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SCDA Structure

SCDA is a community based organisation and operates through 24 District Commitees throughout Scotland. Geographically, these are grouped in four Divisions: Eastern, Highland, Northern and Western. At a national level SCDA is run by the General Council through several committees we employ 2 members of staff in the National Office for administration and arts development. You can also see a brief history of the SCDA along with information about past presidents, chairmen, honorary members and Scottish and British Final winners on our history page.

National Committee Structure

Chairman Vice-Chairman Treasurer
Gordon Hibbert
Glendhu
Killin,
FK21 8RF
Tel: 01567 820422 / Mob: 07974 360457

Joy Talbot
1 Colbost,
Dunvegan,
Isle of Skye,
IV55 8ZT
Tel: 01470 511291

Iain Carmichael
7 Appin Court, Kirkintilloch, G66 3SS. Tel: 0141 5783918 / Mob: 07805 357692

National Office

National Office Arts Development

National Drama Advisor - Carole Williams
01786 440077

Carole is employed to assist the organisation with the following:-

  • Raise the profile of the SCDA nationally.
  • Network with the wider theatre and arts sector, and negotiate partnerships with other bodies to support the long term development of the Association.
  • Develop the current advisory service to provide increased input to local drama groups via a programme of workshops.
  • Creation of a pool of theatre specialists to provide master classes and directorial expertise to existing local drama groups throughout Scotland.
  • Develop SCDA's capacity to obtain public funding in the longer term, by helping the organisation improve its management and administration.

National Office Admin

Brenda Jane Williams
01786 440077

Brenda works Tue to Thu, from 8am to 3.30pm but the office will be staffed from 10am to 3pm on Monday to Thursday each week.

Brenda is responsible for maintaining the National Office in Stirling

  • Managing the records of our membership.
  • Provision of an information and advice service to members, the general public and a range of other relevant organisations.
  • Finance.
  • Assist in the preparation and management of budgets and part-time bookkeeping.

Geographic Structure


Highland Northern Eastern Western Western Eastern Northern Highland

Highland Division


Moray Firth Isle of Skye Ross Skye South West Ross #Morayfirth Caithness
ChairmanPaul Woods, 10 Duffus Crescent, Hamilton Gardens, Elgin, Moray. IV30 5PY Tel:01343 552324, p.woods117@btinternet.com
Vice-ChairmanDonald Farmer, Fenwick,13 Argyle Square, Wick. KW1 5AL Tel 01955 603752 Mob 07879055909, dontfarmer@hotmail.co.uk
Secretary and Festival organiserMrs Joy Talbot, Sevenoaks, 1 Colbost Dunvegan, Isle of Skye. IV55 8ZT. Tel: 01470 511291 ,
TreasurerRay Bright, Carnadoran, Lochcarron IV54 8YH 01520 722396 , pamandray.bright@btopenworld.com
Minute Taker and Membership SecretaryJoyce MacRae, 8 Hogarth Drive, Cupar, Fife, KY15 5YH. Tel 01334 654550, joyce.macrae@googlemail.com
Caithness  (council area: Highland, formerly Caithness District)
Chairman:Donald Farmer, 13 Argyle Square Wick KW1 5AL Tel: 01955 603752, dontfarmer@hotmail.co.uk
Secretary:Mrs Clare Crawford, 15 Bardnaclaven Place Janetstown Thurso KW14 7XG Tel: 01847 894006, clare.crawford84@yahoo.co.uk
Treasurer:Jacqui Barclay, East Church Street, Thurso, KW14 7BG. Tel 07732 973892 , jacqueline_barclay@hotmail.co.uk
Moray Firth  (council area: Highland, formerly Inverness District)
Chairman:Paul Woods, 10 Duffus Crescent, Hamilton Gardens, Elgin, Moray. IV30 5PY Tel:01343 552324, p.woods117@btinternet.com
Secretary:Ron Singleton, 17 Old Evanton Road, Dingwall, IV15 9RA ,
Vice Chairman:Peter Whitely, whiteleytain@aol.com
Skye  (council area: Highland, Isle of Skye.)
Secretary:David Hammond, Marsco, Carbost, Isle of Skye IV19PD 01478640733,
South West Ross  (council area: Highland, formerly Caithness District)
Secretary:Gill Coe, Nessun Dorma, Plockton, Gill.Coe@highland.gov.uk
Western Isles  (council area: Western Isles)
Secretary:Audrey Pye, 24 Parkend, Sandwick, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0AT,

