CLUBS & SOCIETIES

Art

Redditch Art Circle: Miss Chris Skirrow (01527 524962.

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

Arts

Redditch Arts Council: Miss A. M. Davis, Secretary, 227 Birchfield Road, Headless Cross (546056).

Redditch Society for the Appreciation of Science, Literature & Art: Mr WG Thomas, Tringa, 1 High House Drive, Inkberrow (01386 792082).

Bell Ringing

Studley Bell Ringers: Keith Richards, Secretary, (01527 522433).

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: M Morley (01527 546453).

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

Redditch Choral Society: Joan Bradbury, Secretary (01527 528215).

Dance

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

Alvechurch Scottish Country Dance Club: Olive Kamtekar (01527 875141).

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: S Latham (01527 451880).

Lilian Carr Academy of Dance: Lilian Carr (01527 592830).

Nancy Butterfly North West Clog Dancers: Meet Mondays 8.15pm. Jenny Shufflebotham (01527 403656).

Rutleigh Norris Ballet School: Edwina Norris, Principal, Oakenshaw Community Centre (01789 762572).

Rowney Green Sequence Dance Club: John Allinson (01527 60988).

Shakespeare Morris & Sword Men: Phil Taylor, Bagman/Secretary (01789 268301).

White Hart Morris Men: White Hart pub (01527 545442) Monday nights only.

Drama

Alcester Junior Drama Club: Linda Randell (01789 400824 - home; 01789 400087 - work).

Break A Leg Theatre Workshop (ages four and upwards): Jo Hiles, 38 Mason Road, Headless Cross, (545561).

Palace Theatre Redditch: 01527 65203 - box office.

Palace Youth Theatre (nine-18 years): Sarah Mather (01527 61544).

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

Redditch Shakespeare Theatre Group (Audience visits to Stratford theatres): Sheila Darby, 15 Ravensmere Road, Redditch (01527 457721).

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

Environment

Redditch & District Friends of the Earth: Alistair Waugh (01527 544560) Email: wardrobewalls02@hotmail.com

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: Contact Rob (01527 65874).

Redditch Garden Society: Joanne Hawker, c/o Where Next Nurseries, Easemore Rd, Redditch (01527 69955).

Wythall Gardening Club: Mrs Ashton (0121 430 2333).

History Societies

Feckenham Forest History Society: Mike Wojczynski, 1006 Evesham Road, Astwood Bank, Redditch (01527 893230).

Redditch Pictorial History Society: Alan Foxall, 107 Malvern Road, Headless Cross (01527 543369) or Phillip Coventry (01789 205088).

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

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

Music

Cookhill Keyboard Club: Mr Mervyn John (01527 852534).

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

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

Yamaha Music School: Martinez House, 20 Bromsgrove Road, Redditch (01527 69573).

Miscellaneous

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

Church Hill Christian Fellowship: Rev Dan Yarnell, 101 Redstone Close, Church Hill North, Redditch (01527 457602).

Club Francais: Patrice Legros (07719 076526).

Decendants of Woodrush: c/o 15 Kitebrook Close, Winyates West, Redditch B98 0LN (01527 510776 or 07929 044729).

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

Redditch & District Friends of the Earth: Alistair Waugh. Tel: 01527 544560 Email: wardrobewalls02@hotmail.com

Redditch Philatelic Society: Fred Pritchard, Secretary (01527 525116).

Redditch Radio Club: RJ Mutton (01789 762041).

Redditch Solo Club: J Hutchins (01527 837413).

Redditch Speakers Club: Alan Young (01527 459516).

West Midland Bird Club: PO Box 1, Studley, Warwickshire, B80 7JG Email: secretary@westmidlandbirdclub.com Website: www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/worcs/

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

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 Camera Club A/V Group: J. Ruffell, 20 Meadow Road, Alcester (01789 764788).

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

Redditch Photographic: Irene Matthews (01527 520083).

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

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: Anne Duff (01789 765690).

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