Welcome to The Arts Society Oakham
Oakham is the county town of Rutland.
The name is Saxon and the mediaeval
history of this market town is recalled
by its street names, Buttercross and
the banqueting hall of the 12th century
Norman castle. The hall contains a
collection of decorative horseshoes
given to successive lords of the manor
by monarchs and peers on their first
visit.
The Arts Society (formerly the National Association of Decorative and
Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS)) is an arts-based charity founded in 1968
by Patricia Fay. NADFAS became The Arts Society in May 2017.
The Arts Society Oakham is one of
hundreds of local societies, and is
well placed to support the aims of the
Arts Society. Historic architecture, art
galleries, schools, and museums in
the town and surrounding area
provide both stimulus and opportunity
for further study. We hope that
members past, present and future will
find interest and information in these pages, and contact members of
the committee for further details if required.
“Oh! Catmus thou fair vale, come on in grass and
corn! That Beaver ne’er be said thy sisterhood to
scorn, And let thy Ockham boast to have no little
grace, That her the blessed Fates did in thy
bosom place!” Michael Drayton (1563 – 1631):
Polyolbion
Oakham was already old when Drayton wrote
these words but his “grass and corn” still
predominate in the surrounding countryside, and
are reflected in the green and gold of the coats of
arms of Rutland and this, its county town.
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