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Northern Division


Orkney Perthshire Angus Aberdeen Orkney Perthshire Dundee Aberdeen
ChairmanTom Gibson, 14 Fonthill Road Aberdeen AB1 2UB,
Vice ChairmanJim Lamont, 40 Viewfar Road Milnathort KY13 9YB, pindico@aol.com
TreasurerFran Norris, Isleornsay House 7 Tom-Na-Moan Road Pitlochry PH16 5HL Tel: 01796 470362 ,
SecretaryMorna Barron, Abbeyton Cottage Fordoun Laurencekirk AB30 1LB 01561 320 346 mobile 07768 770776, morna@btinternet.com
Hon. PresidentPeter Stevens, ,
Aberdeen  (council area: City of Aberdeen and Shetland)
Chairman:Tish Howard, 15 Ferryhill Place, Aberdeen, AB11 7SF (mobile 0772 0897923) , tish.ook.howard@btinternet.com
Secretary:Verna Ward ,104 Irvine Place, Aberdeen AB10 6HB Tel. 01224 212801,
Treasurer:Hugh MacLachlan, 6 Claremont Grove, Aberdeen, AB10 6RF (phone and fax no.) - 01224 574324 (mobile) 07803 909955,
Angus  (council area: Angus, City of Dundee)
Chairman:Ross Thomson, 1 Loanhead, Hillside, MONTROSE, DD10 9HD. tel: 01674 830754 , thomsonr@hotmail.co.uk
Secretary:John Fraser , 37 Balmain Street, Montrose DD10 8BG Tel:- 01674 675466 , jkfraser@tinyworld.co.uk
Treasurer:Malcolm Ord Glenfinnan, 5A Jenner Place, Brechin, Angus, DD9 6YL. Telephone: 01356 624085, glenfinnan@tiscali.co.uk
Vice Chairman:Carolyn Harrison, fuzzywig18@aol.com
Orkney  (council area: Orkney)
Chairman:Mike Berston, Linkheart, Northside, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2LU. Tel: 01856 721412, mikeberston@tiscali.co.uk
Secretary:Margaret Sutherland , 13 Cursiter Cres., Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1XN., mabs2@tiscali.co.uk
Treasurer:Alistair Morton, Glenisla, Greenigoe, Orphir, Orkney KW15 1SG Tel: 01856 870970, alistairmorton01@btinternet.com
Vice Chairman:Margaret Irvine, Flaws, Birsay, Orkney. Tel: 01856 721222, kirvine768@btinternet.com
Perthshire  (council area: Perth and Kinross)
Chairman:Morag Cameron, Hill Cottage, Kirk Wynd, Blairgowrie, PH10 6HN. Tel: 01250 870105 , moragcameron@mypostoffice.co.uk
Secretary:Iain McEwan 33 Knockard Place, Pitlochry, PH16 5JF, Tel:- 01796 472188 , iain.mcewan@btinternet.com
Treasurer:Muriel Rae, 78 Moyness Park Drive, Blairgowrie, PH10 6LX. Tel: 01250 875335, morae@btinternet.com
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Eastern Division


Borders Edinburgh Falkirk Stirling Fife Fife Falkirk Stirling Edinburgh Borders
ChairmanStephen Lambert, 17 Strachan Crescent Dollar FK14 7HL, 01259 742404, stephenlambert17@googlemail.com
Vice-ChairmanMark White, 3 Ellisland Avenue, Kirkcaldy KY2 6DB Tel: 01592 641672 / 07894 618758 , mark5_white@yahoo.com
SecretaryMargaret Allan, 8 West Albert Road, Kirkcaldy KY1 1DL Tel: 01592 261895, bobmags8@hotmail.co.uk
TreasurerFiona Wood, 20a Muirs Kinross KY13 8AS 01577 862203, F10NAW@aol.com
Membership SecretaryLesley Syme, Loch Tay Cottage, Killin FK21 8UH 01567 820424, lesleysyme@tiscali.co.uk
Borders  (council area: Borders)
Chairman:Susan Stewart, 22 The Yett, Kirk Yetholm, Kelso TD5 8PL, j.stewart134@btinternet.com
Secretary:John Weierter, jrweierter@msn.com
Edinburgh  (council area: City of Edinburgh)
Chairman:Don Arnott, Donald@arnott60.orangehome.co.uk
Secretary:Susan Wales, 0131 441 6557 or 07799 408608, drama@susanwales.co.uk
Treasurer:Iain Kerr,
Vice Chairman:Angela Binnie,
Falkirk  (council area: Falkirk)
Secretary:John Tripney, 6 Ronaldshay Cres., Grangemouth FK3 9JH , tripneyjohn@yahoo.co.uk
Fife  (council area: Fife)
Chairman:Mark White, 7, Rosin Court, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2HH. 01592-643603 / 07894 618758 , staarts_festival@yahoo.co.uk
Secretary:Anna Maciocia, 3 Abbots Mill, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5PE 01592 269261, annadramaqueen@talktalk.net
Treasurer: Margaret Allan, 01592 261895, bobmags8@hotmail.co.uk
Stirling  (council area: Stirling, Clackmannan)
Chairman:John Biggam, 17 Stirling Street Tillicoultry FK13 6EA 01259 750352, drama.biggam@tiscali.co.uk
Secretary:Stephen Lambert, 17 Strachan Crescent Dollar FK14 7HL, 01259 742404, stephenlambert17@googlemail.com
Treasurer:Tudor Rees, 01786 823716, tudorrees@aol.com

