Drama Festivals - in & around Oxfordshire
Maidenhead Drama Festival - Weds 29th March – Sat 1st April 2023.
Norden Farm Centre, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, SL6 4PF.
The adjudicator is Keith Phillips (Assoc. GoDA.).
Entry Forms must be received by 1st December 2022.
Webite: www.maidenhead-drama-festival.co.uk
Box Ofice: 01628 788997
Details on www.norden.farm/events/maidenhead-drama-festival
The Henley Drama Festival at The Kenton -
Tuesday 2nd to Saturday 6th of May 2023
The venue is the lovely old Kenton Theatre in Henley on Thames the fourth oldest working theatre in the country. The festival will be held as always in the first May bank holiday week. Sunday and Monday are normally rehearsal days and Tuesday to Saturday are performance days.
The shows start at 7.30pm, Saturday at 7pm
Four classes: 1. Open, 2. All Women/Men, 3 Best Youth, 4. Best Original Play.
Details & booking on www.KentonTheatre.co.uk
Website: www.HenleyDramaFestival.co.uk
Email: HenleyDramaFestival@gmail.com
FaceBook: www.facebook.com/henleydramafestival
ODN Drama Festival - Tue 6th June - Sat 10th June 2023
Unicorn Theatre, Checker Walk, Abingdon, OX14 3HZ.
2 one act plays per evening Tue-Fri, 3 plays called back for Saturday Gala night.
Our adjudicator for 2023 is Nancy Heath, a member of GODA.
This is a friendly festival and our main aim is to bring people together, both in a celebration of theatre and as a learning experience.
A rare feature of the ODN drama festival is that after each adjudication, there is also a short workshop with the cast, if you wish to stay and watch.
A map of how to find the Unicorn Theatre can be found here
Lighthorne Festival of One-Act Plays - Wed 7th to Sat 10th June 2023
The venue is Lighthorne Village Hall. 2 or 3 one act plays per evening + Saturday Matinee. Festival box office, email: lighthornefestival@gmail.com
telephone: 07823 538637 or Festival website – www.lighthornefestival.org.uk
Wallingford One-Act Play Festival - Mon 19th June - Sat 24th June 2023
Corn Exchange Wallingford. The adjudicator for 2023 will be Cherry Stephenson (GODA). There are awards for the following categories:
Best Overall Production
The Commended Award
Best Junior Production
The Harris & Jones Salver
The Punter’s Prize
The Susan North Memorial Trophy
More details on: http://www.cornexchange.org.uk/drama-festival
Contact email: DramaFestival@CornExchange.org.uk
National Drama Festivals Association -
National Drama Festival- Thursday 20th – Sunday 23rd July 2023.
The 48th National Drama Festival (formerly the British All-Winners) will be held at The Albany Theatre, Albany Rd, Coventry CV5 6JQ.
The adjudicator for 2023 TBA.
Details www.ndfa.co.uk