An amateur operatic society’s production has been named best in the region at an awards ceremony. Newark Amateur Operatic Society were major winners at the recent National Operatic and Dramatic Society (NODA) East Midlands Awards — scooping up an array of titles including best musical. The society were nominated four times in the awards ceremony for 2023, held recently at Melton Theatre, Melton Mowbray. The East Midlands is made up of eight districts for awards — covering Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Peterborough and beyond — and Newark falls into district four. Newark Amateur …