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“Child Okeford Music, Performing Arts & Community Theatre” was formed 14 years ago as a vehicle to bring professional, and home grown music & theatre to the village.

Our Aims
To organise ‘Arts’ events (theatre, music, dance, tradition) in the village
To organise events that can be enjoyed by all age groups
To have fun and meet others
To develop skills and further our theatrical experience

Membership – How you can join, act, sing or help

To find out more please email : [email protected] and we will be delighted to meet you and welcome you to the group.
There is a membership fee of £5 a year.  We meet regularly throughout the year, to discuss plans for performances, rehearse, enjoy planned social events and engage with various village events.
We have people who work to build sets, make props, resource costumes, design sets, work the lighting, work front of house, promote our events, work backstage, direct plays, write plays and songs for the shows, and perform on stage.

Events and Performances

To date we have produced concerts ranging from choirs to solo artists; themed evenings  where our audiences are invited to dress up according to the evening’s theme, enjoy a meal in an ambience and setting which is appropriate for the theme and be entertained with sketches, songs and dances such as: Gypsy Jazz Cafe; Speakeasy; Down at Heel Hall; Harvest Supper and 200th anniversary of Trafalgar;

Every two years we perform a village pantomime, which is always highly popular with our community audiences. Each production involves around 40 people and serves audiences of over 200 people of all ages. The profits from these performances are shared with the village school and other chosen charities.

Our Christmas productions have ranged from concerts, carol singing, nativities, devised performances and reviews. Recently we supported the village shop in setting up a Santa’s Grotto and helped the elves to wrap the gifts which were given out by Chris Tingle!

Over the years we have raised considerable sums for charities and village organisations and we have been able to purchase lighting, tiered seating and staging which is available for use by other community organisations.