Canterbury Operatic Society has around 70 members, but we are always happy to have new recruits! Most of our members perform with us (though not necessarily in everything we do), and some are involved in other ways, doing those essential jobs backstage and front of house that keep a show going. The annual membership fee is £25 (with a lower rate for junior members, under the age of 18) and membership for performing members is by audition. We hold auditions at the start of our summer concert season after Easter and also during September/October as we begin preparing for our main show. For more information on membership, please contact us via our website. canterburyoperatics@hotmail.co.uk
The Canterbury Players are based in - Canterbury - and perform at the Gulbenkian Theatre (University of Kent, Canterbury), The Farmhouse, Canterbury, Whitstable Playhouse and the Horsebridge in Whitstable and at the annual Lounge On The Farm, amongst other venues. Established in 2003 after a union of two previously well known local drama groups: Canterbury Dramatics Society (formed in 1923) Playcraft (formed in 1951) the Players have gone from strength to strength. Millers Night On the last Thursday of each month, we have our social evening. It's a friendly, informal occasion and an ideal opportunity to make yourself known to Canterbury Players - and vice versa. Please feel free to come along to the Millers Arms, Mill Lane, Canterbury, at around 8.30pm to say hello.
Canterbury has long been associated with one of England’s finest literary talents. We rightly celebrate the fact that the characters from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales finish their pilgrimage here in the city. But we believe that there is room to celebrate another of England's literary sons here in the city. Writing some two hundred years after Chaucer, William Shakespeare produced work which expresses the human condition in the most profound way. His plays still speak to us four hundred years after his death. This leaves us with the challenge of where to stage our plays. Looking around the city, we are constantly reminded of Canterbury’s literary and ecclesiastical connections, but there is also a great deal of natural beauty here. Ours is a city full of green spaces as well as history. Taking these factors together, it seems right to honour both the bard and the beauty of our city, by staging some of his works outside in the open air. This vision is the driving force behind the Canterbury Shakespeare Festival, which will stage its inaugural performances in August of this year.
Come and join us as we celebrate Shakespeare in the open spaces of our city this summer. Contact: info@canterburyshakespeare.co.uk
Dance and Performing Arts training for children and adults in Kent. Cerise Performing Arts offers dance and musical theatre training for children and adults in Kent. Established for over ten years and recently re-branded and moved to a new venue. Classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Street, Commercial, Acro, Stretch, Drama and Singing. Students can work towards exams and certificates, and also have the opportunity to take part in performances and join our competition team. The combination of classes enables us to cater for those looking to simply have fun and keep fit as well as those interested in further education and the profession.
Probably Maidstone’s oldest amateur dramatics group, established in 1948. Today we are as strong as ever. The age of our members ranges from 8 to 80+. We aim to put on at least three diverse productions each year as well as entry into The Duncan Rand One Act Play Festival, and including entry into The Kent Drama Association Full Length Play Festival. We also have a concert party, which puts on at least two concerts a year, as well as raising money for charity. email for new members as follows;
We are Cosson's School of Performing Arts, a full time drama school based in Chatham, Kent. We offer exceptional Musical Theatre training to students 16+. We are still auditioning for our September '17 intake. Contact number: Email: info@cossons.org
CODS exists to encourage the performance of all forms of amateur theatre, musical, drama and comedy, and is open to all interested persons. The main point of contact for CODS is our Secretary Contact via our website or social media
Our society continues to bring the very best amateur productions to the area and we intend to keep coming and presenting both well-established and new productions for you. Aside from our two main shows a year at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford, we have our own premises at Heathfields Hall in Dartford where we rehearse and where we, and other groups within the society, can stage smaller shows. We have a thriving Youth Group full of extremely talented youngsters and we also have a hard working group of members in the form of the Good Companions; and countless members and patron members who partake in hall productions. These groups and members work tirelessly to provide invaluable support and much needed funds to the society. Their enthusiasm and friendship is a lesson to us all and if you ever have the opportunity to see any of their performances you will not be disappointed. Contact: daodscom@gmail.com
Comedy, drama, musicals or anything else! Age Range: 18 and over. Rehearsals: Rehearsal days variable depending on production. Although recently formed we are delighted to have attracted a talented and enthusiastic cast plus additional members, to perform our first production, "Jog On" a comedy of sex and football, to be presented at the Duncan Rand One Act PLay Festival in Rochester in the week starting 18th July 2011. We are already contemplating our next production and welcome new members from ANY level of experience, as we firmly believe enthusiastic talent should be nurtured and encouraged, no matter how rough round the edges it may be! Over 18s only though I'm afraid :( Cop a look at our site www.dazeandknights.org and see if you might grow to love us! We're also on Facebook.
