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Useful Links

For our affiliated membership we also have a closed facebook group which you can request to join.

Technical Advice

             Association of Community Theatre (ACT) www.actuk.org

              NODA www.noda.org.uk/regions/north_west

Lighting and Sound - Advice and Hire

             VME, Unit 11 Longridge Trading Estate, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8PR
                     01565 652202  www.vme-uk.com

             Torpedo Factory Group (includes the former Lancelyn Theatre Supplies) https://www.tfg.com/about/

Costume Hire

          Altrincham Little Theatre Costume Department is open every Wednesday evening from 7.30pm.                               Or phone 0161 928 1113 to discuss your needs

          Royal Exchange Costume Hire, 47-53 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JY
          0161 819 6660 www.royalexchange.co.uk

          Birmingham Costume Hire, Suite 209, Jubilee Centre, 130 Pershore Street, Birmingham B5 6ND
          0121 622 3158

  Wilmslow Guild Costume Hire1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5HD   www.wgp.org.uk/wardrobe

CHADS Theatre costume hire, 0161 486 1788. www.chads.co.uk

Wilmslow Green Room (Tuesday evening from 7 to 9pm)

Wig Hire

Wigs Up North http://www.wigsupnorth.co.uk/

Properties and Furniture Hire

         Northern Prop Hire Centre (Howorth Wrightson) 

        Altrincham Little Theatre Phone 0161 928 1113 to discuss your needs

Peter Evans Studio - phone 01582 725730 for set wall-panels, friezes, windows, book-backs etc

Guns and Weapons - Advice and Hire

            Weaponsuk www.weaponsuk.co.uk

Loan of Scripts

        Altrincham Little Theatre have scripts for loan. Phone 0161 928 1113 for more deatails  

        You can also do script swaps with those affiliated with the CTG

        The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama have an extensive library and drama scripts can be loaned

Licences for Recorded Music Played in Public.

You will probably need both a PRS and a PPL licence - check out www.prsformusic.com and  www.ppluk.com

On-line Booking Management

Manage your ticket sales on-line: Ticketsource  https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/

Ticket Printing

 'Just Tickets' phone 0845 126 0631 www.just-tkts.com

Owners of Theatre Buildings

Consider joining the Little Theatre Guild of Great Britainwww.littletheatreguild.org

Insurance for Theatres

NODA www.nodainsurance.co.uk

First Night www.firstnightinsurance.co.uk

Towergate https://www.towergateinsurance.co.uk/

Amateur Groups Further Afield

for a list of other groups, advertising, reviews etc check out www.dramagroups.com

suggested Facebook groups:- NW Am Dram; The Great British Amateur Theatre Hub; NODA North West; Association of Community Theatre (ACT)

Magazines for Amateur Theatres

Sardines - www.sardinesmagazine.co.uk  quarterly