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Costume Links    Back Stage Links    Lighting & Sound Links   Local Towns     

News Papers and Council links     Pantomime Links    

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Costumes Links

Admiral Costumes - Quality Theatrical Costumes for Hire. They can provide full or part sets as required, catering for large and small productions.

Carousel Costumes

- Dress Circle Costumiers is based in Brentwood, Essex and is managed by Jan Elliot, a "resting" Teacher, and Rachel Hutchinson who is a "retired" Wardrobe Mistress having spent 14 years touring with professional companies. The company owns over 3000 fantastic costumes ranging from Medieval splendour to Regency elegance and from Victorian grace to 1960's cheekiness! Since opening its doors in February 1999 Dress Circle has built up a clientele of local and national Dramatic and Operatic Societies providing costumes for such wide ranging shows such as , Mikado, Oklahoma! The Boyfriend, Lust, Romeo & Juliet, Gaslight and Pirates of Penzance to name but a few. We offer a friendly, enthusiastic and professional service.

Ents Web - A list of costume companies from around the world.

Equipment/Costume Hire - Web directory where you can find anything or anyone for your production.

Homburgs

Showbiz! - Looking for wigs. Showbiz has the right wigs for your show.

Surrey County Arts Wardrobe - Surrey County Wardrobe is an Aladdin's cave of wonderful costumes, available for hire to schools, amateur dramatic companies, youth theatres and private individuals.

The Haslemere Wardrobe - We are the leading costumiers in the South of England. We stock thousands of costumes for an enormous variety of shows.

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Back Stage Links

Backcloths and Show Props - A range of backcloths to enhance your production. All our hire costs are so competitive that we can always offer something for your budget whether it be one backcloth or a variety of cloths. We can also supply small flats or props to compliment many of our backcloths so if you cannot see exactly what you require it is worth an e-mail info@backcloths.com request to ask first!

Back Stage Shop - Inside you will find a wide range of products from leading manufacturers covering all types of Stage Lighting Lighting Control, desks, Dimmers, Sound is well represented with amplifiers, speakers, microphones, radio mics together with all of their cables and accessories. Performers are not forgotten with a vast range of Theatre Make Up, Greasepaint, from such manufactures as Kryolan and Leichner, together with a selection of make Up special effects, theatrical blood, latex and much much more.

Back Stage Supplies - Purchase any backstage item needed for a performance.

BBC Safety

Prosceneium - Over 70 sets available for hire.

Real Scenery

Stage Services

Stage Sets - Stage sets for the best price. Over 250 complete sets available from stock.

Stage Supplier (Flint) - Established in 1981 to provide the theatre industry with a single source for specialist theatre hardware and paints, Flints cater for Stage Managers, Production Managers, Workshop Managers, Scenic Artists, Engineers, Carpenters, Painters and Prop makers.

Scenic Projects - Scenic Projects provides extensive scenic services for your types of theatre company. We design and build quality stage sets and have a number of complete sets for specific shows already available to hire.

- Part of the Stage electric's Group of companies supplying Theatre set-hire, lighting, sound, rigging and in fact everything to get your show up and running

Stage Safe - The aim of the STAGESAFE Safety Awareness Course is to provide basic health and safety awareness to people working in the live music and event
production industries.

Stagetec - Stagetec the complete design, supply, installation, maintenance and service company for all sound, lighting and technical equipment for the stage, theatre, television, education and entertainment markets. Whatever your technical requirements, Stagetec has the answer.

Theatrical Backdrops - The Border Studio. 40 years in supplying Scenery & Backdrops to Theatres throughout the UK and Ireland.

