Respire Jazz is an association created in 2009. We organise the RESPIRE JAZZ FESTIVAL, which takes place every year, the last weekend of June, in the ancient Abbey of Puypéroux, near Montmoreau (Charente). Its artistic director is guitarist Pierre Perchaud (Michel Portal Michel Legrand, Chris Cheek, Anne Pacéo, etc), who teaches at the Centre des Musiques...

Appassionata was formed in 1998 by Rhona Goujon to bring together French and British people living in the Languedoc region of France in and around the village of Bassan close to Beziers in the Herault who had an interest and passion for singing together. From those beginnings, the choir has grown into a multi-national group of some 30 plus members whose nationalities...

A Fleur de Conte is an association of amateur storytellers of Saint Germain en Laye. We perform in French in schools, libraries, nursing homes and many more places. Our repertoire is wide and wonderful, full of magical folk tales and wise legends. We perform traditional texts from countries all over the world off by heart, without any books. We also host...

Created in 1992 and for twenty years directed by Errol Girdlestone, the Ensemble Vocal Syrinx is now directed by Francesca Tosi, pianist and choir master. The choir has around forty members, all experienced amateurs. EVS is notable for bringing together singers of different nationalities and from different walks of life. The choir has a varied repertoire,...

Our choir, the Riviera International Singers, or RIS for short, was formed by Beryl Arnould in 1987. Since then, the choir has increased in number and developed a varied repertoire under the leadership of three more musical directors. During this time we have been able to support our chosen charities thanks to the generosity of our audiences and sponsors. We...

RADA is a loose grouping of English speaking devotees of amateur theatre, dedicated to producing the best possible affordable theatre for members of our community and visitors. We perform three times a year with members acting or working behind the scenes, according to the demands of the piece we have chosen. Our productions vary from full length or one act...

Learn the steps and the formations to the sound of traditional music both old and new, in an international ambiance of fun! Scottish Country Dancing is danced in groups (called sets) of four, six or eight. Sets of six or eight dancers are the most common. Some dances are easy, while others take a bit longer to learn. Come and join us, we’re waiting for...

An ensemble of experienced singers with a repertoire of music ranging from the 13th to the 20th century, with particular emphasis on the English and Italian Renaissance (Byrd, Tallis, Gibbons, Tomkins, Palestrina, Victoria, Gesualdo), Purcell, Haendel, the Victorians and 20th century (Stanford, Vaughan Williams, Britten, Tavener). In addition to concerts that...

The Troupe is a predominantly British Amateur Dramatics society based in the town of Montaigu de Quercy. We put on 3 theatrical productions per year - a bilingual pantomime in January, a play in May and another production in September (revue, murder mystery night, short plays). We also have a busy social calendar with social events including meals, quiz nights,...

We are a English-speaking choral group based in the in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. Our group specialises in the very best of music in the English language. We are formed of ladies and gentlemen of all ages from 15 upwards drawn from right around the world who are all lovers of making music. See our Facebook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/internationalsingersLille59/?ref=page_internal...