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Welcome to the home of the North East Theatre Organ Association on the web!  Here you will find the annual programme of events at the New Victoria Centre, press releases, contact information, a short history of the New Victoria Theatre, Bradford and its Wurlitzer, from their birth in 1930 to the present time, plus much more!

For 38 years our Wurlitzer console rose from the depths of the orchestra pit in the New Victoria Theatre in Bradford to entertain patrons with musical interludes.  Now installed in a specially converted building, the New Vic. organ plays once again, recreating the atmosphere of a different and more leisurely age.

Since the organ was first played in its present home in 1986, many thousands of visitors have come along to enjoy the sights and sounds of the 'Mighty' Wurlitzer in the hands of some of the finest exponents of the instrument.  Now extensively restored, with the aid of a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, extra ranks of original pipework have been added and other changes made to the Wurlitzer to further enhance its versatility.
:: Christmas Concerts Group Visits :: New CD now available

The perfect way to begin the Christmas festivities, join us on Saturday, 17 and Sunday, 18 December for our popular Christmas show featuring Kevin Morgan at the Wurlitzer organ.

 

We welcome visits from organisations of all types to come to find out about the 'Mighty' Wurlitzer.  For a fee (to cover expenses), we can accommodate a number of such visits each year.

If you are looking for a 'visit with a difference' which we can tailor to the special requirements of your organisation / group, why not ask for more details from John Heslop.

Tel. 01429 274650 john.heslop@netoa.org.uk

 

The North East Theatre Organ Association are delighted to announce the release of a brand new CD of their Wurlitzer organ.

We are privileged international theatre organist, Simon Gledhill, accepted the invitation to record the instrument, and our thanks to Councillors John Bailey and Patricia Jopling for their support and to the Three Towns Partnership grant which made the project possible.

The tracks are:

  • On the Sunny Side of the Street
  • Serenade for my Lady
  • Richard Whiting Remembered
  • Nature Boy
  • Evening Primrose
  • Selections from 'Brigadoon'
  • Rotten Row
  • Moonlight in Vermont
  • A Bouquet of Burton Lane
  • Nocturne (Lyric Pieces, Op. 54, No. 4)
  • Let's Break the Good News

Visit the Sales Desk page to purchase your copy today!