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Arguably the world’s favourite musical, The Sound of Music is synonymous with songs from high on top of the Alps, mischievous children in matching sailor blouses and shirts and lots of singing nuns. But a Spring 2024 production of  the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic, staged by VAMPS of St Neots,...

Hardingstone Players Celebrate 50 Years Hardingstone Players, a small village society based on the edge of Northampton, began its life 50 years ago, when four villagers had an ambition to put on a pantomime.  Rehearsals started at the village hall in the autumn of 1974, and Aladdin was the very...

SIEGRIED SINGS GILBERT AND SULLIVAN! Rehearsals are well underway for Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Player’s exciting Centenary show of RUDDIGORE which will be performed at the beautiful Stamford Cord Exchange from 10th to 12th October this year. Ruddigore was first performed in Stamford in 1924 when the late, great Sir Malcom Sargent was the society’s musical...

Dear Members,  Please welcome Matthew Bryant to the Wales and Ireland region as he has been duly appointed to the office of Regional Representative for District 4. Matthew joins us having spent many years performing and directing within the performing arts industry.   Matt has been involved in local and professional touring...

East Midlands Awards Ceremony 2024  WINNERS  2024 DISTRICT 1 Best Musical Little Mermaid - Good Companions Musical Society Best Pantomime Alice in Wonderland - The Watson Players Best Play A Kick in the Baubles - The Marlowe Players Best Youth Production Pirates of Penzance - L.E.O.S. Youth Group DISTRICT 2...

EAST MIDLANDS REGIONAL DAY  Your regional team is excited to tell you all about our Regional day. You are all invited and we hope to get a record attendance as we have so many exciting trophies and certificates to award to a record number of societies across the region. Melton...

Other societies nominated for awards and special mentions are as follows Northampton Musical Theatre Company Milton Keynes Amateur Theatrical Ashbeian Musical Theatre Group Hinckley Concordia Pantomime Company Chatsworth Players Grantham South Theatre Society Bolsover Drama Group South Kesteven Acting and Musical Players (SKAMPS) Gainsborough Musical Theatre Company

The 2024 Nomination for East Midlands The Programme and Poster Competition   BARNES PROGRAMME NOMINATIONS SKAMP - Hi-De-Hi The Playhouse Theatre - This Happy Breed Grantham Operatic Society - A Policeman’s Lot   PERKINS PROGRAMME Nominations Newark Amateur Operatic Society - Clue the Musical   Waddington Dramatic Society  - Sleighed...

The 2024 Nomination for East Midlands   District 8  (South Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes)  Caroline Jervis    Best Play Nominations   Wellingborough Technical Players - Habeas Corpus   Wellingborough Technical Players - And Then There Were None   The Playhouse Theatre (Northampton) - Lillies of The Land     Best Musical...

The 2024 Nomination for East Midlands   District 7 (North Northamptonshire) Yvette Bougourd / Spencer Barlow    Best Play Nominations   Bonkers Theatrical - The Guys Bonkers Theatrical - Par The Course.   Tingdene Entertainers – The Darling Buds of May.     Best Musical Production Nominations   Tingdene Entertainers...