EVENTS PLANNED for 2022/23
Festival of Singing and Music
Members of the public most welcome.
When: Sunday, 28 August, 2022 at 2.00pm
Venue: Caloundra Uniting Church,
56c, Queen Street Caloundra. Click for Google directions
The annual Festival has a Welsh flavour in the 'Gymanfa Ganu' tradition with emphasis on quality music and encouragement of community singing. You will be invited to sing choruses and a few well known hymns with gusto and ‘raise the roof’.
Featured local artists include, the excellent Harpist virtuoso Kim Kirkman and the splendid soprano Elisabeth Wallis-Gaedtke. The versatile Ian Rix will put a smile on your face with his rendition of Welsh popular songs. Emrys Jones will sing Welsh folk songs.
The Caloundra Chorale directed by Kim Kirkman will woo you with wonderful choral arrangements.
Book with trybooking using the link https://www.trybooking.com/BZFPI to go directly to the right page on the trybooking site.
For more information please contact the Society Secretary, Emrys Jones Mobile 0408778743 or email emando@bigpond.com.
Welsh Over 60's Cricket World Cup Team to compete on the Sunshine Coast 2nd to 15th September 2022.
A Welsh Over 60's Cricket Team is traveling to the Sunshine Coast to participate in the 'Over 60's Cricket World Cup' being hosted by the Maroochydore Cricket Club in various venues across the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland from 2nd to the 15th of September. The Welsh Team and supporters will arrive on Friday 25th August and depart on Friday 16 September.
We have sent the Welsh contingent information on our Society and about Sunshine Coast local events and interesting tourist spots for their Team Members and accompanying Supporters including inviting them to our Festival of Singing and Music on Sunday 28 August at the Caloundra Uniting Church.
For those interested, please let's turn up to barrack for our Welsh compatriots.
For more information on the 'Over 60's Cricket World Cup including the full program of participating national teams and matches, search the Website: https://over60scricket.com/
For more information please contact the Society on 0428224503 or on the email address below.
Family Picnic and Unearthing of the Time Capsule
Members, Friends and Guests of the Society enjoyed a BYO Family Picnic lunch and unearthing of a Time Capsule that was interred on Sunday 8th October 1998 containing messages and memorabilia from the then members of the Society, on Sunday 3 July, 2022.
For more information please contact the Society on the email address below.
Christmas Party for Members, Friends, and Guests and Annual General Meeting
When: Sunday 4 December, 2022, 11:30am AGM, Lunch 12:00 for 12:30
Venue: Indoor Bowls Club, 55 Burke Street, Caloundra.
Prior bookings are essential, please contact wssc@welshsunshinecoast.com
You will be very welcome to join us.
Saint David's Lunch for members, friends, guests, and anyone interested in all things Welsh.
When: Date TBA March 2023
Venue: Indoor Bowls Club, 55 Burke Street, Caloundra.
Prior bookings are essential, please contact wssc@welshsunshinecoast.com for more information.
You will be very welcome to join us.
General Enquiries please contact: wssc@welshsunshinecoast.com
