Concert Artistes Association

Congratulations to Bill Pertwee, our President up to March of 2007, on his receiving an MBE in the Queens Birthday honours list. A wonderful honour, so richly deserved.

CLUB INFORMATION
Welcome to the Club for Acts and Actors. This Website has been produced to introduce you to the various services and facilities that the CAA has to offer.

A BRIEF HISTORY
The Concert Artistes' Association, (CAA) was founded in 1897, with the aim of representing the interests of and providing assistance to members of the concert and cabaret profession. The name was changed in the 1980s to the "Club for Acts and Actors", thus expanding the scope of the membership to cover the changing face of entertainment and encompass the whole theatrical profession.

The Club is run by Artistes and Actors for Artistes and Actors.
It is not a high-powered commercial venture.

THE CLUB
The Club's premises in Bedford Street comprise the Jester Bar, the Green Room, the Concert Hall, Cloakrooms, Artistes' changing rooms and the administrative Office. The Club is open from Monday to Friday inclusive, but closed on Saturdays and Sundays except for special or private functions. The Secretary's office is open from 9-30 a.m. to 5-00 p.m.
Members must sign the book on arrival, and sign in any guests at the same time to comply with the law.

The Jester Bar
Members and their guests are welcome to use the bar.
The Bar is open from 12-30 to 3-00 p.m. and from 5-00 to 11-30 p.m.
We welcome new bar steward & mine host Paul Large wishing him many happy years at the club, Paul is a long standing CAA member and would be pleased to welcome old and new members.
Snacks and light meals are available in the Jester Bar every lunchtime.

The Green Room
The Green Room where members may relax, watch television, study scripts or meet with other members or guests. It is open throughout the day, from 10-00 a.m. to 11-30 p.m.

The Concert Hall
The Hall is used by the CAA for it's own social events. On Monday evenings meals are served from 5-00 until 7-00 p.m. (last orders 6-30), followed by a concert at 8-00 p.m. On Thursday evenings meals are available from 5-00 to 6-30 p.m. Refreshments may be available at other times by arrangement with the Chef.

The Hall may also be hired by members as a rehearsal room, for meetings or classes etc. at a reasonable hourly fee. Non members may also hire the Hall, at a slightly higher rate. The Secretary can provide full details together with the current hire charges.
Dimensions of the Concert Hall - 46 feet by 18 feet (14 metres by 5.5 metres).

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Members of the committee are responsible for organising various social events at the CAA throughout the year. Every week there is a Monday Concert commencing at 8-00 p.m., unless otherwise advertised, and occasional themed dinner dances.

SERVICES OFFERED TO MEMBERS
Newsletters
Three newsletters a year are sent to all members, providing general information, news of forthcoming events and news of other members.

Membership Book
The Membership Book contains the names, addresses, telephone numbers and professional categories of all members and is updated every two years. It is available from the office at a nominal price. Amendments are issued regularly with the newsletters.

HONORARY CONSULTANTS
The Association has a list of Honorary Medical Consultants whose services are available to Members. You can see from the Membership Book, or by asking the Secretary, the list of Consultants available. Their services are not free, but their fees are much more reasonable than you will find normally in private medicine. To make an appointment speak to the Secretary who will make the arrangements and advise you of the cost.
Legal advice is also available from the Association's appointed Solicitors.

GENERAL COMMITTEE AND OFFICERS 2007/2008
PRESIDENT: MARK WYNTER
CHAIRMAN: HARRY DICKMAN
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: TRICIA COURT
HON TREASURER: VALERIE PETT
HON DEPUTY TREASURER: ANTONIO FERNANDES

PATRONS OF THE C.A.A.
THE RT.HON.LORD MOORE, SIR DONALD SINDEN, MR BARRY CRYER,

GENERAL COMMITTEE
ESTELLE COLLINS. PAMELA CUNDELL. KENNY GIBSON. NORMAN HOSKINS. MICHAEL KENNARD.
PETER KOSTA. MAURICE LANE. JO MARNEY. DAPHNE MASTERTON. JEANNE MITCHELL.
BETTINA RAYMOND. RUTH SILVESTRE. MAUREEN STANTON-GLEAVES.
MENA WALLACE. PETER YORK. DAVID YOUNG.

CONTACT OFFICE AND CLUB
CONCERT ARTISTES' ASSOCIATION
20 BEDFORD STREET, LONDON
WC2E 9HP

TELEPHONE CLUB: 020 7836 2884 OFFICE: 020 7836 3172

CAA SECRETARY: MALCOLM KNIGHT

HOW CAN YOU JOIN?

Any professional member of the theatrical profession, who wishes to join the CAA, should be proposed and seconded by two existing fully paid up members of the Association. Application Forms can be obtained from the Secretary. A subscription is paid annually.
Prospective members will be asked to perform at a Monday Night Concert to introduce themselves to the Committee and fellow members.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
There are concerts held every Monday night to introduce new members and for existing members to try out new material.
Themed supper nights, with entertainment are organised regularly throughout the year.
The Association's Annual Ball is held in the Spring of each year in a West End Hotel, with good food, and cabaret.

NON PERFORMING MEMBERS
We do have the facility to invite Social Members, who are not members of the theatrical profession. Persons who have a real interest in the theatre, or who are relatives or friends of professional members.
The numbers are limited.
These members have full use of the Club facilities and are entitled to bring friends to any of the social functions.
This subscription is reduced if the Social Member is the spouse of a performing member.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
There is a large concert hall/rehearsal room, the Green Room and the Jester Bar.
The rehearsal room (concert hall) can be booked by members at special reduced rates through the day, between the hours of 10-00 a.m. and 6-00 p.m. Current rates are either Ł6.00 per hour plus VAT for under 10 people, or Ł8.00 per hour plus VAT for 10 or more people. After 6-00 p.m., members and non-members pay Ł12.00 per hour plus VAT to hire the hall. The Club is only open weekdays except by special arrangement which should be made through the office.

SOCIAL
We have a great social diary with dinners and organised events. The highlight of the year is the Annual Ball in February/March. The Club is a good place to meet and make friends and also provides opportunities to make useful contacts, to promote yourself and your act. Members can have details of all the month's concerts and events sent to them on payment of a small charge to cover postage.
One-hour concerts are held every Monday with 3 or 4 members entertaining their fellow members.

The Bar is open every weekday lunchtime from 12-30 until 3-00 p.m. and food is available from our Chefs in the kitchen between 12-30 and 2-30 p.m.
The Bar is open again evenings from 5-00 p.m. until 11-30 p.m., last orders 11-15 p.m.
Evening meals are available on Monday before the concert from 5-00 p.m. until 6-45 p.m.
and Thursday evenings from 5-00 p.m. until 6-30 p.m.

Members may bring guests to the Club but this is limited to no more than 2 on a Monday evening - the main Club night. At other times, members may bring in more guests but should phone the office first to check that they will not be inconveniencing other members by making the Bar overcrowded.

The Association's Members List book, (currently priced at Ł3.00) is available to members including useful contacts. There is also a book about the first hundred years of the CAA called "But - what do you do in the Winter" written by Past President, Larry Parker and edited by Douglas Muir. This is priced Ł8.00 or Ł9.50 if you wish to have it sent. Also available for sale are Club ties priced Ł6.00 each, Pierrot brooches priced Ł4.00 each, silver and red car badges priced Ł5.00 each (very limited supply) and key fobs to let yourself into the Club priced Ł2.00.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Call the Secretary: Weekdays from 9.30am to 5.00pm.
Telephone/Fax: 020 7836 3172 Members: 020 7836 2884

Email: office@thecaa.org