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Welcome to the September
issue of the NODA e-mail newsletter, packed with news and information which we
hope you will find useful.
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NODA National Weekend
NODA's National
Weekend takes place from 24 to 26 September at the Three Counties Hotel,
Hereford. More than 200 delegates from across the UK are booked to attend, and
the gala dinner is now full. However, we can still accept bookings for other
parts of the weekend, and members are welcome to attend our Annual General
Meeting on Saturday 25 September at 10am (entrance is free). For further details
contact the Conference Organiser, Derek Grattidge, on
derek@noda-western.org.uk.
A full report on
the National Weekend will be published in the Winter 2004 issue of NODA National
News, which will be distributed to members in the week beginning 6
December.
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Amateur Theatre Week
Registrations
continue to roll in for the first ever national Amateur Theatre Week, with over
100 productions already registered. If your society is performing or putting on
an event between Saturday 23 and Saturday 30 October, then please visit www.amateurtheatreweek.org.uk and register
online.
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StageFest at the Beck Theatre, Hayes
The next
StageFest takes place on Sunday 19 September at the Beck Theatre,
Hayes.
The StageFest
events are free and are open to all amateur groups or individuals who wish to
participate or just to visit and run from noon to 4pm. Each event is a
celebration of amateur theatre in the area and is not only an opportunity for
members of societies to network and exchange views, but more importantly, to
have the opportunity to participate in question and answer sessions with senior
management from Clear Channel, who will demonstrate their commitment to giving
maximum support for community users of their venues. The events will also be
promoted to the public, and will serve as a useful tool for recruiting new
volunteers.
National and
local suppliers and advisers to amateur theatre, from publishers of plays to
costumiers, lighting and sound suppliers will also be hand to promote their
services. Short seminars will be given by leading experts on a range of such
issues, such as Health & Safety, providing up-to-date advice to the benefit
of the amateur theatre movement.
For further
information contact Amateur Stage on 020 7636 4343 or email
cvtheatre@aol.com
Local Authority Licensing Policies - National Campaign for the
Arts Call For Action
The National
Campaign for the Arts (NCA) has been campaigning on issues arising from the
Licensing Act (2003) for nearly three years. We have been monitoring its
progress very carefully and analysing the implications of each stage in its
development. We now think that it is necessary to warn you about a potential
threat arising from the local authority licensing policies currently being
drafted across the country.
What are Local
Authority Licensing Policies?
Under the terms of the Act, local
authorities will be completely responsible for all licenses administered in
their area. They must produce a policy to govern how they will distribute
licenses and then put it out for public consultation. This is so that anyone
likely to be affected by new licensing laws can make sure that their concerns
are being addressed, and that they are not going to be disadvantaged by changes.
Most local authorities will have entered this consultation phase by
September.
Why is the NCA
telling me about them?
Obviously, any change in the licensing laws
will affect live entertainers, but the NCA is concerned that this has not been
sufficiently recognised by many local authorities. Licensing policies seem to be
taking one of two attitudes towards live performance.
Ignoring the
issue altogether
This means that when the policy comes into
practice it will be ambiguous and both artists and venue managers will face
confusion and lot of bureaucracy when arranging live
performances.
Using the
change in the law to undermine live events
This is usually an
unintended side-effect of other changes the council want to make, such as
reducing noise pollution, but unless they get a strong reaction against their
proposals they will carry them through.
Most local
authorities are planning to consult venue owners but not artists. A recent MORI
poll found that most venue owners are not aware of the implications of the
licensing policies, so they cannot be relied upon to protect the interests of
live performers. If artists want their voices to be heard, they are going to
have to do the shouting.
What is the
NCA doing to counter this threat?
The NCA has worked hard on this issue and
achieved a lot of important concessions before the Licensing Act received royal
assent in 2003. We now plan to assist the Live Music Forum in reading all local
authority draft policies and passing comment on to the DCMS. However, because
the real action is now at a local level there are limitations on how much effect
a national body like the NCA can have. It is up to local arts practitioners to
lobby their councils to ensure that live music and theatre in their own region
is protected.
What can I
do?
It is very easy to make sure your area is not detrimentally
affected by the changing licensing laws.
Contact your
local authority (borough or city council) and ask to see a copy of the draft
licensing policy. Read it through and check that proposals for live music and
theatre have been included, and that these proposals will not undermine it. If
you are unsure of anything, contact your local authority again and ask. Set out
your response in writing and post/email it to your local
authority.
If enough people
do this then your local authority will be forced to listen.
Josef Weinberger
are very pleased to announce that Summer Holiday The Musical has just been
released for amateur production.
Please contact us
for further information and booking forms for your Summer Holiday.
Josef Weinberger
Ltd
12 - 14 Mortimer Street
London, W1T 3JJ
T: 020 7580 2827 F: 020
7436 9616
E: amateur@jwmail.co.uk
W: www.josef-weinberger.com
Emotional Intelligence Opera Research - Please
help
New scientific
research is being conducted as part of a MSc in Culture Heritage and Tourism
Development
The aim of the research is establish which industry has the most
emotional people, and if this can be linked to personality, music tastes and/or
medium preferences. If you wish to participate please visit the following
site www.rexa.co.uk, the questionare only takes 20 minutes to
complete. All information is completely anonymous and will only be used for this
research.
West End Artists' Forum - Careers Advice
Led by the
Artistic Director of Clear Channel Entertainment, this session is going to
provide the inside facts of gaining employment in the West
End.
Ever wondered
what your CV should include? Whether your photo should be full length/head and
shoulders or colour/black and white? Got any burning questions about how to
develop your performing career? Maybe you just want the chance to meet others
who are in the same boat?
Careers Advice 21
September 2004, 2-4pm, at The Spotlight Rooms (7 Leicester Place,
London)
'Careers Advice'
is a one-off session for West End performers led by Artistic Director of Clear
Channel Entertainment, Stacey Haynes, to offer advice and guidance on a career
in performance.
This is the last
forum in a series of six of the West End Artists' Forum (WEAF) sessions - and at
ONLY £5 to become a WEAF member, offering you free entry, this opportunity
should not be missed!
For further
information or to BOOK YOUR PLACE contact Natalie Andrews on 020 7247 4030 or
e-mail natalie@cdet.org.uk
Council for Dance
Education and Training
Toynbee Hall
28 Commercial
Street
London E1 6LS
Tel 020 7247 4030
Fax 020 7247
3404
For this email
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Operatic and Dramatic Association
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tel: 0870 770
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e-mail: everyone@noda.org.uk
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