HARROGATE ST ANDREW'S PLAYERS

That this House wishes to congratulate Harrogate St Andrew's Players for providing the people of Harrogate and district with 40 years of superb musical theatre; recognises that since their humble beginning in St Andrew's church hall, Starbeck in 1969 Harrogate St Andrew's Players have produced on an annual basis a comprehensive repertoire of amateur musical theatre; further congratulates the Chairman, all committee members and all performers and supporters on their inspirational work; wishes all involved with the Harrogate St Andrew's Players every success with their new production Fabulous at 40, commencing on 4 November 2009; and calls on the Government to seek new opportunities to promote musical theatre by encouraging access to a larger repertoire of affordable works.