The Chriska Stage Supplies - The Chriska Stage School was established in 1976, and the School's Principals worked for several years in professional theatre before commencing teaching in their dance & drama studios situated in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Over the years they have built up a supply of costumes and stage sets which are now for hire

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Lighting and Sound Links

10 out of 10 Lighting Hire - Lighting & Sound - Design - Hire - Installation - Sales For the Theatre, Live Music, Entertainment, Conference, Education, Trade Show & Exhibition Industries

AC Lighting - A.C. Lighting is acknowledged as one of the largest distributors of professional lighting and associated equipment to the entertainment industry. Operating from modern facilities located in High Wycombe and Leeds the Company supplies products and services to dealers, distributors and professional users in over 90 countries around the world.

Alvin Products - Suppliers of Key Clamp, Tubing, Armco Barrier Systems and Freestand Roof Edge protection Systems. Specialists in Health and Safety Equipment, Fall Arrest Systems,  Freestand and Buffer Barriers. Splice Locks, Site Safes from Alvin Products

Apollo Gobo's - Apollo is the world's largest producer of custom gobos. Today, Apollo Design is working out of a 30,000 square foot manufacturing and office facility. In addition to the best custom and standard gobos, Apollo now proudly offers Apollo Gel, Apollo Foil, Gaffer Tape, ThinLine(tm) Donuts, and Roto-Q gobo rotators. A Distributor is White Light London, 20 8254 4800 ask for Peter Thread gold.

- We design, manufacture and install a wide variety of performance facilities, as well as special bespoke projects and providing 'supply only' equipment.

Association of lighting designers - The Association of Lighting Designers is the professional body representing lighting designers in all fields in the United Kingdom and the rest of the world. A voluntarily run association, it exists to provide a resource and forum for discussion and development of artistic and creative aims amongst designers from the fields of Theatre, Television, Architecture, Education, Industrial and Corporate Presentation and Manufacturing.

 Association of Stage Pyrotechnicians - The ASP is a UK administered organisation for people working with stage pyrotechnics

AT Sound Hire - Specialists in the more difficult areas of sound. We carry on the shelf a great deal of special equipment ranging from:-Battery & Mobile PA Equipment to hard of hearing & speech recording systems. This helps us cover events as varied and as different as Sports Events & Carnivals to Multi Language & Multi Mic Conferences.

Complete Production Solutions Group

- Online catalogue & ordering of Gobo's

- Founded in 1975, ETC has established a reputation as the world leader in entertainment, leisure and architectural lighting equipment.

Outstanding service and customer support have been key to ETC's success. Therefore after 25 years of experience in the Lighting business, ETC employs 500 people all around the world. With its solid international network of distributors, ETC is a truly global company.

ETC not only maintains in-house Technical and Customer Service staff, but
also an extensive network of factory-trained, Authorized Service Centers
(ASCs) that allow us to provide consistently excellent service.

Gearsales - Gearsales.com auction a wide range of Lighting, Sound, AV and Rigging Equipment Gearsales.com is the place to buy and sell professional production equipment in the UK

Glow Shop (U.V lighting) - Glow Shop Limited is a specialist company dedicated to sales of the widest possible ranges of UV light, UV reactive, glow-in-the-dark, electroluminescent and snap'n'glow products. The head office in Birmingham includes a retail outlet and the company markets its products worldwide via the full e-commerce on-line shop on this site. Everything we offer relates to UV lighting, UV reactive, glow-in-the-dark, electroluminescent and snap'n'glow products.

Gobo's To Go - Gobos to go, Inc. was formed in 1999 Today, as a member of the Beacon AB Gobo Group, Gobos to go provides its' clients with glass gobos of the highest quality in black & white, gray-scale, and full color. In addition to quality products and service, Gobos to go offers very attractive prices and the fastest turnaround times in the industry.

Gradav - Hire and sales of lighting, sound and stage management hardware. Among the consumable stocked are Rosco scenery paint, fire proofing spray, gobos, sash cord, filter, lamps and a variety of recording media.

HFM Pyrotechnics - Professional Pyrotechnics and firework sales. Purchase online at our website.

Intelligent Service - The one stop shop for repair and servicing, for professional sound and lighting equipment.

