Arts Society North Bucks
Thursday, 8th October 2026 at 11.00 am
Chrysalis Theatre, Japonica Lane, Milton Keynes MK15 9JY
In 1936 Dame Laura Knight became the first woman to be elected as a full member of the Royal Academy in London, 168 years after its establishment.
In her extraordinary career she painted landscapes, portraits and seascapes, as well as scenes from the circus, the ballet and the theatre. She was the only woman to be given War Commissions in both the First and Second World Wars.
This lecture by Rosalind Whyte provides an overview of her fascinating career and some of the remarkable achievements of her long life.
Note. From September 2026, the Society moves to a new venue – the Chrysalis Theatre at Camphill.