Regular visitors to the Bonington Theatre

The Prospect Players at the Bonington

The Bonington Theatre plays host to a number of clubs and organisations, with more information about the regular visitors to the Theatre available below:

For more information any of our regular users, please use the contact details provided for each club or contact the Bonington Theatre on (0115) 956 0733 or email arnold@gedling.gov.uk

Drama and dance

This amateur theatre group stages three productions a year at the Theatre, usually held in January, April and October.

For more information and to get involved, please contact Linda Whitehurst on (0115) 953 2807, email info@boningtonplayers.co.uk or visit their website. (External site)

The Prospect Players stage three productions a year at the Theatre, crossing genres from farce and mystery to musicals and period dramas.

The group also meet twice a week, with more information available by contacting Donna Atherton on (0115) 953 2049 or 07986569132, email theprospectplayers@hotmail.co.uk or by visiting their website. (External site)

The school provides tap, jazz, disco, street, majorette and baby ballet for children aged two and above, as well as staging regular shows at the Bonington.

For more information about classes in Sherwood, Arnold and Southwell, please contact Emma Cain on 07779875604.

The group offers dance and drama workshops to build confidence, develop social skills and communicate through the arts’ expressive nature.

For more information about the group’s regular performances at the Bonington, please contact Carrie Bird on (0115) 952 1404 or email carrie.bird@ntlworld.com

The school offers weekly ballet, tap, modern jazz and aerobics classes for all ages, as well as staging regular performances at the Bonington.

For more information, please contact Jill Gregory on (0115) 932 7495 or visit her website. (External site)

Whether you’re looking for tap for beginners or teacher’s freestyle courses, Lorna’s ‘Dancing for Fun’ classes encourage children from the age of two to reach the standard they desire.

For more information about classes in Carlton, Arnold, Lowdham and Calverton, please contact Lorna on 07976 547733, email lornaleighton1@hotmail.com or visit her website. (External site)

The New Youth Theatre group offers musical theatre for children aged three to 16 years, as well as staging a number of promotions each term at the Bonington Theatre.

The group also holds weekly classes at Mansfield’s St John’s Old School Centre where children can prepare for upcoming shows and brush up on their dancing, singing and acting skills.

For more information, please contact Neil Butler on (01623) 406 284, email mansfield@newyouththeatre.co.uk or visit their website. (External site)

Art and photography

The society welcomes artists of all abilities to their regular meetings, offering practical sessions throughout the week and demonstrations by professional artists during the winter months.

For more information about the group’s annual exhibitions at the Bonington, please contact the club on (0115) 965 4639, email info@art4arnold.com or visit their website. (External site)

As an umbrella organisation for local photography groups, the society holds annual exhibitions and club slide championships at the Bonington.

For more information, please contact Carol Cheetham on (01283) 812 964, email gensec@nempf.org or visit their website. (External site)

Music

Jazz Steps is a not-for-profit group that runs shows at the Bonington Theatre most Thursdays from 8pm

For more information, please visit our What’s On page or contact Brian Pearce on 07816158762, email info@jazzsteps.co.uk or visit their website. (External site)

The club organise monthly concerts on the first Monday of every month at the Theatre, as well as hosting regular social evenings on the third Monday of every month at the Bonington Bar.

For more information, please visit our What’s On page or contact Ron Harrison on (0115) 919 0753, email erewash1@yahoo.co.uk or visit their website. (External site)

Writing

The Nottingham Storytellers are a group of writers who hold regular performances in the city centre, as well as showcasing their work every year at the Bonington Theatre.

For more information, please contact Pete Davis on (0115) 955 8054, email teapottwins@aol.com or visit their website. (External site)

Other

The Friends of Bonington Theatre group contribute to the planning and management of the theatre, as well as helping with fundraising, consulting with our audience and offering practical support through the day-to-day running of the theatre.

For more information and to get involved, please contact the Bonington Theatre using the details provided above.

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