The Wesley Central Hall
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The Wesley Central Hall was built in 1928, and was damaged during World War II and afterwards restored and had further alterations in 1971. The spatial interior of main chapel had pleasing proportions, and a full balcony along three sides. It was a fine example of inter-war public buildings.
SEASON Programme 1933 - 1934
PORTSMOUTH POPULAR CELEBRITY CONCERTS
1933 October 7th Mark Hambourg pianist, May Somerfield soprano, Allen Bromley baritone.
1933 October 14th Elena Danieli soprano, Booth Unwin baritone, George Sharp recitals, Constance Collier pianist.
1933 Octoiber 21st Melsa violinist, Edward R Broadhead recitalist, Nelvi opera singr.
1933 October 28th Robert Easton bass, Elfrida Burgess soprano, Sonia Moldawsky violinist, Mary Helliwell pianist.
1933 November 4th London Comedy Opera Players, "The Bohemian Girl".
1933 November 11th Clara Serena contralto, Ronald Murgatroyd tenor, Mary Kendall pianist.
1933 November 18th Rosina Verne contralto, Robert Silvester Violinist, Herbert Leeming entertainer.
1933 November 25th Bratza violinist, Dushko Yovanovitch pianist, Kethleen Bennett soprano.
1933 December 2nd Garda Hall soprano, Hebry Cummings baritone, Margot Macgibbon violinist, Frederic Jackson pianist.
1933 December 9th Harold Williams baritone, Vera Burton soprano, Paul Belinfante violinist.
1934 January 27th Roosters Concert Party
1944
April 26th At the Wesley Central Hall, Salute the Soldier Rally and variety entertainment with the band of the Royal Marines.
November 11th, Saturday, At the Wesley Central Hall the British Legion hold a festival of remembrance.
November 15th Portsmouth City Police Choir sing at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
1945
July 25th At the Wesley Central Hall Fratton Road The Portsmouth Choral Society give a 'brilliant' performance.
October 6th, Saturday, At the Wesley Central Hall "Grand Saturday Serenade Concert" by the St Simon's Orchestra and the Airspeed Choir.
November 14th The Portsmouth Glee Club perform "Elijah" at the Wesley Central Hall Fratton Road, "a perfection"!.
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1947
January 11th Saturday, The International Staff band of the Salvation Army play at the Wesley Central hall in Fratton Road.
February 22nd Saturday, At the Wesley Central Hall, Cyril Rice's Band, an Accordion Showband and 19 other artistes entertain.
July 5th Saturday, Grand Celebrity Concert at the Wesley Central Hall.
October 15th At the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road, Cyril Rice and his National Savings Accordion Band appear.
1948
September 25th Portsmouth Glee Club Concert Rawicz & Landauer Valetta Iacopi
November 10th Mendelsson’s ‘Elijah’ Ena Mitchell Mary Jarred Harold Williams
December 15th Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Ada Alsop Robert Easton conductor Harold Hall
1949
October 8th Portsmouth Glee Club Concert, Faust, The Bartered Bride, Margery Field, William Herbert, George James.
November 30th , HM Royal Marines Orchestra cond Major F Vivian Dunn, Florence Brice, Reg Wassell.
December 10th Messiah, Portsmouth Glee Club, Bettine Young, Nancy Thomas, Lloyd Stauss-Smith, Scott Joint.
13-12-1950
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1950
March 18th Saturday, At the Wesley Central Hall, the original Don Cossack Chorus and Dancers perforrm traditional folk songs.
March 30th World famous soprano Joan Hammond sings at the Wesley Central Hall Fratton Road.
May 2nd The Airspeed Singers give a concert at the Wesley Central Hall for the Portsmouth Voluntary Association for the Blind.
May 13th Saturday, The Portsmouth Glee club staged a miscellaneous programme with well known popular radio personalities, Gwen Catley, Tom Jenkins and Jack Byfield, at the Wesley Central Hall Fratton Road.
September 16th Portsmouth Annual Open Brass Band Festival, held at the Wesley Central Hall.
October 7th Saturday, The Portsmouth Glee Club give an Operatic Concert at the Wesley Central Hall Fratton.
October 17th The Pompey Revellers perform to more than 250 blind folk, for the Voluntary Association for the Blind at the Wesley Central Hall Fratton Road.
December 9th Saturday, Portsmouth's Glee Club Christmas Concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road with full orchestra and chorus.
December 14th The Portsmouth Players give an old time variety show the Portsmouth Volunteer Association for the Blind at the Wesley Central Hall.
1951
January 31st The Portsmouth Police Choir present "a program of Music" at the Wesley Central Hall.
March 7th The Milton Glee Club give a concert at the Wesley Central Hall for the Portsmouth Voluntary Association for the Blind.
March 17th Saturday, At the Wesley Central Hall a concert of Teenage Talent, featuring Colin Courtney(Clarinet) and the Portsmouth Young People's String Orchestra.
April 21st Saturday, The Portsmouth Glee Club present a concert with Max Jaffa, Reginald Kilbey, Jack Byfield and Helen Hill, plus full chorus, at the Wesley Central Hall Fratton Road.
July 28th Saturday, Accordion Day at the Wesley Central Hall competing for the Southern Area Championship, followed by an evening concert by world famous accordionist Toralf Tollofsen.
September 22nd Saturday, A Festival Of Britian Autumn Concert at the Wesley Central Hall by the Portsmouth Philharmonic Society features a program of popular classics.
October 6th Saturday, At the Wesley Central Hall, The Portsmouth Glee Club, for their 21st birthday, perform Merrie England.
November 14th The Black and White Quintet entertained an audience of blind people at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
December 8th Saturday, The Portsmouth Glee Club, with guest artistes Gwen Catley and Wilfred Parry give a Christmas Concert at the Wesley Central Hall Fratton Road.
1952
January 17th LABOUR PARTY MEMBERS ONLY Admittance by Credential Card RT. HON. Herbert Morrison C.H., P.C., M.P. Wesley Central Hall FRATTON ROAD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 7.30.
February 23rd Saturday, The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society perform the "Dream of Gerontius" at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
March 25th 200 blind people were entertained by the Irvin Millen Light Orchestra at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
April 26th Saturday, The Portsmouth Glee Club perform a Spring Concert of popular classics at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
May 1st A monthly concert for the City's blind was given at the Wesley Central Hall, by the Salvation Army.
May 17th Saturday, The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society present a Beethoven Concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
May 28th The Orpheus Singers give a concert to the blind at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
August 9th Saturday, The London Philharmonic Orchestra give a concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
September 29th The Peter Stuart Quartet play at the Portsmouth Music Lover's Club meeting at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
October 6th The Milton Glee Club give a concert at the Wesley Central Hall in aid of the Portsmouth Postwar Brotherhood Old Folk Christmas Party.
October 11th Saturday, The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society perform Mendelsshon's 'Elijah' at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
October 18th Saturday, The Portsmouth Glee Club perform Edward German's 'Tom Jones' at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
November 12th Paulsgrove Ladies Choir sing at the Music Lovers Club at the Wesley Central Hall.
December 8th The Portsmouth Players give a concert for the local blind at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
1953
February 11th At the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road, the Portsmouth Music Lovers Society, heard a ' miniature promenade concert ' on records played by PC Woollven(secretary of the City Police Recorded Music Society).
March 2nd Nearly 250 members from City clubs and from Le Court at Greatham were entertained at the Wesley Central Hall with a concert given by the 'Gasworks Wonders' plus Norman Conquest and Don Parnell.
May 30th Saturday, The London Philharmonic Orchestra play at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
June 20th Saturday, The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society present Vaughn Williams' A Sea Symphony at the Wesley Central Hall.
October 17th Saturday, The Portsmouth Glee Club perform 'Carmen' and 'Hiawatha's Wedding Feast' at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
October 21st The St Cecelia Singers were guests who entertained the Portsmouth Music Lovers Club at the Wesley Central Hall, and included Joan Reynolds, Florence Price, Dorothy Wassell, Reginald Wassell, John Ellison, and Joan Price.
