I helped to found a very good amateur dramatic society.

Your local amateur society is always a good beginning.

After a 1964 success, four amateur astronomical societies built similar cable systems.

The theatre is home to a number of local amateur societies which stage around 30 productions each year.

Chester has its own film society, a number of amateur dramatic societies and theatre schools.

He trained as an instrument mechanic but joined the local amateur dramatic society.

There is also a renowned local amateur dramatic society which produces two plays per year at the village hall.

In addition, it has an active amateur operatic society which stages an annual production.

There is a local amateur dramatic society, and two golf clubs, both of which are based around pubs.

In a way, pro-ams represent a return to our past: until the 20th century, much science was conducted by amateur societies.