CREDITON Society CODS, formerly Crediton Operatic and Dramatic Society, has some extremely talented singers amongst its ranks.

CODS members signing on stage. AQ 3674
CODS members signing on stage. AQ 3674 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Ready for the musical evening. AQ 3644
Ready for the musical evening. AQ 3644 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Ready for the musical evening. AQ 3647
Ready for the musical evening. AQ 3647 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

On Friday and Saturday, September 20 and 21, CODS presented magical and professional sell-out musical evenings at the Boniface Centre in Crediton.

CODS members with the event sponsor from Devondale Electrical Distributors. AQ 3725
CODS members with the event sponsor from Devondale Electrical Distributors. AQ 3725 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

Ready for the musical evening to begin. AQ 3650
Ready for the musical evening to begin. AQ 3650 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Ready for the musical evening. AQ 3641
Ready for the musical evening. AQ 3641 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
CODS members before they took to the stage for ‘Walking the West End’. AQ 3634
CODS members before they took to the stage for ‘Walking the West End’. AQ 3634 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
CODS members on stage for ‘Walking the West End’. AQ 3677
CODS members on stage for ‘Walking the West End’. AQ 3677 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

Everyone who went along was enthralled by the wonderful standards of the choral section of the Society which seems to improve with every performance.

So popular are these musical evenings that tickets are always sold-out to Friends of the Society before going on general release.

CODS singers during the evening. AQ 3709
CODS singers during the evening. AQ 3709 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Ready for CODS musical evening ‘Walking the West End’.
Ready for CODS musical evening ‘Walking the West End’. (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

The evenings were entitled “Walking the West End” and included songs from West End shows, some of which were great favourites.

It included “Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang”, medley’s from “Mary Poppins” and “Les Miserables”, “Carousel”, “Phanton of the Opera”, “Wicked” and many more.

One of the CODS members on stage.
One of the CODS members on stage. (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
CODS members before the event began. AQ 3660
CODS members before the event began. AQ 3660 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

Musical Director and Conductor was Nikki Wilkes.

A delicious meal, prepared by Elaine Gregory, was served to the audience during the evening.

Flowers were presented to Nikki when the second evening concluded. AQ 3723
Flowers were presented to Nikki when the second evening concluded. AQ 3723 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)