Our pictures show Jan Martin's dance classes in the 1980s. The classes, for youngsters and for adults, were held in the Rio Community Centre.
In the early 1980s a youth theatre was held in the Rio Community Centre. Our photographs show an outdoor show Ferries and Trains in 1984.
Programme for Newport Musical Society's production of The Legend of St Yvonne on 10th and 11th December 1926 in the Blyth Hall. The programme was signed by several of the members. Sam Guttridge was organist for the production, and head of a well known musical family in Newport. There are also signatures from three members ...
In May 1947 Wormit Church Junior Choir presented Princess Chrysanthemum in the West Hall, Bay Road. Third photograph. Back Row L-R: Janet Coull; unknown; Claire Jarvis; Elizabeth Davidson; Mairie Smith; Morag Duncan; Evelyn Martin; Marjory Findlay; Fiona Milne. Front Row L-R: Nan Tucker; unknown; unknown; unknown; ? Bissett; unknown; Alice Davidson; Jennifer Kitson; Helen McHardy.
Two programmes from two shows put on by the Wormit Church Fellowship Drama Group. The Lady Purrs was presented on three nights in November 1958, and Torwatletie for three nights in February 1959.
Programme for the Newport Operatic Society's performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience in 1927. The show ran for four nights in the Blyth Hall in March.
Two newscuttings from the opening of the Rio Cinema in 1939. One describes the opening by Provost George Rain Little, (provost 1937-1940), when he was presented with an umbrella! (Was this an appropriate gift for a man of his name?!) The other gives details of the opening film that Thursday evening, Sixty Glorious Years, starring ...
Between 1983 and 2007 highly successful Arts and Crafts exhibitions were held annually in Wormit. They were organised by members of Wormit Church to raise funds for the West Hall where the exhibitions were mounted. Fife Council matched the money raised. Previously Wormit Church had organised annual Flower and Bulb shows. When these came to ...
In 1949 Wormit Church Fellowship Drama Group presented The Passing of the Third Floor Back, a play based on a 1935 film of the same name. Our photograph shows the full cast lined up. Back Row L-R: Frank Cluley; Tom Wishart; Charlie McIntyre; Jack Robb; Charlie Kitson; Ena Gleig; Dick Webster; Jean Melrose; Cecil Woods; Sheila ...
George Millar was a talented local amateur artist who lived in Newport. He drew and painted a number of scenes around Newport, as well as Dundee and other areas of Fife.
Memories of the Rio Cinema from Findlay McLaren. We used to go every Friday night after Cubs and a 3d poke of chips from Stinkie's. I always had a free pass from Fag Louttit's because I did a paper round there. Great fun beating the seats in the ninepennies when the cavalry appeared over the hill. The ...
Memories of the Rio Youth Club from Mo Beat and Sheonagh Beat. I was also involved in starting up the youth club. We used to meet in the West Hall in Wormit and the leaders, a husband and wife (cannot remember names), were instrumental in getting the Rio as a venue. I donated many of my ...