Did you know? Our November 2024 play "The Book Lovers" was written and directed by society member Jeff Chadwick who also wrote and directed "Return of the Black Cat" (March 2019. But Jeff is not our only in-house writer. Rik Bennett (aka Bernadette Inch) wrote and directed "Going Going" (November 2023) which won The Dave Murray "Write Now" award for best new play that year.
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Charitable Donations Thanks to the tremendous generosity of our audiences, TADS are proud to support national and local charities by selling raffle tickets for prizes donated by members or, sometimes by local businesses. A proportion of the takings is donated to a charity chosen by the Director - more details below. "The Book Lovers" (November 2024) we raised £525 which was donated to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. |
November 2025 - The Book Lovers |
£525 |
Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND) |
March 2024 - Holiday Snap |
£540 |
Neuro-Muscular Centre - Winsford |
November 2023 - Going Going |
£600 £50 |
Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND) Kev's 7in7 in7 Challenge (MND) |
March 2023 - Blithe Spirit |
£575 |
St Lukes Hospice - Winsford |
November 2022 - House of Frankenstein |
£540 |
St Lukes Hospice - Winsford |
March 2022 - Thanks For Having Me |
£577 |
DEC.org - Ukraine appeal |
November 2019 - Murdered To Death |
£284 |
Tarporley Cottage Hospital |
March 2019 - Return of the Black Cat |
£254 £254 |
Tarporley Cottage Hospital Macmillan |
November 2018 - The Christmas Carol |
£300 £300 |
Tarporley Cottage Hospital Little Hearts Matter |
March 2018 - Don't Dress For Dinner |
£552 |
Tarporley Cottage Hospital |
November 2017 - Sand Castles |
£272 £273 |
BBC - Children In Need Tarporley Cottage Hospital |
March 2017 - The Ghost Train |
£342 £225 |
Tarporley Cottage Hospital DEC.org East African Appeal |
November 2016 - See How They Run |
£230 |
MIND mental health charity |
June 2016 - AGM |
£250 |
Hospice of the Good Shepherd |
March 2016 - Dial M For Murder |
£226 £226 £200 |
Tarporley Cottage Hospital Little Hearts Matter Bucket collection for TCC Defibrillator |
November 2015 - Post Horn Gallop |
£250 |
Tarporley Cottage Hospital |
March 2015 - Tom, Dick & Harry |
£300 |
Tarporley Cottage Hospital |
November 2014 - Boeing Boeing |
£300 |
NeuroMuscular Centre, Winsford |
March 2014 - Some of Our Best Friends are Women |
£141 |
St Luke's Cheshire Hospice |
November 2013 - The Happiest Days Of Our Life |
£225 |
Philippines Typhoon Appeal |
November 2012 - Calendar Girls |
£917 £220 |
Tarporley Cottage Hospital Bucket collection for Leukaemia Research |
March 2012 - Outside Edge |
£140 |
Sport Relief |
November 2011 - When We Are Married |
£204 |
BBC - Children In Need |
The cast of Sand Castles - Photo by Michael Hilton
Donation to Philippines Typhoon Appeal - - 22nd November 2013
The procedes from Friday night's raffle draw were donated to the Typhoon Appeal.
£200 was raised from the draw and another £25 collected in the "bucket" making a total donation of £225. Thanks to all who took part.
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Calendar Girls - - November 2012
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Calendar Girls staged in Nov '12 SOLD OUT over 4 nights & raised over £1,100 for Tarporley Cottage Hospital and
Leukaemia Research
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-- A cheque for £917 was presented by the director and members of the cast to Tarporley Hospital League of Friends on January 21st 2013 --
-- The cash was raised by raffling the many and generous prizes donated by local businesses --
-- Our thanks go to Emma for persuing the prizes and to the following businesses --
-- Bottega
-- Cavendish Ikin Estate Agents
-- Chestnut Pavillion
-- Christianos
-- Hair Academy Hair Salon
-- Penny Preston Personal Styling --
-- Piste Wine Bar & Restaurant
-- Portland Wine Company
-- Rigbys Jewellers, Chester
-- Shop 'n' Wash Car Valeting, Utkinton
-- Si Belle --
-- Soul Hair
-- Tarporley Hair Boutique
-- The Forresters Arms
-- The Old Fire Station Chocolate Shop
-- The Rising Sun
-- The Wardrobe --
