The Arts Society Ely is a member society of The Arts Society. This is an arts based educational charity with nearly 90,000 members and 338 societies in the U.K., Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The Arts Society's aims are 'to promote and advance the aesthetic education of the public, the appreciation and study of decorative and fine arts, and the giving of aid to the preservation of our artistic heritage for the benefit of the public'. These aims are promoted through lectures, visits, and  ( in some societies, but not Ely ) through volunteer activities such as Church Recorders, Heritage Volunteers and Young Arts.

Our monthly meetings in Ely include lectures covering a wide range of subjects including painting, literature, furniture, architecture, precious metals & stones, ceramics and textiles. The speakers are mostly selected from the The Arts Society's directory of lecturers and are of a very high standard. These meetings are included in the cost of membership. We also organise a wide variety of visits which are very well attended and fascinating. Details of past events are on our website under the relevant heading as well as information about our future events. Booking forms with costs for coach trips are available at our monthly meetings, and will be put onto this website under Documents.