HATS - HOLSWORTHY AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY

If you want to know more about us, this page is for you to find out how we are organised, financed, our history and the types of activities involved in running HATS.

HATS is an amateur theatrical Society in Holsworthy North Devon. We serve the local community by putting on productions and by providing a 250 seat HATS Theatre in Bodmin Street Holsworthy for use by various organisations in the local community.
We are a charity, with a membership of about 100 and many local sponsors. The society is run by a Committee (aka Trustees) under a constitution approved by the Charity Commission.

We largely rely on the income from our shows and from hiring the theatre to cover the costs of running the theatre for the year. However, like most organisations, there is always a need for more money! Thus we have a very active fundraising committee, organising many activities throughout the year.

We are also most grateful to the many organisations and individuals in Holsworthy and the surrounding area that support us with money and loan or donation of services. Finally, many have kindly chosen to make a contribution by sponsoring a seat

Holsworthy Amateur Theatrical Society (HATS) was created in 1971, from a merger between the Holsworthy Dramatic Society (formed after World War 1) and the Holsworthy Theatre Club (formed in 1957). The combined group, with the help of loans, donations and voluntary help from the people of Holsworthy acquired the derelict cinema in Bodmin Street and set about converting it into a theatre.

For more information see History.

If you are thinking about joining HATS, you may be curious to know what is involved in mounting a production and running a Theatre. This section will take you through the many roles involved in putting on a show.