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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LADOS present Hairspray in 2015.

33. Treading the boards

LADOS present Hairspray in 2015. Photo: Submit

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Striking the same pose 34 years on, the LADOS cast of Fiddler on the Roof in 2007. From left: James Catmore (Fyedka); John Beamer (Perchk); Richard Prescott (Motel); Lydia Harrington (Chave); Karen Simpson (Golde); Bryan Wood (Tevye); Sophie Hughes (Hodel); Jenny Griffiths (Tzeitel); Nichole Simpson (Shprintze); Rachel Harley (Bielke).

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Striking the same pose 34 years on, the LADOS cast of Fiddler on the Roof in 2007. From left: James Catmore (Fyedka); John Beamer (Perchk); Richard Prescott (Motel); Lydia Harrington (Chave); Karen Simpson (Golde); Bryan Wood (Tevye); Sophie Hughes (Hodel); Jenny Griffiths (Tzeitel); Nichole Simpson (Shprintze); Rachel Harley (Bielke). Photo: Submit

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Mark Isherwood, who grew up in Morecambe and was a member of Morecambe Warblers before he found fame on the London stage, his daughter, Megan and his partner, Lucinda Gill, with the cast of the Warblers' 2014 show, South Pacific.

35. Treading the boards

Mark Isherwood, who grew up in Morecambe and was a member of Morecambe Warblers before he found fame on the London stage, his daughter, Megan and his partner, Lucinda Gill, with the cast of the Warblers' 2014 show, South Pacific. Photo: John Atkinson

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Morecambe Warblers' Sweeney Todd float for Morecambe Carnival.

36. Treading the boards

Morecambe Warblers' Sweeney Todd float for Morecambe Carnival. Photo: Submit

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