Averham

Averham is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 187, increasing to 294 at the 2011 Census. The village is just west of Newark-on-Trent. Staythorpe Power Station is south-west of the village.ChurchAverham is the location of Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham, which is a Grade I listed building.Theatrical traditionFor many decades, the village has been famous locally for staging plays. The Robin Hood Theatre:The theatre, however:The BBC said of Averham's theatrical tradition:Robin Hood Youth TheatreThe Youth section of the Robin Hood Theatre has 20 members, under the leadership of Chris Lebeter and Adele Charlesworth. They perform regularly in the Nottingham And Nottinghamshire Drama Association Festival, winning in the categories Best Overall Play and Best Entertainment.