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This is the website of  West Kirby Light Opera Society -  also known as WKLOS.
It one of the leading amateur operatic societies in the North West.   
West Kirby is situated on the Wirral peninsula and the Society which bears its name has been in existence since 1950. The Society is a member of NODA and has been since its founding.

Recent shows have included 
 'Seussical the Musical '   'Secret Garden'     'Titanic'      'Chess'     
 'Candide'  'Evita'   'My Fair Lady'  'The Merry Widow'

Website - last updated 5th August  2008

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WKLOS is proud to announce its forthcoming production:-

'Oh What a Lovely War'

at the Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight September 17th-20th 2008


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Director Nick Sample  *******  Musical Director Robert Bowness

Tickets from 0151-342-2143 or via Gladstone Theatre 0151-643-8757 

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Our most recent productions have been 

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An Evening with Rodgers and Hammerstein

presented
at the Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight May 6th-10th 2008

Supported by a full orchestra - our compere on the opening night was Pauline Daniels



The cast onstage

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presented at the Liverpool Philharmonic on Thursday 20th March 2008

       WKLOS were invited to perform in a Charity Concert 
as part of the 50th Anniversary of Buddy Holly playing the Phil.

WKLOS performed 2 numbers, choral arrangements of 'Raining in my Heart' 
and 'Moondreams' specially written for the Society for the event.
In 'Moondreams' they were accompanied by Opus Quartet, a string quartet.
They also provided choral accompaniment to Eton Road and Jade Gallagher for 'True Love Ways'.


See some more photos and read what the press had to say about the event - 
 "WKLOS were a revelation"

Check out extracts from the programme

Read about David Crosby WKLOS member and organiser of the whole event

Also check out the Buddy Liverpool website for full details.

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A Christmas Cracker

presented at Westbourne Hall, West Kirby
on Thursday 6th, Friday 7th & Saturday 8th December 2007

 

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'Seussical - the Musical'

Presented at The Empire Theatre, Liverpool 
from Wednesday 27th to Saturday 30th June 2007

 

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Links to other local Societies and Organisations

The Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight         www.gladstone.uk.com

Pacific Road Arts Centre  
                          www.pacificroad.co.uk

Floral Pavilion                                                  www.floralpavilion.co.uk

Birkenhead Operatic Society Trust           www.operatic.org.uk

St Pauls Operatic Society                           www.stpaulsoperatic.com

Ellesmere Port Theatre Company              www.ellesmereportmusicaltheatre.co.uk

Heswall Operatic Society                           www.heswalloperatic.co.uk

Backstage Theatre Supplies                    www.backstagetheatresupplies.com

You Did It On Stage                              www.youdiditonstage.co.uk      

                                           www.nodanw.co.uk                   

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