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LONG SERVICE AWARDS OCTOBER  2020 to January 2021 NORMANTON MTC Elsie Blankley​​​​​​  70-Year Pin KYDZ Matilda Wilson​​​​​  Youth Award Alyssa Chester​​​​​​  Youth Certificate DEWSBURY COLLEGIANS AOS Clare Adams Wainwright​​​​  25-Year Medal   YORK LIGHT OPERA COMPANY Geoffrey Turner​​​​​55-Year Pin

Director wanted. Knowle Musical Society Knowle Musical Society will be presenting “The King & I” in March 2022 at the Core Theatre in Solihull and seek a director.   KMS rehearses on Monday & Wednesday evenings in Knowle with rehearsals starting in September 2021 although there could be two or...

THEATRE IS BACK !! Well, in Harrogate at least.  Harrogate Operatic Society present their Musical Squares for 2 performances only on Saturday 19th December. Let's get behind them and book tickets. Drop them an email at hello@harrogateoperaticplayers.co.uk

2020 has been a tough year for the theatre sector. NODA has worked alongside NAYT (National Association Youth Theatre) for a number of years, and now are providing a new benefit to each other’s members with reciprocal access to a range of benefits. NODA Members now have -access to the...

As part of our campaign to raise the profile of amateur theatre within government, we want to show that there is definitely strength in numbers. We want every society whether they are members of NODA or not to: Send a copy of ‘The Importance of Amateur Theatre’ letter to their...

Twelve months ago the Association appointed Mike Mullen as Youth Co-ordinator, a title chosen because it better reflected the role we wished him to play. Most Youth Societies and Societies with Youth sections or involvement do not need an outside advisor telling them what to do, they already know, they...

AN ONLINE ONE ACT PLAY IN LOCKDOWN Dryburn Theatrical Workshop had only cast their summer musical production of ‘Legally Blonde’ just two weeks before it had to be postponed. Since then, the group has been keeping in touch with members via online social events such as quizzes and game shows....

We’ll Sing Once More... Since lockdown was imposed upon us, I have craved the escapism of theatre more than ever. I have missed seeing shows, both amateur and professional, more than I could ever imagine - and in times of need, like many, I look to theatre for comfort.  The...

For many amateur theatre groups and companies 2020 started off as usual with a calendar of performances planned for the forthcoming year. Our first venture was Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” to be staged on 19th to 21st March at the 300 seat South Mill Arts (formerly Rhodes)...

WE’RE BUSIER THAN EVER DURING LOCKDOWN! The decision to close all UK theatres due to the Covid-19 outbreak hit DarlingtonOS hard. The news came less than five weeks away from opening night of Strictly Musicals 3 - the third in the musical theatre revue style shows that have proved a...