National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA)

The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) is the major representative body for amateur theatre in the UK.

NODA House
58-60 Lincoln Road
Peterborough
PE1 2RZ

Telephone: 0870 7702480
Fax: 0870 7702490

Email: everyone@noda.org.uk
Website: www.noda.org.uk

Contact person: Mark Pemberton
Position: Chief Executive

Charity number: 254640

Description:

The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) is the major representative body for amateur theatre in the United Kingdom. It has a membership of some 2,300 amateur societies and 3000 individual enthusiasts, staging musicals, operas, plays, concerts and pantomimes in a wide variety of performing venues, ranging from the country's leading professional theatres to tiny village halls.

Type of Organisation:

National generic or infrastructure organisation, providing services to a membership comprising other voluntary organisations.

Services:

Advice and support, Advocacy, Campaigning, Conference organisation, Development of standards, Information, Legal service, Lobbying, Media work, Member directories, Networking, Newsletters, Policy Development, Publicity and promotion, Publishing, Regional services, Representation, Training.

Full time staff: 8
Paid staff: 8
Volunteers: 180
Organisational Members: 2300
Individual members: 3000

Membership criteria:

(a) Society (Operatic and/or Dramatic)
(b) Individual persons or Organisations interested in operatic and/or dramatic art
(c) Joint persons (Two) living at the same address interested in operatic and/or dramatic art
(d) Honorary (as elected at General Meeting)
(e) Life (as elected at General Meeting)