Harrogate Studio Theatre
19th - 21st June 2025
​This poignant comedy, set in a nursing home in 1986, is about families, love and growing old. Come along and meet 'inmates' Cooper, sharp as pin but with a failing body and his friend Aylott whose mind just won't keep up. Their witty repartee will have you laughing and crying as they plan their escape, play chess and drink whisky. The duo navigate their old age believing life can only be lived with humour.​​
The play won the Evening Standard Award for best comedy in 1986 and was described by the Daily Mail as a play that: "lifts the spirits and reinforces our humanity."​
Bob Larbey's other credits include TV sitcoms: Please Sir, The Good Life, Ever Decreasing Circles and A Fine Romance. With such a great pedigree you can be sure of some great dialogue and storytelling in 'A Month of Sundays'​​​​
Harrogate Theatre125th Celebration
Friday 25th July at 7pm
We have been invited to celebrate the theatre's 125th year alongside other local drama and musical groups. We'll be preforming our award winning play '23 Hill End' written and directed by group member Alison Gilmour.
This piece of theatre has inclusivity and diversity at its core and was awarded the National Heritage Award at the All England Theatre Festival and Nidderdale Festival's award for staging.
The play uses a narrator, a BSL signer and projected images making it accessible to the blind, partially sighted and deaf community.
It is an uplifting piece of drama with themes of community and connection, enjoyable and accessible to an audience of all ages.
Harrogate Studio Theatre
11th - 13th December 2025
'Gaslight' by Patrick Hamilton
​Bella Manningham never felt comfortable in the parlour: objects appear and disappear, the gaslights glow brightly then dim again and what is that creaking floorboard above?
Bella begins to wonder ‘is she losing her mind’ or are more sinister forces at work?
Gaslight is a deeply insightful drama and a dark Victorian thriller, perfect for a winters evening.​
Watch this space for Ticket Info
RECENT PRODUCTIONS
Fringe 2025
In March we performed our Annual Fringe of 2 One Act Plays to Full Houses at St Roberts Club.
Act 1 saw Agatha Christie's 1948 radio Play 'Butter in a Lordly Dish' brought this gruesome murder mystery to life in a post war radio studio with the appropriate period sound effects.
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In Act 2 we presented 'Ruby of Elsinore' by Bruce Kane, a comedic reference to Shakespeare's Hamlet where the main characters visit the sassy hairdresser Ruby where they share their hopes, dreams and troubles but didn't necessarily get the right advice!
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A Christmas Carol
Our SOLD OUT production of A Christmas Carol in November was a resounding success.​
Our audiences thoroughly enjoyed this version of the classic tale adapted by our very own Howard Atkin. We saw some sterling performances from members old and new.​ The music elements were very well received so a big thank you to Peter Pozman for his performances and his guidance during rehearsals.​​ It was a great job by all the team who really enjoyed the experience
One Act Festival 2024
Following on from our innovative and award winning 2024 production of '23 Hill End Lane' written and directed by Alison Gilmour we are sad that, for reasons beyond their control, the Nidderdale Festival, won't take place this year but will resume in 2026​
AETF Report on Nidderdale Festival 2024 Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough. 6th April, Adjudicator Susan Doherty.
The evening began with 23 Hill End Lane, written and directed by Woodlands Drama Group playwright, Alison Gilmour. The play, a piece of visual storytelling describing the adventures of a man and a woman who decided to leave their cottage and village for the first time, was made accessible to a wide-ranging audience including those who are deaf by being signed by a BSL signer on the night and was a first for this festival. Woodlands Drama Group were awarded the trophy for stage decor for the set and projection. they were also awarded an AETF Heritage Award for its integrated signer, narration and projection.