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If you are new to the GMDF and what we do, you will find links to useful information and material about what we offer.
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Winners and Results from the Awards Night 4th July 2009
The 2009 One Act Festival took place between 8 and 13 June at Hyde Festival Theatre. 21 shows in one week an amazing event. Click here for the results >>
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The GMDF ... Promoting, Encouraging, Assisting, Developing
The Greater Manchester Drama Federation (GMDF) is recognised as one of the leading associations representing amateur theatre in the North West of England. IF YOU ARE WISHING TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT TAKING PART IN AMATEUR THEATRE PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT A PERFORMING COMPANY - THE LINKS ON THE LEFT WILL TAKE YOU TO A SELECTION OF OUR MEMBERS WHO WILL BE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU.
The GMDF is a registered charity, its affiliated network alone makes it one of the largest regional organisations of its type and it's Full Length Festival, is probably the largest drama festival to be held in Europe.
Its aims are:
To provide a central organisation through which the membership can take co-operative and concerted action in all matters which concern non-professional theatre
To foster mutual assistance and encouragement and to arrange meetings where useful discussion between societies can take place
To press for greater recognition of our work by public bodies, in particular Central Government, Local Government and Charitable Trusts
To develop and extend the services already provided and so increase the level of assistance available to members for their stage productions
To promote the general public in 'live theatre', so providing a cultural activity of acknowledged value in this modern era of increased leisure time
To cultivate improved standards and technical effort within the non-professional theatre. This to be acheived through:
¤ the media
¤ educational courses (see link opposite for 'workshops')
¤ lectures
¤ competitive festivals critically and constructively adjudicated by recognised experts
To involve and encourage at all times, in every facet of the theatre, the youth drama movement in the Greater Manchester area.
Please note: the services (particularly courses & workshops) that the GMDF provides are only available to affiliated groups and their members.
The GMDF does not provide contacts for commercial companies or agencies, especially those enquiring about utilising amateur theatre companies or their members for filming or productions of any kind. Such queries will not receive a response.
The Board of Management comprises some 15 people all of whom give their services free of charge to the federation and through a network of society liaison officers, provide advice and assistance regarding all aspects of amateur theatre.
The Board! (Well, most of them)
Please browse the links on the left which provide further details regarding the Federation and its services ... we welcome all enquiries.
In the meantime, please feel free to fill in the form at the bottom of the
contacts page.
© Greater Manchester Drama Federation ('GMDF') 2005. The entire contents of this website including all text, documents and images and all contained within the associated document store, are the property of the Board of the GMDF. Nothing may therefore be copied, printed, reproduced, represented or republished without the express permission of the Board of the GMDF. Use the contact form on the CONTACTS page for further information.
The GMDF is a registered charity in the UK, Charity Registration Number 517020.
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