Arts Charities

The charity aims to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in the appreciation of the art and science of music, in all its aspects.

PROVIDES VILLAGE HALL COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE AREA. USED BY PEOPLE FROM THE VILLAGE AND SURROUNDING AREA FOR SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND GROUP MEETING PURPOSES EG, MEETINGS, SOCIAL EVENTS, PARTIES, WEDDING RECEPTIONS, DANCES, PANTOMINES, DRAMA GROUPS, KARATE CLASSES, TCAT COURSES, ALSO ACCOMMODATES THE VILLAGE POST OFFICE.

The Charity's objectives are to creaste an opportunity for the reading of poetry, literature and criticism and to provide and encourgae the appreciation, knowledge and understanding of these arts for the benefit and well being of the community.

Great Doddington Memorial Hall was built for the benefit of all the residents of the village and surrounding area. It is run by a small committee of volunteers. It provides a venue for local organisations to hold meetings and participate in activities, as well as being an ideal venue for parties, dances, concerts, and a variety of fundraising events.

Dancing for all ages and standards, exercise & self defence classes, youth group, dog training, art classes, baby group, book swap and natter group, WI, private hire and fund raising.

The Charity exists to provide and maintain the village hall and playing fields. The hall has regular user groups, and is also hired out for parties, public meetings, etc. The outside area includes play equipment, a multi-use games area, and a football pitch. Additional facilities will be added as finances permit. We host the annual Severn Festival which facilitates fund-raising by local groups.

Fitness classes, jumble sales, Christmas bazaar, quiz evenings, birthday parties, funeral wakes, charity coffee mornings, polling station, parish council & parochial church council meetings, tabletop sales, drama group rehearsals, private tutoring, St John Ambulance training and meetings, committee meetings, kitchen hire for artisan bakers, NHS Cardiac Rehab Clinic

The Society promotes, enhances, develops and maintains public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of choral and instrumental music in all its aspects. It does this through rehearsals and concert performances of the choral repertoire mostly with full orchestra, as well as through workshops and visits to performances of professional choral groups and orchestras.

Provides public education in the art of music and in particular choral music by the performance of choral works both by concerts and other means.

We organise fundraising activities in order to benefit the learning opportunities of the pupils of Mosborough Primary School. This year we have funded the purchase of a new new playground equipment, books for foundation new starters, equipment for the Science Curriculum and subsidised a number of educational visits for different year groups.

The Trustees work to maintain and improve the Community Centre for community activities, for example Girl Guides, Karate class, Theatre arts group(adults and children, and Private hire parties. The centre is also used as the venue for the Village Horticultural Show, Village Pantomime, Easter event and Woodland Trust activites.

Our aim is to promote Bushey as a vibrant place to live and work; work with others who share the same aims; encourage local creativity and to help inspire active participation. We do this by organising and promoting music, artistic, educational, health and wellbeing, and leisure time activities. These take place during the festival period in July and at various times during the year.

The presentation of concerts and other activities to educate the public in the art and science of music

We work to break down barriers of inclusions by bringing amateur productions of musical theatre, theatrical performances operettas & light opera to the local community and improve confidence, ability and a sense inclusion.

The village hall is used for a variety of social events by clubs and associations and private use. The trustees organize a range of events including exhibitions, social and theatre evenings and supper events. the annual flower show and monthly markets. The PCC also hosts community events and activities. The hall is used from time to time by local businesses and Wealden DC.

The Chichester Symphony Orchestra usually performs 3 concerts a year, one in Spring, the Festivities concert in July, and another late autumn/winter concert. The orchestra has also collaborated with other local musical societies including the St Richard Singers and The Chichester Amateur Operatic Society.

The Friends exist to educate the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Bushey Museum and Art Gallery through the activities of a group of members.

Performing in concerts throughout Wales and adjoining areas of England. Extending the Choir's repertoire of songs. Teaching members of the Choir to sing, and to reach their potential as choristers.

Reviewing local planning proposals and submitting views. Attending consultation meetings and public hearings where appropriate.Presenting slide shows to interested parties.Arranging visits to places of historical and/or environmental interest.Publishing a quarterly journal "City and County"Campaigning as deemed necessary to protect landscape and heritage

The Beck Community Centre provides a facility for multiple user groups of all ages in the South East area of Kendal , where no other such facility exists. These include Groups for babies, childminders,uniformed groups, senior citizens, Church, modern dance,ballet, keep fit , groups with disabilities,U3A groups, coffee mornings, charity fundraisers and the capacity for hire by local residents

The charity makes grants to young Australian musicians to support their studies and career development.

Stone Choral Society is open to everyone. We rehearse once a week and each year give 3 to 4 concerts in local churches and schools. We involve surrounding villages by staging outreach concerts in halls and churches.

We are an amateur choir of about 90 members, with a broad age range and a young and enthusiastic conductor. Each season we rehearse and perform three main concerts of classical music with professional soloists and instrumentalists. Every two years or so, we make a short concert tour. In October 2013, we visited Haarlem.

The Huddersfield Music Society promotes seven high quality chamber music concerts each year between October and April.

Amateur Dramatics