From Kevin Proctor NODA North West Regional Councillor
A huge welcome to you all this weekend! After fourteen years of serving NODA North West I am still hit with how special these events are! The enthusiasm towards them is the fuel for us to deliver them. Yet again you’re attending like a glorious stampede for the party of the year... proving that no one does it like NODA!
When NODA was founded, here in Manchester City Centre in 1899, its primary purpose was to “support, connect & celebrate amateur theatre”, imagine if those who gathered at that very first meeting - which was held just around the corner from where we are now - could see us today,
still doing exactly what NODA was created to do, 126 years later!
I thank you all for your continued dedication and loyalty to our wonderful organisation. I am truly grateful for your support and for your presence here this weekend. And finally, my sincere thanks go to the North West committee. Their commitment and countless hours they give - to NODA and to you - is what keeps NODA North West thriving.
Have a wonderful time celebrating your productions!
From Kay Rowan NODA President
It is a great privilege to share this memorable occasion with you at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel for the NODA North West Regional Weekend 2026.
It is many years since I last stayed in Manchester, but I remember it well – it rained!
I am sure that this weekend there will be no rain on our parade.
Since becoming President last September, I have had the pleasure of travelling across the United Kingdom, enjoying an inspiring variety of productions in venues that are as diverse as they are impressive. Most rewarding of all has been meeting so many dedicated and enthusiastic individuals whose commitment keeps amateur theatre alive and flourishing. The marvellous youth productions, in particular, give us a glimpse of the future, with their energy, talent, and imagination.
I am very much looking forward to spending time with you - renewing acquaintances and making new ones along the way. We are united in our NODA family by a shared love of a pastime that brings pleasure and excitement not only to ourselves, but also to our audiences and the wider community across every generation.
The POSTER and PROGRAMME competition
First of all.. make sure your poster and programme feature the required items to qualify!
(you’ll find the details below, of what you need to do, to make sure you qualify!)
When your rep visits your production . . . please give them 8 copies of your programme, poster or bothwhichever you wish to submit!
Posters from the North West must be A4 or A3.
It’s as easy as that!
Your FAQ’s...
WHY DO YOU REQUIRE SO MANY?
The posters and programmes are judged - at national level - by a panel who are spread across the country, a copy is posted to each for judging. And we also keep one copy of the winning poster & programme for archive purposes.
WHAT MUST WE INCLUDE?
POSTERS: must include the new version of the NODA logo (The ‘for every stage’ logo is the new one) Any designs with a previous logo will be disqualified.
PROGRAMMES: Must include the same NODA logo in a prominent place and also the NODA excerpt, we have different versions and layouts of our excerpt for a range of programme styles, all available to download and position in your programme at the design stage, so easy!
DOWNLOAD our LOGO and PROGRAMME EXCERPTS and pass them to your designer TODAY!
www.noda.org.uk/programme-and-poster-competition
FYI: Also available via the above link... you can download our judging criteria and see what our winners selection panel look for when scoring the media, make sure YOU get full marks!
Did you know that was founded here, in Manchester, in 1899?
...and this year celebrates 127 years of national service to amateur theatre.
The earliest recorded amateur production in the UK was of Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘HMS Pinafore’ (what were then known as Savoy Operas). The production was staged by ‘The Harmonists’ in April 1879 at the Drill Hall in Kingston-upon-Thames. Historians believe that amateur theatre was ripe before this, you only have to look at Shakespeare's ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ for proof - though no hard/recorded evidence has been found to verify it.
As amateur theatre was becoming increasingly popular in the UK in the late 1800’s it was soon realised that amateur groups would benefit from an overarching association and so a meeting of interested parties was held at the Grosvenor Hotel, Manchester (15th February 1899, 7:30pm) on the site which is now ‘The Renaissance Hotel’. Representatives from eleven societies attended, the majority of whom were from societies in the North West of England, including Eccles Amateur Drama Society, Altrincham & Bowden Amateur Dramatic Society, Brooklands Amateur Thespian Society & Bolton AOS!
