TW0 members of Sale Nomads who previously won awards from the Greater Manchester Drama Federation have been nominated for a second award by the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) North West District One. They are Alice Gregr, for Best Director of a Musical, Spend, Spend, Spend and Mary Ellis for Best Actress for Valerie in the Weir.

Jenny Hollinshead who, on the same occasion, won Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Viv Nicholson in Spend, Spend, Spend, has not been nominated this time. However, Rachel Vose who played Young Viv in the same production, has been.

They are only the tip of the iceberg – for the Friars Road Society have been nominated in ten more categories.

The winners will be announced at an Awards Gala to be held at the Accor Mercure Hotel at Manchester Piccadilly on Saturday, January 25.