At FHODS Tower Theatre   Friday 29 & Saturday 30 April  7.30pm each evening Two semi-staged concert performances of Michael Irwin’s brilliantly witty “Refit of H.M.S.Pinafore” directed by Audrey & Richard Baulch and Michael Foad “Every note of Sullivan, but Gilbert’s wit brought into the 21st century!” :

a co-operative production between FHODS and Folkestone URC

Saturday 22 January  10.20 for 11am
Coffee Concert : Classical Chamber Music  Floriane Peycelon - violin, Sarah Boxall - cello, Ross Winters - piano
£3 at the door   Contact 01303 242694

Saturday 29 January  10am-5pm
Come and sing Tudor Anthems & Madrigals - music provided
All singers welcome, but prior enrolment essential - contact Michael Foad on 01303 242694

Saturday 19 February  10.20 for 11am
Coffee Concert : “Chanson Cordiale” featuring songs from both sides of the Channel
Margaret Cameron - mezzo soprano ; Carol Anne Wells - piano
£3 at the door   Contact 01303 242694

Saturday 5 March  rehearsal 10am-4.30pm  Concert at 7.30pm  in aid of Demelza House & Jessie’s Fund
A Concert Performance of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Iolanthe” Tickets £5 at the door
All singers welcome to come and sing in the Chorus, but prior enrolment essential - contact 01303 242694

Saturday 12 March 10.20 for 11am
Coffee Concert - programme to be confirmed
£3 at the door   Contact 01303 242694

Saturday 26 March  10.20 for 11am
Coffee Concert :  The Thanet Clarinet Quartet (concert postponed from last December)
£3 at the door   Contact 01303 242694

Sunday 10 April  rehearsal 3-5pm  Performance at 6pm  in aid of the Pilgrims Hospice
Come and Sing (or listen to) Stainer’s “Crucifixion” Free Admission - Retiring Collection
All Singers Welcome but prior enrolment essential - contact 01303 242694

All above events held in Folkestone United Reformed Church (close to Folkestone Central Railway Station)

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At FHODS Tower Theatre   Friday 29 & Saturday 30 April  7.30pm each evening
Two semi-staged concert performances of Michael Irwin’s brilliantly witty “Refit of H.M.S.Pinafore”
directed by Audrey & Richard Baulch and Michael Foad
“Every note of Sullivan, but Gilbert’s wit brought into the 21st century!” :
a co-operative production between FHODS and Folkestone URC

Here you can see some of the children appearing in this year’s FHODS pantomime Babes in the Wood. As usual there will be teams of dancers from the Anthea Barnes’ School of Dancing as well as the junior FHODS performers.  Claire Beddow, this year’s director of Babes in the Wood says,

” The children are all doing remarkably well, they will be up to the usual standard expected of a FHODS show. It is the Mums and Dads who need particular praise, having to turn out every night for rehearsals, especially when we have had such bad weather. But it is all worth while in the end, providing as the children do, such a magical part of the show not to be missed. “

Babes in the Wood runs from the 7th January the 16th January at the Tower Theatre, Shorncliffe. Box Office 01303223925 or on-line at www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

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Maggie Denham and Stan James bring the Rogers and Hart songbook to the Tower Theatre. Part of the planned musical events in the Foyer for this season FHODS are very pleased to have such talented musicians perform some of American Musical’s most memorable tunes. Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart had a long standing collaboration from 1919 until Hart’s death in 1943. They produced many well known and well loved songs such as “My Funny Valentine”, “Bewitched, bothered and bewildered”, “This can’t be love” and many, many more.

So forget the fireworks and come to the Tower Bar on November 6th for a most enjoyable evening. Tickets will be £6 including finger food, with proceeds going to the Tower Theatre.

Date: Saturday 6^th November, 2010 at 8.00pm

Tickets: £6.00 including buffet

Box Office 01303 223925 or on-line www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk

You Decide Grant Voting Day

Many of you attended last year’s event hosted at the Tower Theatre, when we were lucky to win a grant of £1000 towards the hearing system. As we now have the money, we are hoping to have this system installed later this year. We have been asked by local County Councillor Tim Prater to hold the event again this year. This time we shall be seeking funds to complete the smoke and heat detection system. To secure a grant FHODS needs as many members and others to vote for our scheme in preference to the requests for grants made by others. Last year a good number of members made it and it is hoped that as many or more will make it this time. Do not think that you can sit back and let somebody else do it, make the effort and come and vote. There is free tea and biscuits if you need further enticement.

11th September 1.00pm at the Tower theatre

One Act Play Festival

This wonderful event returns to the Tower Theatre again this year with a spectacular series of plays as follows.

Wednesday 15th September 7.30pm

Dymchurch Players             Situation Vacant by Ian Horby

FHODS                               The Flesh Game by Rae Shirley

Charing Players                  Between Mouthfuls by Alan Ackybourne

Saturday 18th September 7.30pm

Dymchurch Players             Red Hot in Amsterdam by Patricia Robinson

Woodchurch                       Darlings, You were Wonderful by Derek Lomas

Brabourne                           Betrayal by Bob Tucker

As last year this promises to be one of those events you should not miss, as all the productions are top notch

Tickets £9.00/£7.50 concessions

Railway Swing Band

RAFA Fund Raiser -limited number of tickets left

Wednesday 22nd September 2010, 7.30pm - Tickets £10.00

Kishor Gurung Classical Concert
A special concert by Kishor Gurung and others in aid of the Folkestone Gurkha Memorial Fund
Friday 24th September 2010, 6.30pm start to include parade by local British Legion
Tickets £20.00

Youth Section Production
FRANKENSTEIN
by Tim Kelly adapted from Mary Shelley’s novel

The play opens on Victor (a young scientist) and Elizabeth’s wedding night. Previously Victor has created a “Creature” out of bits and pieces of the dead. The creature tracks Victor to his sanctuary to demand a bride to share in its loneliness. Against his better judgement, Victor agrees and soon the household is invaded by murder, despair and terror! HOWEVER there is enough macabre humour to relieve the mounting tension.
7th, 8th and 9th Oct 2010

The Box Office is open from 1.00pm to 5.00pm Monday to Friday for visitors or by telephoning 01303 223925 or book online at: www.towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk