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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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
3rd May, 2025
Highbury Theatre, Sutton
Adjudicator: Mike Kaiser
Contact: emma-david-daniel@hotmail.com
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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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BIRMINGHAM (BFAME)
(preliminary round)
25th - 27th April, 2025
Highbury Theatre, Sutton
Contact:
Adjudicator: Paul Fowler
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WARWICKSHIRE
(preliminary round)
Qualifiers from the Western Division preliminary rounds then compete in the
WESTERN DIVISION QUARTER FINAL
WESTERN DIVISION QUARTER FINAL
Qualifiers from the Western Division preliminary rounds compete in the
WESTERN DIVISION QUARTER FINAL
CENTRAL DIVISION
HASTILOW
(preliminary round)
STOKE-ON-TRENT
(preliminary round)
LEICS AND RUTLAND
(preliminary round)
19th - 20th April, 2025
Mitchell Arts Centre, Hanley
Contact: ianhill@decaversmilltheatre.co.uk
Adjudicator: tbc
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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
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TOTTON
(preliminary round)
26th - 29th March, 2025
Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton
Contact:
Adjudicator: Bob Tomson
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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
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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