Newcastle-under-Lyme Community Orchestra Christmas Concert 2025

That this House notes with pleasure the Newcastle-under-Lyme Community Orchestra Christmas Concert 2025 held at Fenton Town Hall on Saturday 13 December 2025 and was attended by the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme; welcomes the fact that the tickets were sold out and all seats were taken; acknowledges the skill, talent and professionalism of all members of the orchestra; gives thanks for the leadership of it's founder and music director, Thomas Barlow-Coxon; recognises that the orchestra is a community project based in Newcastle-under-Lyme that aims to create a friendly atmosphere for local musicians to make music and was first founded on 25 December 2015 with its first official rehearsal taking place in February 2016 at Newcastle Methodist Church; and sends its very best wishes to all involved for the months and years ahead.