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WELCOME to Wickham Bishops Drama Club. We are a friendly group located centrally between Witham, Maldon and Tiptree in rural Essex.


We are extremely fortunate to have access to a well appointed, state-of-the art stage and probably the best amateur wardrobe in the country.
With the the exception of such plays as our recent 'Allo 'Allo, all of our costumes are made by our industrious wardrobe team.

New Members are always welcome. We operate two sections of membership: the Junior Workshop (Juniors and Seniors) (7yrs to 16yrs) and the adult group (16yrs +++). We aim to stage three productions a year, one of which being our locally popular pantomime, a large scale production involving all members.

 

All You Need to Know

Child Safeguarding and Safety
Mindful of the duty of care to be exercised when working with children, the Club operates robust Child Protection and Health and Safety policies based upon the guidance issued by the ECC, (Essex County Council) and NODA, (the National Operatic and Dramatic Association).

 

 

 

 

Membership - Privacy Statement
Wickham Bishops Drama Club requires members to provide a minimum of personal information so that it can keep you informed about events and activities that are offered as part of your membership - and to ensure your wellbeing whilst a member.
In collecting your information (data) Wickham Bishops Drama Club will:
  • Store it securely
  • Use it to communicate with you as a Club member
  • Only share your contact information with relevant Club members in respect of production activities (producers, directors, wardrobe, etc,). Other personal information provided will never be circulated.

In the case of registered 'Friends of the Club', only contact information will be shared as required.

The Club will never share your information with non-members or any outside entities. Your (data) information will be removed from the Club's records after 12 months of non-(paid) membership. You may request removal of data from the Club's records at any time.

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Membership of our Club is open to anyone age 7 or over with an interest in any aspect of theatre, whether it be:

  • Acting
  • Lighting and Sound
  • Set Design and Construction
  • Backstage Crew and Stage Management
  • Directing
  • Front of House Duties
  • Box Office
  • Publicity and Promotion
  • Costumes And Props
    • . . . or Simply Helping Out
No experience necessary - We welcome enthusiastic members who would like to start a new hobby or maybe get back into one.
Being involved in a theatre production, be it on or off stage, is very rewarding and a great way to meet like-minded people in a relaxed and friendly environment.

We ask members of the Club to pay a yearly membership fee, for this small charge you will receive:

  • Consideration for casting in current or forthcoming productions
  • Access to our members e-mailing list and Facebook Group/s for news, information and announcements about WBDC activities
  • Access to great social functions over the course of the year

 

Affiliations:
Wickham Bishops Drama Club is affiliated to both the the National Operatic and Drama Association (NODA)
and the local North Essex Theatre Group (NETG).