- Le Maitre have been manufacturing pyrotechnics and smoke machines for 25 years. The company consists of the pyrotechnic factory in Peterborough, the head office in Mitcham and Le Maitre Special Effects Inc in Canada.

Lighting Hire.com - Lighting Hire was formed in July 1998 from Essential Lighting to concentrate on the supply of lighting and associated equipment to the professional user on a dry hire basis. Our goal is to provide the ultimate quality assured lighting hire service. Our clients include companies and individuals working in Rock & Roll, Theatre, Conference, Exhibition & Hospitality.

MM Productions

Northern-Stage Services LTD - Used for Humpty Dumpty 2004 for Silk Flame Effect Lighting

Point Source - Is a well established lighting, sound and staging hire and sales company situated in Belmont near Sutton on the borders of South London and Surrey. We supply lighting, sound, staging and associated equipment for conferences,
corporate events, theatres, concerts exhibitions and schools. We can hire you just the equipment, or arrange all aspects of your production's technical needs, whatever its size.

Professional Lighting and Sound Association - PLASA is a diverse organization operating within the entertainment technology industry. Our website aims to be the prime source of information for entertainment, presentation and event technology professionals worldwide.

PLASA Show - Official site for all the information on the yearly exhibition held at Earls Court in September

Reflecting Light

Sonix Audio

Stage Electrics - Stage Electrics is one of Europe's leading suppliers of technical equipment to the entertainment, leisure and presentation industries.

Stage Lights -

Stage Point - Whether you are looking to hire or buy lighting, sound or staging equipment or install new equipment, Stagepoint Technical Services can help.

Stage Pyro  

Stage Right - They do all sorts of effects for Panto's from pyrotechnics to flame lights.

The Strand Archive - The archive is purely a listing of products that Strand lighting have produced over the years and is for the use of folk who still use those products, and those who are interested in them.

- Just Launched their new website

Strand UK (Education) - A new website dedicated to the Education Market

Terralec Ltd - Everything from Lighting, Sound, Disco Equipment to stage props and makeup.

Terry Tew - Hire, sale or installation.  Supplying all forms of sound, lighting, audio visual and associated equipment.  Supply theatres, schools, pubs, clubs, churches, disco's etc.

- Our main supplier for lighting and sound Hire. The UK's leading supplier of equipment for the Education Entertainment and Event industry

UK Light Bulbs - All sorts of replacement lamps, there are 5000 plus lamps on this site

UK Lighting - A Online Lighting directory 

UKSLC - The United Kingdom Sound & Light Community, a completely free resource for DJ's and sound/light/theatre technicians alike

Used Lighting - An excellent source of New, Used and Ex-Hire lighting equipment – all at bargain prices. We offer a wide selection of Luminaires, Dimmers, Control Desks, Cables, Gobos and Accessories to fit every budget!

UV Lighting - UV Light Technology - For all your UV products and ideas

White Light -  A lighting and sound hire company located in Wimbledon

Wizard Lighting - We offer a complete service with equipment for both hire and supply.

- XLFX Pyrotecnics are a private company, independent of any other company in the pyrotechnics industry

- Providing professional quality products at affordable prices is an ethic that has driven Zero 88 for 30 years. From the ground breaking Lightmaster 601 launched in 1972 to the latest products available today, Zero 88 offers outstanding value for money.

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Local Towns + Community Sites

Caterham

Coulsdon - This site will cover news and events taking place in and around Coulsdon and Old Coulsdon in Surrey. It is intended to appeal to visitors and residents alike and will contain information about local places of interest and also people who live in the area.  We hope to have listings of local shops, schools, churches, businesses, clubs and everything else that goes towards making the area such an attractive place to live.  As it is so close to Croydon and London, links will be added to other places and events nearby that are likely to be of interest to local residents.

Croydon on the web

Purley Info - A website to give residents of Purley information on what is available in our town. Whether it's a cinema programme, a local sports club, a source of help in a family crisis or a local business

Sanderstead Village   

Warlingham - A local website for Warlingham

Whyteleafe - A local website for Whyteleafe

UK Villages - Details and listings on Sanderstead Village courtesy of UK villages Announce your events and add your details. You and your community making the Internet.

