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AMERSHAM PLAYGOERS THEATRE GROUP            

TO STAGE TWO PRODUCTIONS A YEAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND TO CREATE A SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE FOR ITS MEMBERS.

Location : Amersham Community Centre. Chiltern Ave. Amersham. HP6 5AH

Times :  On Wednesday and Sunday Evenings plus Production Days.

Membership :  £16.00 for Adults and £8.00 for Juniors.

  Carole Cunningham  

    01494 728441 

     CLICK HERE

     http://www.apds.org.uk

All are welcome to join the Group - either on stage or backstage

NEXT PRODUCTION : CLICK HERE


CHESHAM BOIS CATHOLIC PLAYERS                            

AMATEUR DRAMATICS GROUP

Location :  Rehearsals are normally held as necessary in the Little Theatre By the Park, Church Street, Chesham. Various social events are arranged throughout the year.

Membership :  Adults £15, Juniors (12 years and over) £12, Family £40

    Peter Curtis  

      01494 784414   

      http://www.cbcp.org.uk

The Chesham Bois Catholic Players were formed in 1953. Their repertoire includes theatre, musical theatre and dinner theatre. We aim to stage at least twice a year, productions at our home - The Little Theatre by the Park in Chesham. The Players' annual family pantomime is performed in January at Chesham's Elgiva Theatre - the theatre that the Players are proud to have instigated. We are a friendly group of people and new members are warmly welcomed - membership is open to all. For further details of our latest and forthcoming productions, please visit our website.


CHESHAM MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY                   

CMTC has been delighting audiences for over 80 years. The company has seen generations of talented singers, dancers and actors treading the boards in a melody of theatrical productions.
In the early days, the company performed traditional Gilbert & Sullivan operas. Over time, however, our repertoire became more diverse. Whether we produce a modern musical, or a more traditional classic, we always try to keep them innovative, exciting and bursting with creativity to ensure that both our audiences and our members enjoy the show!

      Rehearsals at Elmtree School. Deans Way.  Chesham.

     Wednesday 8:00 until 10:00 pm

      info@cheshammusicaltheatre.co.uk

      www.cheshammusicaltheatre.co.uk


CHESHAM THEATRE COMPANY                                            

Chesham Theatre Company was founded in 1947 to present challenging and entertaining drama performed by and for the people of Chesham and surrounding district. We welcome new members interested in any aspect of amateur theatre, on or off-stage.
 

       Little Theatre by the Park.  Church Street.  Chesham.  HP5 1HU

      Weekly on Monday Evenings at 8:00 pm                        MAP

      Annual Membership Fee - £40.00

      Steve Cherry

      01494 774575

      steve.cherry@btinternet.com  

      http://www.cheshamtheatrecompany.org.uk


PANDA PLAYERS                                                    

LOCAL AMATEUR DRAMATICS COMPANY PERFORMING SHOWS AND CONCERTS IN AMERSHAM AND CHESHAM.

Location :  Various locations in Amersham and Chesham

Membership :  £40.00 per pers per year. Rates for couples and concessions.

    Susannah Holroyd   

      01494 722667   

       CLICK HERE

       http://www.pandaplayers.co.uk

Next Production :  12th - 15th March 2008

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PRESTWOOD THEATRE CLUB                                        

PRESTWOOD THEATRE CLUB MEETS ONCE PER MONTH, ON MONDAY EVENINGS AT HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, WYCOMBE ROAD, PRESTWOOD STARTING AT 8.00PM. MEETINGS ARE NORMALLY HELD ON THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH.

 

      Holy Trinity Church.  Wycombe Road.  Prestwood.

 

      8:00 pm on First Monday of the Month

 

       Sharon Brown - PTC Secretary

 

       0709 2037972 - Information Line

 

       info@prestwoodtheatreclub.co.uk

 

      www.prestwoodtheatreclub.co.uk

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DANCE GROUPS

AMERSHAM ROCK 'n' ROLL CLUB             

HOME OF 60s and 70s GOLD CONCERTS STARRING ORIGINAL HIT RECORDING ARTISTS, AS WELL AS ROCK 'n' ROLL DANCE NIGHTS. ALL SHOWS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND EVERYONE IS MOST WELCOME. WE SUPPORT IAIN RENNIE HOSPICE AT HOME AND OTHER LOCAL CHARITIES.

Meetings :   White Eagle Hall. Amersham Polish Club.  Raans Road.

