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10/06/2024

Fabulous venue for a weding.

06/05/2024

News good or bad has a habit of travelling fast and many of you reading this will already know that the world of amateur theatre in Greater Manchester has lost a gem in Carla Stokes. It’s heartbreaking news and we send our love and sincere condolences to Carla’s sister Gail and wider family.

Carla was quite simply one of the nicest souls you could ever wish to meet. She had a heart of gold, true community spirit in her DNA and her dedication and commitment to amateur theatre was second to none, all 58 years of it! Anyone who had the privilege of working with her, acting with her, being directed by her or just being with her will always remember her kindness and ability to encourage or explain in a positive way why something needed doing differently. She brought her wealth of experience to so many situations and all of this was combined with a fabulous sense of humour.

Carla sat on the GMDF Board for more years than any of us care to remember and there too was the kindness, the degree of measure and common sense. She was for a long time a member of the One Act Play Festival team and irony of ironies, where is this year’s One Act Festival? Yes, it’s at Guide Bridge Theatre which was, of course, Carla’s home society. Think it’s fair to say there will be a few glasses raised to a special lady that week! In amongst all the heartbreak there are some happy and indeed laugh out loud moments so many of us have shared with Carla to which we can raise those glasses.

Many of you will know Carla when she visited your theatre as an adjudicator. There too, her passion for theatre, her huge experience, sense of balance and measure came to the fore. That said, Carla was no push over, she said it as it was and if something was “not right” she said so. We have one Board member, Gerard Lennox, with very special memories of Carla’s skills in the adjudicating department as she mentored him in the art and indeed launched him into the world of adjudicating. In turn, Ian Towsend will be reflecting on his mentoring of Carla as she set out to adjudicate. What goes round comes round.

As GBT have already said, Carla faced her illness with grace and this picture was taken at last year’s Awards Night. We already knew at that point that there was a tough road ahead but there she was smiling away determined to announce and give out the awards she had chosen. What a girl!

There are no words to be honest to say how much we shall miss Carla but she leaves behind in so, so many of us a fantastic legacy which will stand us all in good stead.
Once again, our heartfelt condolences to Carla’s immediate family and her GBT family.

Stella, Paul, Anita, Gerard, Barbara, Hazel, Jane and Jude
GMDF

17/04/2024

Meet the cast of The Actress 24th - 27th April. Anita will be playing Katherine, Lydia's long-suffering dresser. Tickets: https://ticketsource.co.uk/woodfordplayers

17/04/2024

Nikki Lees (The wonderful Rita in last April's Educating Rita) will be playing Nicole Lydia'somewhat rebellious daughter.
Tix: https://ticketsource.co.uk/woodfordplayers.
We look forward to seeing you!

17/04/2024

Meet Margaret the Company Manager. Come and watch Margaret spar with Lydia - very entertaining. Claire Romagnoli will be playing Margaret.
Tix: https://ticketsource.co.uk/woodfordplayers
The Actress 24th - 27th April 2024

17/04/2024

It's comedy night at Woodford on Friday 17th May. Tix £12 and available here: https://ticketsource.co.uk/woodfordcentre

17/04/2024

Meet our leading lady, a true diva, Lydia Martin! Lydia is played by Monica Wickham - come and see her give her protagonists what for! Tickets: https://ticketsource.co.uk/woodfordplayers

02/04/2024

Patrick Barlow's adaptation of John Buchan's classic novel makes for a rollicking good romp of a play. Woodford Players will perform it Nov23

13/03/2024

How's this for a lovely swirly skirt? Lots of petticoat, exquisite lace and a bride who had a blast!

31/01/2024

Join us this year, we can't wait to entertain you! Tix https://ticketsource.co.uk/woodfordplayers

19/11/2023

This play has it all, a juicy spy plot, a bundle of laughs, over 150 crazy characters played by just four, yes four, actors, handcuffs, madcap pace and some good old-fashioned romance all under the umbrella of theatre wonderfulness (is that a word we ask ourselves?)
We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to the world of "London to the Scottish Highlands "39 Steps style!
Tix:https://ticketsource.co.uk/woodfordplayers
Everyone

23/06/2023

Leons Fabrics Chorlton Manchester recognise the fabrics girls? Lisa Harper recognise the wee bag Lisa?
Had fun making this quiet and reserved little number ha ha!

22/06/2023

Having a good time Mellor and Townscliffe Golf Club fir a ladies Ascot day. Not sure much attention being paid to the racing though!!

27/05/2023

A new play available to buy and license from Samuel French http://www.samuelfrench-london.co.uk/p/44402/sex-cellsIn a busy call centre, the four female emplo...

15/05/2023

We have Auditions for The Actress by Peter Quilter (2M 5F) on Weds 17th May 7.30pm at Woodford Church Hall. All detail plus audition pieces are here http://woodfordplayers.co.uk/auditions/ Stockport Amateur Theatres Greater Manchester Drama Federation Alderley & Wilmslow Musical Theatre Company Thief's Neck aka Davenport Arms Bramhall & Woodford News and Gossip We ❤️Bramhall Woodford Garden Village Residents CHEADLE & CHEADLE HULME COMMUNITY NEWS The New Poynton News and Gossip Poynton Players Judith Craig Couture Whats On Stockport Ian's Studio

29/04/2023

“Honest. Honest to God”, we are overwhelmed by the audience reaction to our current production Educating Rita. They have been 'blown away' by the performance of our actors, the stage setting, costumes and everything that makes the Woodford Players.

But don’t take their word for it, come and see it for yourself!
You really don’t want to miss this one!

Tickets available for Friday and Saturday night here 👇 👇 👇
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16/04/2023

14/03/2023

Love this batik fabric. A gift from and then her fabulous dressmaking skills transformed a piece of fabric into this fab shirt dress.

17/02/2023

Our Box Office for Educating Rita is now open! https://ticketsource.co.uk/woodfordplayers
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17/02/2023

Weddings are expensive events but they needn't break the bank. Talk to us about balancing the budget by holding your reception here at WWMCC. We have two halls for hire, a large car park, licensed bar, you can bring in your own caterers......
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01/01/2023

Wishing you all a healthy and hopeful 2023.
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20/12/2022

To all our wonderful followers; customers; suppliers and friends of Triple Three Solutions.

Thankyou for being part of what we do.

We wish you a SPECtacular Christmas and a wonderful 2023.

Best wishes

Lisa - Your a Trusted Adviser.

25/11/2022

We will be holding a lovely indoor Christmas Market a week today Sunday 27th November 11am-4pm
Come and see a wide range of high quality hand-crafted Christmas goodies all from local makers. Refreshments available and bar will be open - what's not to like? Woodford SK7 Rock LV Foxton Rose Cakes Judith Craig Couture Pebbles 4 Thought