The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech
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- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 213125
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Nov. 26, 1962
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- National And Commonwealth
Address
- Address
- Federation Of Festivals
Festivals House
198 Park Lane
MACCLESFIELD
Cheshire
SK11 6UD
Contact
- Phone
- 01625 428297
- [email protected]
- Website
federationoffestivals.org.uk
Activities
The lead organisation of the amateur festival movement for the performing arts of music, dance and speech. Offering stages for performance to amateurs locally, regionally and nationally, always combined with educational feedback from an experienced professional adjudicator. Membership: UK & International amateur festivals; professional adjudicators; friends who support the educational work.
Objects: To advance, promote and encourage generally, and by means of the amateur festivals movement in particular, the study and the practice of the arts of music, dance, speech, literature and acting in all their branches.
Classification
- How
- Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Country
- Gibraltar, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Malta, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, Sri Lanka
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £174,493 | £200,228 | |
| March 31, 2024 | £178,749 | £194,430 | |
| March 31, 2023 | £164,380 | £169,545 | |
| March 31, 2022 | £126,138 | £122,138 | |
| March 31, 2021 | £137,038 | £140,721 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Deborah Kate Ward (Chair) | May 21, 2015 |
| Annette Brown | May 8, 2024 |
| Christopher Philip Blurton | May 12, 2023 |
| Damien Anyasi | Nov. 27, 2025 |
| Fiona McLean-Buechel | Sept. 4, 2024 |
| Jill Elisabeth Wright | Sept. 2, 2022 |
| John Logan | Oct. 30, 2013 |
| Neill Oldham | May 22, 2025 |
| Priscilla Louise Morris | Feb. 19, 2021 |
| Rebecca Mary Olga Vines | Nov. 27, 2025 |
| Verity Leah Williams | May 22, 2025 |
| Yvonne Linda Baisden | Feb. 6, 2020 |
Nearby
- The Keaton Emery Memorial Foundation 0.2 mi
- Macclesfield U3a 0.2 mi
- The Silk Heritage Trust 0.2 mi
- Cheshire Border County Guides Association 0.2 mi
- Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society 0.3 mi