A great time was at the caods 100th Anniversary Afternoon Tea at the County Hotel Chelmsford. What a lovely way to meet old, new and current members and reminisce about past shows. It’s amazing to think about all the...
Read MorePosted by CAODS | May 13, 2021 | Uncategorised | 0 |
Geoff Baker life member, dear friend and long-time supporter of caods will be greatly missed by so many people. If you have ever visited HQ you would no doubt have found Geoff in the workshop planning and building sets for both...
Read MoreThank you to Christopher Yorke-Edwards for completing this wonderful history of caods piece. It is a very good read and to see where we have come as a Society over the years and remember all of those people who have put so much...
Read MorePosted by CAODS | Dec 22, 2020 | News, Uncategorised | 0 |
Eric Smart on Broomfield Hospital Radio recently ran a programme to celebrate caods 100th anniversary. Songs were played from the shows we have performed and the ones we hope to be able to bring to you in 2021. caods members...
Read Morecaods is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary! On 8 November 1920 the first public meeting of Chelmsford Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society was held at the Corn Exchange in Chelmsford ahead of their first production, HMS...
Read More“Congratulations to you all. I brought a coach party to your afternoon matinee yesterday, and we all thoroughly enjoyed the show immensely, and thought it was your best ever. Such an enormous cast, and the dancers were so all together, professionals could not have done better. The main characters were excellent, such strong voices – I certainly could not have been able to remember all that script!!!”
