Nov 2007
Evolution of the Youth Group
The News Letter printed an article written by Vicky Neill about our Youth Group. Click here for the full story.
Oct 2007
Concert for Loanends Church
Farming Life printed an article about our concert to raise funds for Loanends
Church. Click here for the full story.
Sep 2007
Concerts for the Knights of Columbanus
The Belfast Telegraph printed a story in the week leading up to our two concerts
in association with the Knights of Columbanus. Click here for the full
story.
Jun 2007
AIMS Awards
Many congratulations to Fiona Keegan, who
won the AIMS Best Female Singer Award for the title role in Calamity
Jane. We also won the Best Chorus Award, took second place in the
Best Overall Show category, and were nominated for Best Choreography. We would
like to extend our best wishes to all of the other award winners in Northern
Ireland. Click here for more details. Click here
to read the press release that appeared
in the News Letter on Fri 6th July.
May 2006
Consider Yourself One of the Family
There was a strong family connection when the Youth
Group took Oliver!
to the Waterfront Hall. Click here for more
details & photos.
May 2006
Oliver Goes to The Waterfront
Tuesday 16th May was a special day for the Youth Group, when they were joined
by around 500 local schoolchildren for a one-off performance of Oliver! in the
Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Click here for more
details & photos.
October 2005
Bill Curran
The Committee and members of Fortwilliam Musical Society wish to express their
regret at the passing of founding member and former chairman, William Curran.
Throughout our history, Bill has played a central role in pushing us to the new heights we have reached since beginning in school and church halls in North Belfast in 1977. He will be greatly missed, not least as a key performer in our bass line.
We extend our deepest sympathy to all the Curran family, especially his wife Amy who has been one of our keenest supporters and his brother John, our President.
Sat 18 June 2005
AIMS Awards
Well done to Siobhan Mullin (Erma) and
Eugene O'Hagan (Lord Oakley) who were nominated
as Best Comedienne and Best Comedian for their roles in Anything
Goes.
January 2005
Seamus Boyle, 1940-2005
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Seamus Boyle, who died
on January 28, 2005. Seamus joined our company in 1990, and was Chairman from
1993 until very recently (apart from a 1-year sabbatical.)
For many people, Seamus and Fortwilliam MS will always be inextricably linked. His contributions to the Society, both onstage, as the self-styled "Leading Male Dancer", and offstage as an inspirational leader and tireless driving force will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.
Click here to read a personal tribute from director / choreographer / writer Peter Kennedy.
Sat 19 June 2004
It's a Hat-trick!
We've done it again! The AIMS Awards were announced on Jun 19th, and we won
the Spirit of AIMS / Adjudicator's Special Award for having "an inclusive
policy" for Brigadoon.
This is the third year in a row that we've won an AIMS Award, following on from
the Best G&S or pre-1935 Show awards for The
Pirates of Penzance in 2003 and The
Gondoliers in 2002.
Sun 15 June 2003
AIMS Award Winners - again!
Congratulations to us! The Pirates
of Penzance won the Best G&S or pre-1935 Show at the AIMS
Awards, announced in Killarney on June 14th. More
details
Sun 1 June 2003
Silver Anniversary May Ball
As part of our celebrations of 25 years of Fortwilliam Musical Society, we had
our May Ball in the Glenavna Hotel, Whiteabbey last night. Around 100 members,
past and present, and their guests enjoyed a great night's craic. Photo
gallery