East Midlands
Wellingborough District Gang Show
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
East Midlands
Welcome to the East Midlands Region of the NODA website. The East Midlands region of NODA covers seven counties: Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and Rutland. It includes traditionally industrial cities like Leicester, Nottingham, and Derby, the new town of Milton Keynes, and the large and largely rural county of Lincolnshire.
The East Midlands region is home to a vibrant and diverse community of amateur theatre enthusiasts. Supporting hundreds of societies across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and Rutland, NODA East Midlands is committed to nurturing creativity, encouraging excellence, and celebrating the passion that drives local theatre.
As part of NODA’s nationwide network, the East Midlands region provides guidance, training, and recognition to help amateur performers, directors, designers, and backstage teams grow and flourish. Whether through workshops, regional awards, or society visits, NODA champions the dedication and hard work that go into every production—from intimate plays to large-scale musicals.
With a proud history and a forward-looking approach, NODA East Midlands continues to support and inspire the amateur theatre community, ensuring that the performing arts remain accessible, inclusive, and thriving across the region.
With over fifty years of experience in amateur dramatics, Jules Jones brings a wealth of knowledge, creativity, and
enthusiasm to her role as Councillor for NODA East Midlands. Her theatrical journey has taken her across Surrey,
West Sussex, and now Lincolnshire, involving her in around ten different dramatic societies and choirs. A proud NODA
member for almost 4 decades, Jules has embraced an impressive variety of roles both on and off the stage.
Her performance background spans music hall, choral singing, pantomime, musicals, and plays, and she approaches
every acting opportunity—whether a leading role or a silent walk-on—with energy, imagination, and a deep
commitment to character. Jules is also a passionate director and a versatile backstage creative, turning her hand to
set design, backdrop painting, lighting, costume making and creating props—her particular favourite.
Having danced in earlier years, she understands the unique challenges of choreography and the demands of music-
based productions, skills that enrich her directing and creative insight. Beyond performance and production, Jules is
highly active in society management and fundraising, currently serving as Secretary for St Nicolas Players, who
recently achieved charitable status. Her experience also extends to specialist acting for medical emergency and GP
training scenarios, work which takes her across the UK.
For Jules, being involved with NODA represents an exciting opportunity to connect with the wider amateur theatre
community, to experience the remarkable variety of productions across the region, and to meet others who share her
passion. Jules continues to support and inspire the amateur theatre community, ensuring that the performing arts
remain accessible, inclusive, and thriving across the region. She considers it a privilege to offer supportive feedback
through show reports, sharing her experience with societies and contributing to the continued growth and celebration
of amateur theatre.