The Manor Operatic Society is an amateur operatic society based in Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

, England.

The society was formed in the 1950s on Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

's Manor estate

Manor, South Yorkshire

Manor Castle ward—which includes the districts of Claywood, Manor, Manor Park, Park Hill, and Wybourn—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the eastern part of the city and covers an area of 5.4 km2. The population of this ward in 2001 was...

. It produces the biggest amateur pantomime

Pantomime

Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...

 in England, presented at Sheffield City Hall

Sheffield City Hall

Sheffield City Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Sheffield, England, containing several venues, ranging from the Oval Concert Hall which seats over 2,000 people to a ballroom featuring a sprung dance floor...

each year. The society presented its first pantomime in 1970 and has produced a new show every year since then. The shows used to be staged at the Montgomery Theatre but in 1986 the venue was moved to the Sheffield City Hall to cope with demand.

The pantomime attracts a total audience of up to 25,000 each year.