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Nick Coleman

About Nick Coleman

I run the Hampshire office for Adams and Co. I moved to Chandler's Ford in 1987 from Canterbury. I am divorced with three grown up children. I love amateur dramatics. I'm also a keen single-figure golfer and member of Stoneham Golf Club where I was proud to be appointed Captain in 2011.

Air Conditioning in the Ritchie Memorial Hall

May 22, 2015 By Nick Coleman 2 Comments

The Chandler’s Ford Community Association agreed at a Management Committee meeting this week to install air conditioning in the Ritchie Memorial Hall.

With several hot summers behind us coupled with full houses as a result of increasing popularity of our productions, the temperature in the Ritchie Hall was often exceeding 30 degrees Centigrade. It was also stuffy making air quality poor. [Read more…] about Air Conditioning in the Ritchie Memorial Hall

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Chameleons: From Ladykillers To Wizard Of Oz

October 30, 2014 By Nick Coleman 6 Comments

So happy to report another Sold Out week last week when we staged The Ladykillers.

This classic 1958 Ealing comedy was adapted for the stage by Graham Linehan, who wrote Father Ted. His script was fabulous to deliver to our full houses each night.

It had its dark moments too when [Read more…] about Chameleons: From Ladykillers To Wizard Of Oz

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What Had Happened To The Fryern Arcade Public Toilets?

August 24, 2014 By Nick Coleman 12 Comments

Stairway bakery in Chandler's Ford

Update 1st Nov 2016: Closed: Stairway Bakery and Coffee Shop at Fryern Arcade

Original post (below):

Where is the centre of Chandler’s Ford?

Janet posted this question on Streetlife last week, which triggered a wave of responses.

One contribution posted on Streetlife asked what had happened to the public toilets located beneath the Fryern Arcade Shopping Centre in the “tunnel” through to the car park at the rear. [Read more…] about What Had Happened To The Fryern Arcade Public Toilets?

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Chameleons Help Raise £2,000 for Cystic Fibrosis and Multiple Sclerosis Charities

May 27, 2014 By Nick Coleman 1 Comment

Chameleon Theatre Company, Murder Mystery Cast May 2014.

Members of the Chameleon Theatre Company of Chandler’s Ford were invited to perform Sudden Death at Thornbury Manor, as a radio play Charity Fund raiser before an audience of friends and family of organisers Mike Lashmar and Brendon Hunter at North Baddesley Infant School on Saturday evening. [Read more…] about Chameleons Help Raise £2,000 for Cystic Fibrosis and Multiple Sclerosis Charities

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Spring Happenings By The Chameleons

March 16, 2014 By Nick Coleman 4 Comments

Spring Happenings (a collection of 3 One Act Plays) by Chameleon Theatre Company will be performed from Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th April, at The Ritchie Memorial Hall.

The plays are Parentcraft by Stephen Smith, Heavens Above by Diana Raffle, and Chinamen by Michael Frayn.

This year (2013 – 14) [Read more…] about Spring Happenings By The Chameleons

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Keep Up-To-Date With The Chameleons

February 14, 2014 By Nick Coleman 3 Comments

David Shale of Chandler’s Ford took his grandchild along to see the last night of Peter Pan performed by The Chameleons, and he received a great surprise.

The hugely successful Pantomime was performed to full houses at The Ritchie Hall from Friday 24th of January to Saturday 1st of February. [Read more…] about Keep Up-To-Date With The Chameleons

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Chameleons: Magical Peter Pan Delight For Chandler’s Ford

February 12, 2014 By Nick Coleman 8 Comments

The Mayor of Eastleigh (aka Sexy Drawers) with Captain Hook.

The Chameleon Theatre Company of Chandler’s Ford recently staged a magical interpretation of J M Barrie’s Peter Pan for their annual pantomime directed by Gillian Wilkins.

Two years of planning paid off with full houses attending the 9 performances, which ran from Friday 24th of January to Saturday 1st of February 2014 at the Ritchie Hall, Hursley Road. [Read more…] about Chameleons: Magical Peter Pan Delight For Chandler’s Ford

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Review: Ladies Down Under By The Chameleons

August 23, 2013 By Nick Coleman 2 Comments

Ladies Down Under image, by the Chameleons in Chandler's Ford

The Chameleons Theatre Company in Chandler’s Ford recently staged Ladies Down Under, the award-winning playwright Amanda Whittington’s follow-up to last summer’s Ladies Day.

Both plays performed to full houses every night at The Ritchie Hall in Hursley Road. [Read more…] about Review: Ladies Down Under By The Chameleons

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