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News Paper and Council Links

Croydon Council

Croydon Guardian - Croydon Local paper

Croy Web - Croydon at its best. Read the local news, what's on and happening in and around Croydon. Read reviews of shows etc. (This site is slow to load)

 

Tandridge Council

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Pantomime Links

British Pantomime -This site has been set up to provide dedicated British pantomime groups and drama groups who perform annual pantomimes to have a single focal point of interest

Guided Tour of Pantomime - Have you ever wondered where your favourite Pantomime Stories come from? Who invented the Pantomime Dame? Why are Principal Boys women? Discover all

History of Pantomime

- The site is dedicated to those who strive to keep alive the magic of Pantomime - a unique British entertainment that takes place in theatres across the United Kingdom during the Christmas season, and beyond.

Panto Land - A history of pantomime

Pantomimes - For people who love pantomime. Check out this website for a pantomime in your area.

Panto Scripts - A site dedicated in helping you write your own pantomime scripts

- Please visit the British Pantomime Webring homepage for a growing list of pantomime related websites

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Scripts and Book Shop sites

Dying Art Productions - Looking for a great script? Titles include Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk.......

- Here you can view outlines, details or synopses of full-length and one-act plays. You can even view whole scripts or sample scenes. Play Scripts you will be able to view  Short Plays  Long Plays  Comedies Straight Plays  And a few monologues too

Amdram - The National Independent Monthly Magazine for the amateur theatre!

Drama Bookshop - source for materials on all aspects of the performing arts.

Entertainment Technology Magazine - The leading trade publication for lighting professionals specializing in theatre, film, television, concerts, clubs, themed environments, architectural, commercial, and industrial lighting, and more.

GwizzPromotions - Scripts 

Lighting Entertainment design - Lighting entertainment design magazine

Local Today - The easy way to find out what's on wherever you are.

Plays for Theatres - On this site you'll find our full catalogue of theatre play scripts plus details of the playwrights and authors. If you're a member of a professional or amateur theatre group or dramatic society you can order acting editions of play scripts and if you decide to stage a production you can arrange performing licenses by email or regular mail.

Samuel French - Samuel French Ltd, London, have been publishing, selling and leasing plays for performance since 1830. Today we have over two thousand play scripts available, covering all elements of performing theatre.

School Play Productions - School Play Productions Limited was founded in 1989 to promote theatrical works for performance by youth groups and schools. We now publish over 130 plays and musicals covering the whole age range up to 19: one act and full length shows, casts of all sizes and a very wide range of  themes and styles. Several are also suitable for performance by adult groups.

Spot Light Publications - Quality scripts at competitive prices.

Stage Plays - The most comprehensive Catalogue of Plays in the World. We offer virtually every Play currently published in the English language, arranged primarily for those of you searching for a play for performance - We also stock several thousand out-of-print plays & theatre-related books, any of which can be purchased safely via Secure Server & usually dispatched within 24 hours.

Theatre Goer - A magazine for the theatre goer

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Theatre Links

ABTT - Association of British theatre technicians. Advice on safety, planning, good practice and enforcement in the theatre

- The worldwide directory of Amateur Dramatic and Operatic organizations. News, Views, What's On, Fun and Classifieds for Actors, Musicians, Singers, Dancers, Theatrical costumers, Theatres, Lighting providers,
Programme Printers etc. In fact every one of the hundreds of people it takes to produce a successful show. We Provide Free links to the websites of all societies who register with us. Societies and individuals may also submit their own Diary of events and Classifieds, Free, to be instantly accessible to all.

 - The Internet site for Amateur Dramatics

Best Shot Youth Theatre -

British Theatre Guide - Is an independent web site which aims to inform
and entertain lovers of British Theatre throughout the world. It carries news and essential information, as well as a host of Internet and other resources for UK theatre-lovers.

