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Avon Association of Drama is an umbrella organisation for amateur drama and musical societies in the former county of Avon. Full details of membership and fees are available from the Subscription Secretary :- Mark Graves via m_graves@lineone.net.

A.A.D publishes a monthly magazine called Prompt which contains listings of all the current membership's productions as well as other information about what is happening locally. For copies of A.A.D.'s Drama Directory contact the editor of Prompt via annaplin@tiscali.co.uk. or alanecross@blueyonder.co.uk

2007 PRODUCTION DIARY :- PLAYS MUSICALS READINGS etc and FESTIVALS
MAY
MAY 01 - 05 Summer Holiday , Keynsham Light Opera Group, Saltford Hall , SALTFORD at 7.30, Saturday matinée at 2.30. tel 0117 986 3399
MAY 09 - 12 A Murder has been Announced , by Agatha Christie [adapted by Leslie Dunbar] Argyle Players, Tovey Hall, Central United Reform Church, Grove Street, BATH at 7.30, tel 01225 423 866
MAY 10 - 12 Don't Dress for Dinner , by Marc Camoletti, Winterbourne Players, Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road, WINTERBOURNE at 8.00, tel 01454 774 570
MAY 11 - 19 Princess Ida by Gilbert & Sullivan, Bristol Catholic Players, The Newman Hall, Grange Court Road, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM at 7.30.on weekdays, 7.45 on Saturdays & 3.00pm on Sundays 01275 876914 or bristolcatholicplayers@uk2.net
MAY 16 - 19The Bartered Bride , by Bedrich Smetana, Bristol Opera, Olympus Theatre, Filton, at 7.30 tel 0845 833 7124
MAY 16 - 19 Macbeth , by William Shakespeare, Kelvin Players, QEH Theatre, Jacobs Well Road, CLIFTON, at 7.30 tel 0117 959 3636
MAY 16 - 19 Look Back in Anger , by John Osborne, Sodbury Players, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, CHIPPING SODBURY, at 7.30 tel 0845 126 0859
MAY 17 - 19 The Murder Room , by Jack Sharkey, Whitchurch Players, St Augustine's Hall, East Dundry Road, WHITCHURCH at 7.45, tel 01275 830517
MAY 17 - 19 Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death , Failand Drama Circle, Failand Village Hall, Oxhouse Lane, FAILAND at 7.30, tel 0870 444 3463
CJT 4/5/07
cjt AAD Diary contacts: Chris Torpy e-mail :- aad@torpy.wanadoo.co.uk

These listings are regularly updated on this site and can be viewed by selecting Prompt above.

A.A.D. runs its own One Act Drama Festival annually which is the local first round of the All England One Act Festival. The last Festival was from 22 to 24 February 2007 at the The Blakehay Theatre in WESTON-super-MARE and Non Members should contact the Festival Secretary; Bob Allen on 01454 325192 or the Festival Director Ann Aplin via annaplin@tiscali.co.uk.

A.A.D.also runs regular Training Courses at affordable prices for its members. A.A.D.'s next DAY SCHOOL is still to be decided -. See Training Courses for full details.

A.A.D. regularly produces an "Annual Summer Show".

Last years Summer production was "We Happy Few" by Imogen Stubbs. It was a touring production around the AAD area.

For further information contact Ann Aplin . Eventually we hope to return to the Dairy Garden at Blaise in 2008. See Annual Summer Show.