Normal rehearsal times and locations

Havant Symphony Orchestra rehearsals are normally held every Friday evening during school term time (except on the day before a Havant Chamber Orchestra concert) from 7.00pm to 9.30pm at St. Faith’s Church Hall, The Pallant, Havant, PO9 1BE (see map).  There is a car park next to the hall, off East Pallant, which is a one-way street towards the hall, so you need to approach it via Beechworth Road. 

The final afternoon rehearsal on the concert day is at the concert venue, and for concerts at Hayling Island Community Centre or Oaklands Catholic School the rehearsal the preceding evening is usually also at the same location.  See the following sections on this page for additional information about rehearsals and specific rehearsal details, and the complete rehearsal schedule for a summary of the latest information on rehearsal dates and locations. 

St. Faith’s Church Hall is sometimes unavailable for HSO rehearsals or bursary auditions, in which case we usually move across Havant to St. Joseph’s Church Hall, West Street, PO9 1LP (see map). 

The HSO rehearsal includes a coffee break at around 8.30pm.  Coffee or tea and biscuits are provided (for a contribution of 20p). 

Havant Chamber Orchestra rehearsals take place in Havant on the two Tuesdays immediately preceding the concert date, from 7.30pm to 10.00pm.  There is a break, but no refreshments are provided. 

HCO rehearsals for this season are expected to be at Bosmere Junior School, South Street, PO9 1DA (see map). 

Players please bring a music stand to all rehearsals. 

Additional information about rehearsal arrangements will be added below from time to time; players are advised to check this page regularly for reminders and additional rehearsal details. 

Additional information about rehearsals

Check below for updates about rehearsal schedules and venues for HSO and HCO.

Specific HSO rehearsal details

It has now been confirmed that the HSO rehearsal on Friday 10th January 2020 is at St Joseph’s Church Hall in West Street (see above for map link). 

A correction: The date of the first Friday rehearsal for the Family concert is Friday 7th February (not 8th).  This has been corrected below as well. 

The HSO rehearsal on Friday 10th January 2020 is now expected to be at St Joseph’s Church Hall in West Street, although this is yet to be confirmed. 

Some information about the HSO Family Concert on Sunday 8th March, 2.30pm has now been added to the rehearsal schedule.  The first Friday rehearsal will be an extra rehearsal on Friday 7th February (which would normally be a day off for the day before an HCO concert).  The second Friday rehearsal will be on Friday 6th March, immediately before the concert weekend.  We also expect to have a morning rehearsal on the day of the concert.  More details will be added later. 

The HSO rehearsal scheduled for Friday 10th January 2020 cannot be at the usual venue of St Faith’s Church Hall because Dynamo Youth Theatre are using the hall.  This will either be moved to another venue or cancelled. 

Specific HCO rehearsal details

[3rd May 2019]

Specific information about HCO rehearsal arrangements may be added here later.

Complete rehearsal schedule

This is the rehearsal schedule for the 2019-20 season.  This page will be updated to reflect any changes or additions.  All rehearsals except on the concert day are at St. Faith’s Church Hall unless indicated otherwise. 

Not all rehearsal dates will necessarily be used for the associated concert.  Some dates may be used for sight reading or to prepare for other events.  When such dates have been identified, they are marked with an asterisk in the main schedule below, with additional details provided in the updates above.

Note that the provisional date for the bursary auditions is on a Tuesday to avoid being too near the end of term.