We are a friendly and energetic community theatre group based in the village of Detling, Near Maidstone, Kent, England. We present a wide range of plays - comedies, murder mysteries and serious dramas. Look at the list of productions in our archive. Want to be notified about future productions? Contact our secretary secretary@detlingplayers.co.uk. Membership Ever thought about joining a theatre group? acting directing front of house backstage and technical work (e.g. set construction, stage management, sound, lighting, properties, costumes... the list is endless) just "helping out"
Founded in 1892, Dover Choral Society has a membership of over 100 voices, and presents two major concerts every year. Contact: info@doverchoralsociety.org.uk
DODS is a busy and thriving amateur theatre company in Dover performing four major productions a year. Whatever your talents, on or off stage, you will find a wealth of things to be involved in! Our pantomime, performed in January, allows members of all ages to join forces to provide family entertainment. The operatic section performs a musical in early summer. Next year's production will be the recently released Broadway and West End show The Producers. The drama section offers a play each year, reverting to a summer performance for 2012. The Next Generation is DODS' youth section and have offered a variety of shows from Billy Liar to The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom. This year their show will be performed in the October half term. Supported by the society's senior sections our young members have also enjoyed workshops and training to help develop their talent. DODS is not just about the week of a show. A huge number of social events take place at our headquarters in Temple Ewell including quiz nights, themed dinners, barbecues, camping trips and organised theatre trips. Membership As a member of the society you will be able to take part in our shows both on and off the stage. You will also receive our quarterly newsletter containing all the latest news, reports and priority booking forms. You will also be able to vote on important issues at our annual general meeting, helping to steer the course of the society. Contact via website
Entertaining its community since 1976 Comedy, drama, revue and pantomime Age Range: 16+ Rehearsals: Tuesdays and Thursdays CONTACT DETAILS: Box-Office : 01689 856 426 downearounders@googlemail.com
The Edenbridge Players are always looking for enthusiastic new members to join them. Whether you are an experienced actor or not we would like to hear from you. We also have a 'behind the scenes' team who could always do with a hand; whether it's set building and design, help with advertising, or manning the lights, we are always on the lookout for new members.
The Edward Alderton Theatre is a non-professional performance venue in Bexleyheath, Kent, founded in 1976. It has a raked auditorium seating 74, a proscenium stage, a fully licensed bar, foyer, toilets, dressing rooms, and free on-site parking. Six shows are staged annually, each running for seven nights from Saturday to Saturday (normally not Sunday), together with occasional one-off special events Box Office: 020 8301 5584 Contact via our website or social media
Erith Operatic Society is an amateur society based in Erith, Kent and performing 1 show a year. We specialise in light operettas with a strong chorus element - shows with plenty of humour and rousing choruses full of good singable tunes. Over recent years these have included shows by Gilbert and Sullivan (eg Pirates of Penzance, Mikado), Offenbach (Orpheus in the Underworld, La Vie Parisienne) and Strauss (Die Fledermaus). We perform at Erith Playhouse and the emphasis is on enjoyment, both for our audience and ourselves. Contact: secretary@erithoperaticsociety.co.uk, chairman@erithoperaticsociety.co.uk, tickets@erithoperaticsociety.co.uk
Currently the Playhouse produces some 13 shows per year. Second and third generations of some of the original theatre members now take an active part in its life and with them passes the founders ‘original dream’ that amateur live theatre will continue in Erith.
Farnborough Village Hall, 65 High Street, Farnborough, Bromley. BR6 7BB
CONTACT DETAILS: Box-Office : 01689 854 995 The Farnborough Dramatic Society was founded in 1943 by Miss D St C Shadwell. We Meet in Farnborough, in Kent near Bromley, every Tuesday at 8pm For more information about joining FDS or our forthcoming productions Contact the FDS Secretary via secretary@fdsfarnborough.co.uk To order tickets please contact the Box Office on: 01689 854995: boxoffice@fdsfarnborough.co.uk Come along to the Farnborough Village Hall, near Bromley, Kent
The Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent. CT20 3HL
FHODS has developed from its beginnings in 1902 to the friendly, vibrant and highly productive society that it is today; performing a wide range of drama and musical theatre. Adult and youth members interested in all aspects of the theatre welcome! The Society has presented an annual pantomime since 1975, alongside this a wide variety of youth, adult and combined productions are put on throughout the year; musicals, plays, comedy, Shakespeare etc. After frequenting a variety of venues, in 2001 FHODS became the proud owners of the garrison church which we have converted into our permanent home, The Tower Theatre.
FHODS Youth Section The group meets weekly and is open to 12-18 year olds, who are interested in all aspects of theatre, not just acting. Contact: info@towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk
Theatrical Production Company based in Kent UK Fluffy TOP Productions, a vibrant and exciting theatre company bringing you shows at venues across Kent & London
