Welcome to the November issue of the e-mail newsletter, packed with news, information and special offers on tickets for The 39 Steps.

                                     NODA Publications

Please note that the NODA Annual Review 2006 is now available in the members area of the website.

NODA has also produced a Products and Benefits Catalogue. Please click here if you would like to download a copy.

          HSE Working Group for Noise in Entertainment

The Group has just published its guidance for public consultation and is available by clicking here. 

 
                Volunteering England and Media Trust

Volunteering England and Media Trust are running FREE half day training seminars for any organisation that works with volunteers. If you have a turnover of less than £500,000 you can get a free place (funded by VAMU/ askCHARITY) to any of these:

9th November: Birmingham: Introduction to Media (10am - 1pm) 9th November: Birmingham: Introduction to Marketing (2pm -5pm) 15th November: London: Introduction to Media (10am - 1pm) 15th November: London: Introduction to Marketing (2pm - 5pm) 22nd November: Newcastle: Introduction to Media (10am - 1pm) 22nd November: Newcastle: Introduction to Marketing (2pm - 5pm)

If you'd like to book a FREE place at one of these courses please email your contact details, the course you'd like to go to and location to: events@volunteeringengland.org

More info about the courses: www.volunteering.org/events

   
                                 Kidz R Us need your help!

Kidz R Us, a St Ives based award winning youth theatre group are in the running for a £78,000 grant from the People's Millions programme which is part of the Big Lottery Fund. You will be able to see a feature on Kidz R Us on your ITV West Country regional evening news programme on Wednesday 28th November. They are down to the last 8 organisations in the south- west, of whom 5 will receive the money they have asked for - the decision as to which 5 are chosen is down to a public vote so they need your help to secure the money.
 
On WEDNESDAY 28th NOVEMBER they will be given the phone number first thing in the morning and they will have until midnight to register as many votes as possible. They have been told that any one phone number can vote up to 10 times and the calls cost 10p each. Therefore Kidz R Us would be really grateful if you would take a few minutes and spend no more than £1 helping them try and secure the £78,000 .
 
They need the money to upgrade their theatre, a converted methodist chapel in St Ives which they bought in 2000. The money will enable them to install an orchestra pit, new stage, wardrobe store and wheelchair accessible toilet facilities plus level the auditorium floor and carry out major and vital repairs to the roof.
 
We will contact you again as soon as Kidz R Us have the phone number and would be really grateful if you could take a little time to vote for them (10 times would be fantastic, but even once will increase their chances of winning).
 
Kidz R Us are contacting people in various ways, some by letter, some by e mail. It would really help them to be able to remind you by email on the day of the public vote. They would be grateful if you would email them now on info@kidzrus.net with ‘Peoples Millions’ in the subject header, then they can get back to you with the telephone number on the day. If you would like to receive updates on all other news from Kidz then please also email info@kidzrus.net  with "mailing list" in the subject header.
 
Kidz R US thanks you in advance for your support and for helping them develop their theatre for future generations of Kidz!

 
                                       Playregistry.com

Just to let you that the website, www.playregistry.com is now live!
The website is aimed at a variety of people including actors, directors, students, teachers, theatregoers, etc.  There is a lot planned for the coming months with the site, but for now, take a look and spread the word.

    STUD - New Musical available to amateurs and schools

The distant planet of Syrenius is populated only by women who reproduce through parthenogenesis, but their birth-rate is falling and something has to be done about it.  Their search brings them to earth where they find someone unfortunately inappropriate for this special task, and the fun begins ...

STUD was written with amateur groups and schools in mind.  It uses two choruses (the gospel-singing "daughters of Syrenius" and the rock-and-rolling earthlings) and a selection of well-defined characters to tell its frothy comic story.  It gives opportunities for a wide range of talents from the non-singing, non-dancing to the vocally versatile.

Further details of roles, vocal ranges, terms and conditions and a full synopsis are available on www.surreydancemusic.co.uk.

A perusal pack, comprising script, vocal score, piano/conductor's score, terms & conditions and an application form, is available from Surrey Dance Music, PO Box 574, Guildford, GU5 9XY.

            Harrogate Borough Council Community Chest

deadline: Friday 16 November 2007 and Friday 16 May 2008
This is a new grant fund which will run between September 2007 and August 2008 (or sooner if the funds are fully allocated before then). The purpose of the Community Chest is:

To strengthen small voluntary organisations, charities and community groups in the District
To provide support for activities/projects that will benefit local communities within the Harrogate District.

ELIGIBILITY: applications are welcome from voluntary organisations, charities and community groups based in and serving the community of the Harrogate District.

GRANT SIZE: The Community Chest grants range from £500 to £5,000.

Applications forms and guidance notes are available via www.harrogate.gov.uk/voluntary. For grants under £1,000 applications can be submitted at any time.

               Liverpool City Council community grants

Constituted, not for profit voluntary and community organisations serving Liverpool citizens are invited to bid for funding under the City Council's Community Resources Unit Funding Programme 2008-2011.

More: www.liverpool.gov.uk/Community_and_living/Community_Grants/index.asp

              Charity Commission £1,000 monthly draw

Since June 2006 the Charity Commission has been holding a random £1,000 monthly prize draw to encourage smaller charities with an income of under £250,000 to use its online services. All smaller charities completing their annual returns, sending in their annual report or accounts or simply updating their details online are eligible to win.

www.charitycommission.gov.uk/common/OnlineservicesInfo.asp

                                    Josef Weinberger

Charles Strouse will be celebrating his 80th Birthday in June 2008 and what better way to help celebrate the career of the hugely successful Broadway composer than performing one of his shows.
 
ANNIE
Also available as a Broadway Junior version for primary schools and youth groups.
 
ANNIE WARBUCKS
 
RAGS
 
Further information can be found on their website using the link below:
 
http://www.josef-weinberger.com/weinberger/jwthindex.html

 
                      New Plays from Lazy Bee Scripts

“Girls Night” by Louise Roche

“Where there’s Blame” and “Lazy Daze” by John Chambers

“The Capers at Cricketers Copse” by Richard Coleman

“Putting it About” by Sue Gowers

For more information, see the Lazy Bee Scripts web site, www.lazybeescripts.co.uk

                                            Ticket Offers

THE 39 STEPS – best available seats just £25!

’A JOYOUS VERSION OF THE HITCHOCK CLASSIC’
Sunday Times

Winner of Best New Comedy at the 2007 Olivier Awards, this gripping whodunit – memorably filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935 – continues its sensational run on the West End stage with 4 actors playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of ingenious fun and thrilling action…

‘Uproariously jolly and splendidly inventive’
Guardian

Best available seats just £25 for Mon-Thurs performances until 24 Dec 2007. Call the box office on 0870 060 2313 and quote ‘NODA offer’.

(Tickets subject to availability, usual prices up to £42.50)

CRITERION THEATRE
Piccadilly Circus
London W1