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We are delighted to announce the results are in for the South West area Poster and Programme Competition for 2024. We'll be celebrating these achievements at our Awards Evening at our NODA South West Annual Awards Evening on 24th May 2025 at Sandy Park Exeter EX2 7NN. The winning entries will go...

The NODA South West AGM will be on 30th March 2025, at the Walnut Tree Inn, North Petherton, Somerset TA6 6QA from 10.30 for 11am. The meeting is open all members of NODA, whether through personal membership or via a Society membership. It is important for us to hear your views and...

Bookings are now open for our NODA South West Annual Awards Evening on 24th May 2025 at Sandy Park Exeter EX2 7NN. Tickets are on sale via Eventbrite. For T&Cs and to book see  Click here to book A maximum of 10 tickets can be purchased per society - we have...

Save the date! This year’s award ceremony is taking place on Saturday 24th May 2025, from 7pm. As the event is getting even more popular, we’ll be moving to Sandy Park, Exeter this year, which allows us to seat up to 600 people for dinner, up to 250 people more...

It was back to Plymouth for the Annual Night of Glitz and Glamour! Saturday 19th May 2024, saw a return to Plymouth’s Crown Plaza Hotel for NODA Southwest’s Annual Awards Evening, celebrating all the very best in Amateur Theatre in the region for shows performed in 2023. Hosted by Southwest...

Bournemouth and Boscombe Light Opera Company - known locally as BBLOC, (pronounced B-block) started life as Boscombe Light Opera Company in 1954, and is Bournemouth’s largest amateur musical theatre company. BBLOC has often led the way with new shows - New Moon in 1962, Naughty Marietta in 1964, and The...

St Austell AOS was approached by Cornwall Libraries to enquire whether we would like to contribute to National Story Telling Week, which ran from 27th January to 4th February 2024. The book, chosen by Karen Burdon, was The Baddies by Julia Donaldson. St Austell AOS prides itself on working in,...

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...

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.  ...

The results are in for the South West area Poster and Programme Competition for 2023 The Thomson-Leng Award for Posters 1st Towards Zero  Portishead Players Joint 2nd Made in Dagenham CLOGS (Chippenham) & Jeykll and Hyde Axminster Musical Theatre Barnes Category Programme Award 1st The Wizard of Oz TMTG Jnr  (Thornbury)...