by Emma Simpson | Apr 5, 2026 | News, Past Productions, Recent Productions
On Saturday 28th March, we said goodbye to The Wedding Day, our latest production written by our very own chairman, Lawrence Chandler, and what a fantastic run it was! Playing from Saturday 21st March to a full week of laughter-filled performances, this brilliantly...
by Emma Simpson | Nov 30, 2025 | 2025, News, Past Productions, Recent Productions
We are delighted to look back on the success of our recent production of Agatha Christie’s A Murder is Announced, which captivated audiences and became one of our most successful runs to date, with over 90% of theatre capacity sold across performances. Directed...
by Emma Simpson | Jul 5, 2025 | 2025, News, Past Productions, Recent Productions
We are proud to look back on the success of our original production All Bar One, a wonderfully crafted comedy drama written by one of our very own members, Keith Irons. Set in the bar of the Gainford Park Hotel, this thoughtful and entertaining production struck the...
by Emma Simpson | Nov 30, 2023 | 2023, News, Past Productions, Recent Productions
Georgina Reid’s comedy Ladies of Spirit is set in the somewhat decaying world of Gibraltar School, a private girls’ institution founded by the formidable Misses Pye, now deceased. According to the published synopsis, the school has since fallen under the rule of the...
by Emma Simpson | Jan 25, 2023 | 2023, News, Past Productions, Recent Productions
Few festive productions manage to combine originality, humour, and a touch of seasonal mischief quite as effectively as Christmas Crackers, a brilliantly inventive show written by Gainford Drama Group member Phil Sculthorpe. This collection of short plays delivered an...
by Emma Simpson | Nov 30, 2022 | 2022, News, Past Productions, Recent Productions
Few productions capture the chaos and charm of amateur theatre quite as brilliantly as A Bunch of Amateurs by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman, a play that delighted audiences with its sharp wit, larger-than-life characters, and heartfelt moments. This hilarious and...