CJ’s Dance Workshops
Monday at Grove Village Hall
Catherine Lowe 07985 535357
Cornucopia
Appalachian Step Clogging and British Clog dancers, supported by The Shady Grove String Band. Available for parties, weddings, displays, festivals and fund-raising events.
Jim Wells 01235 767231
jim@cornucopia-dance.org.uk
www.cornucopia-dance.org.uk
The Domino Players
Diana Wyatt 01235 767086
dkjwyatt@f2s.com
www.dominoplayers.co.uk
Duck Soup Youth Dance Company
For age 15+. Choreography and Performance Training in Contemporary Dance with opportunities to perform around Oxfordshire. Thursdays, Civic Hall, 5-7pm, school term time only.
Emily Young 07843 014 026
Folk In The Barn
David Phillips 01235 762644
Friday-Nite Stageschool
Jim Mitchell 01235 767975 Fax: 01235 767975
Guild of King Alfred Players
Julie Pearson 01235 772787 Fax 01235 445281
Icknield Way Morris Men
Icknield Way Morris Men are a nationally known side that perform at festivals, weddings, parties and shows all over the country, but mainly in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire. We perform traditional dances from Oxfordshire villages and the whole repertoire of dances recovered from Stanton Harcourt of which we are the guardians. We also have many musicians and can provide all round entertainment for many occasions.
We are always pleased to welcome new members.
bagman@icknieldwaymorrismen.org.uk
www.icknieldwaymorrismen.org.uk
Junior Stageschool
Contact: Sandra 01235 767975
Old Speckled Hen North West Morris
Richard Browning 01235 768171
r.browning@rl.ac.uk
Pandemonium
Wantage and Grove folk music and ceilidh band provides family entertainment for weddings, parties, family celebrations, fund-raising and other events.
www.pandemoniumwantage.org.uk
Parish Church Choir of St James the Great
C J Reason 01235 868375
c.j.reason@rl.ac.uk
St James Singers
"a cappella" group of ten men singing sacred and secular songs from 12 centuries in eight languages. Rehearsals Weds.8pm East Hanney. Singers Wanted - no audition or sight reading but commitment to enjoy singing.
Mike Jones 01235 751656
mikeb.jones@btinternert.com
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Wantage
co/ 32 High Street, Steventon, OX13 6RS
Miss Julia Howson 0845 1130320
Stagelights Group
Looking for a Friendly Amateur Drama Group? Interested in acting, scenery, props, lighting, sound, directing or production? We meet every Thursday at 8pm in Old Mill Hall, Grove. See our website for production details.
Tel: Chris on 01235-765562 or Su on 01235 763514
www.stagelightsgroup.org
The Letcombe Singers
Small friendly choir that meets on Tuesday evenings at Letcombe Regis Village Hall
Jane Robinson 01235 765806
Vale Island Dancers
A 17th Century Dance Group, named after the Island Villages of Charney Bassett, Goosey, Stanford in the Vale, and Hanney in the Vale of the White Horse. The group dance traditional English country (rather than Court) dances from the time of the English Civil War. For public performances, the group dresses in the costume of the period. The dancers are happy to perform at local events and charity functions.The group meets at Charney Bassett Village Hall on Tuesdays at 8pm. New dancers and musicians are very welcome.
www.vale-islanders.org.uk
WAGARTS -
Wantage and Grove District Arts Guild
A "Virtual Arts Centre" in which members can share information for mutual benefit (e.g. about venues, fundraising and publicity) until such time as we can get a real Arts Centre built for the very lively arts community of this district.
Contact Bob McLatchie
www.wagarts.org.uk
Wantage Barbershop Harmony Club
Graham Cox 01235 835353
Wantage Choral Society
Eirwen Morgan 01235 206590
We meet on Tuesday nights at 7.30 pm.
wantagechoralsociety@yahoo.co.uk
www.wantagechoralsociety.co.uk
Wantage Folk Dance Club
Malcom Bright 01235 818585
Wantage Male Voice Choir
Meet on Tuesdays, 7.30-9.30pm at the War Memorial Hall, East Hanney.
Visitors and new members welcome. No auditions involved.
Website: www.wantagemalevoicechoir.org.uk
Contact: Geoff Phillips (secretary) 01235 868440.
Wantage Music and Drama Workshop
Lyn Waugh 01367 242740
Wantage Music Festival
An annual competitive festival with many classes catering for all levels of ability and musical styles. A friendly atmosphere with day time and evening classes, many non-competitive. Audience welcomed. Competitions and concert.
See wantage.com diary for dates
01235 763529/01488 638253
www.wantagemusicfestival.org.uk
Wantage Orchestra
We play on Tuesdays 7:30 to 9:30pm at K.A. School West Site in term time. New players welcome, particularly strings and brass
Jim Kowszun 01235 763560
JimandJill@Witanway.F9.co.uk
Wantage Silver Band
A large organisation comprising Championship and 4th Section contesting bands, a non- contesting concert band, plus youth and training bands.
Mrs Eileen Sykes 01235 767541
info@wantageband.org
www.wantageband.org
Wantage Stage Musical Company
Our purpose is to produce musicals and shows to a high standard using local talent wherever possible. We produce one fully-staged show every Spring, with other shows and concerts at intervals through the year (see the Diary) along with a programme of social events. We rehearse every Wednesday at Wantage Methodist Church Hall at 7.30pm. between September and April, and at other times as necessary. We welcome singers, dancers and back-stage helpers; no auditions to join.
Contact: Gill Morgan (Chairman) 01235 770641
info@wantagestagemusical.co.uk
www.wantagestagemusical.co.uk
White Horse Ceilidhs
With the aim to bring new, young people into an already thriving local Folk scene, a series in Grove Village Hall combines English Ceilidh (energetic barn dances) with performances from local bands and dance groups. See the website for more details.
info@whitehorseceilidhs.org.uk
www.whitehorseceilidhs.org.uk
White Horse Harmony
Membership Secretary: Ted Evison
Greyfriars, Denchworth Road, Grove, Oxon OX12 0AT
01235 769441
White Pony Productions
Bethan Jones 07709 431 134 |
