Arts Charities

Congresbury War Memorial Hall is the home for the following:Memorial Hall Mixed and Teams,Monday and Thursday Badminton Teams,Zumba Classes,Bingo evening, Congresbury Singers Rehearsal sessions, Weston Brass Rehearsal Room,Social Club,Book Sale Location,Morris Men Rehearsal locationExercise ClassesStreetdance classes,Airmodellers meeting and flying practice

Hospital Radio. Provision of Hospital Radio programmes for the Patients, Staff and Visitors to the Swansea Bay University Health Board Hospitals.

Performance of baroque music and associated educational activities

Evesham Arts Assoc. works to provide live amateur and professional arts events including concerts, musicals, drama, film, dance etc. We also hold exhibitions covering photography and art to encourage local talent.

Affiliated groups meet on a regular basis, including guides, brownies, rainbows. There are exercise classes, keep fit, pilates, ki aikido, cycling, also sequence dancing, children's dance classes, slimming classes, craft groups and autism group. Other classes include dog training, over 60's and a Church Group. Rooms are also rented out for socials, parties and meetings.

The establishment and maintenance of choral scholarships at Hereford Cathedral School.

ORGANISE FESTIVAL FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS EACH YEAR

Weekly coffee mornings,Monthly Boot Fairs, Fashion show and Christmas Fayre, Facilities used by local groups including Tai Chi, Yoga, Line Dancing,Short Mat Bowls, Photo club, Bowling Club and Parish Council. Intermittent parties, weddings, caravan clubs and now 13 Dog clubs use our facilities.

The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland, encouraging study and research in hymnody; promoting good standards of hymn-singing; encouraging the discerning use of hymns and songs in worship; sponsoring relevant publications.

The Choir uses historical research into performing styles and practices in use at the time of composition as the basis for its own performances, usually a series of six concerts held in York

THE VILLAGE HALL IS USED THROUGHOUT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. HIRING FOR TEA DANCES, PRE-SCHOOL, DANCE , INDOOR BOWELS CLUBS ,AND SO ON. ALSO USED FOR WEDDINGS, FUNERALS AND CHRISTENINGS. IN THE SUMMER TIME THE FIELDS AROUND THE HALL ARE USED FOR FUND RAISING EVENTS WITH THE VILLAGE HALL BEING THE CENTRE.

To educate the public by the study and practice of choral music and the concert performance of choral works.

The charity undertakes musical rehearsals and puts on public concerts and workshops of choral music.

Weekly Activities - Good Neighbours Club, Book ClubOther Activities: Special Event Nights, Seasonal Fairs, occasional private Hall Hire, eg birthday parties.

To educate the public in, and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in dramatic and operatic arts and musical works of all kinds.

To promote the advancement and improvement of general education in relation to all aspects of the arts of drama, music and other such arts and the development of public appreciation and interest in such arts.

The charity gives women the opportunity of working together & to develop their education. Bursaries are given to attend Denman, the NFWI residential college where arts, crafts, sciences and home economics are taught. Weekly and monthly activities are enjoyed by members. Tai Chi, Country Dancing, Book Club, Drama are some of the activities in which we are involved.

Choral Society performing 3 concerts annually.

We provide all ages with activities to use at our centre including ballroom dancing, bingo, indoor carpet bowls, indoor & outdoor model car racing, young farmers club, dances, roller skating.

The Friends is a membership organisation which raises funds from subscriptions, donations, investments and other activities. The Friends' purpose is to make grants to the chapter of Worcester cathedral and other groups within the cathedral in preserving, maintaining and developing the cathedral's mission, resources, music and other aspects of the worship and life of the cathedral.

WE PROVIDE A WARM SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO MEET AND HOLD VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. RENT ROOMS OUT TO VARIOUS GROUPS SUCH AS HEALTH ORIENTATED GROUPS, I.E. YOGA, PILATES TAI CHI AND ZOMBA. ART AND CRAFT GROUPS INCLUDING PROGGY MAT MAKING, CALLIGRAPHY, QUILT MAKING AND 4 ART GROUPS. IRISH DANCE CLASS AND BALLET AND TAP DANCE CLASSES. W.I AND SOCIALS . HIRE OUT ROOMS FOR FUNCTIONS

To increase public knowledge/understanding of the operations of electoral democracy. Major focus on voting systems, elections, representative institutions. Encouraging research & information dissemination; 'REPRESENTATION Journal of Representative Democracy' quarterly (unattributed peer-reviewed); historic archives & other electoral studies collections; online resources; occasional seminar events.

supporting the activities of the Newbury Spring Festival

PRODUCTION OF MUSICAL THEATRE

Luncheon Club , Indoor Bowls, Bingo, Drama Club, Keep Fit, Townswomen's Guild and Disabled Group, keep fit, Wood turners , Mini pamper sessions, Auction, MS Society, Street Sports (during winter months).