From its opening however, one of its main functions. Apart from housing Town Board Offices, the building was also used as a library, dance venue, for school and community events as well as Indoor Bowling tournaments. Presented with funding support from the ASB Community Trust.įor more info contact James on (09) 525 7067. The new Glen Eden Town Hall was officially opened on Coronation Day, 12th May, 1937, a celebratory ball being held in the evening.
Tickets on sale at the door on the day from 1:15pm - ages 10-18 free with a paying adult. Here is our first newsletter of the year. and a recital on the Wurlitzer organ, followed by the debut screening of. All real "live" percussion instruments - truly a one-man unit orchestra. Facebook The Wurlitzer Organ Trust of Auckland is gearing up for another great year of music and entertainment with our Wurlitzer pipe organ. The Friends of the Civic Auckland, A Charitable Trust set up to maintain and. See "close up" on the giant screen, the organist making music on this unique pipe organ complete with its own percussion section of drums, cymbals, piano, harp, xylophone etc. ‘Don Hyde, chairman of the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust, said the trust rescued the large Wurlitzer from the Odeon when it was being converted into a multi-cinema.’ ‘Oh, thats not all he plays - hes also the church organist at Aucklands Epsom Presbyterian, and accompanies silent movies on the Wurlitzer at the Hollywood Theatre in. Join us for an afternoon of fun music at this, our tribute to the music from the war years. Most of this music turns out to be some of the liveliest and happiest music ever written, again all designed to lift our spirits and give us the strength to soldier on! Each period saw music written and songs sung that will ever remain in the public mind and will always be associated with that particular theatre of war.
The program features music from some of the darkest days in our history… The First World War, World War 2, the Korean War of the '50s and the Vietnam War of the '60s. TO5G Acclaimed for their authentic sound of the theatre pipe organ, Allen Theatre Organs have been designed by legendary artists including Dwight Beacham. Melbourne keyboard entertainer John Atwell returns to the console, this time to share some of the most well-known music ever written.