There was a considerable upsurge of amateur theatre activity at the end of the First World War with many more societies, groups and clubs being formed across the UK. Church societies were formed and a number of new amateur ‘Little Theatres’ were founded - many of which still stand and thrive today. Such vibrancy in our culture, then and now, amateur theatre has often provided a nursery foundation for professional talent. NODA began to emphasise the importance of artistic standards as a justification for amateur theatre work and soon introduced workshops as training opportunities.
District representatives were appointed - by ballot - to monitor, aid, encourage and reward societies in a focused area. Today, NODA still has a vivid presence in the ever thriving amateur communities throughout the UK making us the most regarded organisation of its kind. www.noda.org.uk
www.facebook.com/groups/NODANW
The site in Manchester where NODA was founded in 1899
Nicholas Kilvert of ‘Brooklands Amateur Thespian Society’, the first NODA President from 1899 - 1911
NODA NORTH WEST Youth Award Nominations
for productions January 2025 to December 2025
NAME CHARACTER
BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE IN A YOUTH DRAMA
Lottie Smith Dodger
Ben Whitter & Scarlett Glanfield Narrators
BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE IN A YOUTH MUSICAL
Jake Ashworth
Ava Millar
PRODUCTION GROUP
The Adventures of Oliver Twist
Unity Drama Community Group
10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse St John Rigby College
Agatha Trunchbull Matilda Jr
Lord Farquaad Shrek the Musical Jr
Aiden King Lord Farquaad Shrek the Musical Jr
Tom Clancy Moonface Martin Anything Goes
Stage Squad
Act One Beginners
Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre Company
CATS Youth Theatre
Darren Musa Joe Vegas Fame the Musical SONG
Jake Ashworth Mr Poppy Nativity! The Musical
Harry Gill Buddy Elf the Musical
Jasmine James Baroness Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Amber Harvey Paulette Legally Blonde Jr
BEST SUPPORTING MALE CHARACTER IN A YOUTH DRAMA
Lexie Smith Adam/Boy DNA
Leo Ball The Caterpillar Alice in Wonderland
Charlie Hall Guard 1 Alice
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE CHARACTER IN A YOUTH DRAMA
Alice Rueda Mrs Bedwin The Adventures of Oliver Twist
Katie Lewis The White Rabbit Alice in Wonderland
Freya Dempsey Daisy Alice
BEST SUPPORTING MALE CHARACTER IN A YOUTH MUSICAL
Luke Nichols Kenickie Grease
Flynn Baistow Roger Rent
Sam Darker The Mayor of Who Seussical the Musical
Nicolas McCartney
King Aggnar & Oaken Disney's Frozen Jr
Oliver Dowd Coggins/Toymaker
Anthony McCoy
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Michael Hobbs Elf The Musical Jr
Scott Summers Marius
Les Misérables School Edition
Sam Murray Javert Les Misérables School Edition
Henry Powell
Reuben
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE CHARACTER IN A YOUTH MUSICAL
Laura Jerrome Bex
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Maya Pickford Rizzo Grease School Edition
Amelia Carter
Mayzie LaBird Seussical
Matthew Shallicker Miss Trunchbull Matilda Jr
Zara Olivia Newton
Daisy Allen
Lily Loftus
Heywood AO&DS
Congleton Amateur Youth Theatre
Whitehaven Theatre Of Youth
Morecambe Youth Theatre
Unity Drama Community Group
Wigan Little Theatre
All Saints Elton Theatre Company
Unity Drama Community Group
Wigan Little Theatre
All Saints Elton Theatre Company
Prestwich ADOS
Create Theatre Academy
Stage One 2000 Musical Youth Theatre
Bolton Catholic Musical & Choral Society
Southport Dramatic Club
North Stars Theatre Company
A Place For Us Theatre School
Stagedright Youth Theatre
Walney Juniors AOS
South Manchester AOS
