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Robert Fyfe, honorary president of Runway Theatre Company, has received an Order of the British Empire Medal for services to the arts and to the community in the city. Mr Fyfe retired this year after 40 years with Runway Theatre Company - with 27 of them as chairman and director. Originally called the Glasgow Airport...

NODA Scotland previously presented a series of annual amateur theatrical workshops in the central West of Scotland. These workshops proved to be a great success which brought like-minded people together, to develop and enhance essential performance skills required for amateur musical theatre, and hosted in an environment which was safe...

15th February 1984, saw the birth of a Gloucestershire tradition and an anniversary celebration in 2024. With the exception of the ‘covid years’, Promenade Productions have brought fun and laughter to the people of Gloucestershire each winter with a traditional family pantomime. The first panto, Sing a Song of Sixpence...

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...

NODA South West Award Winners (2023) We're delighted to announce the winners for the NODA South West Awards (for productions in 2023). Our award season runs for the calendar year. To be considered for a nomination make sure you invite your local Regional Rep to come and see your show.  ...

Cupar Amateur Musical Society are seeking an enthusiastic Musical Director to join the Production Team for their next show, Sister Act. Show dates are February 4th-8th 2025. Applicants should be available from the end of August onwards. For further information contact cuparamssecretary@gmail.com