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Friends of Newcastle Performing Arts Centre

This is an independent voluntary organisation that supports the music groups that run at the Seabridge Community Centre on Saturday mornings. This web page keeps you up to date with what is happening - dates, times, concerts, refreshment rota, and so on.

Group A	Times	Staff Member
Concert band	9.30-12.00	Mr Ron Buckley
Training Strings	9.30-11.30	Mr P Hamilton & Mrs C Stanley
Centre Wind Ensemble	9.30-11.30	Miss Judith Glossop
Centre Brass Band	9.30-11.30	Mr Q Duerden and Mr D Smalley

Group B	Times	Staff Member
Centre Orchestra	9.30-12.00	Mr Q Duerden
Simply Strings	9.30-11.30	Mrs C Stanley, Mr P Hamilton
Centre Wind Band	9.30-11.30	Mr K Harrison and Mrs C Gibson

Rehearsal Dates	Group
May 10th, 2008	Group A
May 17th, 2008	Group B
June 7th, 2008	Group A
June 14th, 2008	Group B
June 21st, 2008	Group A
June 28th, 2008	End-of-Year Concert at Victora Hall
July 5th, 2008	Waterworld trip

The musical activities are run by the Staffordshire Performing Arts. The lead staff member, Mr Q Duerden, can be contacted at Staffordshire Performing Arts, The Green, Stafford, ST17 4BJ. Telephone Stafford (01785) 278278 or quentin.duerden@staffordshire.gov.uk. Subscriptions are collected at the start of the Autumn Term, or when a child joins a group if this is part-way through the year.

Click here for the latest concert information.

Click here for a map showing the Seabridge Centre.

Click here for the latest news.

Please read the centre rules.

Click here for the refreshment rota.

Photographs and other links: click here.

The Friends are always in need of volunteers for help with refreshments on Saturday mornings, and for help at concerts. If you are able to help at all, please contact Simon Rayner (01782 628997).

This web page was last updated in May 2008. Comments to Simon Rayner.

You can also contact Staffordshire Performing Arts.