A LARGE collection of costumes, props and equipment amassed by a Wiltshire theatre company over 40 years will be going to auction in June.
The Lyneham Stage Club, which has put on plays and pantomimes at the Juliana Goss Theatre since 1969, was left homeless after the air force moved out of RAF Lyneham.
The club started in 1940, recruiting actors from the ranks of military personnel and families.
Christopher Bartle, who has been a member of the club since 1979, said: “Our most recent performance was at RAF Cranwell on the bank holiday weekend, as part of the Royal Air Force Theatrical Association One Act Play Festival.
“We’re going to try to keep the club going, but we have nowhere to rehearse and certainly nowhere to store everything, which is why we’re selling it.”
Besides the costumes, the club will be selling sound and lighting equipment, props and even the stage curtains.
The collection will be sold by auctioneers Moore Allen & Innocent, in Cirencester, on June 15. For a catalogue, call 01285 646050 or visit www.mooreallen.co.uk
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