Arts Charities That specialise in Opera

West Lane Baptist Church provides an area for regular worship, and an active Sunday School. Additional activities the Church supports are monthly Drop- ins,Youth Group,Film Cafes. The church is open to the church family and the local community for a variety of regular events: Operatic Society,Bronte Society meetings and events,Parish Council meetings,exercise classes, Film Club and social events.

The Quay Players was established as an amateur musical theatre group in 1997. We are affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA). We rehearse at St. Anne's church hall, Thorburn Square, London SE1 every Tuesday, 7.30pm-9.30pm, and generally perform two shows a year: a pantomime at Christmas and a musical in July, plus regular cabarets and open music nights.

For the promotion of the arts for the benefit of the public through the presentation of dramatic and other arts in particular opera.For the advancement of education of the public in dramatic and other arts, predominantly in the Thames Gateway area.

Financial assistance towards the running costs of Opera North, by organising opera talks, concerts and recitals and by publicising opera events in the region.

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Tees Valley & surrounding area provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of those who have need by reason of youth, age, infirmity/disablement, financial hardship, social & economic circumstances or for the public in the interests of social welfare & with the aim of improving the condition of life of said inhabitants.

To educate the public in the operatic and dramtic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and tastein the said arts (to assist and further such chartable institutions and charitable purposes, as the committee shall from time to time determine).

Presentation of musical shows.

The object of the Group is to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, and to develop community participation and public appreciation in the said arts. To achieve these objectives the Group promotes plays, dramas comedies,operas, operettas, and other dramatic and operatic works of educative value.It also organises activities to support these works.

The objects for which the Society is established are :(a) to educate and entertain the public in the dramatic and operatic arts; (b) to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts; and(c) to undertake such other activities which are incidental or complimentary to the above objects together with any other charitable activity.

Participating in the performing arts

The charity puts on a 3-evening summer festival of staged opera in the original language and a number of opera-based and oratorio concerts each year. The charity provides opportunities for singers early in their careers to take part in its operas and other musical productions. The charity puts on at least one annual masterclass given by internationally renowned opera singers for the benefit of

Production and performance of stage musicals and concerts.

Provision of musical entertainment

Chesterfield Operatic Society (COS) is one of the oldest amateur musical theatre companies in the country, being first established in 1905. Through the presentation of public events and the performance of shows we aim to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the dramatic and operatic arts in chesterfield and the surrounding area.

Commission, production and performance of operatic works by living composers

THE COMPANY PROMOTES AND PRESENTS PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF OPERA, OPERETTA AND MUSICAL THEATRE. IT PARTICULARLY AIMS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SINGERS, DESIGNERS, DIRECTORS AND MUSICIANS TO DEMONSTRATE AND DEVELOP THEIR TALENTS AT AN EARLY STAGE IN THEIR CAREERS, AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF KEEN AMATEUR SINGERS.

The production of musicals and operettas

Present activity is concerned with advanced musical education, including the Conductors' Academy, which supports the education and career development of emerging conductors, the Georg Solti Accademia and the Mascarade Opera Studio.

To educate in the dramatic and operatic arts and the further the development of public appreciation of the same.

We produce two annual productions and an occasional concert either as a group travelling to visit our twin town or a fund raising concert at our usual venue. A charity sub-committee meets to decide donations from our funds that could help local individuals, groups or organisations.

BAOS is a charity engaged in production of amateur operatic shows, both musicals and pantomimes. We train young people in dance, singing, acting and other performance skills.

We produce and perform shows for the general public to come and watch. The society is open to all members of the community upon completion of an audition to assess suitability for singing, dancing and acting.We are based in St Anne's-on-the-Sea on the Fylde Coast and usually perform at the Lowther Pavilion in Lytham St Annes.

The objects of the Society are: To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals. Two fully staged productions plus concerts are presented in Potters Bar and Enfield..

The object of the society is to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts.

Organising Annual Operatic Summer School