TASH IS BACK! The September 2025 Lecture Day is the 18th

The Arts Society Henley (TASH) return from the 2025 Summer Break with comedy and political satire.  Our topic this month is HOGARTH AT THE HUSTINGS: The Election Entertainment Series and the Birth of Political Satire

At the root of the long British tradition of political satire is William Hogarth’s Election Entertainment series of paintings and prints from the 1750s, setting the stage for later generations of satirists. We will look closely at the series, explain Hogarth’s many jokes and references and reveal some themes with surprising topical relevance, from voter identification to the politics of immigration.