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Many amateur dramatic groups are registered charities and rely on membership subscriptions as donations to fund productions, venues, rights, costumes and community activity. These subscriptions often attract gift aid, forming a vital part of annual income. Proposed consumer legislation risks unintentionally undermining this funding model. What Is Proposed to Change...

Fancy treading the boards in our next play, Traitor at the Beeches, on the 30th April and 1st/2nd May 2026? Or keen to get involved behind the scenes? Come along to our auditions to find out more. Traitor at the Beeches is a comedy drama that follows a group of mature, eccentric...

  STAMFORD G & S Players receiving NODA Long Service Awards SATURDAY 18th October 2025   Ruth Palmer receiving her 35 Year badge from NODA East Midlands District 4 Representative Julie Addison   Leigh Fowler receiving his 10 Year badge from NODA East Midlands District 4 Representative Julie Addison  ...

ANNE:  playing age 30 to 45 ELISE: playing age 25 to 40 Proscenium is looking for two female performers (playing ages 25-45) for our March production (performance dates are Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 March 2026). There will be two play readings/ audition dates at Harrow Arts Centre 171 Uxbridge Road,...

2nd December 1941 to 24th March 2025   In Memoriam Order of the British Empire, Civil Division, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood St. James’s Palace, London SW1, 28 December 2019 THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the...

Songs for Southport Question... what do you think when you hear... Special Achievement Award? Personally I’ve always thought about ‘longevity’ ... in this case, people who have served and been involved in amateur theatre forever!  People like our 2024 winner, Annie Dickinson, or Mary Forbes who won a couple of...

Our biggest ever awards evening         2025’s South West awards saw a new councillor, a new venue (to meet demand), a new organising committee and a new ticketing system - what could possibly go wrong? In fact, very little!  Over 425 people attended – a record number...

With BBC Spotlight and regional recognition It all began with a spark of creativity and passion at NODA North’s youth performing arts group, Drama Geeks, as they prepared for their latest production of Legally Blonde. With a talented cast aged 11 to 17, the group—led by Principal Charlotte Reid—has been...

Why it matters? One of the great joys of amateur theatre is the freedom to experiment—to take well-known stories and explore them in new ways. This year, the Compton Players did just that with our festival production of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Rather than retelling...

Will this be their last outing of Cox and Box? The cast for the GWOS production of Princess Ida in 1986, included Jane Dodd as the Lady Psyche and Mike Faulkner as Prince Hilarion. Each of them introduced a friend to the society: Jane's sister, Judi, who was cast as...