The Rotary Club of Caterham held a charity Music festival on 29th February in Woldingham School's excellent auditorium, with six local Schools taking part.  These were Warlingham, Clifton Hill Special Needs, Woodlea, de Stafford, Woldingham and the Orpheus Centre.  The evening was compered by local entertainment personality Richard Stilgoe, very ably assisted by former Orpheus apprentice Chris Hogg and produced by well-known West End theatrical producer Dougie Squires.   

The event had a Rotarian theme to the second half when each school made a dramatic interpretation of a Rotary project mostly of humanitarian international aid - ‘Riders for Health’, ‘Send-A-Cow’, ‘Land Mine Clearance’, Rotary ‘Kids Out’, ’Water Aid’ and the Impact Foundation were featured. 

One delightful appearance was that of international singing star Patti Boulaye.  She had been invited to come along by Mr Squires and had just flown back from the USA.  She gave a short and eloquent talk about her work in Africa with her Aids charity and described the clinics and hostels that have been set up there.

Profits of the event were divided between The Orpheus Centre in Godstone and the Orphanage and School for War Orphans in Sierra Leone.