FIRST ROUNDS AND QUARTER FINALS
Here's the list of the fesitvals involved and the results as they come in.
NORTHERN AREA FESTIVALS
CHESHIRE
(preliminary round)
8th - 9th March 2025
Heswall Hall, Heswall
Contact: susancdoherty@hotmail.co.uk
Adjudicator: Mike Kaiser
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Nantwich Players with Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by Sam Steiner
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LEVERHULME
(preliminary round)
21st - 26th April, 2025
Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight
Contact:
Adjudicator: Bev Clark
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Wollton Drama Group the adventures club by Damian Woods
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ISLE OF MAN
(preliminary round)
19th - 25th April, 2025
Gaiety Theatre, Douglas
Contact:
Adjudicator: Robert Meadows
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HULL & EAST RIDING
(preliminary round)
8th March 2025
Bridlington Spa, Bridlington
Contact:
Adjudicator: Bob Tomson
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Harrogate Dramatic Society with Seal Song by Jennifer Fell-Hayes
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DURHAM AND SUNDERLAND
(preliminary round)
5th - 8th March, 2025
Royalty Theatre, Sunderland
Contact:
Adjudicator: Keith Phillips​
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Sedgefield Players with Shakers by Jon Godber
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SALTBURN
(preliminary round)
10th - 14th March, 2025
Saltburn
Contact: susan_pierce@icloud.com
Adjudicator: Andrew Head
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Saltburn '53 Drama Group with Drag Queen's Story Hour by Craig Hannaway
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CENTRAL AREA FESTIVALS
WARWICKSHIRE
(preliminary round)
11th - 13th April 2025
The Abbey Theatre, Nuneaton
Adjudicator: tbc
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Abbey Players with "Pig Tale" by Ron Nicol
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WESTERN DIVISION
HEREFORD
(preliminary round)
20th - 22nd March 2025
Market Theatre, Ledbury
Contact:
Adjudicator: Chris Jaeger
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Conquest Theatre with Educating Rita (Scenes1,2 &3) by Willy Russell and
The Norbury Players with "White Lies" by Richard James
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WORCESTERSHIRE
(preliminary round)
1st - 2nd March, 2025
Norbury Theatre, Droitwich
Contact:
Adjudicator: Tristan Marshall
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Stourbridge Theatre Company with The Act of Living by Robert Scott
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BIRMINGHAM (BFAME)
(preliminary round)
25th - 27th April, 2025
Highbury Theatre, Sutton
Contact:
Adjudicator: Paul Fowler
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
The Grange Players with The Rats by Agatha Christie and
Oldbury Players with Guess Who's Not Staying for Dinner by David Gorton
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CENTRAL DIVISION
HASTILOW
(preliminary round)
SHROPSHIRE
(preliminary round)
LEICS AND RUTLAND
(preliminary round)
5th - 6th April 2025
The Rose Theatre, Rugeley
Contact: suetact@gmail.com
Adjudicator: Annie Rees
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
TACT with Extracts from Modest by Ellen Brammar and
IMPACT with The Tempest adapted from Shakespeare
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5th - 6th April 2025
The Rose Theatre, Rugeley
Contact: suetact@gmail.com
Adjudicator: Annie Rees
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Wellington Theatre Company with The Cavern by D Gater and Belfrey Youth Theatre with Arriving Today by Michael Olson
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13th - 15th March, 2025
The Little Theatre, Leicester
Contact:
Adjudicator: Cherry Stephenson
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Whole Hog Productions with War Mind by Howard Brenton (adapted by Casarotto Ramsey Associates) and Little Acorns with The Drag Factor by Frank Vickery.
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Qualifiers from the Central Division preliminary rounds then compete in the
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CENTRAL DIVISION QUARTER FINAL
10th May, 2025
Crown Wharf Theatre, Crown St, Stone ST15 8QN
Contact: suetact@gmail.com
Adjudicator: Alan Hayes
WESTERN AREA FESTIVALS
AVON
(preliminary round)
6th - 8th March 2025
Town Hall, Chipping Sodbury
Contact: avonshortplayfestival.org.uk
Adjudicator: Annie Rees
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
​JTP Theatre with ‘I know a place” by Tony Domaille
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BRISTOL
(preliminary round)
27th Feb - 1st March, 2025
Olympus Theatre, Stoke Gifford
Contact:
Adjudicator: Jan Palmer-Sayer
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Kelvin Players with 'What's Your Favourite Plimpadoo?'
by Tom De Val
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SOMERSET
(preliminary round)
22nd - 23rd March 2025
The Warehouse, Ilminster
Contact: ireneglynn61@gmail.com
Adjudicator: Bob Tomson
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Ilminster Entertainments Society with 'My Best Friend' by Tamsin Oglesby and CUDOS with 'Gum and Goo' by Howard Brenton
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TOTTON
(preliminary round)
26th - 29th March, 2025
Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton
Contact:
Adjudicator: Bob Tomson
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Starcast Drama Ensemble with 'Soundscapes' by Claudia Haas and Sarah Kraning
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EASTERN AREA FESTIVALS
MAIDENHEAD
(preliminary round)
29th April - 2nd May 2025
Norden Farm Centre, M'head
Contact: carol@hennwinds.me.uk
Adjudicator: Tristran Marshall
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SOUTHERN COUNTIES
(preliminary round)
24th Feb - 1st March, 2025
Barn Theatre, Oxted
Contact: cdfatbarn@btinternet.com
​Adjudicator: Martin Parr
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WINNING THROUGH ARE
Glow Theatre Group with Old Times by Molly Taylor
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Disaster Class with Medicine by Dominic Semwanga
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WALTHAM FOREST
(preliminary round)
27th - 29th March, 2025
Forest Centre, Walthamstow
Contact: elaine17elliott@aol.com
Adjudicator: Jan Palmer-Sayer
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