We've Been Around A While
First coming together in 1932, our original members formed as a play reading society, meeting in one another’s homes. After a few years, the group decided to formalize, call themselves The Little Theatre Club and finally perform a play to the public.
In 1946, the group reformed after their WWII break and resolved to put on at least two productions per year at Jubilee Hall (now the Masonic Hall). In 1968, we moved our productions to Bishop Auckland Technical College, in 1977 we moved to King James I School and finally in 1994 we moved to our current home – Bishop Auckland Town Hall.
With our final move, we renamed ourselves to what we’re known as today – Bishop Auckland Theatre Society – and now… now we’ve grown to write many of our own productions, win awards, help out at local events and become a registered charity, but most importantly we’ve grown to be a big group of goofy friends stretching over generations…
The 2020's
2026
If Only - The Roles We'd Never Play!
All By Myself - Durham & Sunderland One Act Festival
The Little Mermaid
2025
Murder Mystery #11: Murder By Invitation
Alter Ego
All By Myself - Sedgefield One Act Festival
The Enormous Turnip
2024
Murder Mystery #10: The Butler Did It!
Curses, Foiled Again!
Little Shop Of Horrors
Murder Mystery #9: Anarchy & Amateur Dramatics
Rapunzel
2023
Murder Mystery #8: Murder & Meticulously Shaped Vegetables
9 To 5: The Musical
Murder Mystery #7: Murder & Matrimony
Treasure Island
2022
Jack & The Beanstalk
Murder Mystery #6: Death At The Detectives Club
After Eleanor Died
Bouncers & Shakers
Murder Mystery #5: Murder In St. Moritz
Cinderella
2021
Murder Mystery #4: Recipe For Murder
Lockdown Listens: V.E. Day Short Plays
2020
Lockdown Listens: A Christmas Carol
Lockdown Listens: After Eleanor Died
Sleeping Beauty
The 2010's
2019
Murder Mystery #3: Death & The Departed
The Lady Varnishes
Murder Mystery #2: Murder With In-Tent
Robin Hood
2018
Murder Mystery #1: The Final Curtain
Put That Light Out!
Beauty & The Beast
2017
After Eleanor Died
Aladdin
2016
Robinson Crusoe
2015
What I Did At School Today
Cinderella
2014
The Cat's Away
Sleeping Beauty
2013
A Fish Out Of Water
Smalls Talk (One Act) & Singing In The Wilderness (One Act)
Goldilocks & The Three Bears
2012
Alter Ego
2011
Hello, Is There Anybody There?
2010
Out Of Focus
The Adventures Of Robin Hood
The 2000's
2009
Fairway To Heaven
Wait Until The Ghost Is Clear
2008
RolePlay
I'll Get My Man
2007
Life Begins At 50
A Tomb With A View
2006
Flying Feathers
There Goes The Bride
2005
Inspector Drake & The Time Machine
Pardon Me, Prime Minister
2004
Inspector Drake & The Perfekt Crime
Fly Me To The Moon
2003
CounterCrime
Sleepers Awake
2002
The Cat & The Fiddle
Secondary Cause Of Death
2001
Something to Hide
Out Of Focus
2000
A Fish Out Of Water
Relatively Speaking
The 1990's
1999
The Dancing Princess
One For the Pot
Table Manners
1998
Chase Me Up Farndale Avenue, S'il Vous Plaît
The Edge Of Darkness
1997
Robinson Crusoe
Murdered To Death
Uproar In The House
1996
Cinderella
Cat's Cradle
Living Together
1995
The Wizard Of Oz
And That Was Odd...
Blithe Spirit
1994
Jack & The Beanstalk
We Found Love [...] Aboard The S.S. Farndale Avenue
Aladdin
1993
Who Says Murder?
Let's Kill Agatha Christie
Dick Whittington
1992
No productions in this year
1991
Look Who's Talking
Frankenstein
Aladdin
1990
Intent To Murder
Wanted: One Body
The 1980's
1989
Mankind
Pen Friends
1988
Pardon Me, Prime Minister
Beyond A Joke
1987
Cat's Cradle
My Friend, Miss Flint
1986
Table Manners
A Tomb With A View
1985
I'll Get My Man
House Guest
1984
Post Horn Gallop
Boeing, Boeing
1983
Every Other Evening
Murder At the Vicarage
1982
Hobson's Choice
When We Are Married
1981
The Edge Of Darkness
1980
On Monday, Next
The 1970's
1979
Driven To Murder
Doctor In Love
1978
Sailor, Beware!
The Irregular Verb - To Love
1977
Hans, The Witch & The Gobbin
1976
The House On The Cliff
1975
Big, Bad Mouse
Intent To Murder
1974
Wild Goose Chase
1973
The Militants
Candied Peel
1972
The Shop At Sly Corner
An Evening With The Little Theatre Club
1971
Running Riot
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1970
Spring & Port Wine
As Black As She's Painted
Even Older...
1969
Winter Sunshine
An Evenings Entertainment
1968
The Woman In White
Wanted: One Body
1967
Love's A Luxury
1962
The Blue Goose
1956
A Waggon Load O' Monkeys
1953
A Play For Ronnie