Join us for an engaging and insightful session to launch the first lecture in The Arts Society at Firstsite (TASAF) Lecture series.

The Arts Society at Firstsite is an organisation about connecting people who have a passion for art.

TASAF is part of a global network of local societies, which bring people together through shared curiosity for the arts. You can learn more about it here. 

We offer a series of 10 talks* from accredited lecturers based around the UK. Lectures take place throughout the year from September to June on the third Tuesday of each month. 

Find out more about TASAF here.

Session Program 

Coffee & Cake – 1:30pm – 2:15pm – Café 

As a welcome and a celebration of our first lecture, join us at the Café for some tea and cake! This is an opportunity to meet and socialise with other members and guests.

Our café’s offers a wide selection of delicious snacks, cakes and light meals, along with hot and cold drinks which can also be purchased to enjoy.

Find out more about our menus here 

The Art of the Space Race (Lecture by Steve Carroll) – 2:30pm – 3:30pm – Cinema 

Most revolutions in philosophy, science or technology like the Renaissance, Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution have an impact upon art.

So why has the Space Race and resultant moon landings – among the greatest achievements of humanity – had so little influence on the arts beyond popular culture?

Art History tutor, Steve Carroll, suggests why discoveries in the Cosmos had so little effect upon 20th century art. The lecture also discovers some hidden gems, especially from Russia.

The lecture considers painting, poetry, literature and cinema, concluding with the work of contemporary female artists exploring this theme today.

About the Lecturer

Steve Carroll is an Art and Art History tutor who is fascinated by the less obvious areas of Art History, and the interesting links that can be made between artists of different periods.

He has been teaching for the last 20 years and worked for 40 years in the graphic design industry, from which he has now retired. Steve is also a multi award winning artist. 

He is married with two married sons, the youngest of which is a professional artist and the oldest is a rocket scientist working for the University of Sussex.

His interest in the Space Race started as a small child following the NASA missions to the moon. He is about to publish his first science fiction novel on Kindle.

Another of his passions is working for a charity in Kolkata, India. This charity educates street children and gives them training for the future.

*This price is the set fee paid by all members irrespective of the date they join the society.