Arts Charities That specialise in Music

BIG BREAKFAST, COME BUY AND CHATS, TALKS, DOG SHOW AND CAR BOOT SALE, SUMMER EVENT, QUIZ, FILMS, MUSICAL EVENINGS, PRIVATE PARTIES AND WEDDING RECEPTIONS. WE TRY TO HAVE A VARIED PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AND TO HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN THE VILLAGE.

Curtain Up Productions put on musicals, plays, pantomimes, murder mysteries and concerts which we make as accessible to all members of the public as possible.We are a friendly group and welcome new members from all walks of life.Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays in Rowlands Castle.

We provide a meeting place in Abbots Langley Herts where people with severe learning difficulties can meet up on a Monday evening.The club takes its members out bowling at least 6 times a year and to see a musical show in London once a year, the club meets at Abbots Langley Community Centre where we have many activities going on each week, Table tennis, Snooker, arts& Crafts, Coffee Bar ETC:

To entertain and to promote and support music in the local area by giving people the chance to be a member of a male voice choir.

We organise an annual musical and drama festival in Carlisle. Entries are mainly from young people but there are classes for adults. Musical classes cover singing and instrumental playing. We are members of the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music Dance and Speech.

Puts on several concerts a year to provide live choral music for people in the Penrith area and to raise money for other charities. Provides choral bursaries for young people who sing with the choir to enable them to continue their music education.Provides workshops and other choral events which are open to members of other local choirs and to the general public

In pursuance of the choir's objectives to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects, COLS presents three concerts each year together with other occasional musical activities.

Witham Choral Society offers, without audition, the opportunity for anyone to learn about, improve and enjoy choral singing. To this end it rehearses weekly and gives 3 concerts with professional orchestra and soloists each year enabling people in the Witham area to learn about and appreciate the classical choral repertoire. The society supports local charities.

To study and perform oratorio and other choral works and so educate interested sections of the public in the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts and other activities. This also includes enabling school children to aprticpate in concerts in front of a live audience and with a professional orchestra.

Music and the encouragement of young musicians is a key activity. Other grants in the England and Northern Ireland are mainly to medical causes with an emphasis on research and medical conditions affecting older people the care of people suffering from cancer including support for hospices and disability particularly deafness. In South Africa grants are given in areas of perceived need.

We provide progressive training for boys and girls in various skills, from age 5 yrs to adults - based upon The National Scout Assoc policies, leaders, in consultation with the children, arrange weekly and long term programmes, utilising local facilities, programmes consist of games, music & constructive work both indoors & out - camping, climbing, hikes, abseiling, water activities.

Cares for the destitute through training, job placement, also refugees, disabled, elderly, children, young people, homeless, people in crime,HIV/Aids and the sick,through a variety of services such as medical care, sports activities, emergency relief, music, drama, rehabilitation, education, campaign, community safety/Developments,representation, faith, housing, counselling,providing clean waters

Local amateur Symphony Orchestra giving 5-6 public concerts per year.

The provision of music and music services to the local community

Provides an opportunity for amateur musicians to perform at an advanced level alongside a professional conductor and orchestral leader. Provides an opportunity for local soloists to play with the orchestra. Provides local composers to have their music performed. Supports composition students at local university.

Presentation of public concerts and recitals, general promotion of choral music.

Westbourne Orchestra is a symphony orchestra comprising 50-60 members performing at least 3 concerts each year, primarily in the Dorset area.

Providing opportunities for local amateur musicians to rehearse and perform music for our audience. Providing opportunities for local soloists and young composers

Brass Band; senior band and training band

THE PARAGON CONCERT SOCIETYOFFERS FINANCIAL SUPPORTTO PERFORMANCES BY ORCHESTRAS GROUPS AND CHOIRS PERFORMING CLASSICAL MUSIC IN BRISTOL BATH SOUTH GLOUS AND N SOMERSET.WE ALSO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION PROJECTS AIMED AT YOUNG PEOPLE. THE SOCIETY DOES NOT GIVE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS

Ormskirk Music Society comprises a choir and orchestra which perform a number of concerts a year in and around Ormskirk, Lancashire. Our repertoire is varied, from established classics of the symphonic & choral-orchestral canon, to musical byways, light music and works by living composers.

To present and perform the works of Sir W S Gilbert and Sir A S Sullivan via one main staged production each year and via a series of concerts to local audiences in Sheffield and the locality.

Frome Town Youth Band was formed in 1997 to provide a facility for people of all ages to learn and perform music in and around the local community.From just a handful of young people the band has grown to current membership level of around 40 members of all ages.We are now called Frome Town Band

THE PRINCIPAL AIM OF THE ABERYSTWYTH SILVER BAND IS TO SUPPORT LOCAL TOURISM, CIVIC DUTY AND CHARITY FUND-RAISING EVENTS THROUGH THE MEDIA OF MUSIC. IT PERFORMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCAL CHORAL SOCIETIES IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE THIS AIM.

Promotion of professionally performed chamber music concerts for the borough of Welwyn Garden City and the surrounding area.