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Once a year, Voluntary Arts shines a spotlight on all the incredible creative activity that takes place across the UK and Ireland. If you, or anyone you know, has run a project you feel deserves recognition or your group has had a particularly good year, then let us know about...

DunsPlayFest is imminent… MAY 4 TO MAY 11 On Saturday May 4ththe bustling but undemonstrative town of Duns in the Scottish Borders will be delighted to find in its midst a brand-new festival – DunsPlayFest, an eight-day celebration of brand-new drama! Packed with premieres, workshops, cabaret performances, community events, food,...

Kirkcaldy Amateur Operatic Society (KAOS) are looking for boys aged 10-14 to play scouts and 'young Will' in their next production of 'Big Fish', which takes place at the Adam Smith Theatre from Tuesday 19th November to Saturday 23rd November 2019. Director, James Cassidy explains the show as 'Zany, wacky,...

Inverness Musical Theatre needs you!! Inverness Musical Theatre is celebrating its 95th birthday in 2020. Part of the celebrations will be a specially written review show called Face the Music which will take the company and audience on a trip down memory lane but also give them a vision of...

Tayport Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society invite applications for the position of Musical Director for their Christmas production; 'Nativity! The Musical'. Their December productions have an average cast size of between 30 and 40 people made up of an equal numbers of adults and children. From the end of August,...

On Saturday night Inverness Musical Theatre held their first dinner dance and awards night following their recent production of Footloose – The Musical at Eden Court. The following awards were presented to members of the club (L to R): Backstage Award - Margaret Burgess Aburn Diva Award - Darren McMillan...

NODA Scotland Councillor Stuart McCue-Dick was delighted to be asked to present long service awards to 3 members of Perth Amateur Operatic Society following Friday night's performance of 9 to 5 - the musical. Pictured (L to R) are Gillian Martin (15 years), Stuart McCue-Dick (NODA Scotland Councillor), Jennifer Melville...

Leven Amateur Musical Association (LAMA) is a vibrant association with around 45 playing members. They are one of the oldest associations in the country with a proud history. They are using that history and experience as a platform to look to the future, encouraging a new generation of performers to...

Children in Theatre Following requests from members NODA Scotland has prepared a factsheet outlining the requirements for licensing children in theatrical productions. The factsheet is now available to down load from the NODA website. Simply login and down load. It is planned to run a workshop on the Saturday afternoon...