Drama Festivals - in & around Oxfordshire

Maidenhead Drama Festival -  Tue 21st April – Sat 25th April 2026.
Norden Farm Centre, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, SL6 4PF. 
The adjudicator is Andrew Head (GoDA. Associate Member).
Entry Forms must be received by 31st January 2025.
Webite: www.maidenhead-drama-festival.co.uk
Box Ofice: 01628 788997
Details on www.norden.farm/events/maidenhead-drama-festival
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The Henley Drama Festival at The Kenton -
Sunday, 3 May to Saturday, 9 May 2026
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, except 
Saturday at 7pm, followed by the Festival’s Gala Night & Awards presentation
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
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ODN Drama Festival - To be Advised 2026, due to building work.
Unicorn Theatre, Checker Walk, Abingdon, OX14 3HZ.
2/3 one act plays per evening Monday-Saturday.
Our adjudicator for 2025 was Sue Doherty (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
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Lighthorne Festival of One-Act Plays - Tue 2nd June to Saturday 6th June 2026
The venue is Lighthorne Village Hall.  2 or 3 one act plays per evening .   Festival box office on-line or email: lighthornefestival@gmail.com
telephone: 07850 604482   or Festival website – www.lighthornefestival.org.uk
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Wallingford One-Act Play Festival - Mon 8th June to Sat 13th June 2026
Corn Exchange Wallingford. The adjudicator for 2026 will be Alan Hayes  (GODA).  There are awards for the following categories:
Best Overall Production
The Sinodun Players Chair's Award (for runner up)
The Commended Award
Best Junior Production
The Harris & Jones Salver (for best actor)
The Rita Kemp Award (for best supporting actor)
The Peter Utley Award (for best cameo performance)
The Punter’s Prize
The Susan North Memorial Trophy (for special moment)
More details on:  http://www.cornexchange.org.uk/drama-festival
Contact email: DramaFestival@CornExchange.org.uk 
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National Drama Festivals Association -
National Drama Festival- July 30th - August 2nd 2026
The 50th National Drama Festival (formerly the British All-Winners) will be held at
The ARTRIX, Slideslow Drive, BROMSGROVE, B60 1GN