November 14th Saturday, At the Wesley Central Hall, the Portsmouth Bach Society present a Choral and Orchestral Concert.
November 19th the Portsmouth Players entertained more than 300 blind people and their guides at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
December 12th Saturday, The Portsmouth Glee club give a concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road featuring Max Jaffa, and Jack Byfield.
1954
February 3rd The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society present Handel's Messiah at the Wesley Central Hall.
February 20th Saturday, At the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road, a concert by the International Staff Band of the Salvation Army.
March 20th Saturday, The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society hold a Choral and Orchestra Concert at the Wesley Central Hall.
March 24th The Music Society of the Southern Grammar School for Boys give a concert at the Wesley Central Hall.
March 27th Saturday, Rawicz and Landauer appear at the Wesley Central Hall.
March 27th Saturday, The Southsea Silver band play at the Wesley Central Hall for the Portsmouth Blind.
October 9th Saturday, The Milton Glee Club sing at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
November 6th Saturday, The Portsmouth Glee club present a Grand Operatic Concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
December 11th Saturday, the Portsmouth Glee Club present a Christmas concert with Max Jaffa, Gwen Catley, Reginald Kilbey and Jack Byfield at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
1955
February 12th Saturday, the Portsmouth Philharmonic Society present 'Hiawatha' at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
February 26th Saturday, The Portsmouth Choral Union conducted by Bertram Bradshaw, present 'Grand Opera' at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
April 8th The Portsmouth Choral Union present Handel's Messiah at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
May 14th Saturday, The Portsmouth Young Peoples String Orchestra give a concert of varied classical pieces at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
October 8th Saturday, An Autumn Concert by the Milton Glee Club at the Wesley Central Hall, features BBC guest artist John Hanson.
October 22nd Saturday, The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society present the music of Tchaikovsky at the Wesley Central Hall, soloists include Reginald Wassell.
November 5th Saturday, the Portsmouth Choral Union perform Mendelsshon's Elijah at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
November 11th st John's College school pavilion fund concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road features soloists Bruce Trent and Helen Dyer.
December 10th Saturday, Max Jaffa, Reginald Kilbey and Jack Byfield appear with the Portsmouth Glee Club in a Christmas Concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
1956
February 25th The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society give a classical concert at the Wesley Central Hall.
March 30th The Portsmouth Choral Union present Handel's Messiah at the Wesley Central Hall.
April 21st The Creation by Haydn is performed by the Portsmouth Philharmonic Society at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
May 5th Verdi's Nabucco is performed by the Portsmouth Choral Union at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
October 6th the Milton Glee Club give their Autumn Concert version of 'Merrie England' at the Wesley Central Hall Fratton Road.
October 27th The Portsmouth Glee Club give a concert at the Wesley Central Hall in aid of the British Empire Cancer campaign. Soloists include George Pinhorn from the Portsmouth Grand Opera Company.
November 3rd 'Merrie England' is performed at the Wesley Central Hall, by Helen Dyer, Ronald Chandler, Jean Evans, Robert Comlay and 80 boys of St John's College Choir.
November 17th Saturday, The Portsmouth Choral Union, leader Ernest Barr, Conductor Bertram Bradshaw, and Reginald Wassell as one of the soloists, perform Berlioz's 'Childhood of Christ' at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
December 1st Saturday, The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society and the City of Portsmouth Police Choir perform a concert of Ballet Music at the Wesley Central Hall.
December 8th The Portsmouth Grand Opera company sang 'Music from the Operas' at the Wesley Central Hall.
December 15th The Portsmouth Glee club present Jean Grayston, Max Jaffa, Reginald Kilbey, Jack Byfield, with Stanley Matthews at the organ, and the full chorus of the Portsmouth Glee Club, at the Wesley Central Hall.
December 22nd The Portsmouth Coral Union give a concert of Carols and Christmas Music, and soloist John Hanson, at the Wesley Central Hall.
