Arts Charities

Regular renting of the hall for community activities such as Playgroup, Bridge Club, Dancing and other social events for residents of the Parish.

Supports The Centre for Young Musicians (CYM) providing resources and support for staff and students

CHORAL SINGING

various fundraising activities inc. school disco, cakesales, stewarding Glastonbury festival,quiz night, fashion show etc.

Performance of plays, play readings, drama as part of worship, poetry evenings, technical workshops, theatre visits, talks and charitable giving.

Providing music to the wider community.

To educate the public in the art of music and in particular Brass and Silver band music, by the presentation of concerts, and in other activities.To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the public.

BOWLING CLUB

A Brass Band, giving concerts and instrumental tuition.

Male Voice choir promoting public education in music by presentation of choral concerts, participation in music festivals etc. Assists members by furthering their knowledge of music, especially male chorus music. Provides practical encouragement to young musicians, both vocal and instrumental. Raises money for good causes through concerts.

The village hall serves all members of the community in and around the village of Cliffords Mesne. Activities include: Dinners and social gatherings, entertainments (visiting theatre groups etc.), village markets, Monday morning book club, meetings etc. All money raised is used for the upkeep of the hall.

THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MUSIC AND THE FINE ARTS; AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC TASTE IN AND PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND THE FINE ARTS

Promotion of high quality Chamber Music concerts in the Ribble Valley and surrounding areas to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of expert performance, informative programmes and websites. To foster knowledge and appreciation of such music by young people by arrangement whenever possible by master-classes, open rehearsals and the like.

Provision of safe warm happy stimulating environment offering social interaction meeting weekly provision of a hot meal (cooked on premises). Activities include art, handicrafts, talks, dance, extend exercises, discussions, quizzes and outings etc.

Classical Orchestral Performances 3 times a year

Provides a season of 6 evening concerts a year and encourages young musicians in the West Sussex area with a further afternoon concert, our Young Musicians' Showcase, that features young musicians who have previously auditioned and now have the chance to perform in a public concert.

We meet weekly to build musical repertoire. We go out between 10-20 times each year to sing in aid of charitable causes. We also perform at hospitals, private and public homes (senior citizens), churches, chapels, village halls and schools.

We publish two magazines Crystal Palace Matters, and Crystal Palace Foundation News. We also publish books, DVDs, postcards and prints.We offer help, information and advice about the Great Exhibition at Hyde Park 1851, the Crystal Palace exhibition building at Sydenham 1854-1936 and Crystal Palace Park 1936-present day.Membership subscriptions and publications are available on the website

MAINLY CHORAL ACTIVITIES SINGING WITH 3 CONCERTS PER YEAR WITH EMPHASIS ON TRAINING MEMBERS AND IMPROVING THEIR SINGING SKILLS .WITH A VARIED REPERTOIRE FOCUSING MAINLY ON CLASSICAL MUSIC THOUGH.THE CHOIR REHEARSES IN THE CITY AND GIVES CONCERTS IN A FEW DIFFERENT CENTRAL LONDON CHURCHES DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY AND THE KIND OF INSTRUMENT / ORGANS NEEDED.

Youth Movement including public speaking, drama, dance, craft, farm safety and stock judging competitions.

School events to raise funds for the children's benefit. Eg, Summer fete, Christmas bazaar, Uniform sales. We buy equipment , books etc for the school and run discos, events for the children. During some school years, specific fundraising activities are held e.g fundraising for solar panels to support the school

providing venue for village organisations & other groups such as playgroup, dance societyholding fund raising activitieshiring hall for private functions

Encourages and develops the playing of of orchestral music by amateur players under professional directorship.Provides an opportunity for the local community in Herefordshire to experience live classical music by the giving of regular concerts.

Recruiting local amateur musicians to rehearse and perform 3 concerts per year and other local appearances.

CHS provides the local community the ability to take part in and attend musical events