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FIRST ROUNDS AND QUARTER FINALS

Here's the list of the fesitvals involved and the results as they come in.

NORTHERN AREA FESTIVALS

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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:

elainedevaney75@gmail.com

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: 

easterfest@madf.im

Adjudicator: Robert Meadows

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HULL & EAST RIDING

(preliminary round)

8th March 2025

Bridlington Spa, Bridlington

Contact: 

sara.j.d@talktalk.net

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:

durhamoneact@gmail.com

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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Large Audience

The qualifying teams from the NORTHERN AREA PRELIMINARY ROUND FESTIVALS

go through to the NORTHERN AREA SEMI FINAL

CENTRAL AREA FESTIVALS

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WARWICKSHIRE

(preliminary round)

11th - 13th April 2025

The Abbey Theatre, Nuneaton

Contact: 

info@orchardpm.co.uk

Adjudicator: tbc

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WINNING THROUGH ARE

Abbey Players with "Pig Tale" by Ron Nicol

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Qualifiers from the Western Division preliminary rounds then compete in the

 

WESTERN DIVISION QUARTER FINAL

3rd May, 2025

Highbury Theatre, Sutton

Adjudicator: Mike Kaiser

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 WESTERN DIVISION 

HEREFORD

(preliminary round)

20th - 22nd March 2025

Market Theatre, Ledbury

Contact: 

danban1@btinternet.com

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: 

rseabury10@gmail.com

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: 

emma-david-daniel@hotmail.com

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: 

sootysut467@gmail.com

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

Large Audience

The qualifying teams from the QUARTER FINALS

go through to the CENTRAL AREA SEMI FINAL

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: 

jillgill47@yahoo.co.uk

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

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TOTTON

(preliminary round)

26th - 29th March, 2025

Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton

Contact: 

info@tottondrama.co.uk

​www.tottondrama.co.uk

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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Large Audience

The qualifying teams from the WESTERN AREA PRELIMINARY ROUND FESTIVALS

go through to the WESTERN AREA SEMI FINAL

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

and

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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Large Audience

The qualifying teams from the EASTERN AREA PRELIMINARY ROUND FESTIVALS

go through to the EASTERN AREA SEMI FINAL

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