BHADS
The Broad Hinton Amateur Dramatic Society (BHADS) was formed in 2000 to put on entertainment for the local community, and for ourselves. We usually put on a pantomime in January or February, and in some years a play or revue in the summer. Anyone who'd like to take part is welcome, on stage or off it.
Coming up
Our 2027 pantomime is Beauty and the Beast, written by Sam Morshead. Performances will be at the end of January or early February 2027. We'll post the dates here, and on the Events page, once they're fixed.
Joining in
You don't need any experience. Over the years BHADS has introduced adults and children to acting, and others have learned set design and building, lighting and sound, costume making, and programme and ticket design. Young people over nine are welcome in the pantomime.
To get involved, contact Libby New on 01793 731694.
To get involved, contact Libby New on 01793 731694.
About BHADS
A group of actors from Broad Hinton, Uffcott and Winterbourne Bassett first got together in the 1990s to put on cabaret and pantomime at Harvest Festival dinners and Christmas suppers in the village hall. In 2000 they staged a comedy version of The Sound of Music? in Broad Hinton's Millennium Marquee, with adults playing children and men taking women's parts. Demand for tickets couldn't be met, even with standing room at the back, and BHADS was formed.
Until summer 2008, every show was in the old village hall, which had a stage but no dressing rooms. Actors, adults and children, changed in tents on the school field, which was no joke in a January pantomime season. So BHADS was a leading supporter of the appeal for a new hall and gave its spare profits to it. The new hall opened on 9 May 2009 and staged its first production, The Importance of Being Earnest, less than two months later.
BHADS is affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA).
Until summer 2008, every show was in the old village hall, which had a stage but no dressing rooms. Actors, adults and children, changed in tents on the school field, which was no joke in a January pantomime season. So BHADS was a leading supporter of the appeal for a new hall and gave its spare profits to it. The new hall opened on 9 May 2009 and staged its first production, The Importance of Being Earnest, less than two months later.
BHADS is affiliated to the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA).
Past productions
The full archive, with every photo, programme and poster we have for these shows, is in BHADS: Plays and Pantomimes, 2006 to 2026 (PDF, 70 MB).
2026 January, Robbin' Hoody. Pantomime, written by Sam Morshead, directed by Neil Lucas.
2025 February, Peter Pan and the Battle for Broad Hinton. Pantomime, written by Sam Morshead, directed by Tash Morshead.
2024 February, SN0 White and the 7 D.W.A.R.F.s. Pantomime, written by Sam Morshead, directed by Nick Moakes and George Horton.
2023 February, Cinderella and the Pantomime Thief. Pantomime, directed by George Horton and Kate Marshall. Our first show after five years away.
2018 July, They Came from Mars. Play.
2018 January, Pirates of the Panto. Pantomime, directed by Jude Lyon.
2017 Summer, Summer Moonshine. Revue, a follow-up to the 2014 show.
2017 January, It's a Panto Jim, But Not as We Know It. Pantomime, directed by Nick Moakes.
2016 Summer, Night Must Fall. Play by Emlyn Williams, directed by Jane O'Neill.
2016 January, Sleeping Beauty. Pantomime, directed by Christine Lawrence.
2015 July, 'Allo 'Allo. Play, directed by Alex Laroche.
2015 January, Aladdin. Pantomime, directed by Marilyn Martin.
2014 autumn, Voices from the Great War. A commemoration of the First World War, performed in four local churches.
2014 Summer, Summer Moonshine. Revue.
2014 January, Cinderella. Pantomime.
2013 Summer, We Found Love and an Exquisite Set of Porcelain Figures Aboard the SS Farndale Avenue. Play by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr.
2013 January, Mother Goose. Pantomime.
2012 January, King Arthur. Pantomime, directed by Nick Moakes.
2011 Summer, Blithe Spirit. Play by Noël Coward.
2011 January, Dick Whittington. Pantomime.
2025 February, Peter Pan and the Battle for Broad Hinton. Pantomime, written by Sam Morshead, directed by Tash Morshead.
2024 February, SN0 White and the 7 D.W.A.R.F.s. Pantomime, written by Sam Morshead, directed by Nick Moakes and George Horton.
