Welcome to the Home Page of the Bromley Evening Decorative and Fine Arts Society (BEDFAS). We are one of three NADFAS groups in the London Borough of Bromley, the others being North Kent and Beckenham, and we celebrated our 25th anniversary last year.
Our aim, in line with that of our parent society, is to promote an appreciation and understanding of the decorative and fine arts. These arts range across the fields of paintings, sculpture, architecture, furniture, porcelain and jewellery.
We have nine illustrated lectures per year, covering a broad range of topics, held during the evenings, starting at 7.45p.m. and generally finishing at about 9p.m.
The visiting speakers who come to talk to us are enthusiastic and qualified in the wide range of subjects covered by the term Decorative and Fine Arts. They are assessed by NADFAS and are all experts in their field. You will find information about each of them, together with the title and subject of their talk on our lecture page
In addition to the monthly lectures, we make visits to museums, galleries and historic houses in London and the Home Counties. We arrange Study days when we look at subjects in greater depth than is possible in a one-hour lecture, and arrange 4-5 day tours both in the U.K. and overseas. In the last few years we have visited Cardiff, Glasgow, Nice, Normandy, Dresden and Krakow and Belfast. In the next eighteen months we shall explore Antwerp and Munich, including a visit to the Passion Play at Oberammergau.
There are also opportunities for volunteers to join projects whose aim is to conserve and preserve our artistic heritage. Future plans include support for the Young Arts projects promoted by NADFAS.
We welcome new member and guests are welcome to individual lectures on payment of a small fee.
On the following pages you will find more information about the individual events listed above.
The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts ( NADFAS ) is the umbrella organisation of over 340 societies and promotes the arts and heritage conservation. NADFAS opens up the world of art in the widest sense for everyone, and in the words of the founder, Patricia Fay, wants NADFAS activities 'to be fun'.
These courses are available to members and guests, and non-members.
Hill Towns of Umbria in October 2010 <more>
Visit to the Hill Towns of Umbria from the 4th - 8th October, 2010. Based in Perugia, and visiting Assisi, Gubbio, Spoleto, Spello, Todi and Orvieto.
The tour will go ahead. There are still a few places left if we can tempt you to join in another well-organized few days in friendly, harmonious and enjoyable company
AGM <more>
The AGM this year will take place on the first meeting of the new season Monday, 11th October 2010 (the 2nd monday of the month)
