SDS Book - The First 100 years

SDS Book Cover

 

Copies still available!!

 

Sudbury Dramatic Society

The First Hundred Years

by Sara Knight

with Liz Cole

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"What a fantastic book you have produced!"

"Congratulations on a great piece of work"

"Essential reading for all associated with SDS, past and present"

**Our book marking the centenary of SDS is still on sale via online, by post or in person from the Quay Theatre box office**

 
Drawing on an extensive archive together with interviews and contributions from past and present members, this book is illustrated throughout its 192 pages with photographs, press cuttings and programmes selected from over 600 productions from 1921 to the present day. It charts the formation of the dramatic society in the early 1900s and mentions productions in a number of settings in Sudbury as well as those performed in the society’s main base until 1978, the Victoria Hall.

The book explains how the members raised the funds to buy and convert an old warehouse on the River Stour into the Quay Theatre. This opened in 1981 and the society continue to perform there, as well as to tour destinations as Laroles (Spain) and Felixstowe (Suffolk).

How to get hold of your copy:

To order online:

Set up a payment using the following details:  

Account Name: Sudbury Dramatic Society (1921) 
Sort Code: 30-98-31 
Account Number: 00211191 

Payment amount: £12.99 (includes P&P UK only)

Reference: Your name (Important! Without this we will not be able to identify your payment).

Send an email to Sara Knight via sds@sudburydramatic.com confirming your name and address, the payment amount, date payment sent and your contact details. 

To order by post:

Please send a cheque for £12.99 (includes P&P UK only) made payable to ‘Sudbury Dramatic Society 1921’ and a note with your name and address to:

Sudbury Dramatic Society, 13 Lancaster Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1LR

To buy in person:

Visit the Quay Theatre box office during opening hours.

Read what others are saying!

Our new book is proving a hit with those who have already got their copy:

"I just wanted to say thank you for the prompt posting of my SDS book! The breadth of information, research and wonderful photos of some old friends is lovely to see. I look forward to a thorough read over the coming weeks. Congratulations on a great piece of work."

"I can see you have performed a Herculean task in gathering a linear history into interesting sections. Skillfully done!"

 

"The amount of research that must have gone into preparing it is astonishing. Filled with nostalgic stories and photos of some old friends, I look forward to slowly devouring every page. Congratulations on a great achievement!"

"What a fantastic book you have produced!  I cannot imagine how long it took, thank you for producing it, a useful social document and one that has revived many memories.
 
"Just an email to tell you how pleased I am with The First Hundred years: you have done a fantastic job. Not only a good read, it’s also good to have a reference to the productions of SDS - when and where they were put on and the dates. Well done Sara."
 
So order yours now!

Watch the video of Sara introducing the book!