Art

Redditch Art Circle: Miss Chris Skirrow (01527 524962.

Wythall Art Group: Audrey Goulden-Page (01564 822432).

Arts

flAIR (formerly CAFE: Tim Merridew (07715 112828).

Redditch Arts Council: Antonia Pulsford (01527 892268).

Redditch Society for the Appreciation of Science, Literature & Art: Mr WG Thomas(01386 792082) Mr RH Richardson (01527 544994).

Bell ringing

Studley Bell Ringers: Louise Grubb (01527 854726) Ross Bradley (01527 850160).

Choirs/Choral Society

Alcester Ladies Choir: Mrs C. M. Spires, Secretary, 35 School Road, Alcester (01789 763494).

Alcester Male Voice Choir: Ted Kirk (01527 450153).

Bel Canto Choir: Margaret Morley (01527 546453).

Gemini Choir: Freda Rollason, Conductor, 51 Sandhills Road, Barnt Green (0121 445 1050).

Primrose Choir: Kay Hadley (01527 546158).

Redditch Choral Society: Alma Bright Clarke (01527 852806).

Dance

Alcester Folk Dance Club: Welcomes dancers and musicians, Wednesdays 8pm. David Pattenden (01527 65483).

Alcester Sequence Dance Club: Mr T. Williams, 20 Badger Close, Winyates West, (01527 524620).

Alvechurch Scottish Country Dance Club: Olive Kamtekar (01527 875141) Joan Williams (0121 4441231).

Cookhill Sequence Dance Club: Cookhill Village Hall, Thursdays 8-10.30pm (01789 762532).

Cookhill Sequence Tea Dance: (With instruction) Fridays, 1.45-4.30pm (01789 762532).

Gemini Dancing School: Beryl Hill, 103 Easemore Road, Redditch (01527 459538).

McCarthy-Felton School of Irish Dance: Mrs Mary Felton, Leader, 48 Westholme Road, Bidford (01789 778047).

Latham School of Dance: Sue Latham (01527 451880).

Nancy Butterfly North West Clog Dancers: Meet Mondays 8.15pm. Sharon Dodd (01384 560747).

Rutleigh Norris Ballet School: Edwina Norris, Principal, Oakenshaw Community Centre (01789 766884).

Shakespeare Morris & Sword Men: Mick Dunn (01789 268252 work, 01789 550855 home).

White Hart Morris Men: Meet on Monday nights at the Holly Bush pub, Alcester. Bagman Pete George (07818 025283).

Drama

Alcester Junior Drama Club: Linda Chadwick (01789 490681).

Palace Theatre Redditch: Box office (01527 65203).

Palace Youth Theatre (nine-18 years): Chris Gunter (01527 61544).

Redditch Amateur Theatrical Society (RATS) Drama Group: Lyn Baker (01527 521086).

Redditch Shakespeare Theatre Group (Audience visits to Stratford theatres): Kathleen Wildblood, 451 Birchfield Road, Webheath B97 6PN (01527 453114).

Studley Cygnet Players: Val Lindley

Woodrow Players Variety Group: Val Harris (01527 529489) or Tessa Jose (01527 500570).

Flower clubs

Alcester Flower Club: Mrs W. E. Beesley, 21 Sherwell Drive, Alcester (01789 762865).

Astwood Bank Flower Club: Margaret Mallard, Secretary (01527 541967).

Solihull & District Orchid Society: Janet James, 203 Station Road, Wythall (01564 822897).

Folk

Redditch Folk Club: Bryn Pearson (01527 545560.

Gardening societies and clubs

Alcester Gardening Club: Hilary Morgan, 12 Purton Close, Alcester (01789 765105).

Alcester Horticultural Society: Hilary Morgan, 12 Purton Close, Alcester (01789 765105).

Alcester in Bloom: Margaret Payne (01789 762577).

Redditch Bonsai: Bob Wall (01527 65874).

Redditch Garden Society: Nick Houghton, Chairman (01527 69955).

Wythall Gardening Club: Jean Priest (0121 4305298).

History Societies

Alcester & District Local History Society: Janet Hollington (01527 892653).

Bordesley Historical Society: Dorothy Manson (01527 541317).

Feckenham Forest History Society: Jim Brown (01527 543687).

Redditch Pictorial History Society: Alan Foxall, 107 Malvern Road, Headless Cross (01527 543369).

Studley Local History Group: Mrs C Dyer (01527 853998).

Wythall History Society: Val Lewis, Secretary, 64 Meadow Road, Wythall (01564 822483).

Miscellaneous

Arrow Valley Countryside Group: Brian Michie, 16 Alveston Close, Ipsley, Redditch (01527 523755).

Church Hill Christian Fellowship: Colin Marriott (01527 457237).

PL Francais: Patrice Legros (07719 076526).

Decendants of Woodrush: Park House, 150 Evesham Street, Redditch. Veronica Allen (07929 044729).

North Worcs Association of The National Trust: Betty Millard (01527 523805).

North Worcs Model Aircraft Society: Peter Seddon (01564 822684).

Kingfisher Lacemakers: Jenny Shufflebotham (01527 403656)

Phoenix Scalextric Club, Studley: Jon Sword (01527 545101).

Redditch Kingfisher Rotary Club: (01527 545640)

Redditch Philatelic Society: Alan Godfrey (01789 765385).

Redditch Radio Club: Op.LF.HF.(G4ACZ), 2m net Thurs 8.30pm S20, meeting second Thursday at top of Ludlow Road, 8pm. Ray (01789 762041), Terry (01527 541434).

Redditch Rotary Club: (01527 893146)

Redditch Solo Club: J Hutchins (01527 837413).

Redditch Speakers Club: Alan Young (01527 459516).

Redditch Welsh Society: Mrs J Thomas, Membership Secretary (01386 792082).

Royal British Legion (Alcester Branch): David Melin (01789 763113).

St John Ambulance: Paul Richardson (01527 450604).

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust (Redditch Group): John Partridge (01527 544952).

Wythall Writers Group: Derek Coleman (0121 4306357).

Opera

Alcester Amateur Operatic Society: Cynthia Hill (01789 763446). Meets at Greig Centre on Thursdays at 7.30pm.

Astwood Bank Operatic Society: Melanie Hart (01527 403672).

Redditch Operatic Society: Mrs Jean Chalk, Secretary, (01527 63319).

Studley Operatic Society: Shirley Nash, 1107 Evesham Road, Astwood Bank, (01527 892594).

Photography

Cookhill & Studley A/V & Video Club: Rob Petherbridge (01789 762067).

Cookhill & Studley Camera Club: Rosemary Morris, Redditch (01527 893581).

Redditch Photographic Society: Irene Matthews (01527 520083).

Wythall Photographic Society: Mrs Geraldine Kent (01564 822162).

Music

Alcester Victoria Silver Band: Sue Bates (01789 763829).

Cookhill Keyboard Club: John Hearn (01527 893263).

Redditch Music Society: Miss Anne Davis, Secretary, 227 Birchfield Road, Webheath, (546056).

Redditch Area Music Centre: Worcestershire Youth House (01905 333344).

Singing

Arrow Vale Singers: Mrs Elsa Slim, Chairman and secretary, 47 Alcester Road, Lickey End (01527 872664).

Theatre

Palace Theatre: Alcester Street, Redditch, Box Office (01527 65203).

Town twinning

Alcester-Vallet Association: Nick Dearling (01789 765070).

The Friends of Auxerre: John Chandler, 6 Abbots Wood Close, Winyates Green, Redditch (01527 527237).