Broxbourne Theatre Company

Concordia Theatre Group - The Concordia Theatre has ten societies, performing a range of top quality amateur shows and each year stages around 30 productions between September and June.

Fairfield - Local theatre and music hall in Croydon. Book tickets online, Fairfield Facilities

- Every year, over 100,000 children discover theatre at Polka. They may arrive in a school group or with their families. They may come from London or beyond. They may take their seats in the Main Auditorium or the Adventure Theatre. They may be invited as 'first-timers' through our Curtain-Up! free ticketing scheme. Whichever, once they step through Polka's doors, their appetite for high-quality theatre will be powerfully awakened. We are both a very local theatre, loved by the inhabitants of Wimbledon and the wider London community, and a global centre, known the world over as a pioneer of theatre for young people. We consistently set high standards for ourselves and raise the expectations of our audiences.

Professional & Amateur Theatre links

Theatre Crafts - The aim of theatrecrafts.com is to eventually be the best resource for practical information and advice about technical theatre techniques for theatre folk at any level.
 
Theatre Friends

Links to professional and amateur theatres around the country

Theatre Museum - Britain's National Museum of the Performing Arts. Situated in the heart of London's theatre land, we hold the world's largest and most important collections relating to the British stage.



UK Theatre - The UK Theatre Network is exactly what it says it is. It's a network of people who are all associated with UK Theatre. From amateur to professional actors, production companies, photographers, writers and trainers. They are all here and visit our site regularly. 

The UK Theatre Web (UKTW)

What's On Stage - The home of British Theatre, Reviews what's on, tickets and
more.

What's On When - An award-winning company, providing high-quality travel and entertainment content solutions.

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Web Script Sites

Dynamic Theatre Listing - Dynamic Listing Ltd is a specialist web provider. We generate and provide UK-wide performing arts listings covering theatre, concerts, opera and dance.

Guest Book - The guest book service we use.

- The site we use for our website statistics

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Other Links

Bit Art  

Blue Room - The Blue Room is a brand new web discussion forum, set up by two keen, dedicated industry professionals, where advice may be sought and offered by anybody working in, entering or just plain interested in any aspect of life behind the scenes in the Entertainment's Industry.

Brit School - The BRIT School is Britain's only FREE Performing Arts and Technology School. It is an independent, state funded City College for the Technology of the Arts, the only one of its kind dedicated to education and vocational training for the performing arts, media, art and design and the technologies that make performance possible.

Ents Web - At EntsWeb we are specialists in Entertainment, Music and Leisure related web sites and business.

Eureka Marquee

GJB World - For all your programmes

Just Tickets

Noda - The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) was founded in 1899 "to protect and advance the interests of Operatic and Dramatic Art, and of Societies engaged therein.

Production Print  

R.A.D.A - Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, for all your training needs.

Sanderstead Parish - Parish website for the surrounding areas

Simple Hotels - Sanderstead

Stage Coach - A Saturday morning school for kids from 6 to 16, offering  teaching in dance, drama and music. Find your local branch here. Subscribe to the Magazine for children.

Stagecraft Frequently Asked Questions

Stage Jobs Pro - Stage Jobs Pro is an online community of theatre professionals. Providing forums, job listings, resources and networking tools for those working in all fields of theatre - including theatre management, set design, costume, lighting, sound, backstage or front of house.

Stage Presence - Gifts, cards and masks for  dancers,  singers,  amateur
dramatic and  theatrical people.

Theatre Tokens

Ticket Print - Tickets, Posters, Flyers. All your printing needs to get your show publicized.

Touchstone -A research tool for Shakespeare in the United Kingdom. Locate significant and rare Shakespeare resources in the UK.  Identify forthcoming UK Shakespeare productions and search a database for information on previous productions. Submit questions to the Shakespeare Enquiry Service.  Discover information on forthcoming events such as conferences, lectures, and exhibitions.  Track down any Shakespeare theatre groups, societies, and reading groups local to your area.

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