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.
