Startime Variety provides affordable, family-friendly live entertainment for the community, and supports local charities by donating the profits from these shows each year.

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Want to be in a show? Then visit the new members page for more information, or call us on the number at the top
of the page.   

Fancy coming to a performance?  Then visit the ticket page for details.

 

History of Startime Variety

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Founded in 1967 by the late Christine Davenport MBE, the Society was called Tenterfield Ladies Club.  The society was so popular that men were later allowed to join and the name changed to Startime and then later to Startime Variety.

"Startime" started out putting on shows to raise money for local charities.  Our founder and her legacy will not be forgotten and Startime will continue to entertain audiences with our pantomimes and summer variety shows. 

Want to know more about the history of Startime Variety.   Check out our new facebook history page

​Donations:
Startime Variety still donates money to local charities.  If you are from a charity and wish to be considered for a donation, please use our contact form  to tell us a little about your charity. A donation is made after each show, and the charity is voted by the membership at our AGM.

Charity for 2024/25:
Each year Startime chooses a charity for donations from our after show bucket collections and profits from our shows.

This year the charity we have chosen is very close to our hearts. 

Our charity for 2025 is  SANDS  -The stillbirth & neonatal death charity. 

If you want to donate to this charity, please visit:   https://www.sands.org.uk/get-involved/donate-sands 

​Previous Members
If you were once a member of Startime Variety and wish to share your stories or memorabilia, or perhaps wish to make a return to the stage or help out, please contact us.

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For details of our past successes, please go to our previous shows page....  Oh the memories!  

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