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NODA SW Awards Night - 20th May 2023 NODA South West Councillor, Graham Liverton, looks forward to welcoming you to our NODA South West Awards Evening at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Running Order of the Evening 6pm - A chance to meet NODA National President Nick Lawrence,  NODA South West Councillor Graham Liverton and Members...

We're delighted to announce the South West District Achievement Award Winners (for productions and achievements in 2022). We hope to see you at our Awards Evening at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on May 20th 2023. District 1 –  Helston Theatre Company Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood District 2 – ...

NODA South West Councillor Graham Liverton looks forward to welcoming members at the Awards Evening at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Plymouth, Devon PL1 2HJ on May 20th 2023 (for productions staged during 2022).  Bookings are now open at https://forms.gle/oZ17nuCUvZKZ4bRX9 On the evening there will be an opportunity to meet the National President of...

The results are in for the South West area Poster and Programme Competition for 2022 Posters 1st   TREASURE ISLAND  - The Dean Theatre Company 2nd  ’ALLO ‘ALLO  - The DODS (Dursley) Barnes Category Programme 1st  CINDERELLA   -  T.I.P.P.S. 2nd  SPAMALOT  -  CODS  ( Crediton) Perkins Category Programme 1st  CINDERELLA ...

We very much hope that you are looking forward to Gala Weekend.  Don't forget Saturday Night is a Masquerade theme so we will be on the lookout for your dramatic and creative masks. Pre ordering your wine for Friday Night’s Dinner will enable us to make sure we have sufficient stock...

NODA NW REGIONAL AWARDS AND AGM We are pleased to announce to you all the dates of our 2023 Regional Awards, Dinner & AGM. Dates / Location 29th April 2023: Youth Production Categories & Dinner 30th April 2023: AGM + Adult Production Categories & Dinner New venue for this year:...

NODA South West Award Nominations (2022) We're delighted to announce the nominations for the NODA South West Awards (for productions in 2022)   If you spot any typos... please contact us at matthew.heaton@noda.org.uk CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: For recognition of original writing of new dramatic work District 5 Salterton Drama Club Going Off...

The NODA Southwest AGM will be on March 5th, 2023, at the Walnut Tree Inn, North Petherton, Somerset TA6 6QA from 10.30 for 11am.   This is an important meeting as there are some issues to discuss that will affect the nature of certain events within the region for the coming...

South West’s Youth Groups called to join this free event! During the Covid Crisis the McMillan Youth Theatre team decided to plan The Deisolation Festival for once we came back to ’normal’. The plan was to bring the Youth Theatre’s of the South West together to learn, create, perform and network. The...

Organisation  The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) was formed in 1899 to provide services and support to amateur theatre. In 2022, there are over 1800 group members along with over 700 individual members.   As we approach our 125th anniversary, a project has begun to overhaul our membership offer to...