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Save the date! This year’s award ceremony is taking place on Saturday 24th May 2025, from 7pm. As the event is getting even more popular, we’ll be moving to Sandy Park, Exeter this year, which allows us to seat up to 600 people for dinner, up to 250 people more...

NODA award winning Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players are busy rehearsing for 3 upcoming fundraising concerts honouring the great late, great Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan dramatist and composer extraordinaire! They are starting off the 550th year anniversary celebrations of Browne’s hospital, Stamford (Lincs) by performing in the historic boardroom of...

ELODS, an amateur theatre company based in Winchmore Hill, are looking to engage a Director for their forthcoming production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, OKLAHOMA!, scheduled for performances in October 2025 at Wyllyotts Theatre - Potters Bar. This is an opportunity to work with a dedicated group of performers and...

Julian LOS would love to recruit more chorus sopranos for a concert on 7th and 8th April at Questors Theatre Ealing.  Music from Gilbert & Sullivan and well known musicals. Rehearsals at Haven Green Baptist Church, Ealing, W5 2UP on Thursdays at 7.45 - 9.45pm.  Possible opportunity to sing a...

HLO Musical Company, based in South-West London, are looking to engage a Director for their forthcoming production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, scheduled for performances in October 2025. An opportunity to work with this award-winning group on a much loved and immensely popular production, for which rehearsals are scheduled to...

Passionate about Theatre? want to get more involved?  NODA London Region is looking for a new Regional Representative for District L03 to help support the vibrant societies in WEST LONDON The role of the Regional Representative is to support the groups when necessary and keep them abreast of happenings in...

We caught up with Christopher Bryan (@christopher.cosplay) after he came second in the Musical Con Cosplay Competition this year! How long have you been involved in amateur theatre? I have taken part in professional and amateur theatre back in New Zealand as a member of AMT (Auckland Musical Theatre), but...

The new NODA National President starts his journey round the UK   Since becoming national president, my wife Ann and I have hit the ground running! Wherever we go, we have been warmly welcomed and everyone is very hospitable. It just shows that NODA is one big family, all with...

When BATS Next Gen decided to put on The Spongbob Musical we were facing a massive challenge. It had not been done before in the area and it’s a huge underwater spectacle. Breaking down what needed to be done was decided the best way to tackle it. Costume requirements were...

St Neots Players reveal story behind prime minister’s assassin The name “John Bellingham” probably rings few bells with the average passer-by on a British street – unless that person happens to be a historian or archaeology buff. The historian will likely recognise the name of the only person to ever...