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MEMBERS
DIRECTORY:
for alterations please contact Keith Woolford:
keith@bromsgroveartsalive.co.uk
ALL & SUNDRY
Paul Vollans, 1 Newbourne Hill, Rowney Green, Alvechurch B48 7QN
Tel: 07852 222 268
email: paulvollans@btinternet.com
Website: allandsundry.org
We aim to get as many people as possible involved in live theatre. People
from all backgrounds and abilities ~all ages
above 12
are welcome.We do a huge variety of shows (Farce, drama, Shakespeare,
musicals, pantomime etc.), enjoy
a great social side, and there’s plenty of opportunity, on and off
stage, for everyone!
Visit our web site for further details or tel 0121 445 4065.
ALL
SAINTS ART
Tony Turpin, 89 Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove B61 0AL
Tel: 01527 876 659
Painting for pleasure in watercolour, pastel,
acrylic & oils. Anyone wishing to learn to paint is welcome ~ experienced
guidance given.
ARTRIX
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Andy Woods, Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove B60 1AX
Tel: 01527 572 739
email: artrixdir@ne-worcs.ac.uk
Website: artrix.co.uk
Bromsgrove’s theatre, cinema and live music venue.
AVONCROFT ARTS SOCIETY •
Mike Norton, Stoke Heath Community Arts Centre, Redditch Road, Stoke Heath,
Bromsgrove B60 4JR
Tel: 01527 833 829
email: avoncroft.arts@virgin.net
BAA Board member: Bill Chambers - email: ukbillok@hotmail.com
Provision of facilities, tuition etc to members
in: Folk Dancing, Photography, Pottery, Drawing and Painting, Calligraphy,
Art Textiles Hand Craft Printing. Also facilities for hire.
AVONCROFT MUSEUM OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Simon Carter, Avoncroft Museum, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove B60 4JR
Tel: 01527 831 363
email: director@avoncroft.org.uk
Website: avoncroft.org.uk
25 historic buildings over 15 acres, our open-air
museum, spans 700 years. As a registered, educational and volunteer
ran charity, our season runs from March to October.
BARNT
GREEN CHORAL SOCIETY
Fiona Brown, Stable House Door, School Lane, Alvechurch B45 7SA
Tel: 0121 445 5513
email: chrishackney@barntgreenchoralsociety.org.uk
Website: barntgreenchoralsociety.org.uk
We are a mixed voice choir of about 70 singing
members, meeting for rehearsals on Monday evenings, and perform
4 concerts per year.
BLACKWELL
CONCERT BAND, BROMSGROVE
Vicky Cook, 10 Sylvan Avenue, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2PG
Tel: 07845 897760
email: cook.vicky@yahoo.co.uk
Website: blackwellconcertband.co.uk
We are a community wind/brass band for all ages
and abilities, who play in a few local events each year. All are welcome.
BDC
- ARTS DEPARTMENT
Huw Moseley, The Council House, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove B60 1AA
Tel: 01527 881 381
email: h.moseley@bromsgrove.gov.uk
Website: bromsgrove.gov.uk
The arts development department within Bromsgrove District Council. We
arrange street theatre each Summer and
support the Arts in Bromsgrove
BROMSGROVE
AREA MUSIC CENTRE (formerly Worcester Youth Music)
Chris Eldridge, Elgar Centre, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcs
WR2 6RH
email: celdridge@worcestershire.gov.uk
Website: worcestershire.gov.uk
Bromsgrove Area Music Centre
~ The centre aims to provide opportunities for young people in the bromsgrove
area to
take part in a variety of musical activities with an emphasis on ensemble
work.
BROMSGROVE
ART SOCIETY
Mrs J Lloyd, 24 Ashmead Rise, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham B45 8AD
Tel: 0121 445 3209
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the
month.
BROMSGROVE
CHORAL SOCIETY
Stephanie Vale, 62 Newland Road, Droitwich, Worcs. WR9 7AZ
Tel: 01905 774871
email: stephvale@lycos.co.uk
Website: bromsgrovechoralsociety.org.uk
BAA Board member:
Helen Chambers - email:
helen.mccallum.1@googlemail.com
We
meet together to enjoy singing and performing choral works.
BROMSGROVE
CONCERTS
Mrs Gillian Fredrick, 54 Littleheath Lane, Bromsgrove B60 1JL
Tel: 01527 832 492
email: gmfredrick7@yahoo.co.uk
Website: bromsgrove-concerts.org.uk
Promoting recitals of professional chamber music
concerts, staging each year up to 11 recitals per season in Artrix.
BROMSGROVE
FESTIVAL
Dr Mary White, 7 Marlborough Avenue, Bromsgrove B60 2PG
Tel: 01527 872 975
2006 saw our 46th Festival & 26th Young
Musicians Platform. Our aim is to promote a wide ranging quality programme,
with an emphasis, when possible, on young artists.
BROMSGROVE
FOLK CLUB
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Bob Bignell, 31 Moorpark Road, Northfield, Birmingham
B31 4HB
Tel: 0121 476 5938
email: bobcyn@aol.com
Website: bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk
To bring the best in folk music to Worcestershire
whilst encouraging the development, continuation of folk arts and
performance within the community.
BROMSGROVE
MUSIC TOURS
Jennie McGregor-Smith, Coombe Cottage, Finstall, Bromsgrove B60 1EW
Tel: 01527 872 422
email: song@mcgregor-smith.com
Organising coach visits and holidays for classical
music, operas & ballet. (see also Celebrating English Song)
BROMSGROVE
OPERATIC SOCIETY
Ian Cox , 45 Hunt End Lane, Redditch B97 5UW
Tel: 01527 543 808
email: iangcox@blueyonder.co.uk
BOS promotes amateur participation in local
arts. Each May we perform a major musical production and also
an autumn concert.
BROMSGROVE
SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Jonathan Kingston, Director of Music, Webber House, Conway Road, Bromsgrove
B60 2AD
Tel: 01527 579679
email: jkingston@bromsgrove-school.co.uk
Website: bromsgrove-school.co.uk
Musical
education and excellence!
BROMSGROVE
SOCIETY LOCAL HISTORY
Miss Pat Tansell, 20 Oakhurst Drive, Bromsgrove B60 1AR
Tel: 01527 575 590
email: pattansell@hotmail.com
Website:
bsoc.co.uk
Studying
local history.
CELEBRATING
ENGLISH SONG (formerly
ENGLISH SONG AT TARDEBIGGE)
Jennie McGregor-Smith, Coombe Cottage, Finstall, Bromsgrove B60
1EW
Tel: 01527 872 422
email: song@mcgregor-smith.com
Website: celebratingenglishsong.co.uk
The
promotion of professional concerts of English Song during the summer.
CHADDESLEY
JUNIOR STRINGS
Georgia Vale 42 Dovecote Road, Bromsgrove B61 7BP
Tel: 01527 875 663
email: gvale@inbox.com
Website:
Chaddesley Junior Strings is based in Bromsgrove,
and gives boys and girls aged 7 upwards the opportunity to play together.
The group practice regularly, using music specially written for them by
their director, Georgia Vale.
During 2008, they successfully won their class at the Worcester Competitive
Festival.
CHRISTINE
HARMER
41 Stonehouse Road, Bromsgrove B60 2JY
Tel: 01527 874 528
email: caharmer@btinternet.com
Website: www.enamelled-jewellery.co.uk
Designer and maker of enamelled jewellery.
GLAMBA
THEATRICAL PERCUSSION GROUP
Nick Ledbury, 10 Epsom Road, Catshill, Bromsgrove
B61 0PY
Tel:
01527 577854
E-mail: sambaworkshops@yahoo.com
Website: glamba.co.uk
Playing world beats on everything from drumsticks to dustbins; also
providing samba/trash workshops for schools and
community groups through Nick and Karen Ledbury.
GRAFTON
CONSORT
Mrs Jean Sterne, 183 Sellywood Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1TJ
Tel: 0121 472 2028
A chamber choir, rehearsing Wednesday evenings,
available for church services, charity concerts etc.
New members welcome.
HANDPRINT POTTERY •
Nancy Frost, 166 Crabtree Lane, Bromsgrove B61 8PH
Tel: 01527 579 515
email: nancyfrost@talktalk.net
Small pottery studio producing both functional
and decorative work in stoneware, majolica and mixed media.
THE
HOUSMAN SOCIETY •
Jim Page, 80 New Road, Bromsgrove B60 2LA
Tel: 01527 874 136
email: jimpage@btinternet.com
Website: housman-society.co.uk
Promoting knowledge and appreciation of the
life and works of AE Housman and his family and the causes of poetry and
literature in general.
LICKEY
HILLS ART SOCIETY
Jennie Wilson, 20 Holmes Drive, Rubery, Birmingham B45 9ED
Tel: 0121 453 7097
email: wjen@blueyonder.co.uk
Regular meetings held every 1st Saturday in
the month (excepting January) at the Longbridge Methodist Church.
Invited professional and amateur artists are invited to give demonstrations
and talks. We hold two exhibitions each year.
New members will be made most welcome.
