{"id":624,"date":"2017-04-09T19:23:29","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T19:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=624"},"modified":"2025-06-26T19:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:31:04","slug":"drama-music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=624","title":{"rendered":"Drama & Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arts Centre<\/a> | Brass Band<\/a> | Musical Theatre (BLOG\/BMTG)<\/a> | Festival Music Theatre<\/a> | Festival Choir<\/a> | Bollington Singers<\/a> | Festival Players<\/a> | Festival Junior Players<\/a> | Chamber Concerts<\/a> | Shakespeare for children<\/a> | Karamba drumming<\/a> | Folk Club<\/a> <\/p>\n

Several of the performing groups listed here perform in the Bollington Arts Centre.<\/p>\n

Bollington <\/a>Arts Centre<\/h2>\n

Wellington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield SK10 5JR<\/a>
\nTel: 01625 573863<\/a> (Please leave a message)
\nGeneral enquiries web page<\/a><\/p>\n

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.
\nVenue hire web page<\/a>
\nVenue hire email<\/a><\/p>\n

Bollington <\/a>Brass Band<\/h2>\n

Hon. Secretary: Paul Berry
\nTel: 01298 814820<\/a>
\nEmail<\/a>
\nWeb site<\/a>
\nTribute to Peter Christian<\/a><\/p>\n

Venue: Bollington Arts Centre<\/a>, Wellington Road, Bollington
\nMonday evenings 7.00 pm youth and 8.00pm senior. Thursday evenings 8.00pm senior.<\/em><\/p>\n

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.<\/em><\/p>\n

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!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bollington <\/a>Light Opera Group (BLOG)
\nBollington Musical Theatre Group (BMTG)<\/h2>\n

BLOG present much more than light opera so they have changed their name to Bollington Musical Theatre Group (BMTG).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The long established BLOG\/BMTG – 50 years in 2024! – has a reputation for producing wonderful colourful musical theatre with no opportunity for comedy overlooked. See their web page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bollington Festival <\/a>Music Theatre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Children's<\/td>\n\n

Director: <\/span>
\n Tel: <\/span>
\n Email<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

A unique performance group for 7-14s.
\nMeets Sunday afternoons 2:30pm September – May in the Arts Centre. New members always welcome.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Visit our web site<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bollington <\/a>Festival Choir<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Festival<\/td>\n\n

Founder: the late Dr. John Coope MBE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Musical Director: <\/span>
\n Tel: <\/span>
\n Email<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Visit our web site<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Rehearsals on Tuesdays at 8.00pm at the Arts Centre<\/a>.
\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bollington <\/a>Singers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"Bollington<\/a>
Bollington Singers perform at St Oswald’s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
\n

Founded in 2023 by Hannah Brine, Bollington Singers have already established themselves as a great Community Choir, and there is room for everyone (18+) who just wants to sing, no experience necessary! The choir sings a wide range of styles from classical to pop, folk to gospel. Check out the website for details.<\/p>\n

Web site<\/a>
\nEmail<\/a> 
\nFacebook<\/a>
\nInstagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bollington <\/a>Festival Players<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"many<\/td>\nSecretary & Treasurer: <\/span>
\n Tel: <\/span>
\n Email<\/a><\/span>
\nWeb site<\/a>
\nFacebook<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

We meet every Wednesday at 7.00pm-11.00pm in the Arts Centre<\/a>. We produce three shows each year, including the Annual Pantomime in conjunction with the Junior Festival Players. See the Arts Centre programme<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

 Bollington <\/a>Junior Festival Players<\/h2>\n

Hon. Secretary: Jane Wells
\nTel: 01260 253708<\/a> and 01625 571028<\/a>
\nEmail<\/a><\/p>\n

We meet every Wednesday evening from 7.00pm to 8.30pm at the Arts Centre<\/a>. New members always welcome.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bollington <\/a>Chamber Concerts<\/h2>\n

A series of chamber concerts are presented between September and April each year at the Arts Centre<\/a> (programme<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Great Shakes<\/a>!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Organiser: Fiona Penney
\nTel: 07930 653145<\/a>
\nEmail<\/a><\/p>\n

Web site<\/a> Shakespeare courses for children run at the Arts Centre during the Easter and Summer Holidays.<\/p>\n

Karamba<\/a> Drumming Group<\/h2>\n

Leader: Bryan Singleton
\nTel: 07425 947849<\/a>
\nEmail<\/a><\/p>\n

Where: Bollington Community Centre
\nWhen: Thursdays, 7PM \u2013 9PM (except on the 3rd week of the month)<\/p>\n

Karamba<\/strong> is a Latin fusion drumming band made up of Samba drums & percussion with a small Brass section.  We perform at a variety of events, charitable and non-charitable, from Christmas light switch on, beer festivals, to village fetes and music festivals.  If you would like further information or to discuss an event that you feel would be suitable please contact Bryan \u2013 details above.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bollington Folk<\/a> Club<\/h2>\n
\n

Organiser: Pete Wood
\nTel: 07570 807645<\/a> 
\nWeb site<\/a><\/p>\n

Every Friday evening, 8:30pm, Dog & Partridge Inn<\/a>, Palmerston Street.<\/p>\n

Guest nights normally monthly, other Fridays are Singers Nights – all welcome to sing \/ play \/ listen. Further details – see our website<\/a> or ring Pete.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Arts Centre | Brass Band | Musical Theatre (BLOG\/BMTG) | Festival Music Theatre | Festival Choir | Bollington Singers | Festival Players | Festival Junior Players | Chamber Concerts | Shakespeare for children | Karamba 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":19,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-624","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=624"}],"version-history":[{"count":85,"href":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20239,"href":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/624\/revisions\/20239"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}