                     Amersham. HP6 6LX

    01494 874916                                                                   

     CLICK HERE

      http://www.amershamrocknrollclub.co.uk


SIEMPRE SALSA                          

SALSA LESSONS.  TO HAVE FUN, KEEP FIT AND ENJOY LEARNING THIS LATIN AMERICAN FREE STYLE DANCE

Meetings :   Sunday Evenings starting at 8:00 pm

Location :  Usually Bar Monaco - Beaconsfield. Until August 2006 at the Curzon Centre.  Maxwell Road.  Beaconsfield.  HP9 1QT

     07976 942131                                                                  

      CLICK HERE

Membership :  All adults - over 16

Admission :  No charges for Membership.  £7.00 per class.

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DRAMA, SINGING AND DANCE

DFL DRAMA FOR LIFE                                     

DFL SINGING FOR LIFE

DFL DANCING FOR LIFE

 

Training children from 8-22 years in the disciplines of Drama, Hip-Hop/Street Dance and Musical Theatre at a variety of venues in the Chiltern area. Professional work in film, TV, theatre and radio available. Sing and dance in London's West End. QCA accredited qualifications in Drama. All teachers fully qualified.

       1. Little Chalfont Methodist Church, Chalfont Avenue. 2. Trinity United

            Reformed Church, Easton Street, High Wycombe. 3. Dr. Challoner's

            High School, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont. 4. The Pump House Arts

           Centre, Local Board Road, Watford 5. Rickmansworth School, Scots Hill,

           Croxley Green.
 

      Tuesdays 4.30-7.30 at Little Chalfont. Saturdays 2.30-5pm at High

           Wycombe. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at Dr. Challoner's High

           School 3.40-4.50pm Dance every Wednesday 5.30-7pm and Musical

           Theatre every Thursday 6-7pm at our Little Chalfont Centre + clubs in

           Watford and Croxley Green.

 

 

       Drama - £104.00    Dance - £75.00    Choir - £75.00

 

    Coral Ash   

 

      01494 762130   

 

       CLICK HERE

 

        http://www.communigate.co.uk/bucks/dramaforlife

 

The DFL Group, DFL Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre for Life is the Chiltern's premiere after-school drama club. Operating from a variety of venues, The DFL Group is now training nearly 400 children. To join or be placed on the waiting list for The DFL Group's classes, please contact us immediately. The DFL Group offers a mixture of concentrated learning in a fun and supportive setting.
 

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MUSICAL GROUPS

TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS

ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE SOCIETY THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Location : Dr Challoner's School.  Chesham Rd.  Amersham.  HP6 5HA

Meetings:  Rehearsals -Monday at 8:00 pm. Two Concerts in May/December

Membership :  Annual Fee currently £50.00                              

    Liz  Okey 

      01494 783381  

       CLICK HERE

       http://www.amchor.com

APPEAL FOR SINGERS ESPECIALLY TENORS TO JOIN THE CHOIR - CLICK HERE

Only the ability to sing in tune.  Other musical expertise, such as the ability to read music is helpful but not essential. 

NEXT CONCERT :  CLICK HERE


AMERSHAM CONCERT CLUB                                   

                                                                                      LITTLE CHALFONT

World Class performances of classical music live in Little Chalfont.

The Club organises five concerts each winter on Saturday evenings between October and March. The recitals  aim to draw on a wide repertoire from early music, through to 20th century and occasional new works and to present well-known and well-loved pieces alongside the less familiar. The performers are outstanding artists, often early in their careers, who take great pleasure in being able to engage with their audiences in a less formal setting than a concert hall.

From time to time the Club arranges coach trips to other musical events such as the opera.   The Club is a registered Charity and is a member of Making Music and of the Chiltern Arts Forum.

Membership / Box Office :  1 Meadow Drive.  Amersham. Bucks.  HP6 6LB

      Concerts are held at Dr Challoner's High School.  Cokes Lane. Little

          Chalfont. HP7 9QB

    01494 724942       

     CLICK HERE

     http://www.chilternweb.co.uk/amershamconcerts

     Concert Season Tickets available for £40.00 for 5 Concerts.

          Individual Concerts - £12.00


AMERSHAM FESTIVAL  SOCIETY   

THE AMERSHAM FESTIVAL SOCIETY ORGANISES LOCAL CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS BY PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS : TO ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING AND ATTENDANCE AT CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS.

Locations :  St Mary's Parish Church Old Amersham and other venues.

     CLICK HERE

     http://www.amershamfestival.org

Friends of Amersham Festival Society : Single £15.00 per annum - Couple at same address : £25.00 per annum. Please refer to the Web Site above for further information and an application form.


