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Amateur drama group in Derby The first play, presented at the Railway Institute, in September 1948, was "Robert's Wife" by St. John Ervine. After 30 years at St.

The Marlowe Players amateur drama group was founded on 15th January 1948, when a small group of people met round a fireside in Chaddesden to discuss the formation of an independent drama society. They wanted the freedom of ideas and choice of plays which independence allows and which is not always possible for an 'attached' society. Rehearsals took place at St. Michael's Church House. Since then t

here have been over 140 major productions. In addition the Players have staged recitals of poetry and music, old time music hall and have entered productions for various festivals, both competitive and non-competitive. The Players celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1998. Rehearsal venues have been as varied as our productions and have included a railway arch and a furniture showroom. Augustine's Community Centre in Normanton, we have recently moved and are now happily installed at Darley Abbey Village Hall where we meet every Tuesday evening.

01/09/2026

LATEST MARLOWES NEWS!

Tickets are now on sale for “Lilies on the Land”- our wonderful play about the Women's Land Army during the Second World War, based on testimonials from former members of the Women's Land Army.

Make sure you visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlowe-players to ensure your seat.
At £10 per ticket for a fantastic evening’s entertainment, it’s an absolute bargain.
Details attached together with some sneak peeks of rehearsals, to pique your interest 🎭☺️

25/08/2026

Swotting up!!!

Starting November 24th - it'll come sooner than we think. Tickets on sale soon.

04/08/2026

Woohoo!
Rehearsals are now underway for our November play - Lilies on the Land.
A great play about young women in the Land Army during the Second World War.
Here are a few sneak peeks of one of the initial rehearsals. Full details of dates and tickets will be available soon 😊🎭

04/07/2026

GOOD NEWS!

We are starting to prepare for our next production “Lilies on the Land” 🎭

The first read through will be on Monday 6th July and all our members are invited to come along and find out what it’s all about 🎭

We are also looking for new members.
You could get involved either with Performing, helping back stage (sourcing or making props, set design and building sets) or just making tea.

So come and join us on Monday 6 July at 8pm and Tuesday 7 July at 7:30 pm in Darley Abbey village Hall.

Performance dates of the play will be Tuesday 24 November to Saturday 28 November.

Rehearsals will be every Monday and Tuesday night.

If you’re interested, Come on down. we’ll look forward to meeting you

See you there .

16/06/2026

Congratulations to our lovely Linda Cheshire for her success at the NODA Awards 👏🏻👏🏻

Linda won the award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Play for her portrayal of Doris Meacham in our production of “Nightmare” last November.

Well done Linda, you were superb in the role and we are all proud and delighted for you 😊👏🏻🎉🎭

01/04/2026

We are delighted and proud that our November 2025 production of “Nightmare” has been nominated for Best Production of a Play by NODA in the East Midlands region.
Well done and congratulations to everyone involved 😄🎭👏🏻
In addition, our lovely Linda Cheshire, who portrayed Doris Meacham in the production, has been nominated for Best Individual Performance in a Play
Congratulations on your well-deserved nomination Linda 👏🏻😄🎭

31/03/2026

After a busy but enjoyable few months of rehearsal, and a fantastic performance week, we are having our Easter Break
Many thanks to our wonderful audiences last week, and thanks, of course, to our brilliant cast and crew of The Stranger.
Keep an eye on our Socials and Website for news and updates.
Have a great Easter everyone.

28/03/2026

This is the Final Call for “The Stranger”
The reviews have been fantastic so don’t miss out!
Grab your tickets for this fantastic show!
Tickets available at www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlowe-players

20/03/2026

Only a few more days to go before we present “The Stranger” 🎭☺️
Many thanks to Steve Orme and Derby Telegraph for the great press release.

But don’t just read about it…tickets are selling fast, so visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlowe-players to ensure you get yours 🎭
See you there…

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Darley Abbey Village Hall
Darley Abbey

Website

http://www.marlowe-players.co.uk/

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