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Preston Arts Association Organisation Members 2010/11
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General organisations
Gujarat Muslim Welfare
Society, Mohammed
Amirat, 72 Coniston Road, Fulwood, PR2 8AY (01772 791600) www.gmws.org.uk
Preston Minster, Parish
Office, St. John's Minster, Church Street, PR1 3BT (01772 901313)
www.prestoncityparish.com
Dance
Preston Circle Dance Group The group dance
together to beautiful and inspiring music from many lands
Venue
Galloway Hall, 131 Brackenbury Road,
Fulwood at 7pm 1st & 3rd Tuesdays (not January, June or July)
Contact Rosemary Forrest, 1
Ribble House, Samuel Street, PR1 4YH (01772
793658) rosemary.forrest@talktalk.net
Preston Folk Dance Club The club holds folk dancing
nights for anyone to enjoy
Venue
Galloway Hall, Brackenbury Road, Fulwood at 7.30pm on Mondays
Venue St.
Andrews Primary School, Tulketh Road, Ashton at
7.30pm on Wednesdays
Contact
Jeff
Thomas, Chapel House Farm, Chapel Lane,
Coppull, PR7 4LZ (01257
791323) twojaysatchf@tiscali.co.uk
Drama
Broughton Club Players For over 60 years, the players
have rehearsed and performed plays three times a year at the venue
Venue Broughton Club, Whittingham Lane, Broughton
at 7.30pm Tuesdays & Fridays
Contact Judith
Webster, 4 Lodge View, Longridge, PR3 3ET (01772 783896)
judithwebster@redacoustics.co.uk
Broughton Players Since 1946, the group has performed
three plays a year and has rehearsals on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Venue
The Playhouse, Market Street West at
7.30pm
Contact
Wyn
Tagg, 24 Pear Tree Road,
Clayton-le-Woods, PR6 7JP (01772 312447)
www.prestonplayhouse.com
Hall Players
Formed 40 years ago, the adult group also runs a Junior Hall Players for 11-18 year olds who also produce their own shows and participate in the pantomime
Venue Parish Hall, Broadway,
Fulwood at
7.30pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
Literature
Preston
Historical Society Meet and invite speakers to talk about the city's past
Venue
Central Methodist Church, Lune Street
at 7.15pm on Mondays monthly
Contact
Julia Horn, Myerscough Cottage Farmhouse, Barton, Preston PR3 5AB
(01995 640239)
www.prestonhistoricalsociety.org.uk
Preston Poets Forum for the enjoyment and writing of
poetry and members are encouraged to compose their own poems and read and
comment on members’ work
Venue St.
Wilfrid’s Parish Centre, Chapel Street at 7.30pm 1st Thursdays
monthly
Contact Dorothy Nelson, 16 Greenslate Avenue,
Appley Bridge, Wigan
,
WN6 9LG (01257 254331)
dnelson48@blueyonder.co.uk
Music
Company of
Voyces Chamber choir perform sacred, secular,ancient and modern music and
previously known as the County Hall Singers
Venue St.
John's Minster, Church Street at 12.30pm Thursdays
Contact Jean Miller, 46 Janice Drive, Fulwood, PR2 9TY (01772 718064)
alexandermiller32@btinternet.com
Cre8
Theatre Combine both singing and dancing with a cast of talented young adults
in either performance or dinner cabaret
Lancashire
Sinfonietta Professional orchestra with Lancashire musicians performing
concerts & workshops
Contact
Fiona Sinclair, c/o
Lancashire Adult Learning, PO Box 61, West House, County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RJ
Box Office: 01257 516444
Preston Cecilian Choral
Society Members study, learn and perform a wide range of choral music
Venue
St. Augustine’s School Hall, St. Austin’s Place at
7.30pm Mondays
Preston Concert Band A wind band who perform in public
regularly
Venue
St. Augustine's Church Hall, Weston Street, Ashton, PR2 2QE
at 7.00pm Thursdays
Preston Flute
Group A small group that rehearses for concerts
Venue
Woodplumpton at 7.30pm Fridays fortnightly
Preston Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Stages at least one of the Savoy Operettas every year in January at The
Playhouse and has a concert season too