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Western Division


Inverclyde Stewartry Glasgow Ayrshire Wigtown Argyll Glasgow Stewartry Wigtown Ayrshire Inverclyde Argyll
ChairmanJackie Westerman, Machrins, Machranhanish. Campbeltown. Argyll. PA28 6PY Tel :01586 810356 , jacksw@live.co.uk
Vice-Chairman Isabella Rae, 36 Mansefield Ave.,Cambuslang. Glasgow. G72 8NZ Tel ; 0141 641 1465, isabella_rae@hotmail.com
SecretaryMary Tweedie, 69 St. Luke's Avenue, Carluke ML8 5AT Tel : 01555 770206 , marytweedie@talktalk.net
TreasurerIan Smith, 10 Garlies Court, Stranraer. DG9 7PA tel : 07795 545749, ian.bayview@hotmail.co.uk
Membership Secretary and Minute SecretaryBetty Matheson, 38 Cairn View Galston KA4 8LY tel: 01563 821 267, matheson418@btinternet.com
Hon. PresidentMurray Thomson, 111 Royal Court, Bearhope Street, Greenock. PA15 1PS Tel : 01475 796883, murray.thomson@ntlworld.com
Argyll and Kintyre  (council area: Argyll and Bute)
Chairman:John Armour, High Tirfergus, Machrihanish Road, Campbeltown, PA28 6PW,
Secretary:Joanne Paterson, 20 Tormhor, Carradale, By Campbeltown, PA28 6SD. tel: 01583 431 570 , moogery@hotmail.com
Treasurer:Anne Leith, Pierview, Low Askomil, Campbeltown, PA28 6EP,
Vice Chairman:Mrs Maureen Johnson, Westerlee, 3 Fort Argyll Road, Campbeltown, PA28 6SN. , westerlee@supanet.com
Ayrshire  (council area: North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire )
Chairman:May McFarlane, 8 Fort Street, larges KA30 8BH ,
Secretary:Betty Matheson, 38 Cairn View Galston KA4 8LY tel: 01563 821 267 , matheson418@btinternet.com
Treasurer:William Parker, 2 Moffat Wynd, Saltcoats, KA21 6GAQ,
Vice Chairman:Anne Murray, 3 Holehouse Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 7AR,
Glasgow  (council area: City of Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire. )
Chairman:Gerry Burns, gbepd14@tiscali.co.uk
Secretary:Isobel Cochrane 51 Orchard Court, Giffnock, G46 7BL Tel: 0141 6381483 ,
Treasurer:Lorna Campbell, 68 Belhabven park, Muirhead, Glasgow G69 9FB Tel: 0141 7799328, lornacampbell@talktalk.net
Vice Chairman:Sheena Carmichael, 7 Applin Court, Kirkintilloch, G66 9FB Tel 0141 5783918, s.carmichael@ntlworld.com
Inverclyde  (council area: Inverclyde)
Chairman:Miss Lynsey Currie, 80 Forsyth Street, Greenock (01475 888423),
Secretary:Anne Crawley, 8 Glen Douglas Place, Greenock PA16 9NX 01475 791159 , annecrawl@yahoo.com
Treasurer:Mrs Christine Currie, 80 Forsyth Street, Greenock (01475 888483) ,
Stewartry  (council area: Dumfries and Galloway (except former Wigtown District) )
Chairman:Kay Potts, 55 Burghfield Road, Castle Douglas, Tel: 01556 502916,
Secretary:Ann Brown, 105 Queen Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1ER Tel: 01556 504881, bouncebun@aol.com
Treasurer:David Stoddart, stoddart824@btinternet.com
Vice Chairman:Kay Portts, k.potts@tiscali.co.uk
Wigtown  (council area: Dumfries and Galloway (formerly Wigtown District) )
Secretary:Ian Smith, 10 Garlies Court, Stranraer, DG9 7PA, Tel: 01776 700234, ian.bayview@hotmail.co.uk
Treasurer:Eric Wesencraft, ejw.willowdene@btinternet.com
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