The Society is a member of The Arts Society that was founded in 1968 as the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies. The Arts Society works to advance decorative and fine arts education and appreciation, alongside promoting the preservation of artistic heritage. It is a UK-based charity and supports a network of over 360 local societies across the country. In addition, it supports a number of societies in mainland Europe and Australasia.

The Arts Society Petersfield meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month, except in January and August, for lectures on a very wide range of subjects.

We run three to four visits to sites of historic or cultural interest per year and two special interest days. Tickets for these events are sold at our meetings. (Please note: once purchased we cannot offer a refund unless we are able to resell the tickets).