Venue St. Michael’s Church Hall,
Tulketh Road, Ashton
at
8.00pm Tuesdays
Preston Musical Comedy Society It stages traditional &
modern musicals with a large cast & orchestra at the Charter Theatre
Venue
Harris Primary School, Wychnor, off
Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood
at 7.30pm
Mondays & Thursdays
Preston Opera Since 1967 the society has presented
staged productions of grand opera and to stage these productions it needs
singers, instrumentalists, scenic and costume makers
Venue
Carey Baptist Church Centre, Pole Street at 7.30pm
Thursdays
Contact
Barbara Walsh, Albion House, Cumeragh Lane,
Whittingham, PR3 2AL (01772 784578)
www.prestonopera.org.uk
Preston Orpheus Choir Formed in 1929, the choir meets,
rehearses and performs choral music to the public
Venue
St. Pius School, 200 Garstang Road,
Fulwood at
7.45pm Tuesdays
Contact
Mrs D Nicholson, 1 Longworth Street, Bamber Bridge
(01772
323194)
Preston Recorded Music Society Meet and listen to
lectures and talk about all kinds of music and words recorded on disc
Venue
St. George's
Hall, Lune Street at
7.30pm Fridays
Contact
Stuart Sillitoe,
37 Holme Slack Lane, PR1 6EX
(01772 705220) or (07821378688)
stuartsillitoe@tiscali.co.uk
Rawstorne
Singers Meet, socialise and perform the best of choral music in all kinds
of venues
Venue St
Ambrose Church Hall, Moss Lane, Leyland at 7.30pm Wednesdays
Contact
Alison King, 90 Bow Lane, Leyland, PR25 4YB (01772 462202)
www.rawstornesingers.btik.com
Preston
Harmony Singers (Red Rose Chorus)
Venue
BACEE Social Club, Riverside, South Meadow Lane,
at 7.45pm Thursdays
Contact
Paul Sutton, 1 Rossall Road, Lytham St Anne's, FY8 4ES (01253 738333)
www.redrosechorus.co.uk
Visual Arts
Lancashire Art
& Craft Guild, Haydock Farm, School Lane, Burscough, L40 4AE (01704 897491)
www.artandcraftguild.co.uk
Preston Art Society Encourages the enjoyment,
appreciation & practice of the visual arts with talks and workshops
Venue
Queens Drive Primary School, Black Bull Lane,
Fulwood at
6.45pm Tuesdays
fortnightly & workshops at 1pm 3rd Saturdays monthly
Preston
Cardmakers Meet to make and decorate greetings cards sharing experiences
and ideas
Venue St.
Christopher's Church, Blackpool Road, Lea at 1.30pm 3rd Wednesdays monthly & 7pm
1st Wednesdays monthly
Contact
Kath Derbyshire, 23 Winfield Lane, Ashton, PR2 1NQ
kcderbyshire@aol.com (01772
463670) or (01772 555512)
Preston Embroiderers Guild
Promotes embroidery and related crafts both contemporary and historical and has
visiting tutors demonstrate and assist members
in the art of stitching
Venue
Christ Church Hall, Victoria Road,
Fulwood at 10am-4pm
1st Saturdays monthly (Young Embroiderers Group at 10am-12.30pm)
Contact
Margaret
Kay, 3 Butter Court Farm, Leyland, PR5 1LF Tel 01772-433320
www.embroiderersguild.org.uk
Preston
Lacemakers Now 20 years old, the self-help group meets and hold workshops,
invite speakers, visit lace days and exhibitions
Venue
United Reformed Church Hall, Liverpool Road, Penwortham at 10am - 4pm 1st
Saturdays monthly
Contact
Mary Heaton, 4 Cop Lane, Penwortham (01772 741650)
www.prestonlacemakers.org.uk
Preston Movie Makers Open to anyone interested in
individual and group video film making from beginner to advanced and hold talks,
competitions and social nights
Venue
Galloway Hall, 131 Brackenbury Road,
Fulwood, PR2 3BS at
7.45pm Thursdays
Contact
Pauline Harrison,
12 Mill Lane, Fulwood,
PR2 3HD (01772 729770)
www.prestonmoviemakers.org.uk
Preston Photographic Society Formed in 1905 and is open
to all interested from amateur to professional and holds talks, competitions,
practical portrait evenings and has visiting speakers
Venue
Conservative Club, Blackpool Road/Garstang Road
junction at 7.45pm
Thursdays
Priory
Patchers Producing variations
of patchwork, quilting and appliqué for exhibitions
Venue
Hutton Village Hall at 7.30pm 2nd Wednesdays