NADFAS Media Award 2009

The competition is open to all Member Societies, NADFAS Areas and the Australian Association. This includes volunteer groups within a Society or Area. East Surrey Area was delighted to be awarded Joint Winner of the Media Award with Haslemere DFAS. The Awards were presented at this year's AGM at Kensington Town Hall. A copy of our PowerPoint entry "The East Surrey Area Year" may be downloaded/viewed below.

Study Morning and Buffet Lunch at Epsom Playhouse - Friday 26 September 2008

Pictured: Edward Bradshaw; Katherine Hill; Pamela Watling–ACE; Councillor Jean Steer–Deputy Mayor; June Robinson-Area Chairman; David Bostwick; Valerie Woodgate; Lyn Slade-Deputy ACE

Following the members-only Concert and Art Display at the Yehudi Menuhin Hall, for their second major event to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of NADFAS, East Surrey Area invited members to bring a friend to an Open Lecture Morning and Lunch at Epsom Playhouse.

Two popular lecturers from the Directory, David Bostwick and Valerie Woodgate entertained a full theatre. Their subjects: “The Dissolution of the Abbeys” and “Looking at Portraits – A Very English Taste” were cleverly linked, while also illustrating the diversity of subjects which NADFAS lectures cover. The morning was great fun, with lots of amusing anecdotes from David and Valerie, and guests left determined to put their names onto local waiting lists at the first opportunity.

East Surrey Area celebrates the NADFAS 40th Anniversary

Hundreds of members from the East Surrey Area of NADFAS - ranging from Limpsfield to East Horsley - gathered at the prestigious Menuhin Hall for a concert to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of NADFAS.

Students of the internationally renowned Yehudi Menuhin School have previously submitted artwork to the Young Arts exhibitions organised in the Area and, as a fitting salute to the occasion, they displayed their talents both on and off stage with an exhibition of their fine art specifically timed to coincide with this showcase concert.

NADFAS AGM 2008 - LIVERPOOL
To mark the occasion of the 40th anniversary of NADFAS, the AGM was held in Liverpool, the 2008 European Capital of Culture. A group from East Surrey Area travelled up by coach and a report on the visit can be viewed here.