Kingston Vale Operatic & Dramatic Society

The campaign to save our home was cranked up a notch today, when our Chairman, Nick Wale, was interviewed by Radio Jackie on the ongoing plight around the Village Hall. The item had great coverage throughout the day, appearing in all the major news bulletins, and and for your listening pleasure, the interview can be heard in full below…

KVODS 67th AGM was held on Wednesday 24th March 2010.

Congratulations are sent to the following:

Election of Management Committee

Chairman – Nick Wale

Secretary – Julie Mills

Treasurer  – Jim Moss

Election of General Committee

William Furnell, Danielle Rousell, Philippa Stone

Election of Audition Panel

Sue Lockett, Richard Roberts,  Jan Smith

Tony Award

Matthew Stephenson

John Applin Award

Rachael King

10 Year NODA Awards

Lucy Comlay, Sonia DeMonte, Aidan Godwin, Richard Roberts

This is to confirm that the social meeting for the May show WILL still be going ahead tonight.

There is very little snow in Kingston and with the weather forecast looking hopeful we do not envisage any problems. If this alters later in the day / early evening we will of course reconsider.

If you are not able to attend this evening but are interested in taking part in the show please email me on secretary(a)kvods.com

Auditions will be taking place in early Feb and therefore I need to send you a list of audition pieces asap.

The first official meeting for the show will still take place on Wed 3rd Feb at 8pm

KVODS have recently learnt that their home, Kingston Vale Village Hall, is being put up for sale.

If the hall is not sold within a specific time frame then the building will be closed and never used again. If it is sold then it is highly likely that the new buyers will not let us rehearse or perform there.

Either scenario means that KVODS will be homeless and we are all really upset about this. Anyone who has seen or performed in a show at the hall knows what a truly amazing and fantastic experience it is.

We have therefore decided that the only way forward to try and save KVODS home is to try and buy the hall ourselves. This is going to cost approx £300,000 and then a further £200,000 to renovate.

As a registered charity we are hoping to hold as many fundraising events as possible and we are starting this by  doing the following:

We would urge each one of you to donate a minimum of £1 to KVODS. A new account is being set up specifically for this purpose and details will be posted soon. In turn you tell all your friends about the scheme and ask them to donate and so it continues.

ALL money raised will go towards buying the hall, if we are not able to raise enough money then the amount already donated & raised will go towards funding a new home as close to KV as possible.

We have also set up a group on facebook for this purpose – please feel free to join…….

Please please help us keep our home.

KVODS 66th AGM will be held on Wednesday 25th February from 8.30pm onwards

Membership fees for the year 2009 – 2010 are now due. In order to vote at the AGM you must be a fully paid up member.

Please see the AGM notice on who to send membership fees to or contact treasurer(a)kvods.com

KVODS 65th AGM was held on Wednesday 13th February 2008. Congratulations are sent to the following:

Election of Management Committee

Chairman – Nick Wale

Secretary – Julie Mills

Treasurer  – Maureen Wale

Election of General Committee

Jim Moss, Philippa Stone, Claire Bender

Election of Audition Panel

Joan Jones, Sue Lockett, Jan Smith

Life Membership

Roy Hill

Tony Award

Sue Lockett & Mick Strange

John Applin Award

Russell Townley

Noda Awards

10 years – Nick Cowe & Francis Richardson

15 years – Julie Mills

25 years – Annie Amos

30 years – Nick Wale

35 years – Ro Hill

70 years – Joan Jones