page_title: Culford School
section_title: The Arts
hierarchical_section_title: Culford School / The Arts
caption_attribution_description: English: culford lake and iron bridge
context_page_description: Culford School is a coeducational independent day and boarding school for pupils age 1-18 in the village of Culford, 4 miles miles north of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England. The headmaster is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the Prep School is a member of the IAPS.
context_section_description: The arts are overseen by specialist staff covering Music, Drama, Art and Dance. 
  Music is also supported by Heads of Keyboard, Strings and Wind and Brass and a team of instrumental tutors, covering all the orchestral instruments, drum kit, classical and electric guitar. Over half of the pupils learn an instrument. Boys from the Prep School may become choristers at St Edmundsbury Cathedral. Inter-house music competitions and termly concerts are held: recent concerts include Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Britten’s Noye's Fludde at the church in Orford where it was performed originally.The school has many musical ensembles and groups and also holds special days and assemblies. There is an extensive programme of concerts at all levels. 2009 saw the restoration of the west wing of Culford Hall to create the Beech Centre for Music and Performing Arts (part-funded by Old Culfordian David Beech).
  Two major dramatic productions are staged each year, one musical and one stage play. Smaller productions are staged more regularly, including during House drama competitions. The Studio Theatre, the Centenary Hall, and the Regency Theatre Royal are used as venues. Lamda qualifications are offered as are dance lessons.
caption: Culford Hall from Lake and Iron Bridge
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