2023 February, Cinderella and the Pantomime Thief. Pantomime, directed by George Horton and Kate Marshall. Our first show after five years away.
2018 July, They Came from Mars. Play.
2018 January, Pirates of the Panto. Pantomime, directed by Jude Lyon.
2017 Summer, Summer Moonshine. Revue, a follow-up to the 2014 show.
2017 January, It's a Panto Jim, But Not as We Know It. Pantomime, directed by Nick Moakes.
2016 Summer, Night Must Fall. Play by Emlyn Williams, directed by Jane O'Neill.
2016 January, Sleeping Beauty. Pantomime, directed by Christine Lawrence.
2015 July, 'Allo 'Allo. Play, directed by Alex Laroche.
2015 January, Aladdin. Pantomime, directed by Marilyn Martin.
2014 autumn, Voices from the Great War. A commemoration of the First World War, performed in four local churches.
2014 Summer, Summer Moonshine. Revue.
2014 January, Cinderella. Pantomime.
2013 Summer, We Found Love and an Exquisite Set of Porcelain Figures Aboard the SS Farndale Avenue. Play by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr.
2013 January, Mother Goose. Pantomime.
2012 January, King Arthur. Pantomime, directed by Nick Moakes.
2011 Summer, Blithe Spirit. Play by Noël Coward.
2011 January, Dick Whittington. Pantomime.
Earlier shows
2010 Summer, A Tomb with a View. Play, directed by Alex Laroche.
2010 January, Peter Pan. Pantomime.
2009 Summer, The Importance of Being Earnest. Play by Oscar Wilde, directed by Jane O'Neill. The first production in the new hall.
2008 Winter, Everyman. A 15th-century morality play, performed in four local churches between the old hall coming down and the new one opening.
2008 Summer, A Letter from the General. Play by Maurice McLoughlin.
2008 January, Treasure Island. Pantomime.
2007 Summer, Chase Me Up Farndale Avenue, S'il Vous Plait. Play by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr.
2007 January, Jack and the Beanstalk. Pantomime.
2006 Summer, The Drunkard. Melodrama by Brian Burton.
2006 January, Aladdin. Pantomime.
2005 Summer, Farndale Avenue Murder Mystery. Play by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr.
2004 Winter, The Three Musketeers. Pantomime.
2004 Summer, Bonaventure. Play by Charlotte Hastings.
2003 Winter, Pinocchio. Pantomime.
2003 Summer, Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. Play adapted from Oscar Wilde.
2002 Winter, Ali Baba. Pantomime.
2002 Summer, A Murder Is Announced. Play adapted from Agatha Christie.
2001 Winter, Snow White. Pantomime.
2001 Summer, Hay Fever. Play by Noël Coward.
2000 Winter, Cinderella. Pantomime.
2010 January, Peter Pan. Pantomime.
2009 Summer, The Importance of Being Earnest. Play by Oscar Wilde, directed by Jane O'Neill. The first production in the new hall.
2008 Winter, Everyman. A 15th-century morality play, performed in four local churches between the old hall coming down and the new one opening.
2008 Summer, A Letter from the General. Play by Maurice McLoughlin.
2008 January, Treasure Island. Pantomime.
2007 Summer, Chase Me Up Farndale Avenue, S'il Vous Plait. Play by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr.
2007 January, Jack and the Beanstalk. Pantomime.
2006 Summer, The Drunkard. Melodrama by Brian Burton.
2006 January, Aladdin. Pantomime.
2005 Summer, Farndale Avenue Murder Mystery. Play by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr.
2004 Winter, The Three Musketeers. Pantomime.
2004 Summer, Bonaventure. Play by Charlotte Hastings.
2003 Winter, Pinocchio. Pantomime.
2003 Summer, Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. Play adapted from Oscar Wilde.
2002 Winter, Ali Baba. Pantomime.
2002 Summer, A Murder Is Announced. Play adapted from Agatha Christie.
2001 Winter, Snow White. Pantomime.
2001 Summer, Hay Fever. Play by Noël Coward.
2000 Winter, Cinderella. Pantomime.