MUGSS: Related Links

Here are a selection of sites which MUGSS members either read, or have bookmarked for various useful purposes. For theatre humour, see the Comedy section.

Organisations

NODA - National Operatic and Dramatic Association
AmDram.co.uk Dedicated to Amateur Theatre in the UK
Association of British Theatre Technicians
Blue Room technical forum A great place to meet techies and ask questions, from the sublime to the ridiculous
Blue Room WikiResource of useful info ranging from sound, light, stagemanagment, video and safety
NEET National Exhibition of Entertainment Technology
ESTA Entertainment Services & Technology Association
USITT United States Institute for Theatre Technology

Venues & Groups

The Dancehouse, Manchester
SMAOS - South Manchester Amateur Operatic Society
Sale Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Theatre in the Mill, Bradford
Paradise Green Promotions
Bristol University - Stage Technicians' Association
Bath University - Backstage Technical Services
Manchester theatres

Equipment Manufacturers

ADB
Altman
Artistic Licence
Botex
CCT Lighting
ETC
Light Processor
Pulsar Light
Strand Lighting
Strand Archive - an archive of information covering the complete range of lumeries and control equipment made by the Rank Strand Corporation
Lamp listings

Jumplists

Tool, hardware etc. shops

Axminster Power Tool Centre
CPC
Farnell
Lidl (yes really)
Machine Mart
Prime Tools
RS
Screwfix
The Torch Shop
Tooled-up
Tool Shop Direct
Toolbag - Tools, Fixings & Consumables at Trade Prices! - "Toolbag is the professional's number one for tools, including Power Tools, Hand Tools, Lighting, Screws and Fixings".

Hobbyist Equipment

Please note MUGSS makes no warranty towards the fitness or suitability of any items listed on the following pages. All responsibility is entirely your own.

Manchester Universities Gilbert and Sullivan Society