IT'S OFFICIAL !!

CAOS Musical Productions is 100 Years Old

Yes, it's offical, members and friends of CAOS Musical Productions have been celebrating the society's 100th birthday.

One of the splendid birthday cakes made by Sue Marchant to help celebrate the centenary

Formed in 1910, Chichester Amateur Operatic Society, as it was originally known, started it's centenary celebrations with a party at the Assembly Room in May. This was followed by a Dinner and Dance at Fontwell House on 19th June which was attended by close to 100 guests.

CAOS staged its first performance, "The Pirates of Penzance" in 1911 and the society will be reprising this fabulous Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera in the spring of 2011.

Society Chairman, Elizabeth Peacock said "This is a fantastic milestone that CAOS has reached and I am very proud and honoured to be the Chairman at such a special point in our history".

CAOS Chairman Elizabeth Peacock welcomes the Mayor of Chichester, Coucillor Michael Woolley, to the CAOS Birthday Party

The initial party held in May was attended by both society friends and members and included the Mayor of Chichester as the guest of honour. The event was used to launch the book about the society's history entitled "100 Years of CAOS", written and produced by Ray Treagust and Michael Walsh.

Very well organised by Kerrie Wenham and Jason Walby, the formal Dinner and Dance at Fontwell House was attended by all ages with the youngest in their teens and the oldest into their 90's.

A number of NODA awards were presented by the NODA Chairman, Eric Smart which included several long service awards and also a number which recognised the talented younger members of the society too.

Guest ariving at Fontwell House for the Dinner and Dance

The're all lined up in a dinner queue while posing for a photograph, The're all dressed up in their posh suits all trying not to laugh.....