North East
Imagine Theatre Academy
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North East
Welcome to the North East region's section of the website. The North East, which is the largest of the regions, covers Yorkshire and parts of North Lincolnshire and Humberside. From Sheffield and Rotherham in the south to Settle and Ripon in the north. From Mytholmroyd and Keighley in the west to Whitby and Scarborough in the east.
Our aim is to inform, provide help, advice and guidance to enable community theatre groups to flourish in a safe environment. It is also hope that this may be a focal point for individuals and societies that wish to announce their shows, provide updates, get advice, request help.
Please check out our pages regularly, especially our committee page to see the Regional Representative that serves you within your district.
The views expressed on this page are not necessarily the views of NODA or NODA representatives.
We currently have the region split into fifteen roughly geographic regions:
- Dist 1 - York, Wetherby, Harrogate, Tadcaster & Ripon
- Dist 2 - East Yorkshire, Scarborough, Whitby, Malton & Pickering (Drama)
- Dist 3 - East Yorkshire, Scarborough, Whitby, Malton & Pickering
- Dist 4 - North East Lincs, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Goole & Doncaster
- Dist 5 - Rotherham and Barnsley
- Dist 6 - Sheffield
- Dist 7 - Dewsbury, Pontefract and Wakefield
- Dist 8 - Huddersfield
- Dist 9 - Leeds
- Dist 10 - Halifax, Brighouse
- Dist 11 - Airedale, Wharfedale
- Dist 12 - Bradford
- Dist 13 - South Yorkshire (Drama)
- Dist 14 - South Yorkshire (Drama)
- Dist 15 - North & West Yorkshire (Drama)
If you have any difficulty in navigating the site, finding contact details for your reps or indeed any query related to your society or yourself as an Individual Member, then please do contact me using the email address below my photo.
Les first joined The Wombwell & District Amateur Operatic Society in 1968, his first show being Oklahoma, following on from Wombwell Les was invited to join Barnsley YMCA Amateur Operatic Society as it was then. The "YM" has in later years become The Barnsley Lamproom MTC.
Les has been involved in many NODA societies for over 50 years in South, North and West Yorkshire and in that time as well as appearing on stage he has worked backstage too in professional theatre.
Les has worked as a follow spot operative, stage manager and also as a flyman, all of this he has thoroughly enjoyed.
Les became regional representative for North East District 5 in 2011 and during his time enjoyed working with the various societies as well as supporting them.
In September 2017 Les was pleased to take on the role of NODA North East Regional Councillor, a role he loves, again being able to support the North East Committee and all the societies within the region. As Les says, his door, or at least his email, is always open and welcomes requests to visit shows or any questions you may have.