Art

Redditch Art Circle: Miss Chris Skirrow (01527 524962.

Arts

FLAIR (Festival of Local Arts in Redditch): Tim Merridew, Chairman (07715 112828).

Redditch Arts Council: Antonia Pulsford (01527 892268).

The Redditch Society for the Appreciation of Science, Literature & Art: Mrs LG Thomas (01527 541715).

Bell ringing

Studley Church Bellringers: Michael Bond, Tower Secretary (01527 853169).

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 B45 8NP (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).

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).

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 68484).

Redditch Amateur Theatre Society (RATS): Lyn Baker (01527 521086).

Rowney Green Players: Sue Walker (0121 445 1562) or Isla Davies (0121 445 3901).

Salford Priors Amateur Theatrical Society (SPATS): Angela Stokes (01789 773523)

Wythall Theatre Company: Tony (07702 102383) or Anne (07980 310606).

Flower clubs

Alcester Flower Club: Wendy Beesley, 21 Sherwell Drive, Alcester B49 5HA (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 Colvin (01527 545560).

Gardening societies and clubs

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

Alcester Horticultural Society: Sue Good, (01789 765061).

Alcester in Bloom: Margaret Payne (01789 762577).

Redditch Bonsai: Robert Lewis (01527 65874).

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

Wythall Gardening Club: Jean Priest (0121 4305298).

History Societies

Alcester & District Local History Society: Mark Baker, Programme Secretary (01789 763241).

Bordesley Historical Society: Dorothy Manson (01527 541317).

Feckenham Forest History Society: Margaret Cockburn (01527 892896).

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

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

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

Miscellaneous

Decendants of Windrush: Veronica Allen (07929 044729).

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: Fred Pritchard, Secretary, (01527 525116).

Redditch Radio Club: Ray (01789 762041) or Terry (01527 541434).

Redditch Rotary Club: Secretary (01527 65436).

Redditch Solo Club: J Hutchins (01527 837413).

Redditch Speakers Club: Jim Fitzpatrick (01527 63596).

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

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust (Redditch Group): Barry Jones (01527 520659).

Wythall Writers Group: Eileen Terry (01564 822214).

Opera

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

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

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

Studley Operatic Society: Shirley Nash (01527 892594).

Photography

Cookhill & Studley Camera Club: Rob Petherbridge (01789 762067).

Redditch Photographic Society: Irene Matthews (01527 520083).

Wythall Photographic Society: Ken (01527 541525) or John (01527 873871).

Music

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

Cookhill Keyboard Club: John Hearn (01527 893263).

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

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

Singing

Arrow Vale Singers: Elsa Slim, 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, Chairman (01789 765070).

The Friends of Auxerre: Peter Fraser, Secretary, (01527 544589).