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The FHODS Archive is a wiki dedicated to the history of the Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society — one of the UK's oldest amateur theatre companies, founded in 1902 and based at The Tower Theatre in Folkestone.

It brings together photographs, playbills, posters, and production records spanning more than a century of theatre-making, contributed by past and present members.

The archive is a work in progress. If you have materials to contribute or corrections to suggest, please contact Gary Ingoldby-Spate.

Explore the Archive

🎭 Productions

All productions
Pantomimes
Youth Section
Small Stage

🎬 People

Actors
Directors
Producers
Choreographers

🔧 Crew

Stage Managers
Lighting
Set Construction
Media

🏛️ About

FHODS
The Theatre
Executive Committee
Venues

Getting Started

New to the archive?

What is a Wiki?

A beginner's guide to how wikis work

Online archive

Contact Gary Ingoldby-Spate with additions or corrections

Physical archive

Anne Mortimer — get in touch via The Tower Theatre

Site Map

FHODS · Productions · Venues · Actors · Directors · Producers · Stage Managers · Choreographers · Lighting Designers · Set Construction · Marketing · Graphics & Media

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Recent news News archive →

11 Jun 2026	Noises Off (2026) added to archive.
10 Jun 2026	Patio/Porch (2026) added to archive.
23 Apr 2026	Dare to Dream Jr. (2026) added to archive.
9 Mar 2026	The Mirror Crack'd (2026) added to archive.

News archives...

Latest Updates

Archive Progress

We're working backwards from the present. Currently up to:

