Since 1863, The Arts Club has been a meeting place for artists, architects and writers, with members as various as Dickens, Millais, Swinburne, Kipling and Elizabeth Frink. Today it continues to be a friendly forum for men and women interested in the arts, literature and science. The Club also offers an interesting and varied programme of events that reflect the wide range of interests within the membership. These include lectures, poetry readings and musical recitals as well as visits to exhibitions, private collections and galleries. Leonard Boden, Bernard Myers and Dame Laura Knight are some of the artists who have artwork held at the Club.