Westholme School
Stage One 2000 Musical Youth Theatre
Walmsley Church AO&DS
Margaret New Everybody's Talking About Jamie SONG
Emily Hobbs Elf The Musical Jr
Sandy Cheeks The SpongeBob Musical
Frankie Featherstone Dory Finding Nemo Jr
Iya Doctor Vivienne
BEST STAGING OF A YOUTH DRAMA
BEST STAGING OF A YOUTH MUSICAL
Legally Blonde Jr
DNA
Alice in Wonderland
I Hate Shakespeare
Finding Nemo Jr
Miss Saigon School Edition
Seussical the Musical
Disney's Frozen Jr
Singin' in the Rain Jr
Nativity! The Musical
The SpongeBob Musical
Finding Nemo Jr
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat
North Stars Theatre Company
CODYS Productions
Maryport AO&DS
Morecambe Youth Theatre
Urmston Grammar School
Wigan Little Theatre
H'all Things Drama
NK Theatre Arts
Westholme School
Stage One 2000 Musical Youth Theatre
Bolton Catholic Musical & Choral Society
Ormskirk School
Heywood AO&DS
CODYS Productions
Maryport AO&DS
Walney Juniors AOS
BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Master of the House Les Misérables School Edition
Stick to the Staus Quo
Chloe Ainsworth, Hazel Jutla & Hannah Arnold
Droylsden Academy
Disney's High School Musical Pendle Hippodrome Youth Theatre
Six Ex wives Six: Teen Edition
The Queens (Empire) Six: Teen Edition
No Man's Land
Hoylake & West Kirby Theatre Group
Farnworth Performing Arts Company
Ormskirk School
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr All Saints Elton Theatre Company
Gee, Officer Krupke West Side Story School Edition Eaton Bank Academy
Les Misérables School Edition Stagedright Youth Theatre
The Brothers Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Walney Juniors AOS
BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE OF A FEMALE CHARACTER IN AN ADULT PRODUCTION
Ella Bernstein
Young Fiona Shrek The Musical Jewish Theatre Company
Alice Cheesbrough-Heath Nan Bostock
Bella Farrell Kaitlin Star
Whistle Down The Wind
Todmorden AO&DS
Nativity the Musical Port Sunlight Players
Amber Marie LV Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Lily Grace McNally
Sylvie Hoyle
Susan Waverley White Christmas
Bolton Little Theatre
Maghull Musical Theatre Company
Annie Annie Mossley AO&DS
Grace Fisher Princess Fiona Shrek the Musical
Kate Voce
Abi Jones
Annie Annie
Annie Annie
BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE OF A MALE CHARACTER IN AN ADULT PRODUCTION
Ross Provart
Heidi Grimshaw
Dylan Harrison
Alex Farrar
Newton AD&OS
Workington AOS
Morecambe AO&DS
Pugsley Addams The Addams Family The Musical Comedy East Cheshire Musical Theatre
Charlie Bucket Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Company
Charlie Bucket Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre Company
Kieran Mrs Reynolds and the Ruffian The Marco Players
Orlando Campolucci-Bordi Chistopher Boone The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Southport Dramatic Club
Freddy Adams The Band
Adam Cusack
X-Rays
Jamie New Everybody's Talking About Jamie Curtain Call Productions
Lucas Martin Riff West Side Story
Benji Pollitt
Joseph
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Toby Gleave
Sara Zahraoui
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Jack Kelly Newsies Jr
Forever Shrek The Musical Jr
Scarlett Pinder Princess Fiona Shrek the Musical Jr
Kallea McKee Elsa Disney Frozen Jr
Olivia Williams Truly Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr
Isabella Rogan
Arran Johnstone
Velma Kelly Chicago Teen Edition
Tony West Side Story School Edition
Rosa Hodgson Truly Scrumptious
Abi Jones
Elle Woods
BEST LEADING MALE CHARACTER IN A YOUTH DRAMA
Fraser Parrock Oliver
Elliot Mawdsley Puck
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Legally Blonde Jr.
