Afternoon Tea - 25 June 2026 - book now!
The Marlborough will hold our popular annual summer Afternoon Tea event on Thursday 25 June from 2:30-4:30pm.
Returning to the Hutton Cricket Club Pavilion, on Hall Green Lane, CM13 2QT, our hostess Nicola Parry will provide us with the usual excellent sandwiches, scones and cakes with lashings of tea/coffee. Please specify any dietary requirements when booking your places. Tickets cost £15 per person.
We will also award the Cass Cup to its new recipient, (see below).
To book, please call Harry on 07746 915348 or complete the form online (coming soon). Please book by 11 June so we can ensure we can cater for you.
Janet Cass Memorial Cup
In 2024 we inaugurated the Janet Cass Memorial Cup (click here for the review article) which is awarded annually to any Club member who has provided outstanding service to the Club over the previous year. Last year, Bill Wells was the second ever recipient – richly deserved after his successful production of ‘The Ladykillers’ in Spring 2025 and hosting the WW2 event last July. As with last year we would like to ask you as Club members to let us know who you would like to nominate to win the cup in 2026. Maybe you were impressed with someone’s acting performance or front of house demeanour? It’s your decision and the person with the most nominations will be presented with the Cup at the Afternoon Tea event on 25 June (see above). Please contact the secretary with your nominations by 18 June.
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KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS - a look back at our Spring 2026 production
Now that the Marlborough's Spring 2026 production of 'Kind Hearts and Coronets' by Roy Horniman (adapted by Derek Webb) is over - here is a look at how it all came together:
For a large selection of the official photos of the production, taken for us by Paul Sparrowham, please click here.
For the official National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) review, click here.
For an online PDF copy of the programme for the play, click here.
To find out more about the play, including a synopsis and list of characters, click here
To find social media video reels of the cast and their favourite lines, plus how to find our social media accounts, click here
To find links to radio / podcast interviews we have carried out, click here
To find out how the set came together with a few photos taken on visits to the barn, click here
For a few candid photos from our rehearsals, click here
To find out more about our cast, click here
Click here for the article with all the booking information
Please see below the flyer artwork for our show - kindly designed for us again by the talented Paul Sparrowham - thank you Paul!
Autumn 2026 Production - 'My Boy Jack'
Our Autumn 2026 production is 'My Boy Jack'
by David Haig, 22-24 October, 2026.
(Please note change to show dates from the previously advertised 29-31 October)
Read on to find out more!
We are pleased to announce that, after a successful pitch by Graham Poulteney and Andrew Chesney, the Marlborough plan to perform this play in Autumn 2026 at Brentwood School Memorial Hall, CM15 8EE. The play is based on the true story of Rudyard Kipling’s family and World War I, and is a powerful and tragic story.
Graham Poulteney will direct and he and the Club held auditions on Monday 9th & Wednesday 18th February 2026, 7:30pm, at Brentwood School Sports Centre.
For the play synopsis and more details about the characters and roles please click here.
NODA Awards 2026: Winners!
The Marlborough are very pleased to announce that we have won an award for Spring 2025's production of 'The Ladykillers'.
We were nominated in the category 'Best Technical' for our region (East, district 10) back in January. Three members of the Club committee (Karol, Harry and Steve) attended the lunch and ceremony in Hertfordshire on 22 March. We won for our 'Amazing two floor set design and creation in limited space'.
This was indeed a bittersweet moment as the Club remembered two people who were a big part of the success of The Ladykillers :
Kevin Wright was a Club and committee member who was in charge of the barn and set-building. He designed the set for The Ladykillers and spent much time leading the build and finding period appropriate furniture from the furthest reaches of the county. We were pleased to be able to finally produce the show last year, in his memory. And we are especially pleased that his hard work has been recognised by NODA this year.
Mark Griffiths #makeitformark joined the Marlborough in 2025 to take the role of 'One Round' in The Ladykillers, but was also instrumental in the construction of the set on Get-in day, and the dismantling of the same after the show was over. We were lucky to have his talent and expertise in the world of theatre to support us, contributing to our NODA win.
You can read this article to find out more about the set and how it all came together.
To read the NODA review of the play, click here.
To go to the main 'look back at our Spring 2025 production' article, click here.
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