There are vacancies on the committee.  Nominations for election may be sent to the Chairman in advance (with the names of candidate, proposer and seconder) or submitted at the meeting.  If there are more nominations than places available, elections will be held during the meeting.

After a short break for refreshments, the AGM will be followed by the first rehearsal for the Popular Classics concert.  Season ticket holders are very welcome to stay and listen to our rehearsal. 

We hope to be able to provide a biography link for James in the near future. 

For the HCO concert on 21st May, distanced seating is still in effect but we are finally hoping to resume providing some interval refreshments (at least tea and coffee).  Please allow space around others, especially as they may be more vulnerable than yourself. 

Printed brochures and season ticket forms will be available at concerts, and brochures will also be made available via other locations such as local libraries and information centres. 

In addition to the main concerts, we also now have details of our ‘Popular Classics’ concert by Havant Symphony Orchestra at Hayling Island Community Centre on 1st October 2022. 

Tickets are now available on TicketSource for the HSO concert on 2nd July (60th Anniversary Concert) at Oaklands School. 

Covid-19 precautions are no longer legally required, but for safety and comfort we still plan to continue precautions including limited audience numbers with distancing between separately booked tickets and no pre-concert talk. 

We hope to be able to resume providing interval refreshments, but this will be confirmed later. 

The AGM of the Havant and District Orchestral Society will be held at 7.00pm on Friday 29th April 2022 at The Pallant Centre, Havant PO9 1BE, the usual HSO rehearsal venue. 

All members of the Society (that is, playing members and season ticket holders) are invited to attend.  As there were no rehearsals or concerts during 2020-21, members are defined as those who were playing members or season ticket holders during the preceding season 2019-20. 

This is the AGM postponed from September 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.  We postponed it in the hope of being able to hold it in person rather than online and, although the covid situation is still far from ideal, we have decided to go ahead with an in-person AGM in time to submit our documentation to the Charity Commission by their deadline of May 31st.

There are vacancies on the committee.  Nominations for election may be sent to the Chairman in advance (with the names of candidate, proposer and seconder) or submitted at the meeting. 

All current members of the committee have indicated their willingness to stand for re-election.  If there are more nominations than places available, elections will be held during the meeting. 

The first HSO rehearsal of the summer term will follow immediately after the AGM, which is expected to be much shorter than usual. 

Tickets are now available on TicketSource for the HCO concert on 21st May at Holy Trinity Church, Fareham. 

Covid-19 precautions may no longer be legally required, but for safety and comfort we still plan to continue precautions including limited audience numbers with distancing between separately booked tickets and no pre-concert talk. 

It is not yet clear whether it will be safe enough to provide interval refreshments, so this will be decided closer to the date. 

Tickets are now available on TicketSource for the HSO concert on 2nd April at Oaklands School. 

Covid-19 precautions may no longer be legally required at that time, but for safety and comfort we still plan to continue precautions including limited audience numbers with distancing between separately booked tickets and no pre-concert talk.  No refreshments will be provided during the interval, although audience members are welcome to bring their own refreshments. 

We are working within government guidelines to ensure that the event is as safe as possible.  However, we should point out that Covid-19 infection, hospitalisation and death rates are still high and neither the usual precautions nor vaccines are 100% effective.  Any audience member or player attending this event will be doing so at their own risk. 

The AGM is expected to be much shorter than normal as there were no rehearsals or concerts during that season, but we are still legally required to produce the usual reports and handle committee elections. 

Confirmation and further details will be provided closer to the date. 

Tickets are now available on TicketSource for the HCO concert on 12th February at Holy Trinity Church, Fareham. 

Covid-19 precautions will be in effect, including distancing between separately booked tickets.  There will be no pre-concert talk and no refreshments will be provided during the interval, although audience members are welcome to bring their own refreshments.  Current guidelines for England advise the use of face coverings at indoor events whenever practical. 

We are working within government guidelines to ensure that the event is as safe as possible.  However, we should point out that Covid-19 infection, hospitalisation and death rates are still high and neither the usual precautions nor vaccines are 100% effective.  Any audience member or player attending this event will be doing so at their own risk.