Address:  3 Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, Kent
Email:  artscouncilofbexley@tiscali.co.uk   Telephone:  078 2786 7863

ART AND CRAFT

Belvedere Art Group
Wednesdays 1.30pm - 3. 30pm
St Augustine's Church Hall, Belvedere
Contact Carole Hunt, Secretary 01322 556876
Email  carolehuntis@aol.com

Bexley Art Group
Bexley Art Group was founded in 1942.  Tuition is not a function of the
Group, but beginners are encouraged with advice from fellow members working
In watercolour, oils, acrylic, pastels and pen and ink
The group work to a programme of suggested subjects.  Meetings held
Monday evenings (except first Monday in the month and Bank Holidays)
At Baldwyns Park Baptist Church Hall, Dartford Road
The first two weeks in August an exhibition is held in the Freemantle Hall,
High Street, Bexley.
There are: Days out to Paint, a Coach Trip every September
For further information contact Marilyn Noad, Telephone 01322 430681
Email  marilynnoad@aol.com

Brampton Art Group
Monday: 10am-1pm
Function Room, Sports Pavilion, Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley
Contact: Alan Hinkly 020 8855 1479

Centrepieces
The Crayford Centre,  4-6 London Road, Crayford, Kent
Telephone 01322 521162
Email  geoff.norris@oxleas.nhs.uk or jackie.grieve@oxleas.nhs.co.uk

Sidcup Art Club
Every Thursday from 7.30 -10.00pm
Hurst Community Centre,
Hurst Road,
Bexley
Kent.
Contact:  Christine Simmons 020 8302 5390
Email  simmonsknce@aol.com

Three Way Stitch
Small friendly patchwork and quilting group
Contact: Carol James 020 8306 0376
Email  carol@carolannjames.co.uk

DRAMA AND THEATRE

The Bennett-Orwell Group
Lighting Services for Amateur Entertainment for over 50 years.  The Bennett-Orwell Group Collection of Carbon Arcs in Theatre and cinema can be seen/demonstrated.
Sunday Mornings by arrangement 10.30am - 1.00pm
42 Cavendish Avenue,  Welling,  DA16 2EP
Contact: Peter Bennett [Equipment Manager]020 8303 6930
Email  auxb15@dsl.pipex.com  
  
Edward Alderton Theatre
Brampton Road A.E.C
Lively Theatre group
Telephone:  Mark Campbell 020 8317 0359
Email  mark.cambpell10@virgin.net

Erith Playhouse
New members welcome.  For more information  visit the
Website  www.playhouse.org.uk

Geoffrey Whitworth
The Geoffrey Whitworth Theatre is a public Theatre with over 1,700 members, founded in 1948.  The Theatre has raked auditorium seating 150, a large proscenium stage, a fully licensed bar, two foyers, a rehearsal studio, large dressing rooms and plentiful on site parking.  The Geoffrey Whitworth Theatre produces ten or eleven productions annually, each usually lasting eight nights, including a Youth Group Production.  
For more information visit the website  www.thegwt.org.uk

St Mary’s Welling Players
New Members are very welcome to join this friendly theatre group
Contact: Patricia Lockwood 020 8856 9660
Email patricia@lowfieldprinting.co.uk

MUSIC

Belvedere Concert Band
Based in the London Borough of Bexley, Belvedere Concert Band has gained a reputation as one of the leading concert bands in the south east under the musical directorship of Guy Bennett.  The band performs a wide repertoire of music ranging from light classical and traditional music to music from the stage and screen, big band and popular standards.
Belvedere Concert Band has always been a keen and proactive supporter of local charities and over the last five years has helped raise over £30,000 from concert proceeds.

For further information please visit our website  www.belvedereconcertband.co.uk or contact Donna Crane, Secretary Telephone:
020 8850 6863

Erith Operatic Society
Contact: John Dunne 07863 581507
Email  safc4ever1973@tiscali.co.uk

Old Bexley Music Society
Concerts for the Classical Music Lover,  
Oct. to April.- lst Wed. in Month meet ( usually) 7.30 pm Townley Theatre, Townley  Grammar School, Bexleyheath
Contact Tricia Dyer 020 8306 0353
Email tricia67@ntlworld.com

Sidcup Operatic Society
Fridays throughout the year with summer and occasional closures. 7.45 pm
Hurst Place Community Centre
Contact: Chris Williams 0208 304 9150
Email  cwsidcupoperatic@btinternet.com

Sidcup Symphony Orchestra
The orchestra is a community orchestra formed in 1961, which
Promotes regular concerts of classical music in the London Borough of Bexley
And elsewhere.

The aim of the orchestra is to provide interesting and challenging programmes
of music that appeal to a wide audience and also give playing members a diverse
Musical experience that may not otherwise be available to them
Contact: David Burnie 020 8850 1170
Email  david.burnie@btinternet.com      website  www.sidcupsymphony.org.uk

St John’s Operatic Society
Every Thursday from 8pm-10pm
St John’s Church Hall, Sidcup
Contact: Leslie Squires, (Chairman) 01322 220905
Email  mail@ssjaos.co.uk

Village Concerts
Performances throughout the year
Email  info@village.concerts.info