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In early March 2020, the Government made an announcement that put the entire country on hold as it introduced Social Distancing to stem the spread of the Corona Virus. This meant the end of public gatherings, and therefore called halt to a wealth of Amateur Dramatic groups across the UK....

When the curtain fell with no date to rise,  When the stage door closes and the music dies,  When the singer can’t sing and the actor can’t act, We found a way to perform, it was an inevitable fact.   It was like a loss, initially we mourned,  A big...

THE ‘WOR VERA’ LOCKDOWN TOUR – PERFORMING AT 100 CARE HOMES When the country went into lockdown, Deborah Taylor-Smith, like thousands of other self-employed performers, was faced with a huge amount of cancellations. Known as Wor Vera, singer Deborah performs wartime classics across the country to a variety of audiences....

ANOTHER WAY TO MARK VE DAY As part of VE Day celebrations, Phoenix Productions were planning on staging a concert to honour the day. Due to Coviid issues it could sadly not go ahead, the group instead released a video via social media which featured their members singing the Vera...

 Sudbury Dramatic Society’s March production got in just before lockdown - and quite appropriate too..  'For Services Rendered' about the fallout from the 1st World War! raised £207.42 for the British Legion Poppy Appeal but.. then….curtain down and theatre closed… with the next play in rehearsal, another auditioned and cast,...

I know that many of you here today will have known John through your mutual love of Musical Theatre.  This is certainly the case for me.  But John’s association began way back in 1956 just after his father passed away.  His dad had been very involved in the Standard Telephone...

Dear all   Due to the updated government guidance regarding avoiding social contact and large gatherings, NODA North East has made the very difficult decision to cancel the Gala weekend (3-5 April 2020) The health of our members and their families is of the utmost importance and due to this we want...

To: All Societies, Individual and Joint Members of the NODA West Midlands Region.  The spread of the coronavirus has intensified in Europe including the UK in recent days, and we are all facing an extremely challenging time. Our first concern is the impact on our loved ones and our day-to-day...

  Lanark Amateur Musical Society are celebrating 40 years of music in style this year!  The group formed in 1979 under the banner of Upper Clyde Operatic Society, and performed their first show 'The Merry Widow' in 1980.  Over the years, the association has performed numerous light operas and musicals,...

Gallery Players' own miracle-worker creates Bedford van on New Wolsey stage Staging a play always has its challenges but building a full-sized Bedford van is something special. We take a look backstage at the Gallery Players' The Lady In The Van’ which was staged at The new Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich...