Becky Halpin and Sophie Butler who shared the part of Elle in Legally Blonde by Morecambe Warblers with the four dogs who auditioned for the show. The dog chosen was Lola (second right).placeholder image
Becky Halpin and Sophie Butler who shared the part of Elle in Legally Blonde by Morecambe Warblers with the four dogs who auditioned for the show. The dog chosen was Lola (second right).

Join us on a theatrical journey with these 50 pictures of Lancaster and Morecambe shows through the decades

By Debbie Butler
Published 17th Jan 2025, 10:49 GMT
Updated 17th Jan 2025, 10:54 GMT

Lancaster and Morecambe has its fair share of budding thespians.

Several amateur theatrical groups present their yearly productions to enthusiastic audiences and have done so for many years.

This gallery of pictures dates from the 1960s to more recent times, and includes performances by the Morecambe Warblers, the Morecambe Amateurs, Lancaster Amateur Dramatic & Operatic Society (LADOS) and Lancaster Red Rose Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society.

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Holly-Jayne Brierley and Charlotte Pattison who shared the role of Annie in the Morecambe Amateurs' production of Annie Warbucks.

9. Treading the boards

Holly-Jayne Brierley and Charlotte Pattison who shared the role of Annie in the Morecambe Amateurs' production of Annie Warbucks. Photo: Mark Harrison

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A taste of Broadway for members of Red Rose Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society as they prepared for their production of 42nd Street

10. Treading the boards

A taste of Broadway for members of Red Rose Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society as they prepared for their production of 42nd Street Photo: Submit

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Lancaster Red Rose Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society performed Oliver. Pictured are the boys in Fagin's gang with (from left) Shay Kennedy (Artful Dodger), Adam Hilton (Oliver), Sam Porteous (Oliver), Eliott Johnson (Artful Dodger).

11. Treading the boards

Lancaster Red Rose Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society performed Oliver. Pictured are the boys in Fagin's gang with (from left) Shay Kennedy (Artful Dodger), Adam Hilton (Oliver), Sam Porteous (Oliver), Eliott Johnson (Artful Dodger). Photo: Submit

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Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan played by Paul Knowles and Alice Helm took a trip to Happy Mount Park, Morecambe, to ride the Rastelli Carousel in preparation for Morecambe Amateurs' production of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical, Carousel.

12. Treading the boards

Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan played by Paul Knowles and Alice Helm took a trip to Happy Mount Park, Morecambe, to ride the Rastelli Carousel in preparation for Morecambe Amateurs' production of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical, Carousel. Photo: Submit

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