Horsehay Amateur Dramatic Society

Horsehay Amateur Dramatic Society Award winning Amateur Dramatic Society with an 80 year history. We stage three plays each year. At this time membership was limited to company employees.

The society was a "war baby" who first saw the (spot) light of day in February, 1944. Prior to this the office staff of what was then the Horsehay Works, (manufacturers of very large cranes), had performed the three-act comedy "Three Half Crowns", as their contribution to "home-grown" war-time entertainment in the company canteen. The first "official" production of the Horsehay Works Amateur Drama

tic Society was three one-act plays, "Bathroom Door", "Q***r Street" and "Tea For Three" to "try out" as many of the would be actors as possible. This initial success was followed by the first full three-act play "Rebecca" by Daphne DuMaurier in January, 1945, a play which was revived in 1994 as part of the "Golden" celebrations. After some time membership of the society was opened to others than employees, but the Horsehay Company continued to support the society, for example, by still allowing free use of the canteen. When the works closed the canteen became Horsehay Village Hall and the society the Horsehay Amateur Dramatic Society. The society has produced a total of 146 plays to date, (Nov 2008), initially two each year, rising to three in the late 60's.

20/06/2026
We look forward to seeing you next week for Head Over Heels at Horsehay Village Hall. Please note that this show deals w...
15/06/2026

We look forward to seeing you next week for Head Over Heels at Horsehay Village Hall. Please note that this show deals with adult themes. 25th-27th June. Tickets £8.50.

An emotional roller coaster of an evening awaits - Head Over Heels at Horsehay Village Hall just over a week to go until...
14/06/2026

An emotional roller coaster of an evening awaits - Head Over Heels at Horsehay Village Hall just over a week to go until opening night.

Heart warming and heartbreaking, Head Over Heels comes to Horsehay Village Hall from 25th-27th June nightly at 7.30pm.
12/06/2026

Heart warming and heartbreaking, Head Over Heels comes to Horsehay Village Hall from 25th-27th June nightly at 7.30pm.

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Horsehay Village Hall, 4-17, Bridge Road
Bridge Road
TF42NF

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