Arts Charities That specialise in Opera

WE PERFORM AMATEUR PRODUCTIONS AROUND THE SOUTH SHIELDS AREA.

OCO is dedicated to making contemporary opera in English accessible to the public. Our aims are to perform the work of new and established living composers, to promote the talents of young professionals both in singing roles and also in directorial and craft positions, and to include the community in productions onstage and behind the scenes especially working with schools and young people.

To give members the opportunity to participate in the many facets of musical theatre and to present these productions for public entertainment.

Performed an Opera for charity in All Saints Church thus enhancing the cultural life of Porthcawl. Activity reduced by covid restrictions

We perform operas, operettas and other musical events to local audiences in community venues in Merseyside and around. These are normally sung in English and by amateur singers. We also arrange master classes and other educational events to help our performing members, and the general public, develop their musical and dramatic skills and their understanding and appreciation of musical drama.

TO EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS. TO PROMOTE PLAYS, DRAMAS, COMEDIES, OPERETTAS AND OTHER WORKS OF EDUCATIVE VALUE AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION IN THE SAID ARTS. TO RAISE FUNDS, RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS, DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS BUT NOT BY WAY OF ANY TRADING ACTIVITIES. TO ASSIST & FURTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

Performance of Shows for the general public

No change from previous returns submitted.

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ARTS AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING TRAINING IN THE SKILLS ASSOCIATED WITH ARTISTIC PRACTICE AND STAGING ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES, PLAYS, DRAMAS, COMEDIES, OPERAS, OPERETTAS AND OTHER DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC WORKS.

Amateur operatic and dramatic society

The fund awards grants to talented local young people pursuing professional training in various forms of live theatre.

Based at the Owen Street Community Arts Centre, Owen Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire. Atherstone Dramatic Society perform many varied productions for the surrounding community.

Amateur Operatic Society

CYO works with young people to create age appropriate productions to the highest standard, covering a full range of performance and production activities. Many young people who take part have never experienced opera before. We cultivate the arts as a natural part of daily life, and grow the confidence of our participants. We are an open access organisation. We do not charge for participation.

Heritage Opera's aims are: to provide professional opera to audiences neglected by other companies; to further the education of recent opera graduates by employing them as Young Artists, to give them valuable hands-on experience of the industry; to run outreach programmes, identifying communities & social groups neglected by other companies, and to provide performance/workshop experience for them.

Amateur Theatrical Company formed to educate the public in dramatic, operatic and related musical and dramatic arts for the public benefit in Bolton and district

To educate the public in the dramatic & operatic arts to further the development of public appreciation and tasks of the said arts. To assist and further such charitable institutions and purposes from any surplus funds raised from our productions as the committee from time to time shall determine.

Keynote Music has been established to enable the advancement of the arts through the promotion and presentation of new music, opera and theatre to the highest possible standard; and to advance the education of the public in opera and composers/ performers at early stages in their careers especially but not limited to helping those who are socially or economically disadvantaged/underrepresented.

The Big Fish Band (AKA Big Fish Arts Trust)is a volunteer run community group creating Arts and Heritage Events including Street theatre, Historic Research, Street band, drama & costume workshops, dramatised walks and plays based on local Historic events, Community opera, plays and films. We run Heritage Festivals, Lantern Parades and take part in Carnivals and festivals.

Opera Integra provides performing experience to amateur and aspiring professional singers. It caters for those who want the challenges of operatic roles and for those who enjoy the challenge of opera choruses. Performances are staged and normally sung in English to facilitate the enjoyment of opera by the general public. Concerts of operatic excerpts in the original language are also arranged.

The objectives of the group shall be to educate the public in the arts and sciences and in particular the art and science of music by the promotion primarily of the works of Gilbert & Sullivan in concert and operatic form. To assist in raising funds for charitable purposes.

Active Groups for:-Art Appreciation, Ballet, Craft, Discussion, Garden Visits, Geology, Golf,Live Arts,Knit & Natter, Local History, Music Appreciation, Novel Readers, Opera Forum, Playreaders, Poetry, Practical Art, Pub Lunches (Tues/Fri), Ramblers, Shakespeare, Singing, Skittles, Singles Sunday Lunch,, Sunday Lunches for Singles, Theatre Visits

Organises a series of 7 concerts per year at St Thomas' Church, Stockton Heath. The music is mostly classical but can include jazz, opera and other genres.

To educate the public in the operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.This is primarily done through performances of operas, operettas, and other operatic and dramatic works either fully staged or in concert form.

Promotion of musical theatre singing, drama, and dance in the local community, and the performance of affordable music, drama and dance for the local community.