Qdos Entertainment
| Company type | Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Scarborough |
Key people | Nick Thomas MBE |
| Website | qdosentertainment.co.uk |
Qdos Entertainment was one of the largest entertainment groups in Europe.
Pantomimes
[edit]Qdos Entertainment was the world's largest pantomime producer,[1] having produced over 700 productions since it started.
In 2017,[2] Qdos Entertainment confirmed it produce pantomimes for ATG venues (previously produced by First Family Entertainment) from the 2017–2018 season; at its peak it produced 35 pantomimes a year.
In 2020, due to COVID-19, Qdos Entertainment ran a reduced number of pantomimes,[3] with the support of The National Lottery.
In 2021, Qdos' pantomime division was bought by Crossroads Pantomimes.
Pubs, restaurants, rooms and cottages
[edit]The business owns and manages the award-winning[4] Copper Horse Restaurant & Cottages at Seamer near Scarborough, The Mayfield Hotel in Seamer,[5] The Plough Inn in Scalby in North Yorkshire and The Yew Tree Cafe also in Scalby plus other accommodation properties totaling over 50 bedrooms.
Holiday and leisure entertainment
[edit]In April 2014, the TED Group, which was part of the Qdos Entertainment Group, was sold through a Management buy out.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Qdos sells more than 2m tickets in record financial year". The Stage. 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ "ATG dumps panto division to reunite with Qdos". The Stage. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Our pantomimes - Pantomime Tickets | Pantos from Qdos Pantomimes". Pantomime.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Gerrard, Neil. "Ten winners of Les Routiers 2012 Awards announced". Caterer and HotelKeeper. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Futurist Task Group - Questions for Stakeholders" (PDF). Scarborough Borough Council. 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ Quinn, Michael (3 April 2014). "TEDGroup breaks free from Qdos in management buy-out". The Stage. Retrieved 28 May 2014.