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28 Apr

NODA District 3 Award Winners 2024!

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We are delighted to announce our winners for the NODA District 3 Awards 2024. It was a very successful night for the Drama Club!
Best Overall Production – They Don’t Pay? We Won’t Pay!
Best Drama – They Don’t Pay? We Won’t Pay!
Best Leading Female – Holly Boland as Jane Eyre in Jane Eyre
Best Overall Performance – Holly Boland as Jane Eyre in Jane Eyre
Best Staging – Sheila’s Island
Best Ensemble – The Cast of They Don’t Pay? We Won’t Pay!
Best Supporting Female – Heather Roberts as Bertha  in Jane Eyre
Congratulations to all our winners and all those involved in our productions, and thank you to NODA for the recognition.
12 Jan

ACT Spotlight Winners 2023

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We are delighted to announce we had six winners at the ACT Spotlight Awards at the Cresta Court Hotel on 10th November as follows:

Ciarán Glass – ACT Debut Award – William Beech in Goodnight Mister Tom

James Newton – Most Accomplished Youth in an Adult Production – Zachariah in Goodnight Mister Tom

Paddy Darnell-Walsh – Most Original Character Portrayal (Actor) – Mooney in Hangmen

Heather Roberts – Most Original Character Portrayal (Actress) – Bertha/Inner Jane in Jane Eyre

Suzanne Nolan – ACT in Action Certificate (Puppetry) – Sam, the dog in Goodnight Mister Tom

Blackburn Drama Club – Overall Winners for The Season

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. Deserved recognition for wonderful performances over the last 12+ months.

13 Mar

NODA District 3 Award Winners!

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We are delighted to announce we had three winners at the NODA North West District 3 Awards at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel on Saturday 18th Februrary as follows:

Ciarán Glass – Best Youth Performance in an Adult Production for William Beech in Goodnight Mister Tom.

Joanne Shepherd – Best Staging for The Steamie

Suzanne Nolan – The Julie Hopkinson Award for Best Cameo for The Corpse in Loot & Sammy in Goodnight Mister Tom

Congratulations to all the nominees. Deserved recognition for wonderful performances over the last 12+ months.

06 May

Our 2021/22 Season Plays!

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📣❗️ANNOUNCEMENT 📣❗️
We are thrilled to release details of our 2021/22 ‘Season of Laughter’…
“Loot” by Joe Orton (Directed by Paddy D-W) 22-25 September, 2021
“The Hound of the Baskervilles” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Adapted by Steven Canny & John Nicholson (Directed by Clive Stack) 17-20 November, 2021
“The Steamie” by Tony Roper (Directed by Joanne Shepherd) 9-12 March, 2022
“Dirty Dusting” by Ed Waugh & Trevor Wood (Directed by Claire St Pierre) 18-21 May, 2022
Play readings will take place in play order on the evenings of 8th, 10th, 15th & 17th June via Zoom.
Save the dates, more info to come. Newcomers very welcome. 🎭
05 Apr

GoggleBDCbox Episode 5

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Please see our Episode 5 of GoggleBDCbox where our families are watching Puppy School.

We are raising money to help with our ongoing costs during lockdown, if you can please help by donating a small amount to our GoFundMe page it would be really appreciated gf.me/u/ya7mj8

05 Apr

GoggleBDCbox Episode 4

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Please see our Episode 4 of GoggleBDCbox where our families are watching Dr Pimple Popper.

We are raising money to help with our ongoing costs during lockdown, if you can please help by donating a small amount to our GoFundMe page it would be really appreciated gf.me/u/ya7mj8

05 Apr

GoggleBDCbox Episode 3

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Please see our Episode 3 of GoggleBDCbox where our families are watching Serengetti.

We are raising money to help with our ongoing costs during lockdown, if you can please help by donating a small amount to our GoFundMe page it would be really appreciated gf.me/u/ya7mj8

09 Mar

GoggleBDCbox Episode 2

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Please see our Episode 2 of GoggleBDCbox where our families are watching Naked Attraction.

We are raising money to help with our ongoing costs during lockdown, if you can please help by donating a small amount to our GoFundMe page it would be really appreciated gf.me/u/ya7mj8

09 Mar

GoggleBDCbox Episode 1

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Please see our first Episode of GoggleBDCbox where our families are watching The Masked Singer Final.

We are raising money to help with our ongoing costs during lockdown, if you can please help by donating a small amount to our GoFundMe page it would be really appreciated gf.me/u/ya7mj8

09 Oct

Talking Faces Episodes 22-28

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Please see our final episodes from our online Talking Faces series! We are raising money to help with our ongoing costs during lockdown, if you can please help by donating a small amount to our GoFundMe page it would be really appreciated gf.me/u/ya7mj8

The final episode in our Talking Faces Series is very special. Today marks Eric & Margaret Nolan’s 49th Wedding Anniversary. Having met at Blackburn Drama Club, they married the following year on 9th October 1971. Margaret was celebrating her 50th year as a member this year. Sadly, Margaret passed away last month and will be sadly missed by all at the BDC. This final episode is in memory of our beloved member Margaret Nolan.

Episode 22 – Breaking The Rules – Written & Performed by Jenny Hodkinson

Episode 23 – The Improbable Father – Written By Jenny Hodkinson & Performed by Richard Hoyle

Episode 24 – Lanzarote Lockdown – Written & Performed by Andrew Smith

Episode 25 – The Big Pause – Written By Jenny Hodkinson & Performed by Jean Jones

Episode 26 – Hugs – Written & Performed By Suzanne Nolan

Episode 27 – Quality Time – Written By Jenny Hodkinson & Performed By Kate Hodkinson

Episode 28 – Lockdown Shopping – Written & Performed By Eric Nolan

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