Spalding Amateur Dramatic And Operatic Society

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Spalding Amateur Dramatic & Operatic Society of Spalding, Lincolnshire is the oldest amateur theatre society in England. The South Holland Centre is the current venue for performances.

History[]

In 1866 a group of Spalding Gentlemen formed an Amateur Society for the performance of plays, some of which must have been musical plays as accounts show charges of £5 5s for an orchestra. In 1928 an Operatic Society was formed to present musical plays and the happy union of this society with the older society created SADOS, as it is known today. In 1969 an urgent need for new scenery flats for the Dramatic Section led to the suggestion of a pantomime performance to raise funds.

Other activities[]

Ex-members maintain the .

External links[]

• SADOS web site.
• South Holland Centre web site.