Arts Centre | Brass Band | Festival Opera | Light Opera (BLOG) | Festival Music Theatre | Festival Players | Festival Junior Players | Festival Choir | 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
Web site
Secretary: Ms Kim Bishop
Tel: 01625−576810
email
Manager: Mrs. Kim Creasey
Bookings: Mick Wilkins
Tel: 01625−576810
email
also ideal for …
Family parties, weddings, christenings, children’s parties, coming of age, anniversaries, rehearsals, band practice, workshops, seminars, meetings, lectures and exhibitions.
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 Festival Opera
This group was put together in summer 2008 by Nicholas Smith & Glyn Taylor in order to bring a high quality operatic repertoire to Bollington. And, indeed, they put on a very successful first performance of Don Pasquale in the Arts Centre and then an outstnding performance of Dido and Aeneas in St Oswald’s Church. However, most regrettably the group has not been able to permanently establish itself and is now considered defunct.
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: Mrs. Kathleen Portlock Tel: 01625−574085 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.
Fiona Penney 07930 653145, email
Samba Drumming Group
Leader: Lynn Knowling
Contact: 07522-019454 or 07766-020612
email
A new group established in April 2012 is learning very quickly how to play the Samba drums and other south American instruments. Meet Thursday evenings, 7pm at the Dog & Partridge Inn, Palmerston Street.
Bollington Folk Club
Organiser: Pete Wood
Tel: 07570 807645 or 01625-573255
Every Friday evening, 8:30pm, Dog & Partridge Inn, Palmerston Street.