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Crawley Keyboard Club

Telephone Number :  01293 530276

Email address :  peter.home@talktalk.net

Website :  www.crawleykeyboardclub.co.uk

Contact name :  Peter Thomas

Venue address : South Hall of Hazelwick School, Hazelwick Mill Lane, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1SX

About Crawley Keyboard Club

In October 1988 a small group of enthusiasts got together to see if it would be possible to revive the old Crawley Keyboard Organ Society which had fallen by the wayside, having simply run out of ideas, money and venue.

Alan and Margaret Falkner who were members of the former Society, hosted a couple of meetings in their home, with approximately fifteen or so people to start with, using their own Yamaha FS30 organ. Very quickly the group grew and in November 1988 the decision was taken to change the name of the Society, form a Committee and try to put matters on a firm footing ... and CRAWL EY KEYBOARD CLUB was formed. After a couple of months, John Dalley, who at that time was using an FS30 on the circuit, came to the growing group of enthusiasts and provided a concert on our home Yamaha (when an additional 30 chairs had to be brought in from a local church hall), and the decision was taken to hire an outside venue. Membership stood at about 60 at that time.

Since that time we have had to move venue twice through increasing numbers, membership currently being around 200. October 2003 saw us move to a different venue owing to the impending demolition of our previous hall. New venue is another school in Crawley - Hazelwick School at Three Bridges where we have had to re-install all our lighting and equipment.

What do we do?

Monthly concerts are held, when we engage the services of some of the country's top professional artistes. There is a full orchestra, band or group on stage ... if you close your eyes! In reality, usually just one artiste, although we do occasionally have two or more to entertain us!

Whilst we organise a professional concert once a month, we feel it is important to give help and encouragement to those members who want to improve their own playing abilities and we therefore have at least half a dozen additional meetings - Club Nights - where we can exchange ideas, help each other with problems, swap registrations, etc.

The club usually meets on the last Friday of the month at 7.30pm  Doors open at 7.00pm

Subscription: £16.00 single, £27.00 double

Members admission: £1.50

Visitors admission: £5.00 (£4.00 to members of other organ societies upon showing a current membership card)

Our Venue

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