Five members of our Performing Arts societies were nominated for the Daily Echo’s Curtain Call Awards in January. The Academy Award-style ceremony took place at Southampton’s Grand Harbour Hotel on Friday 27 January with more than 400 actors and theatre lovers in attendance to celebrate the achievements of youth amateur dramatics groups in the South.

The nominations are as follows:

• Darius Timmerman (Theatre group) for his role as Moses in Animal Farm. Applauded for realising “his inner holy roller perfectly as this preaching crow”.
• Charlie Randall (Showstoppers) received two nominations for his roles as Paul Muddle in Freelancers and Stephano

The smallest villages withhold the greatest mysteries… Venture down to 1939 Cornwall were the villagers are facing a unique enigma after the disappearance of their antiquary and a most beloved pet sheep…

Renowned for their murder mystery nights, the 368 Theatre Company will be helping you lead a Sherlock-worthy investigation and maybe win a bottle of champagne if you prove your detective-skills!

Enjoy a 3 course meal prepared by our Michelin trained chef during an evening of interactive performance, captivating spectacle and thrilling twists to lead to the final deduction.

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