Arts & music groups
There are a number of arts groups in Poole which concentrate on developing the skills of their members:
Bournemouth Pendelfin Singers Ladies' Choir
Broadstone Community Choir sing mostly sacred choral pieces and present four concerts each year in local churches, sometimes with orchestral accompaniment.
The Broadstone Players, a long standing amateur dramatics group.
Cantabile, a singing group. For more information e-mail jeanholt76@hotmail.com
Celtic Colours, a singing group. For more information e-mail westerndolly54@yahoo.co.uk
Dolphin Marching Band, for 10-25 years olds. They will teach you to play the instrument from scratch!!
Dolphin Workshop, a life drawing group meeting in central Poole. Contact John Fletcher 7 Market Street, Poole BH15 1NA
Knitted Fruits, a fun and funky craft group meeting at New Orchard Cafe in the Old Town on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 6.30 til 9.30pm. E-mail: Caroline at kittypinkstars@btinternet.com or Junko at junko.nadessicco@yahoo.com. Facebook group: Knitted Fruits.
PEDAS, Poole and East Dorset Arts Society, founded in 1924 and welcomes artists in all media & genres — painters figurative & abstract, sculptors, felters, embroiderers, photographers & installation artists.
Poole Borough Band is an all-brass combination that performs concerts and contests throughout the south of England.
Poole & Parkstone Productions, better known as P&P, an amateur theatrical company.
Poole Poetry Group brings together like minded people who have a wish or desire to write poetry; whether it is for fun, therapy or to be published.
Poole Printmakers, a co-operative providing print workshops.
St. Aldhelm's Orchestra provides an opportunity for amateur musicians to play the standard orchestral repertoire, to develop musical ability, to enhance the skills of ensemble playing and to contribute to the local cultural amenities
Urbanflow, an artists' group offering workshops promoting environmental and historical awareness. E-mail Diane Roberts
Wessex Harmony, sing acapella – 4 part unaccompanied singing.