1957
January 1st
The Crackerjacks, led by Les Blackmore, give a concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road, for 120 old folk.
February 16th The Portsmouth Young People's String Orchestra give a concert at the Wesley Central Hall.
March 2nd The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society present a Mendelssohn Concert at the Wesley Central Hall Fratton Road. Orchestra lead by Ernest Barr.
April 13th The Portsmouth Choral Union, conducted by Bertram Bradshaw, perform Handel's Messiah at the Wesley Central Hall.
April 19th Isobel Bailie Reginald Wasell bass, Stanley Matthews organ, and the full chorus of the Milton Glee Club, give a concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
May 28th Portsmouth Grammar School Choral Society perform "Elijah" at the Wesley Central Hall.
June 1st The Portsmouth Schools Music Festival starts at the Wesley Central Hall.
October 5th The Milton Glee Club perform Edward German's 'Tom Jones' at the Wesley Central Hall. Reginald Wassell is one of the soloists.
October 19th The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society perform Mendelssohn's "Elijah" at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road orchestra leader Ernest Barr.
October 26th The Portsmouth Glee Club perform "The Rebel Maid" at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
November 9th Vaughn Williams' "A Sea Symphony" is performed by the Portsmouth Choral Union at the Wesley Central Hall Fratton Road, orchestra leader Ernest Barr, conducted by Bertram Bradshaw.
December 6th The Portsmouth Players present "Christmas Pie" at the Wesley Central hall, Fratton Road.
December 7th The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society present an Orchestral Concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
December 14th Portsmouth Glee Club Christmas Concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road with soloists Max Jaffa, Jack Byfield and Reginald Kilby with Stanley Mathews organist.
December 21st The Portsmouth Choral Union give a Carols and Christmas Music Concert at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
1958
February 15th Brahms Requiem is perform by the Portsmouth Philharmonic Society, orchestra leader Ernest Barr, soloists Sheila McShee and Reginald Wassell, at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
March 22nd The Portsmouth Choral Union, with orchestra leader Ernest Barr and conductor Bertram Bradshaw, one of the soloists is Reginald Wassell, perform Handel's Messiah, it's 64th year of this work, at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
April 4th Good Friday The Portsmouth Glee Club perform a concert at the Wesley Central Hall, with soloists Isobel Baillie soprano, Reginald Wassell baritone and Stanley Mathews organ.
May 19th The Schools Music Festival takes place at the Wesley Central Hall for 5 days.
October 18th Choral and Orchestral concert at the Wesley Central Hall with leader Ernest Barr.
November 8th The Portsmouth Choral Union, leader Ernest Barr, Conductor Bertram Bradshaw, perform "The Dream of Gerontius" at the Wesley Central Hall.
December 3rd The Portsmouth Ladies Choir conducted by Miss Florence Greaves sing at the Wesley Central Hall in aide of the League of Friends at the Royal Portsmouth Hospital.
December 5th The Portsmouth Players present "Christmas Pie" at the Wesley Central Hall.
December 13th The Portsmouth Philharmonic Society give a Beethoven concert at the Wesley Central Hall.
December 17th The Portsmouth Glee Club give a Christmas concert at the Wesley Central Hall with Max Jaffa violin, Reginald Kilbey cello, Jack Byfield piano, and the Glee Club Choir conducted by Harold Hall.
December 20th The Portsmouth Choral Union sing Carols and Christmas music at the Wesley Central Hall for the 19th year.
1959
December 18th The Portsmouth Players perform "Christmas Pie" at the Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road.
1974
The Who and Ken Russell were filming Tommy in and around Portsmouth. One location was the Wesley Central Hall in Fratton (the rally where Sally Simpson gets kicked in the head).
November 16th Portsmouth Philharmonic Society, Requiem Verdi, Elizabeth Simon, Barbara Robotham, Stuart Kale, Antony Ransome.
1983September 9th, Aid Attack
1988
September 9th Acid Attack, The Mysterons appear.
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