Wellingborough Music and Arts Centre

WMAC Conert Band at the Welly Xmas Lights – Dec 2011

wellycentre — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:32:49 +0000

I’ve added some pictures of the Concert Band playing for the turning on of the Wellingborough Christmas lights.

See the following set on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wmpac/sets/72157628664158893/

Kevin.

Welly Centre starts back 7th Jan

wellycentre — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:28:09 +0000

Don’t forget, we all kick off again on Saturday, 7th Jan.

Those who need to re-register for the term can do so on the morning, but it will be a full activities morning, so get yourself off to your first group as usual ready to start to play at 9:15.

See you there!

Kevin.

Christmas Concerts – Final Details

wellycentre — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:40:03 +0000

By now, most people should have had one of the pink letters with all the final arrangements for our end of term concerts. Just in case you didn’t here it is.

WMAC – Concerts Nov 2011

Kevin.

News and Hoodies

wellycentre — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:18:13 +0000

Find attached the Welly Centre Autumn Newsletter, with details of all the concerts for this term, and the Hoodies Order form – Hoodies orders must be in by 11th November!

Kevin.

Website now all updated!

wellycentre — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:17:37 +0000

I’ve now spend the afternoon updating our website with all the details I currently have. Be sure to check out the following:

Kevin.

Registration Letter Pack

wellycentre — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:29:39 +0000

All existing members of the centre should have recieved their registration pack by now. If you haven’t or if you are new to the centre, here are all the letters you’ll need.

Please ensure you fill in the Registration Form and Essential Details Form for each member of the centre. Full details of what to do are in the registration letter.

WMAC 2011 – Registration Letter

WMAC 2011 – Registration Form

WMAC 2011 – Essential Details

WMAC 2011 – Northampton Childrens University

WMAC 2011 – Registration Poster

WMAC 2011 – Provisional Timetable

Kevin

Registration on 17th Sept

wellycentre — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:27:16 +0000

Hope everyone has had a good break. Existing members should find a pack of information is now on its way to you in the post. The main dates you need for now are:

Registration morning (no activities): Sat 17th Sept
First morning back: Sat 24th Sept

We’re putting together a new timetable and I’ll be getting all the latest info up on the website over the next week or so, so watch this space for more details!

Kevin.

Massive Well Done to Everybody!

wellycentre — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 10:59:41 +0000

Well its over. Its been a while since we had anything like the two Castle concerts yesterday – long enough for the staff to forget how busy it would be, hence they agreed to do it again, anyway!

Two amazing concerts – all groups were just fantastic and everyone was very well behaved. I know some of the smaller children, especially, had been at the Castle for quite a while by the end of the first concert and behaviour was very good.

Hope you all got a chance to hear the foyer music and visit the displays by the Art Attack groups before the concerts too.

We had a lot of help on the day, without which it just would not have been possible – manning the door (apologies for the melee afterwards, but the Castle are very strict re signing in/out), providing drinks, driving the van (early start and very late finish!), moving kit here there and everywhere, herding children, etc, etc. A very big thank you to everyone who volunteered to help us on the day.

Another big thank you to Emily, Nick, Danny and Mark who orchestrated setting up orchestras, manned the setting out of bands, ensured there was minimal drama clearing the stage for drama … and kept everyone entertained with announcements via the backstage PA system. We had an incredibly tight schedule and it was only by advanced planning, good organisation and lots of support (and maybe a healthy dose of luck) that we were able to complete everything being only a few minutes over time.

And of course, mega, mega thank you to Ruth and the staff. For some especially, their “3 hours work” extended to over 15 hours that day! Everyone pulled together and without them volunteering their time in this way, these opportunities would just not be possible. Especially after an already busy week of National Festival trips and county concerts.

It was a wonderful opportunity for all involved to perform on a “real stage”.

See you all in September!

Kevin.

Castle Concerts – Final Details

wellycentre — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:28:45 +0000

Here are the full and final details for the Castle concerts next week. Everyone should have had one of these letters on Saturday, but if not, here it is again.

WMAC – Final Castle Details

Kevin.

Well done X-Factor, Welly Talent and Drama!

wellycentre — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:34:26 +0000

Massive well done to all performers in tonight’s showcase of Drama, Pop Academy and Welly’s got talent finalists.

Congratulations to our winners – ‘Daze’ and ‘Can I Have some Fries with That?’ – we look forward to seeing you back with us at the Castle on the 9th July.

A big thank you to our panel of judges – Phil, Clare, Jason, Danny and Luke – and compere Robin.

And a very big thank you to Mikela and Phoenix Soundworks for their support in providing the PA equipment. If you are in need of hiring a PA or buying microphones or PA kit, do go and take a look at their website – www.phoenixsoundworks.com.

Kevin.