NEWSLETTER_REHEARSAL SCHEDULE- CLOKS- SEPTEMBER 2025 (3)

 

NEWSLETTER/REHEARSAL SCHEDULE- CLOKS

 SEPTEMBER 2025

Welcome back everyone, it really is lovely to see you all. I hope you had a great  Summer and enjoyed all the lovely sunshine.

Thanks again to everyone who sang at the Street Fayre, it was a huge success. We would like to welcome our new members : Catt, Chloee, Amelia, Isla, Sophia, Elsie, Daisy, Kaiden and Cory, we hope this is the start of a very long and happy CLOKS journey.You will soon be receiving an email from the lovely Emma Peacock asking you for contact details and permission to walk home without an adult, please fill this in as soon as possible.

A fees letter will also be out within the next few weeks from the equally lovely Tina Coles (Treasurer)

 

Rehearsals are now underway and as we don’t have that many we are asking you all to attend as many as possible. At the bottom of this newsletter is the schedule, if you know you cannot be here please let me know as soon as you can.

 

CHANGE OF REHEARSAL VENUE/EVENING CARNIVAL-SATURDAY 11th OCTOBER

As the children’s carnival are using Crowshute we will be rehearsing in the town hall (At the top of the Guild Hall (Like last year)

For those of you joining us for Carnival, please sign and return the slip- exact timings/drop off details will be with you asap.

 

CLOKS AGM- SATURDAY 8th NOVEMBER- 1pm- CROWSHUTE-ALL welcome.

 

REMEMBRANCE PARADE- SUNDAY 9th NOVEMBER– If you would like to walk with CLOKS in this parade please let Jo (Costumes lady) know asap. Thank you.

 

CHRISTMAS SHOW- COMBE ST NICHOLAS CHURCH- FRIDAY 28th/SATURDAY 29th NOV

Details for cast on the schedule- we do not sell tickets for this show but ask for donations on the door. Seats are on a first come, first serve basis and the church often gets very busy.The show will be in two halves with an interval. During this interval we will be serving refreshments.

As in previous years we would ask for a donation of one raffle prize and a box of mince pies(per family). Please bring these to rehearsals as soon as you can. We will also be looking for volunteer chaperones- if you are able to help please let Harriet (Amira and Isla’s mum know).

 

MOVIE NIGHT- JAN 2026- This is a film showing of The Sound Of Music with popcorn and drinks! Everyone is welcome regardless of whether you were in the show. More details soon. 

 

AUDITIONS/RETURN TO CLOKS– We will return after our Christmas break on January 10th and auditions will take place on January 17th. More details will be given before we break up.

 

WE WILL ROCK YOU- Our 2026 show is We Will Rock You, and we are all very excited! It is a fantastic show featuring the music of Queen and will get everyone tapping their feet and singing along. It is going to be a lot of fun! 

The show dates are Thursday 2nd- Saturday 4th July (to include a matinee)  Dress rehearsals will be on Tuesday 30th June and Wednesday 1st July Our two Sundays will be 21st June and 28th June. 

It is essential that you can make all of the above as well as our usual Saturday mornings.

 

As always we are on the lookout for people to help us, if you are keen to be more involved in CLOKS please come and have a chat.

 

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE- TIN HATS AND TELEGRAMS- NOVEMBER 28th/29th.

OCTOBER

Saturday 4th- 9.30-10- all in scene 2

                       10-12.30- all needed for  ‘Goodbyee’ and run

 

Saturday 11- Shorter rehearsal (due to Children’s carnival) ***11.45 pick up***

                      ***Venue change- Town Hall above the Guild Hall***

                     9.30-10.15- Reg, Frank, Eddie and Jack for scene 3 and song

                     10.15- 11.45- all needed. 

 

Saturday 18th- 9.30-10.00 Reg, Frank, Eddie and Jack revise scene 3 and song

                         10.00- 10.30 Ambulance girls for scene and song                          10.30- 12.30- all needed – start scene 5

 

Saturday 25th – 9.30-12.30- All needed- finish and run Act 1

 

NOVEMBER

Saturday 1st- 9.30-10.30- Boys and Nurses for ‘Oh What a Lovely War’

                                         And scene 6

                       10.30-12.30- All needed- Oh Tannenbaum start scene 7 

 

Saturday 8th -9.30-10.30  All in scene 7- 

                                       10.30-12.30-All needed to run ACt 2 so far

 

Saturday 15th- 9.30-12.30- re cap Act 1- start scene 8

 

Saturday 22nd- *** EXTENDED REHEARSAL*** Combe St Nicholas Church 

                              9.30-2.30- please bring a packed lunch and drink. ALL needed to finish and run. You will be given your costume at this rehearsal and will need to come dressed in your ACT 1 costume for the Thursday dress rehearsal.

 

Thursday 27th- Dress Rehearsal – 6.00 -9.30pm- ALL needed- please arrive in costume FRIDAY 28th – Performance 1- please arrive in costume from 6pm- show starts at 7.30pm SATURDAY 29th – Performance 2- please arrive in costumes from 6pm- show starts at 7.30pm.

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CHARD CARNIVAL- SATURDAY 11th OCTOBER (EVENING)

NAME OF CHILD(REN)………………………………………………………………………

 

NAME OF PARENT/GUARDIAN…………………………………………………

 

CONTACT MOBILE no………………………………………………………….

I give permission for my child(ren) to participate in the Carnival and I will drop and collect my child(ren) from the designated area. (details to follow).

Please return this form BEFORE the event so we are clear on numbers. Thank you

 

 

GETTING INVOLVED WITH CLOKS

I understand that this is a difficult one, especially at the moment,t but moving forward we will be in great need of parents, friends etc. becoming more involved and helping especially during show week and on our committee. A lot of the existing committee is made up of parents of children who have moved on. They are there because they love CLOKS and it has made a real difference to the lives of their children. We have youngsters who are in their mid twenties who still talk fondly of their CLOKS days/shows and friendships have been forged and continue to thrive from their time together. None of this would have been able to take place without a strong team of people willing to give up their time to help. We are incredibly lucky to have  a great production team who give us great lighting, sound, props etc. but we will soon need new committee members,general helpers, front of house volunteers and chaperones during show week. Without any of the above CLOKS will simply fizzle out as the existing people hang up their hats. Please, please have a good think about this and if you want to see CLOKS continue then new people are going to have to come forward. 

We held a lovely get together and informal evening back along so everyone could come along and see what CLOKS is all about, sadly another event like this is simply not going to be possible at the moment but if you are interested in becoming more involved then please just get in touch. We have such fun and we really are a big happy family. We all support each other and are totally united by wanting to reach out to help not only our own children but children from all ages and backgrounds. CLOKS has helped so many children to improve their confidence and self esteem, work as a team and of course get the thrill of being able to perform under the lights and immerse themselves in a world of total magic. Come and join our crazy team and I promise you won’t regret it.

With very best wishes from me and all the CLOKS team.