We Don’t Just Sing
This section will, we hope, show that the Society does more than just rehearsals and concerts.
Fundraising / Social Events
The event announced for Friday December 11th has had to be called off. A replacement event is being planned for a date in the New Year: further announcements at rehearsals.
Recent events have included:
- Thursday 12th November: Jewellery Party. Thanks to Denise for hosting this.
- Thursday 29th October: Coffee Morning: another £71 brought in. Thanks, Barbara.
- Wednesday 10th June: Tea Party, East Hendred
- Saturday 20th June: Barbeque, Wantage
- Sunday 26th April: S9me members raised funds for WCS or their own favourite charities in Wantage Rotary Club’s 10 or 5 mile Open-Country sponsored walks
March 5th 2009: Coffee Morning
Another successful Coffee Morning went ahead on Wednesday 5th March: grateful thanks to Barbara Palmer for this one. Provisional amount raised was £69.
January 25th 2009: Organ Recital
The Society would like to thank Richard Smith for the organ recital which he gave at St. John Vianney Roman Catholic Church, Wantage. The afternoon was a musical and financial success, raising £475 towards the costs of our forthcoming performance of “A Child Of Our Time”.
December 10th 2008: Coffee Morning
WCS would like to express its thanks to Liz Piggott for hosting a Coffee Morning on behalf of the Society: this also featured a bring-and-buy sale and a bookstall. The event raised £95.
June 29th 2008: 60th Anniversary Celebrations
Wantage Choral Society celebrated its 60th Anniversary with a social gathering at Lains Barn, hosted by our President, Jamie Lonsdale. You can read a full account, and view photographs of the event, by following This Link.
June 1st 2008: Sponsored Walks
Thank you to Josie, Anne, Ian, Liz, Alastair, Malcolm, Shirley, Eirwen, Carl and Rhiannon, who all participated in the Wantage Rotary Club’s 3/5/10 Mile Walks, and raised £500 for the choir.
The day was completed with a rather sumptuous lunch hosted by Liz.
