Local Organisations of interest in the Bude Area

Bude and Stratton Operatic & Dramatic Society Mondays & Fridays 7:30pm
St Martins United Reformed Church Hall, Killerton Rd, Bude - Call Ros Jackson 01840 230427

Bude Art Society
Tuesdays 7:30pm & Thursdays 1:30pm
Tutorials and workshops at the Parkhouse Centre.
Call 01288 361689

Bude Choral Society
Wednesdays 7:30pm
Music Suite Budehaven Community School. MD John Hobbs welcomes new members.
Enquiries Mary Dobson 01288 353366

Bude Concert Orchestra
Mondays 7:30pm
The Music Suite, Budehaven Community School
The orchestra welcomes musicians of all ages and abilities. For further details please phone Barry Carrington Moule (Conductor) 01288 361625

Bude Jazz Club
meets fortnightly at The Falcon Hotel, Bude on Sunday evenings, for dales call Graham Henderson 01288 341061.
Also in association with Plymouth Jazz Club at The Mermaid Inn, Eggbuckland, Plymouth. 01752 847611

Bude Metric Brass
Mondays 7:30pm
St Petroc's School, Ocean View Rd, Bude
Conductor Colin Gay invites learners and improvers. Limited instrument loan available.
Details: Colin Gay 01288 321789

Bude Music Society
Mainly Thursday evenings. Top class classical musicians performing in various venues around Bude, please see individual entries in the Diary. Annual subscription £50 for seven concerts or £10 each on the door, non-members most welcome. Further information from
S Pawley 01840 230697 or M Hobbs 01237 451300.

Bude Theatre Club
Various productions throughout the year. New members always welcome both for on and off stage activities. Please ring Les Phillips for details 01288 353463 or
Email: budetheatreclub@hotmail.co.uk

Bude Town Band
Mondays & Fridays from 7:30pm The Band Hall, Lynstone Road, Bude. Beginners from 6:30pm. New members always welcome, uniform, instrument and tuition provided. Call Malcom Reynolds 07909 538 958

Bude Youth Musicians
Fridays 6 -9pm The Neetside, Bude. Meets at Adventure International - Any level of proficiency welcome.
Year 7 upwards. Entry £1. Details: Bude Youth Project 01288 356313 Email: budeyc@youthcornwall.org.uk

Budehaven Olde Time & Modern Sequence Dance Club Tuesdays 7:30pm The Band Hall, Higher Wharf, Bude. Admission £1. Contact Alan & Iris Pedrick 01288 352114

The Cornwall Youth Brass Band
(CYBB) is the oldest County Youth Band in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1955 and held it’s first Residential Course in 1959, the start of a long tradition, which has continued without a break until the present time. The Band now holds two courses a year, at Christmas and Easter, each culminating in a Public Concert. Contact the Secretary Philip Hunt 01752 843919 or email brassmanpgh@britishlibrary.net

Crackington Choristers
Wednesdays 7:30pm A ladies choir, MD Buffy Wade. Details 01840 230251

Crackington Haven Sequence Dance Club
Wednesdays at 8pm Crackington Institute
Tuition from 6:30pm, dancing from 8-10pm all welcome.
Contact Alan & Lon Evans 01840 212400

Friggin’ Riggin’ & Lifeboat Crewmen
Wednesdays at 9pm At the Falcon Hotel Bar, traditional Celtic/Cornish music and sing-a-long ballads. Contact Harry McConville 01288 354004 or 01288 356791.

Hartland Chamber Orchestra
Mondays at 7:30pm St John’s Church in the square, Hartland. New string players always welcome to join this amateur, high standard ensemble, plus young players of any instrument of Grade VII and above are invited to join in rehearsals. Please ring Veronica Walton 01237 441555 or
MD Colin Hodgetts 01237 441426
email colin@hodgetts.me.uk for further information.

The Lyric Singers
Wednesdays 2:30 – 4pm Poughill, Bude
A small Ladies Choir who can help you to raise funds for your favourite charity. Our services are free of charge. Further information Hilary Harper 01288 361460

Marhamchurch Scottish Country Dance Club
Wednesdays 7:30pm Bray Institute, Marhamchurch. New members welcome, no partner needed.
Contact: Les Burden 01840 261708

North Cornwall Arts
First Friday of the month Camelford. Creative skills development needs analysis for artists. Call 01209 218879

North Cornwall Concert Winds
Thursdays 7:30pm Flexbury Church, Bude
All abilities and ages welcome. £1 per week adult 50p per child. Enquiries: Conductor John Nex 01288 331127.

Pyworthy Ladies Choir
Wednesdays 7:30pm Pyworthy Village Hall. Please ring Gill Johns 01409 253135 for further Information.

St Gennys Silver Band
Wednesdays 7:30pm Opportunities for all levels of player to join. Free instrument. Free uniform, tuition available. Contact Band Secretary Alan Lafferty 01288 349541.