Ceremonies at Wesley Performing Arts Centre

Wesley Performing Arts Centre is centrally located in the CBD of Horsham and carparking is available in the streets surrounding the centre.

Facilities available at the Centre include wheelchair access to the Foyer and auditorium, an audio loop, public telephone, an attractive Foyer, Courtyard Bar area, which is open at intermission. Wesley Performing Arts Centre is a smoke-free area.

Please check your tickets for correct starting time and watch press for program changes. Latecomers will be admitted during a suitable break in the performance. Mobile Phones and pagers must be turned off prior to patrons entering the auditorium. Use of recording and photographic equipment in the auditorium is strictly prohibited.

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Seating capacity: 265

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SCHIMMEL GRAND PIANO (Pictured above)

The first Schimmel Piano was built in Germany in 1885. The Hidden Beauty Piano is one of ten produced to commemorate the change of management from the third to fourth generation at Schimmel. Although remaining as company chairman, Nikolaus Schimmel handed over the managing director position to his son-in-law Mr Hannes Schimmel-Vogel in July 2003. The design was by Hannes and features special inlays of precious French Burr walnut in the music rest and top inner lid section. At that time, the 213 model was just released featuring a number of new innovations for concert performance as specified by Nikolaus Schimmel and assisted by Schimmel's breakthrough in CAPE (Computer Assisted Piano Engineering) design.

Featured in the Ripponlea Twilight Series of Concerts, this Hidden Beauty wowed Melbourne audiences for the 2004 season. It is a seven foot grand and was used at ten concerts before being moved to Horsham.

Wendy Weight purchased this beautiful piano for the Wesley Performing Arts Centre in memory of her husband, John Weight who died on June 15, 2004. John was a great supporter of Wesley. He donated the jarrah timber stage, the western red cedar ceiling in the foyer and the courtyard paving as well as working on the seat refurbishment and countless other details.