St Albans Art Society En Plein Air

St Albans Art Society are hosting another En Plein Air session at St Albans Museum + Gallery on Monday 11 January, from 11:00 to 13:00. It's one of the society's regular outdoor activities, and it's open to members and the public alike. No booking is required, so you can just turn up.

En Plein Air is usually an outdoor affair, with the group meeting in green spaces and lanes around the society's venues, like Charles Morris Hall in Tyttenhanger. Because it's weather-dependent, they move inside when the conditions turn — into the Charles Morris Hall conservatory, for example — and everyone picks a subject to sketch or paint around the venue. This session is at St Albans Museum + Gallery, a city-centre museum and gallery housed in the historic Town Hall on St Peter's Street, which runs changing exhibitions, family activities, talks, workshops and public events.

It's a bring-your-own-materials kind of thing, so you'll need your own sketchbook, paints, or whatever you prefer to work with. Members and guests are encouraged to bring their own mug, and a small donation towards the cost of the hall is always welcome. If you're looking for more, the society's en plein air WhatsApp group shares meeting points and location updates, and you can join it by emailing enquiries.saas@gmail.com.

This is one of several sessions the society has on the calendar: there was one on Saturday 14 November 2026, and another follows on Saturday 13 March 2027, both from 11:00 to 13:00. The locations rotate across the city, with St Albans Cathedral on Sumpter Yard and St Albans Market Place/Clock Tower also in the mix. The session at the museum is free to attend.