2023

454 articles and counting

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+<div class="fhods-banner-eyebrow">Est. 1902 · Folkestone, Kent</div>
-{{center|'''Welcome to the FHODS Archive - an encyclopaedia of all things FHODS.'''}}
+<div class="fhods-banner-title">FHODS Archive</div>
+<div class="fhods-banner-sub">The encyclopaedia of all things Folkestone-Hythe Operatic & Dramatic Society</div>
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+[[File:The-tower-theatre-external.jpg|400px|right|The Tower Theatre, Folkestone]]
+The '''FHODS Archive''' is a wiki dedicated to the history of the [[The Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society|Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society]] — one of the UK's oldest amateur theatre companies, founded in 1902 and based at [[The Tower Theatre]] in Folkestone.
-[[File:FHODS - Logo (Black).png|right]]'''The FHODS Archive''' is a wiki dedicated to the history of the [[The Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society|Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society]] — one of the UK's oldest amateur theatre companies, founded in 1902 and based at [[The Tower Theatre]] in Folkestone. It brings together photographs, playbills, posters, and production records spanning more than a century of theatre-making, contributed by past and present members.
+It brings together photographs, playbills, posters, and production records spanning more than a century of theatre-making, contributed by past and present members.
-The archive is a work in progress. If you have materials to contribute or corrections to suggest, please [[Gary Ingoldby-Spate|get in touch]].
+The archive is a work in progress. If you have materials to contribute or corrections to suggest, please contact [[Gary Ingoldby-Spate]].
+</div>
+</div>
-== What you can find here ==
+<div class="fhods-section-rule"><span class="fhods-rule-left"></span><span class="fhods-rule-title">Explore the Archive</span><span class="fhods-rule-right"></span></div>
-A list of [[:Category:Actors|Actors]], [[:Category:Productions|Productions]] and general information about [[:Category:FHODS|FHODS]]. Many productions and actors are still to be added as we work through the back catalogue.
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-== For more information ==
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+<div class="fhods-crew-group-label fhods-crew-group-first" style="text-align:center;padding:10px 8px">🎭 Productions</div>
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+[[:Category:Productions|All productions]]<br>
+[[:Category:Pantomimes|Pantomimes]]<br>
+[[:Category:Youth Section Productions|Youth Section]]<br>
+[[:Category:Small Stage Theatre|Small Stage]]
+</div>
+</div>
-* This online archive: [[Gary Ingoldby-Spate]]
+<div class="fhods-crew-block" style="margin:0">
-* Physical archive: [[Anne Mortimer]] ([https://towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk/contact-us Get in touch via The Tower Theatre])
+<div class="fhods-crew-group-label fhods-crew-group-first" style="text-align:center;padding:10px 8px">🎬 People</div>
+<div style="padding:10px 12px;font-size:0.88em;background:#fff;text-align:center">
+[[:Category:Actors|Actors]]<br>
+[[:Category:Directors|Directors]]<br>
+[[:Category:Producers|Producers]]<br>
+[[:Category:Choreographers|Choreographers]]
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="fhods-crew-block" style="margin:0">
+<div class="fhods-crew-group-label fhods-crew-group-first" style="text-align:center;padding:10px 8px">🔧 Crew</div>
+<div style="padding:10px 12px;font-size:0.88em;background:#fff;text-align:center">
+[[:Category:Stage Managers|Stage Managers]]<br>
+[[:Category:Lighting Designers|Lighting]]<br>
+[[:Category:Set Construction|Set Construction]]<br>
+[[:Category:Graphics & Media|Media]]
+</div>
+</div>
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-{{{!}}
+<div class="fhods-crew-group-label fhods-crew-group-first" style="text-align:center;padding:10px 8px">🏛️ About</div>
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+<div style="padding:10px 12px;font-size:0.88em;background:#fff;text-align:center">
-{{!}}width="65%" class="MainPageBG2 recentnewsblock"{{!}}
+[[The Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society|FHODS]]<br>
-<span class="hide"><hr /></span>
+[[The Tower Theatre|The Theatre]]<br>
-<h3 id="h3-recentnews">Recent News</h3>
+[[Executive Committee]]<br>
-{{Editlink|Template:Current events}}
+[[:Category:Venues|Venues]]
-{{Current events}}
+</div>
-<span class="plainlinks">
+</div>
-<font size="-2">We'll meet at the end of the tour. ([[{{CURRENTYEAR}} Archived News|News archives...]])</font></span>
-{{!}}width="35%" class="MainPageBG gettingstartedblock"{{!}}
-<h3 id="h3-thisdayintmbg">Progress</h3>
-<span class="hide"><hr /></span>
-=== Current work in progress ===
+</div>
-We're working backwards from the present. We're currently up to:
+<div class="fhods-section-rule"><span class="fhods-rule-left"></span><span class="fhods-rule-title">Getting Started</span><span class="fhods-rule-right"></span></div>
-* [[2023]]
+<div class="fhods-crew-block" style="margin-bottom:16px">
+<div class="fhods-crew-group-label fhods-crew-group-first">New to the archive?</div>
+<div class="fhods-crew-row">
+<div class="fhods-crew-role">What is a Wiki?</div>
+<div class="fhods-crew-name">[[What Is A Wiki|A beginner's guide to how wikis work]]</div>
+</div>
+<div class="fhods-crew-row">
+<div class="fhods-crew-role">Online archive</div>
+<div class="fhods-crew-name">Contact [[Gary Ingoldby-Spate]] with additions or corrections</div>
+</div>
+<div class="fhods-crew-row">
+<div class="fhods-crew-role">Physical archive</div>
+<div class="fhods-crew-name">[[Anne Mortimer]] — [https://towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk/contact-us get in touch via The Tower Theatre]</div>
+</div>
+</div>
-=== Latest Updates ===
+<div class="fhods-section-rule"><span class="fhods-rule-left"></span><span class="fhods-rule-title">Site Map</span><span class="fhods-rule-right"></span></div>
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+<div class="fhods-foreword-credits">
-* '''[[:Category:Venues|FHODS Venues]]
+[[The Folkestone-Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society|FHODS]] &nbsp;·&nbsp;
-* '''[[:Category:Actors|Actors]]'''
+[[:Category:Productions|Productions]] &nbsp;·&nbsp;
+[[:Category:Venues|Venues]] &nbsp;·&nbsp;
+[[:Category:Actors|Actors]] &nbsp;·&nbsp;
+[[:Category:Directors|Directors]] &nbsp;·&nbsp;
+[[:Category:Producers|Producers]] &nbsp;·&nbsp;
+[[:Category:Stage Managers|Stage Managers]] &nbsp;·&nbsp;
+[[:Category:Choreographers|Choreographers]] &nbsp;·&nbsp;
+[[:Category:Lighting Designers|Lighting Designers]] &nbsp;·&nbsp;
+[[:Category:Set Construction|Set Construction]] &nbsp;·&nbsp;
+[[:Category:Marketing|Marketing]] &nbsp;·&nbsp;
+[[:Category:Graphics & Media|Graphics & Media]]
+</div>
-* '''[[:Category:Productions|Productions]]:'''
+</div>
-** '''[[2026]]
-*** [[The Mirror Crack'd (2026)]]
-*** [[Disney's Dare to Dream JR. (2026)]]
-*** [[Patio/Porch (2026)]]
-** '''[[2025]]''' - full year
-** '''[[2024]]''' - full year
-** '''[[2023]]'''
-*** [[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2023)]]
-*** [[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023)]]
-*** [[Abigail's Party (2023)]]
-*** [[A Night of Musicals and Songs (2023)]]
-*** [[Sleeping Beauty (2023)]]
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-<h3 id="h3-gettingstarted" style="clear:both;">Getting Started</h3>
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-{{!}}}
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-<h3 id="h3-sitemap" class="center">Site Map</h3>
+<div style="text-align:center;padding:16px 0 30px">
-{{Site Map}}
+[[File:FHODS_-_Logo_(Black).png|200px|center|FHODS Logo]]
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+</div>
-</div><!-- /homepage -->
+<div class="fhods-crew-block" style="margin-bottom:16px">
+<div class="fhods-crew-group-label fhods-crew-group-first">Recent News</div>
+<div style="padding:12px 14px;background:#fff;font-size:0.88em;line-height:1.8">
+{{FHODS/RecentNews}}
+</div>
+<div style="padding:8px 14px;background:#faf6ea;font-size:0.82em;font-style:italic;border-top:1px solid #f0e8cc">
+[[2026 Archived News|News archives...]]
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="fhods-crew-block" style="margin-bottom:16px">
+<div class="fhods-crew-group-label fhods-crew-group-first">Latest Updates</div>
+<div style="padding:10px 14px;background:#fff;font-size:0.88em;line-height:1.9">
+* [[Noises Off (2026)]]
+* [[Patio/Porch (2026)]]
+* [[The Mirror Crack'd (2026)]]
+* [[Dare to Dream Jr. (2026)]]
+* [[Jack and the Beanstalk (2025)]]
+* [[Lest We Forget: 80 Years On (2025)]]
+</div>
+</div>
+<div class="fhods-crew-block" style="margin-bottom:0">
+<div class="fhods-crew-group-label fhods-crew-group-first">Archive Progress</div>
+<div style="padding:10px 14px;background:#fff;font-size:0.88em;line-height:1.8">
+We're working backwards from the present. Currently up to:
+<div style="margin-top:8px;padding:6px 12px;background:#1a1a1a;color:#d4af37;font-family:'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif;font-style:italic;text-align:center;font-size:1em;border-top:2px solid #d4af37">
+[[2023|2023]]
+</div>
+</div>
+<div style="padding:8px 14px;background:#faf6ea;font-size:0.82em;font-style:italic;border-top:1px solid #f0e8cc">
+{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles and counting
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>