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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)...

We're delighted to announce the South West District Achievement Award Winners (for productions and achievements in 2023). We hope to see you at our Awards Evening at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on 18th May 2024. District 1 –  Falmouth Theatre Company for Successful Return, After Years of Inactivity District 2 –  Ruthern Valley Players...

We're delighted to announce the nominations for the NODA South West Awards (for productions in 2023). Our Awards ceremony will be held on Saturday 18th May 2024 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Plymouth, Devon PL1 2HJ. Booking information will be available shortly. If you spot any typos... please contact us...

NODA South West Award Winners (2022) We're delighted to announce the winners for the NODA South West Awards (for productions in 2022). 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.  ...