The Adventures of Oliver Twist
A Midsummer Nights Dream
Jack Lightfoot Laurie Laurence Little Women
BEST LEADING FEMALE CHARACTER IN A YOUTH DRAMA
Serafina Campolucci-Bordi Helena
Workington AOS
Morecambe Warblers AOS
Perform Studios
Act One Beginners
Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre Company
Bolton Catholic Musical & Choral Society
Southport Dramatic Club
Allstage
Eaton Bank Academy
Whitehaven Theatre Of Youth
Morecambe Youth Theatre
Unity Drama Community Group
Southport Dramatic Club
The Drama Department Ltd
A Midsummer Nights Dream Southport Dramatic Club
Ava Staines-Heath Jo Little Women
BEST LEADING MALE CHARACTER IN A YOUTH MUSICAL
Laurie Madden Abraham
James Shepherd Beast
The Drama Department Ltd
The Clockmaker's Daughter Manchester Musical Youth
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Oscar Sherwen Horton the Elephant Seussical
Ethan Sheppard Billy Crocker Anything Goes
Dulcie Ashton Gomez
The Addams Family
Jack Lightfoot Aladdin Aladdin Jr
Arran Johnstone Tony West Side Story School Edition
Bobby Donald Caractacus Potts Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Todmorden AO&DS
Stage One 2000 Musical Youth Theatre
CATS Youth Theatre
Cowley International College
The Drama Department Ltd
Eaton Bank Academy
Whitehaven Theatre Of Youth
Tobi Parkinson Joseph Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Walney Juniors AOS
BEST LEADING FEMALE CHARACTER IN A YOUTH MUSICAL
Freya Gow Velma Kelly
Chicago: Teen Edition
Jack Hornby Miss Trunchbull Matilda Jr
Anna Phillips Cat in the Hat Seussical
Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
Create Theatre Academy
Stage One 2000 Musical Youth Theatre
Lauren Quigley
Katie Carlyon
Isabella Rogan
Sidney Causer
Bridie-May Dustin
Abi Jones
Reno Sweeney Anything Goes
Wednesday Addams
Velma Kelly
Princess Fiona
Wednesday Addams
Elle Woods
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER OF A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Natalie Bowden
Jess Whittaker & Beth Whittaker
Simon Brock
Nathaniel Elechi
Claire Radford
Gary Jones
Kim Woodall
Georgia Hunter
Sue Lloyd-Roberts
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Kimberly Holden
Mr Ben Holt
Liz Legerton
Steve Sandiford
Corey Gerrard
Chris Addington
Chris Bastock & Corey Gerrard
Alison Bedford
Claire Allcock
BEST DIRECTOR OF A YOUTH DRAMA
Neil & Lauren Brogan-Brown, Alicia
Scally & Aimee Oliver
Michael McCaw
BEST DIRECTOR OF A YOUTH MUSICAL
Hannah Thomas
Alex-May Colley and Rebecca
Eastham
Brenda Davies
Louise Ward
Paula Carter & Sarah Simm
Hannah Gent
Dan Grimes
David McNeill
Sophie Jade Butler
REGIONAL COUNCILLOR'S AWARD
To be announced during the ceremony
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
To be announced during the ceremony
BEST YOUTH DRAMA
The Addams Family
Chicago: Teen Edition
Shrek the Musical
The Addams Family Young @ Part
Legally Blonde Jr
Six: Teen Edition
Shrek Jr
Six: Teen Edition
Six: Teen Edition
The Addams Family
Aladdin Jr
Disney's Newsies Jr
The Addams Family Young @ Part
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat
The Clockmaker's Daughter
Miss Saigon School Edition
Shrek The Musical
Six: Teen Edition
BEST YOUTH MUSICAL
CATS Youth Theatre
Dream Academy Of Arts
Allstage
Mid-Cheshire Musical Theatre Company
Workington & District AMS
Morecambe Youth Theatre
Bowden Theatre Works
Act One Beginners
Hoylake & West Kirby Theatre Group
Farnworth Performing Arts Company
Cowley International College
The Drama Department Ltd
Centre Stage Youth Theatre Company
Workington & District AMS
Walney Juniors AOS
