From around 1950/51, the Wimbledon Community Association produced an annual programme which included a list of events, and a directory of organisations that were active in the borough. Some of these went on to meet at the Community Centre after it opened in 1955, and many continued to advertise in the annual programme.
If you or a member of your family belonged to one of these organisations, we’d love to hear from you and document your story to help us celebrate our 75th anniversary. Additionally, if you’re linked to of any of these groups, we’d love to hear from you and reconnect by offering our new Community Group membership.
Below are organisations that were listed in the Drama and Opera categories of Wimbledon Community Association (WCA) programmes between 1950 – 1969.
Ballet Club 1950/51 – 1961/62
Carlton Dramatic Society 1950/51 – 1968/69
CWRA (Music and Drama Group) / Meretune Players 1952/53 – 1968/69
Falkland Players Repertory Company 1952/53 – 1968/69
Guild Players 1950/51 – 1968/69
Light Opera Society 1950/51 – 1968/69
Lyric Players 1950/51 – 1968/69
Patchwork Company 1967/68 – 1968/69
Repertory Players 1950/51 – 1968/69
Saints, the Company of the 1954/55 – 1960/61
Stage Guild 1954/55 – 1960/61
Torch Players 1950/51 – 1968/69
West Wimbledon Players 1956/57 – 1968/69
*Some of these organisations may have existed before or continued long after the dates stated above.
