Kent Drama Association

The Kent Drama Association was established in 1935, to run amateur drama festivals in Kent and to help local amateur drama groups with training and education.

See the News page for recent changes and additions.

The association has run a full-length play festival for many years - for details of the next Festival, see the Festivals page.

KDA has occasionally organised or publicised workshops as alternatives to the more extensive courses offered by other organisations, and to enable members of similar societies to meet and share their experience.

The Committee welcomes suggestions for extending the Association's activities to include areas of amateur drama that are not adequately covered by other organisations.

This Website's Aims

to publicise the KDA and its activities
to publicise member groups and their productions
to help individuals find a group to join
to help member groups to share resources.

Other sources of information

There are several websites of general interest to Amateur Dramatic societies, including:

NODA (The National Operatic and Dramatic Association) offers a nationwide forum for amateur operatic and dramatic societies, and facilities such as professional training courses and discounts on insurance and supplies.

amdram.co.uk A main source of information for amateur drama groups, including databases of groups and productions, reviews, wanted/for sale advertisements from societies and companies, and a discussion forum.

amateurdramatic.co.uk A site offering "A unique reference point on great advice for anyone running, or interested in joining, an amateur drama group."

Some training courses that have been enjoyed by member societies are listed on the Wanted and Available page.

Member Groups

List of member groups

Committee

Chair	Phillip Willing (Rainham TS)
Vice Chair	Mandy Hunt (The Lindley Players)
Secretary	Danny Waters (Masquerade)
Treasurer	Tony Newman (The Hayes Players)
Committee	Marie Quarman - Festival Organiser (Chandeliers Drama Group) Michael Patrick (Tenterden ODS) Philip Shaw (Broadstairs Dickens Players) Jack Homewood (Rainham Theatrical Society)

Subscription Rates

Annual subscription rates are currently (2011/12):

£15 (Groups with less than 30 members)
£25 (30-60 members)
£35 (over 60 members)
£10 (Individuals)

Further Details

For information about any aspect of the Association, and enquiries about membership or entering the next festival, please contact us by post or e-mail to

Tony Newman
8 Chatham Avenue
Bromley
Kent BR2 9QD
E-mail: treasurer@kentdrama.org.uk