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​ 1. Name The Charity shall be known as “Ramsgate Operatic Society” (the Society). 2. Objects The objects of the Charity are to advance public education in the operatic and dramatic arts particularly by the provision of public performances; and for such other charitable purposes as the Charity shall determine. 3. Powers of the Charity Power to promote opera, operettas and other musical and dramatic works; Power to purchase, acquire and obtain interests in the copyright of, or the right to perform or show, any such dramatic or operatic works; Power to purchase or otherwise acquire plant, fixtures, machinery, fittings, scenery and all other necessary effects; Power to raise funds and invite contributions from any person or persons or organisations by way of subscription, donation and otherwise; provided that the Society shall not undertake any permanent trading activities to raise funds; Power, subject to any consent required by law, to sell, lease or dispose of all or any part of the property of the Charity; Power, subject to any consent required by law, to borrow money and to charge all or any part of the property of the Charity with repayment of all of the money so borrowed; Power to cooperate with other charities, voluntary bodies and statutory authorities operating in furtherance of the objects or of similar charitable purposes and to exchange information and advice with them; Power to establish or support any charitable trusts, associations or institutions formed for all or any of the objects; Power to appoint and constitute such advisory committees as the Trustees may think fit; Power to do all such other lawful things as is necessary for the achievement of the objects. 4. Constitution The Charity shall consist of Trustees, Members, Youth Members, Honorary Members and Friends. The Charity shall elect a Board of Trustees to run its affairs, social affairs and fundraising activities. 5. Trustees Trustees must be paid-up Members of the Charity elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) or co- opted in accordance with clause 12.4 of the Constitution. The Board of Trustees shall comprise of a Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer and five further Trustees. The Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer shall act as Executive Officers of the Board of Trustees. A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall consist of two Executive Officers and three other Trustees. In the absence of the Chairman, one other Executive Officer shall chair the meeting. The Trustees shall maintain confidentiality of all decisions taken in meetings of the Trustees. Other persons may be invited to attend one or more meetings of the Trustees on a temporary basis for the purpose of discussing a specific point or points. However such persons will not be entitled to a vote at that meeting, if a vote is called by the Chairman. It is a condition of membership of the Board of Trustees, or of any Member of the Society required to attend one of its meetings on a temporary basis, that the confidentiality of any discussion is maintained, unless published otherwise in the official minutes. The Trustees may appoint a prestigious person as Patron of the Charity. The Trustees may appoint members to committees (other than the Board of Trustees), sub-committees, working groups and ad-hoc groups to deal with specific projects and topics. Such committees, sub- committees, working groups and ad-hoc groups and its members shall be disbanded at any time at the discretion of the Trustees. The Trustees shall appoint a Youth Coordinator to organise the activities of the Society’s youth group. The Youth Coordinator may be elected as a Trustee at an AGM in which case, for that coming year, they would have full voting rights as a Trustee. Any Trustee unable to attend a committee meeting in person may participate via video link. 6. Membership Membership shall be open to all those who have sympathy with the Objects of the Charity, wish to further its Objects and pay the annual membership fee. Members shall be required to fully abide by the Society’s constitution, policy and code of conduct. Transfer to another membership category or expulsion of members, shall rest with the Trustees. There shall be four categories of membership: Members: Persons over the age of 17 who are either performing or non-performing and fulfilling a useful role within the Society. This category of membership shall have full voting rights at AGMs and EGMs called in accordance with the rules. Youth Members: Persons between the age of 6 to 17. Such persons shall have no voting rights at AGMs and EGMs called in accordance with the rules. Honorary Members: Persons who are recognised by the Trustees as having given outstanding service to the Society shall be appointed by the Trustees, and such appointments shall be for a period as determined by the Trustees. Such persons shall have full voting rights at AGMs and EGMs called in accordance with the rules. Friends: Persons who wish to support the Objects of the Charity by making an annual financial donation to the Charity but who do not wish to participate in the active running of the Charity. Such persons shall have no voting rights at AGMs and EGMs called in accordance with the rules. 7. Capabilities of Candidates for membership All prospective performing Members shall satisfy the Trustees as to their abilities by audition. An audition of such applicants shall be held in front of a minimum of two Trustees to assess the suitability of the applicant. The decision as to successful application for membership rests with the Trustees and their decision is final. Candidates will be advised in writing by the Secretary of the result of their audition. A member, whose membership lapses for two or more years, may be required to re-audition to become a member of the Society. A successful show casting audition by a non-member of the Society, will also qualify as a successful audition for membership. (See clause 16.2) The Youth Coordinator shall decide on the suitability of candidates for membership of the Youth Group. 8. Membership records 8.1 The Secretary shall maintain a record of all Members, Youth Members, Honorary Members, Friends and necessary contacts who are not members of the Society. All records shall be updated annually in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). All records kept are for internal use only and shall not be used for commercial purposes by the Charity. 9. Expulsion of members The Trustees shall reserve the right to expel any category of member who is considered by the Trustees to be unsuitable to remain as a member who brings the Charity into disrepute and/or does not act in the best interests of the Society including the inappropriate use of Social media as defined by the Charity’s policy documents. Any such decision to expel a member shall be taken by the Trustees meeting in special session. The vote for such expulsion shall be made in a full meeting of Trustees and shall require casting a minimum of 5 votes. The Youth Coordinator has the sole right to dismiss Youth Members, following discussions with the Trustees. 10. Membership fees Members other than Honorary Members shall pay an annual membership fee. The cost of fees will be determined by the trustees prior to the AGM for the ensuing year. The annual membership fee shall be paid by new members, re-joining members and existing members. The annual membership fee shall be due to be paid by the 31ST January of the current financial year. Friends shall pay a minimum annual donation as decided by the trustees prior to the AGM for the ensuing year. This donation becomes due on the day following the AGM and shall be paid by the 31ST January of the current financial year. Members wishing to participate in a production shall pay a show fee and, if felt appropriate, a costume fee in addition to their annual membership fee. The amount and date for payment of the Show Fee will be determined by the trustees and shown on the Audition Application Form. Membership fees for Youth Members will be determined by the trustees in consultation with the Youth Coordinator prior to the AGM for the ensuing year. Failure by any Member or Friend to pay either the membership fee or minimum donation by the due date as noted above may result in cessation of membership or friendship, unless just cause can be proven to the Trustees. New members who are accepted after 1st July of the current financial year shall pay half the full annual membership fee unless the membership fee has been set at £10.00 or less. The only exception to conditions of clause 10.3 and clause 10.5 shall be where arrangement has been made with the Treasurer for a fee to be paid at a later date. 11. Financial matters The financial year of the Charity shall be from 1st January to the 31st December. Individual summations of the income and expenditure of every production for the previous year, together with an annual profit and loss, income and expenditure account and balance sheet shall be prepared for submission to the AGM. The timetables for submission to members as defined in Clause 6 shall be as given in Clause 12 (Annual General Meeting). No member shall be able to borrow from the Charity. 12. Annual General Meeting The AGM will be held no later than 28th February each year at a time and place agreed by the Trustees. The Secretary shall notify all members of the meeting in writing at least 21 days before the meeting is due to take place. Those members requiring a proxy form shall notify the Secretary on receipt of the AGM documentation. Nominations for Trustees shall be made in writing to the Secretary not later than 7 days before the date of the AGM. The Secretary shall post the nominations on the Trustee notice board. Any vacancies not filled at the AGM shall be co-opted by the incoming Trustees, if deemed to be necessary. Only members (see clause 6) shall be eligible to vote on issues requiring voting. Any member who has offered their apology for non-attendance at the AGM to the Secretary not later than 7 days before the date of the AGM shall have the right to vote by. Members shall be able to deal with and question any relevant business at the AGM. Any Other Business for the AGM shall be provided in writing to the Secretary at least 7 days before the AGM (other AOB may be permitted at the discretion of the Chairman). Extraordinary General Meeting(s) An Extraordinary Meeting of the Charity shall be called at any time, at the discretion of the Trustees, when the Secretary has received in writing such a request from a member supported by at least 15 other members. The request for an EGM shall state the business of the meeting and shall be made in writing to the Secretary. The members of the Charity shall be given 21 days’ notice of such a meeting by the Secretary in writing. 3 Quorum The quorum for AGM’s and EGM’s shall consist of not less than 20% of paid up members and honorary members. No business other than formal adjournment of the meeting shall be transacted in such situations should the quorum requirements not be met. Choice of productions Productions shall be decided, by the Trustees. The options may include those from a selection of recommendations made by the members; unless in the opinion of the Trustees such recommendations are unsuitable. The Trustees, in making the final choice, shall take into account the abilities of the acting members, the availability of funds to cover such productions, the suitability of the venue and the likely suitability of the production to the general public. Casting Casting shall be by audition. The audition should be held in front of a panel consisting of Director, Musical Director, Choreographer (if appropriate) and two trustees. The choice of candidate for a particular role shall be by majority vote of the panel. In the event of a stalemate, the Director will have the casting vote. Any non-member awarded a part in a production, will be required to become a member of the Society. They will be required to pay a membership fee and to agree to all conditions of membership. Acceptance to the Society is at the discretion of the Trustees and such acceptance shall permit them full membership rights. The Director and Musical Director, with the approval of the Trustees, may if and when necessary, restrict the number of chorus members and/or require them to audition for a particular production. The Trustees, for reasons of safety of persons on stage, may decide to disallow persons considered unsuitable by reason of age or infirmity, from being in a specific production. Casting for ROS Youth Section productions shall be carried out under the jurisdiction of the Youth Coordinator. 17. Attendance A record of attendance of all persons entering the rehearsal venue shall be kept by the Secretary. This record shall be posted for members to complete as they enter the rehearsal building and the performance venue. The Director or a nominated representative shall record the attendance of each person in the production. Acting members who fail consistently to attend rehearsals may be dismissed from the production. Any decision to dismiss a member from the current production, due to unreported absence or for any other reason associated with the production, shall be taken by the Trustees (or a quorum thereof) in conjunction with the Director, Choreographer (if appropriate) and Musical Director (if appropriate). 18. Sale of tickets by members Members shall use their best efforts to maximise ticket sales through the Charity booking arrangements for all productions. 19. Conflicts of interest In the course of trustees meetings or activities, where the trustee board is presented with a conflict of interest, the interest should be declared and the trustee(s) involved should remove themselves from the discussion. The nature of the conflict and action taken to manage it will be recorded in the minutes and a subsequent entry will be made in the society’s ‘conflict of interest’ register. 20. Alteration to the rules No alteration of the rules shall be made except at an AGM or EGM of the Charity. Any alteration(s) to the rules shall be carried by a majority of two thirds of the votes cast at the said meeting. No alteration shall be made to Clauses 1 (Name), 2 (Objects), 21 (Dissolution of the Charity), and this Clause 20 without the approval of the Charity Commissioners of England and Wales. No amendment shall be made which would have the effect of making the Charity cease to be a charity at law. 21. Dissolution of the Society The Charity shall only be dissolved by resolution passed by a majority of at least five sixths of the members present and voting at either an Annual General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting called for the purpose of considering such dissolution. In the event of such dissolution any balance of cash remaining in hand after the realisation of assets and payments of debts, shall be applied, distributed or transferred for such charitable purposes or to institutions having objects similar to the Objects of the Charity. The Trustees shall determine such action with the consent of the meeting. ​ ​ Back to ROS policies RAMSGATE OPERATIC SOCIETY CONSTITUTION AND RULES 2022

Ramsgate Operatic Society Registered charity no 109538 MEMBERS CODE OF CONDUCT ​ This code of conduct is designed to clarify the Society’s expectations on how members, performers, the production team and all volunteers should conduct themselves whilst involved in the activities of the Society. This code is particularly pertinent to rehearsals and stage performances. By adhering to this code, the reputation of the Society and all involved will be upheld and protected. Members are expected to:- Treat everyone with respect. Be fair, considerate and honest in all dealings with others. Refrain from any behaviour that will bring the Society into disrepute. Display control, respect and professionalism in all activities. Refrain from any violent behaviour. General behaviour The Society will not tolerate discrimination, bullying, verbal or physical abuse or sexual harassment. The Society will not discriminate on grounds of gender (including gender reassignment), size, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, pregnancy or disability. All casting decisions will be made without discrimination other than where there is a genuine requirement to do so for artistic reasons. Please also refer to the Society’s Equal Opportunities Policy for further clarification on discrimination. Role of Director The Director has overall responsibility for the performance. Along with the creative team, they have the right to select actors, volunteers, technicians and crew. Directors should be reasonable in their demands on time, energy, and enthusiasm of performers. In carrying out their role, directors will not act towards the cast members in a manner which could be construed as being overbearing or belittling. They also need to communicate the specific rehearsal and performance schedule to actors and crew. Role of Actors and Crew All must make an effort to commit to rehearsals and performances. They should learn their lines as quickly as possible. Cooperate with the stage manager, production team and musical director. Always accept the director’s advice and instructions. Actors should not direct other actors, unless invited to do so. Be responsible for storing personal items and props appropriately. Be on time for rehearsals and performances. (If members can’t attend on time, they need to notify the director themselves) Be aware of and listen to all safety instructions. Child/ Youth Actors Please refer to the Society’s Safeguarding Policy in all matters concerning child or youth actors. Miscellaneous Alcohol and illegal drugs are NEVER to be consumed/taken prior to or during any performance, rehearsal or set strike. Alcohol can only be consumed by people of legal drinking age at social events. Smoking is only permitted outside any venue in a designated smoking area only, (not in costume). During performances only cast, Crew and front of house staff are allowed onstage and backstage. (Except during performances that invite audience members onto stage). All members, cast, crew and volunteers must obey safety instructions given to them by authorised personnel at the performance venues. Please refer to the Society’s Health and Safety Policy for specific Health and Safety Issues. Sanctions The Committee reserve the right to apply sanctions on any member who disregards this code of conduct, dependent on severity of contravention. Sanctions could include, verbal warnings, written warnings, suspension from specific productions, or complete withdrawal of membership. If any member has a grievance against another member, this needs to be discussed firstly with a committee member. This way appropriate action can be taken quickly, discreetly and efficiently. Back to ROS policies

Ramsgate Operatic Society Registered charity no 109538 SAFEGUARDING POLICY ​ ­­ The Ramsgate Operatic Society recognises its duty of care under The Children and Young Persons Act 1963, The Protection of Children Act 1999, The Child (Performances and Activities) (England) Regulations 2014, The Protection of Children Act 1999 The society recognises that abuse can take many forms, whether it be physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse or neglect. The society is committed to procedures which protect children from harm. All members of the society accept and recognise their responsibilities to develop awareness of the issues which cause children harm. The society believes that: •The welfare of the child is paramount. •All children, whatever their age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious beliefs and/or sexual identity have the right to protection from abuse. •All suspicions and allegations of abuse should be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately. •All members and employees of the society should be clear on how to respond appropriately. The society will ensure that: •All children will be treated equally and with respect and dignity. •The duty of care to children will always be put first. •A balanced relationship based on mutual trust will be built which empowers the children to share in the decision making process. •Enthusiastic and constructive feedback will be given rather than negative criticism. •Bullying will not be accepted or condoned. •All adult members of the society provide a positive role model for dealing with other people. •Action will be taken to stop any inappropriate verbal or physical behaviour. •It will keep up-to-date with health & safety legislation. •It will keep informed of changes in legislation and policies for the protection of children. •It will undertake relevant development and training. •It will hold a register of every child involved with the society and will retain a contact name and number close at hand in case of emergencies. ​ The society has safeguarding procedures which accompany this policy. This policy should also be read in conjunction with the society’s Equal Opportunities Policy and Health & Safety Policy. The society has a dedicated Safeguarding Officer, who is in charge of ensuring that the safeguarding policy and procedures are adhered to. That person’s name is Barry TODD and he can be contacted on Email barrytodd59@yahoo.co.uk mobile 07827314513 This policy will be regularly monitored by the Executive Committee of the society and will be subject to annual review. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SOCIETY At the outset of any production involving children the society will: •Undertake a risk assessment and monitor risk throughout the production process. •Identify the person with designated responsibility for safeguarding. •Engage in effective recruitment of chaperones and other individuals with responsibility for children, including appropriate vetting (if necessary in consultation with the local education authority). •Ensure that children are supervised at all times. •Know how to get in touch with the local authority social services, in case it needs to report a concern. PARENTS •The society believes it to be important that there is trust between parents and the society. Parents are encouraged to be involved in the activities of the society and to share responsibility for the care of children. All parents will be given a copy the society’s Safeguarding Policy and procedures. •All parents have the responsibility to collect (or arrange collection of) their children after rehearsals or performances. It is NOT the responsibility of the society to take children home. UNSUPERVISED CONTACT •The society will attempt to ensure that no adult has unsupervised contact with children. •If possible there will always be two adults in the room when working with children. •If unsupervised contact is unavoidable, steps will be taken to minimize risk. For example, work will be carried out in a public area, or in a designated room with a door open. •If it is predicted that an individual is likely to require unsupervised contact with children, he or she may be required to obtain a criminal record disclosure. PHYSICAL CONTACT •All adults will maintain a safe and appropriate distance from children. •Adults will only touch children when it is absolutely necessary in relation to the particular activity. •Adults will seek the consent of the child prior to any physical contact and the purpose of the contact shall be made clear. MANAGING SENSITIVE INFORMATION •The society has a policy and procedures for the taking, using and storage of photographs or images of children. •Permission will be sought from the parents for use of photographic material featuring children for promotional or other purposes. •The society’s web-based materials and activities will be carefully monitored for inappropriate use. •The society will ensure confidentiality in order to protect the rights of its members, including the safe handling, storage and disposal of any sensitive information such as criminal record disclosures. SUSPICION OF ABUSE •If you see or suspect abuse of a child while in the care of the society, please make this known to the person with responsibility for safeguarding. •Please make a note for your own records of what you witnessed as well as your response, in case there is follow-up in which you are involved. •If a serious allegation is made against any member of the society, chaperone, venue staff etc., that individual will be suspended immediately until the investigation is concluded. The individual will be excluded from the theatre, rehearsal rooms etc. and will not have any unsupervised contact with any other children in the production. DISCLOSURE OF ABUSE If a child confides in you that abuse has taken place: •Remain calm and in control but do not delay taking action. •Listen carefully to what has been said. Allow the child to tell you at their own pace and ask questions only for clarification. Don’t ask questions that suggest a particular answer. •Don’t promise to keep it a secret. Use the first opportunity you have to share the information with the person with responsibility for safeguarding. Make it clear to the child that you will need to share this information with others. Make it clear that you will only tell the people who need to know and who should be able to help. •Reassure the child that ‘they did the right thing’ in telling someone. •Tell the child what you are going to do next. •Speak immediately to the person with responsibility for safeguarding. It is that person’s responsibility to liaise with the relevant authorities, usually social services or the police. •As soon as possible after the disclosing conversation, make a note of what was said, using the child’s own words. Note the date, time, any names that were involved or mentioned, and who you gave the information to. Make sure you sign and date your record. RECORDING INCIDENTS OF CONCERN •In all situations, including those in which the cause of concern arises from a disclosure made in confidence, the details of an allegation or reported incident will be recorded, regardless of whether or not the concerns have been shared with a statutory child protection agency. •An accurate note shall be made of the date and time of the incident or disclosure, the parties involved, what was said or done and by whom, any action taken to investigate the matter, any further action taken e.g. suspension of an individual, where relevant the reasons why the matter was not referred to a statutory agency, and the name of the persons reporting and to whom it was reported. •The record will be stored securely and shared only with those who need to know about the incident or allegation. RIGHTS & CONFIDENTIALITY •If a complaint is made against a member of the society, he or she will be made aware of his rights under the society’s disciplinary procedures. •No matter how you may feel about the accusation, both the alleged abuser and the child who is thought to have been abused have the right to confidentiality under the Data Protection Act 1998. Remember also that any possible criminal investigation could be compromised through inappropriate information being released. •In criminal law the Crown, or other prosecuting authority, has to prove guilt and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. ACCIDENTS •To avoid accidents, chaperones and children will be advised of “house rules” regarding health and safety and will be notified of areas that are out of bounds. Children will be advised of the clothing and footwear appropriate to the work that will be undertaken. •If a child is injured while in the care of the society, a designated first-aider will administer first aid and the injury will be recorded in the society’s accident book. This record will be countersigned by the person with responsibility for safeguarding. •If a child joins the production with an obvious physical injury a record of this will be made in the accident book. This record will be countersigned by the person with responsibility for safeguarding. This record can be useful if a formal allegation is made later and will also be a record that the child did not sustain the injury while participating in the production. CRIMINAL RECORD DISCLOSURES • If the society believes it is in its best interests to obtain criminal record disclosures ( D.B.S.) for chaperones or other personnel, it will inform the individual of the necessary procedures and the level of disclosure required. A Standard disclosure will apply for anyone with supervised access to children. An Enhanced disclosure will be required for anyone with unsupervised access. • The society will have a written code of practice for the handling of disclosure information. • The society will ensure that information contained in the disclosure is not misused. CHAPERONES • Chaperones will be appointed by the society for the care of children during the production process. By law the chaperone is acting in loco parentis and should exercise the care which a good parent might be reasonably expected to give to a child. The maximum number of children in the chaperone’s care shall not exceed 12. • Potential chaperones will be required to supply photographic proof of identity (e.g. passport, driving licence) and two references from individuals with knowledge of their previous work with children, unless already well known to the society. They will also be asked to sign a declaration stating that there is no reason why they would be considered unsuitable to work with children. • Chaperones will be made aware of the society’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. • Chaperones will not usually have unsupervised access to children in their care. If unsupervised access is unavoidable, or if this is a requirement of the local authority, a criminal record disclosure will be sought. • Where chaperones are not satisfied with the conditions for the children, they should bring this to the attention of the producer. If changes cannot be made satisfactorily, the chaperone should consider not allowing the child to continue. • If a chaperone considers that a child is unwell or too tired to continue, the chaperone must inform the producer and not allow the child to continue. • Under the Dangerous Performances Act, no child of compulsory school age is permitted to do anything which may endanger life or limb. This could include working on wires or heavy lifting. Chaperones should tell the producer to cease using children in this way and should contact the local authority. • During performances, chaperones will be responsible for meeting children at the stage door and signing them into the building. • Children will be kept together at all times except when using separate dressing rooms. • Chaperones will be aware of where the children are at all times. • Children are not to leave the theatre unsupervised by chaperones unless in the company of their parents. • Children will be adequately supervised while going to and from the toilets. • Children will not be allowed to enter the adult dressing rooms. • Chaperones should be aware of the safety arrangements and first aid procedures in the venue, and will ensure that children in their care do not place themselves and others in danger. • Chaperones should ensure that any accidents are reported to and recorded by the society. • Chaperones should examine accident books each day. If an accident has occurred, the producer is not allowed to use that child until a medically qualified opinion has been obtained (not just the word of the parent or child). • Chaperones should have written arrangements for children after performances. If someone different is to collect the child, a telephone call should be made to the parent to confirm the arrangements. • Children should be signed out when leaving and a record made of the person collecting. • If a parent has not collected the child, it is the duty of the chaperone to stay with that child or make arrangements to take them home. Kent Safeguarding Children Board Room 2.71, Sessions House County Hall Maidstone ME14 1XQ Email: kscb@kent.gov.uk Tel: 03000 421126 If you wish to contact your Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), please call 03000 410888, or email kentchildrenslado@kent.gov.uk If you wish to make a referral to Social Services, please call 03000 411111 or email social.services@kent.gov.uk ​ Back to ROS policies

​ Idly scanning the Spring 2020 copy of NODA Today, on page 47 I happened upon a familiar face and Society. Me (Bob Drywood) full frontal on the set of The Count of Luxembourg for Redditch Operatic Society in the late 50s-early 60s. I played the part of the French Artist, Brissard and also appeared in the chorus numbers when possible. I vividly recall those times. The marquee erected as a unisex dressing room to the side of the hostel/YMCA which was the venue used as the theatre in damp/frosty November and the sole toilet back stage used by cast and audience, with the sign outside reading “Do not flush during performances”. The photo shows the ballroom scene at dress rehearsal. In those days the orchestra (not band please!) were dressed formally as in the photograph. Oh! Happy days. A BLAST FROM THE PAST A snippet from our very own Bob Drywood

Over £300.00 was raised at our last R.O.S. quiz night ​ Help us do even better at our next quiz by supporting, sharing and coming along! Further details to follow at a later date Next quiz night: On hold for the moment! News and Show Reviews Policy and Procedures ​ We have recently revised the Society's polices and procedures in order to comply with current laws and protect our members, all those who work with us and the general public Current members are required to make themselves familiar with ROS policies which can be found from this direct link to the relevant page ROS POLICY DOCUMENTS FIDDLER ON THE ROOF REVIEW ​ My Fair Lady Review ​ Review for Pajama game A BLAST FROM THE PAST Our esteemed and long serving committee member, Bob Drywood, recalls a time with the Redditch Operatic Society with a little help from NODA Click here to see a youthful and dashing Mr Drywood! Blast from the past! Noda Review Pirates of Penzance! Noda Review BLITZ! Back to home page UPDATES COMING SOON! ​ 'ROS on the Road' As we slowly move away from the current restrictions on rehearsal and performance, ROS are hoping to soon be busy with preparations to bring you a fresh and exiting range of shows for next year! ​ We will still continue to bring you first class popular shows at the best venues, kicking off with the fantastic 'Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' in the beautiful setting of Margate's Theatre Royal but we will be also adding some extra treats for our audiences. One planned venture is a costumed, musical review show set in a particular period in time in select locations around the county. We believe that the location for this first show is very special, and quite unique. More details will follow soon! Be sure to keep up with all ROS news and events by checking this website, liking our FaceBook page or e-mailing us. We always love to hear your comments and welcome your suggestions!

Y O U C A N F I N D U S A T T H E A B O V E A D D R E S S We use St Ethelbert Church Hall Hereson Rd Ramsgate as our main rehearsal space on a Tuesday and Thursday evening 7.30-10pm