Manchester Musical Youth
Westholme School
Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre Company
Farnworth Performing Arts Company
The Addams Family Cowley International College
Nativity! The Musical
Heywood AO&DS
Les Misérables School Edition A Place For Us Theatre School
Les Misérables School Edition
Legally Blonde Jr
Alice in Wonderland
Little Women
Finding Nemo Jr
Matilda Jr The Musical
Seussical the Musical
Disney Frozen Jr
Singin' in the Rain Jr
Nativity! The Musical
The SpongeBob Musical
Les Misérables School Edition
Legally Blonde Jr
Stagedright Youth Theatre
Morecambe Youth Theatre
Wigan Little Theatre
The Drama Department Ltd
NK Theatre Arts
Create Theatre Academy
Stage One 2000 Musical Youth Theatre
Bolton Catholic Musical & Choral Society
Ormskirk School
Heywood AO&DS
CODYS Productions
Stagedright Youth Theatre
Morecambe Youth Theatre
DNA
No Man's Land
Little Women
The Clockmaker's Daughter
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Seussical
Anything Goes
The Addams Family
Nativity! The Musical
West Side Story School Edition
Les Misérables School Edition
Legally Blonde Jr
Urmston Grammar School
Ormskirk School
The Drama Department Ltd
Manchester Musical Youth
Todmorden AO&DS
Stage One 2000 Musical Youth Theatre
CATS Youth Theatre
Cowley International College
Heywood AO&DS
Eaton Bank Academy
Stagedright Youth Theatre
Morecambe Youth Theatre
Want to make a splash this year?
Did you know we are constantly updating and adding new scripts to our collection?
Whether you are looking for something traditional like Jack and the Beanstalk or Cinderella, or something a bit different like The King’s New Clothes or Sherlock Holmes there is something for every group
Over 150 quality scripts. New scripts added regularly Modern, something different or past masters - there is something for everyone!
Digital scripts available with every title Film your production with a video licence
Flexible licence options Free digital perusals
A Christmas Carol Aladdin
Alice in Pantoland
Around the World in 80 Days - the Panto Babes in the Wood Beauty & the Beast
Cinderella
Dick Turpin
Dick Whittington
Ebenezer Scroggie Frankenstein, the Panto Goldilocks
Goody Two Shoes
Hansel & Gretel
Hercules
Humpty Dumpty
Jack & the Beanstalk
King Arthur Little Match Girl
Little Mermaid
Little Red Riding Hood
Mother Goose
Oliver - A Christmas Twist of Pantomime
Peter Pan
Pied Piper of Hamelin
Pinocchio
Puss in Boots
Queen of Hearts
Rapunzel the Pantomime
Red Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs
Robin Hood
Robinson Crusoe
Rumpelstiltskin
Santa Claus
Scrooge the Pantomime
Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Basketcases
Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad, the Pirates and the Dinosaur Sleeping Beauty
Snow Queen
Snow White
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven
The Frog Prince
The King’s New Clothes
The Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe
The Prince’s Quest
The Princess & the Courgette
The Princess & the Pea
The Sword in the Stone
The Three Musketeers - the Panto
Treasure Island
Treasure Island - the Panto Wizard of Oz
Yo-Ho-Ho & a Panto!
REGIONAL COUNCILLOR:
REGIONAL SECRETARY:
REGIONAL TREASURER:
REGIONAL YOUTH COORDINATOR
REGIONAL EDITOR:
MEDALS SECRETARY: DISTRICT 1: DISTRICT 2: DISTRICT 3: DISTRICT 4: DISTRICT 5: DISTRICT 6: DISTRICT 7:
FROM OLIVIER AWARD WINNER RUPERT HOLMES, THIS JAZZY AND JOYOUS NEW ADAPTATION OF THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE IS A FULL-THROTTLE CELEBRATION OF THIS TIMELESS CLASSIC.
