 1890 to 1929 - Illustrated Talk by Arts Society lecturer Andrew Prince
 

Afternoon session (2pm)
Annual General Meeting 

Our Programme Secretary Marion Allinson and Secretary, Mary Bowes, will be attending, and are looking forward to the presentation by the new President, Hilary Kaye. Of particular interest will be the update on the Arts Society's new strategy. 

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