AMERSHAM ROCK 'n' ROLL CLUB             

HOME OF 60s and 70s GOLD CONCERTS STARRING ORIGINAL HIT RECORDING ARTISTS, AS WELL AS ROCK 'n' ROLL DANCE NIGHTS. ALL SHOWS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND EVERYONE IS MOST WELCOME. WE SUPPORT IAIN RENNIE HOSPICE AT HOME AND OTHER LOCAL CHARITIES.

Meetings :   White Eagle Hall. Amersham Polish Club.  Raans Road.

                     Amersham.   HP6 6LX

    01494 874916                                                                   

     CLICK HERE

      http://www.amershamrocknrollclub.co.uk


 

CHESS VALLEY MALE VOICE CHOIR                                   

MALE VOICE CHOIR - BRINGING QUALITY MUSIC TO THE CHILTERNS, TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY AND TO PROVIDE PLEASURE FOR AUDIENCES AND MEMBERS

Meeting Location :  Chesham Methodist Church.  Bellingdon Road.  HP5 2HA

Meetings :   Weekly on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm                              

Membership :  £60.00 per annum

    Tony Usher   

      01494 785454   

       CLICK HERE

       http://www.chessvalley.org.uk


CHILTERN HARMONY                                                       

WOMEN'S CHORUS. HAVING FUN SINGING CLOSE FOUR-PART HARMONY WITH A DYNAMIC GROUP OF WOMEN.

Location :  St Michaels Church Hall. Sycamore Road. Amersham. HP6 5DR

Times : Rehearsals Every Tuesday at 7:45 pm                            

Membership :  Subscription Fees are £14 per Month.

   Mary Koi

     01494 724642          

      CLICK HERE

      http://www.chilternharmony.com

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THE ARTS

THE AMERSHAM ART GROUP

TO ENJOY MEETING OTHER AMATEUR PAINTERS AT MONTHLY MEETINGS WHEN WE HAVE DEMONSTRATION PAINTING DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL PAINTER. WE HOLD AN ANNUAL EXHIBITIONS WHEN OUR PAINTINGS ARE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.  THIS EVENT IS HELD AT THE MARKET HALL IN OLD AMERSHAM - EVERY MAY.

Meetings :  On the first Tuesday of each month. 7:30 pm until 9:30 pm.

Venue : Amersham Community Centre. Chiltern Ave.  Amersham.

Membership :  There are no restrictions of any sort other than applicants must be interested in painting. Ages of current members cover a wide range, mostly retired. Approximately 50 amateur painters at this time.

    Ralph Maddox   

      01923 285413   

       CLICK HERE

       Annual Subscription £20.00.  

            Monthly Meetings are open to Visitors for a small charge of £3.00.

            plus 30p for Tea/Coffee. 

 

2008 Exhibition9 - 11th May 2008


CREATIVE INK FOR WRITERS

Saturday Workshops for writers.  Also trained voice teacher. Individual Consultations for speech and audition preparation. Encouragement and group and tutor (also written) feedback

Meetings : Various Dates

Location :  The Fitzwilliam Centre.  Beaconsfield.  HP9 1XY

   Jan Moran Neil   

     01494 680816   

      CLICK HERE

      http://www.janmoranneil.co.uk

Costs :  £40.00 per Saturday Workshop includes written feedback on work.


 

GUILD OF SILK PAINTERS                     

CHILTERN BRANCH :  To promote the art and craft of painting on silk through demonstrations and practical sessions using various techniques.

       Rainbow Silks (Workroom). 4 Wheelers Yard.  High Street.

            Great Missenden.  HP16 0AL

 

      2nd Wednesday of each month, 7pm for 7.30pm start.

 

      Marianne Nash - Chair of Chiltern Branch

 

     01494 864739

 

     mariannenash@tiscali.co.uk

 

      www.silkpainters-guild.co.uk - National Web Site

          

We have a monthly ‘theme’, and some of the subjects so far explored are monoprinting onto silk, working with tjantings and wax, hidden gutta lines, use of feathers, using the Japanese hirite/shinshi frame, making silk covered books and box lids, with many more ideas for future meetings.

We hold several all-day workshops each year and hope to run our own exhibitions with demonstrations, and promote the sale of our work.

 

THE VISUAL IMAGES GROUP          

The Visual Images Group is an alliance of more than 400 artists and crafts people who live and work in Buckinghamshire and on its borders.

   Trisha Woodcock - Images Group Co-ordinator   

     01296 614283

      CLICK HERE

      http://www.bucks-open-studios.org.uk

Each year, for two weeks in June, throughout the County artists open their studios to the public or hold exhibitions. Some demonstrate their work, some encourage visitors to have a go with art materials in their own studios and artists are always on hand to discuss their work or other matters of artistic interest. A great event for artists and interested visitors.

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