Welcome to The Penfold Players
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In 1988 the Parish Council Approached Tom Cole and
asked him to create a local drama group based at the then
new Community Centre. Tom had been involved with the
Theatre for many years, including, with his wife Freda the
running of the Little Theatre in Stanley Street in Lincoln and
so his response to the request was that he would be
pleased to help. He therefore became the founder of what
was then called "The Washingborough and Heighington
District Community Players" later to become The Penfold
Players, and it's first President.
asked him to create a local drama group based at the then
new Community Centre. Tom had been involved with the
Theatre for many years, including, with his wife Freda the
running of the Little Theatre in Stanley Street in Lincoln and
so his response to the request was that he would be
pleased to help. He therefore became the founder of what
was then called "The Washingborough and Heighington
District Community Players" later to become The Penfold
Players, and it's first President.
In January 1989 "The Washingborough and Heighington
District Community Players" put on their first and
professional production of Mother Goose. But, there was a
major problem, the name of the group was just too long
and it was also a bit of a tongue twister and so, after one
intrepid member of the group looked in the actual Penfold
at the Junction of Penfold Lane and School Lane and read
the notice, which mentions and enclosure for strays from
Washingborough and Heighington, it was agreed that the
name Penfold Players would fit the bill. Since then The
Penfold Players have gone from strength to strength
including the formation of Young Penfold. This is for
people who are too young to join Penfold Players. During
its life Penfold Players has raised large sums of money
that have been donated mainly to local charities. We also
raise money for ourselves to keep us going. We look
forward to entertaining our audiences even more for many
more years to come, and thereby raising even larger
amount for charity in the future.
In 2001 The Penfold Players suffered a loss of one of its
most loved members. It is sad to say that The Penfold
Players founder Tom Cole sadly died.
In January 2009 will mark the 21st Anniversary of The
Penfold's.
District Community Players" put on their first and
professional production of Mother Goose. But, there was a
major problem, the name of the group was just too long
and it was also a bit of a tongue twister and so, after one
intrepid member of the group looked in the actual Penfold
at the Junction of Penfold Lane and School Lane and read
the notice, which mentions and enclosure for strays from
Washingborough and Heighington, it was agreed that the
name Penfold Players would fit the bill. Since then The
Penfold Players have gone from strength to strength
including the formation of Young Penfold. This is for
people who are too young to join Penfold Players. During
its life Penfold Players has raised large sums of money
that have been donated mainly to local charities. We also
raise money for ourselves to keep us going. We look
forward to entertaining our audiences even more for many
more years to come, and thereby raising even larger
amount for charity in the future.
In 2001 The Penfold Players suffered a loss of one of its
most loved members. It is sad to say that The Penfold
Players founder Tom Cole sadly died.
In January 2009 will mark the 21st Anniversary of The
Penfold's.
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Full Membership
over 16 +
£30-00 per annum
Junior Membership
Under 16
Spring & Summer Term
£20-00
Autumn & Winter Term
£20-00
over 16 +
£30-00 per annum
Junior Membership
Under 16
Spring & Summer Term
£20-00
Autumn & Winter Term
£20-00
Only Full Members are
entitled to vote at
Penfold Players Annual
General Meetings every
year.
entitled to vote at
Penfold Players Annual
General Meetings every
year.