The Romney Society

The Romney Society is dedicated to learning about eighteenth- century art and artists, in particular George Romney. Through a programme of lectures, visits and publications, the Society considers the visual arts of the time and the lives and achievements of artists. If you share our interest in the period you would be very welcome to join the Society and get involved.

Announcements

Romney Society Strawberry Tea, Saturday June 21st 3pm
This year’s Strawberry Tea is again being hosted by John and Janey Strickland at Summerhow House, Kendal. Those members who came last year will remember what a marvelous spread the Stricklands put on! The event is open to Society members. Please book your tickets as soon as possible with Jane at [email protected].

Members are requested to please check that their memberships are up to date.

About George Romney

Find out more about the artist George Romney, we also provide a biography and bibliography

Romney used sketchbooks all his life and over fifty survive in public collections around the world. The Society aims to bring as many as possible onto this web site and the first three via Abbott & Holder are shown here.

Events

Details and dates of upcoming lectures and visits organised by the Romney Society

We will make details of the 2025-2026 lecture season available soon.

Transactions are issued annually to all members. They usually contain four or five original and illustrated articles on aspects of 18th century art. They contain the Essay Prize for that year whenever the prize is awarded.