Arts Centre | Brass Band | Light Opera (BLOG) | Festival Music Theatre | Festival Choir | Festival Players | Festival Junior Players | Chamber Concerts | Shakespeare for children | Samba drumming | Folk Club
Several of the performing groups listed here perform in the Bollington Arts Centre.
Bollington Arts Centre
Wellington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield SK10 5JR
Tel: 01625−573863 (Please leave a message)
General enquiries web page
The rooms at the Arts Centre are available for your own events, and are ideal for rehearsals, band practice, workshops, seminars, meetings, lectures and exhibitions.
Venue hire web page
Venue hire email
Bollington Brass Band
Hon. Secretary: Paul Berry
Tel: 01298-814820
Email
Web site
Venue: Bollington Arts Centre, Wellington Road, Bollington
Monday evenings 7.00 pm youth and 8.00pm senior. Thursday evenings 8.00pm senior.
The Band gives concerts, Civic parades, Drum Head services etc. The aim is to further Brass Band music in the area and to give help to junior players. Indeed, they have an excellent ‘B’ band with about 30 improving players.
In 2011 the main band were promoted to the Championship Section! They are now regarded as one of the finest bands in Britain and the World!
New players, with or without experience, are always welcome. Instruments available for novice players. The ‘B’ Band provides an outstanding opportunity for new players to become proficient leading to promotion to the main band.
Bollington Light Opera Group
The long established BLOG has a reputation for producing wonderful colourful musical theatre with no opportunity for comedy overlooked. See their web page.
Bollington Festival Music Theatre
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Director: Donald Judge A unique performance group for 7-14s. |
Bollington Festival Choir
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Founder: the late Dr. John Coope MBE Musical Director: Donald Judge Rehearsals on Tuesdays at 8.00pm at the Arts Centre. |
Bollington Festival Players
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Secretary & Treasurer: Tel: Web site |
We meet every Wednesday at 7.00pm-11.00pm in the Arts Centre. We produce three shows each year, including the Annual Pantomime in conjunction with the Junior Festival Players. See the Arts Centre programme.
Bollington Junior Festival Players
Hon. Secretary: Jane Wells
Tel: 01260-253708 and 01625 571028
Email
We meet every Wednesday evening from 7.00pm to 8.30pm at the Arts Centre. New members always welcome.
Bollington Chamber Concerts
A series of chamber concerts are presented between September and April each year at the Arts Centre (programme).
Great Shakes!
Shakespeare courses for children run at the Arts Centre during the Easter and Summer Holidays.
Organiser: Fiona Penney
Tel: 07930 653145
Email
Web site
Samba Drumming Group
Leader: John Harshorn
Tel: 07522 019454
Contact: Lynn Knowling
Tel: 07766 020612
Email
A group established in April 2012 very quickly learned how to play the Samba drums and other south American instruments. Meet 7pm to 9pm at the Community Centre, Ovenhouse Lane, except the 3rd Thursday each month when we are at Macclesfield Artspace, 2nd floor, Sutton Mill, Heapy Street, Macclesfield SK11 7JB. New players always welcome, with or without experience!
Bollington Folk Club
Organiser: Pete Wood
Tel: 07570 807645
Web site
Every Friday evening, 8:30pm, Dog & Partridge Inn, Palmerston Street.
Guest nights normally monthly, other Fridays are Singers Nights – all welcome to sing / play / listen. Further details – see our website or ring Pete.