Oakham Decorative and Fine Arts Society was founded in 1999; initially as the Barnsdale Fine Arts Society, and then almost immediately, as the Catmose Decorative and Fine Arts Society.

In 2005 it was renamed the Oakham DFAS. And in 2017 the name changed again to The Arts Society Oakham.

The Society holds lectures on ten months of the year, on the fourth Thursday morning of each month at 11.00am, there are no lectures in July and December.

Lectures  

All society lectures start at 11.00am.  Members should apply to the Membership Secretary for PRIOR PERMISSION to bring guests as restrictions will apply to the numbers using the hall. A fee of £7 is charged for each guest and guests must be booked in by the Monday prior to the lecture. Apart from this new venue, our programme remains unchanged.  Coffee will be available as usual from 10.15 for an 11.00 lecture