THE
MIDLAND SINFONIA •
Keith Woolford, 30 High House Drive, Lickey, Birmingham B45 8ET
Tel: 0121 445
4619 mobile 07973 502 546
email: keith@midlandsinfonia.co.uk
Website: midlandsinfonia.co.uk
Programme of classical music ranging from solo
piano, voice, chamber and orchestral concerts playing popular
and less well known works. For the 2008/09 season, will we be performing
at St Laurence Church, Alvechurch,
the Artrix Theartre, Bromsgrove and our annual free concert at The Bandtand,
Bromsgrove.
Watch out for our Quiz & Supper Evening at The Ark, St. Laurence Church,
Alvechurch.
NORTH BROMSGROVE HIGH SCHOOL •
Steve Cowperthwaite, NBHS, School Drive, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove B60
1BA
Tel: 01527 872 375
email: JSC@northbromsgrove.worcs.sch.uk
Website: northbromsgrove.worcs.sch.uk
Aiming to provide stimulating Arts education
and a wide range of performing opportunities for students.
PLAYS
OFF THE PAGE
Frances Page, 80 New Road, Bromsgrove B60 2LA
Tel: 01527 874 136
email: francespage@btopenworld.com
Small friendly group meeting on Monday evenings
about eight times a year to read plays.
Theatre visits twice a year.
RUBERY DRAMA GROUP
David Morris, 14 Holywell Lane, Rubery, Birmingham B45 9EJ
Tel: 0121 453 8733
email: kaymo@holywell14.fsnet.co.uk
Bringing live Amateur Drama of a wide variety
to the community of Rubery and surrounding area.
SOMEONE
AT THE DOOR SAMBA BAND
Maurice Preece 49 Old Staion Road, Bromsgrove B60 2AE
Tel: 01527 870 035
email: k8mos@metronet.co.uk
Website: someone-at-the-door.org.uk
SATD, a self-sufficient & thriving Bromsgrove
based community band. Our aim is to develop arts in the local
community and further afield by performance and workshops.
SOUTH
BIRMINGHAM GUILD OF SILK PAINTERS
Kay Morris, 14 Holywell Lane, Rubery, Birmingham B45 9EJ
Tel: 0121 453 8733
email: kaymo@holywell14.fsnet.co.uk
To promote the art and craft of silk painting.
We encourage the exchange of ideas and information together,
displaying the work in exhibitions.
STEP
ON BOARD APPALACHIAN STEP DANCE TEAM
Cynthia Bignell, 31 Moorpark Road, Northfield, Birmingham B31 4HB
Tel: 0121 476 5938
E-mail: bobcyn@aol.com
To learn and develop the skills of Appalachian
Step Dancing, encourage participation, and demonstrate in
the wider community.
SWAN
PLAYWRIGHTS
Elizabeth Parkes - address TBA
Tel: tba
email: tba
Website: swanplaywrights.org
To develop playwriting skills and to foster an interest
in new writing via workshops, readings and, our main
aim, productions.
We are playwrights not just play writes.
THEATRETRAIN
Mandi Ashwood C/o Artrix, Slideslow Drive, Bromsgrove B60 1AX
Tel: 01527 572 692
email: bromsgrove@theatretrain.co.uk
Website: theatretrain.co.uk
Meeting every Saturday at Artrix during tern
time, we aim to explore and create musical theatre through classes in
dance,
acting and singing. Age groups six to 18 welcome.
WASELEY
HILLS CRAFTS GUILD
Joy Harmer, 41 Stonehouse Road, Bromsgrove B60 2JY
Tel: 01527 874 528
email: waseleyhcg@btinternet.com
Website: whcg.org.uk
The Guild is a self-help group whose members
practice a wide variety of crafts. Our aim is to promote interest
and
involvement in handmade crafts.
WORCESTER
YOUTH MUSIC see BROMSGROVE AREA MUSIC CENTRE above
WORCS
OF ART
Nancy Frost, 166 Crabtree Lane, Bromsgrove B61 8PH
Tel: 01527 579 515
email: nancyfrost@talktalk.net
Website: worcs-of-art.co.uk
Worcs of Art are a group of local artists comprising
of potters, painters, a silversmith, glass artist, needlecraft
and photography.
We aim to offer members support in developing their chosen art field.
WORDS
Tony Hale, 23a Twatling Road, Barnt Green B45 8HY
Tel: 0121 445 5804
email: thproduct@sky.com
Website: words-bromsgrove.co.uk
Promotes the written and spoken word with a
programme of lectures and performances by writers, dramatists,
poets and those who work with languages and ideas. Events held either
at Harris & Co Ltd, Stoke Prior, or at Artrix.
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