Drama Festivals - in & around Oxfordshire
Maidenhead Drama Festival - Tue 29th April – Sat 3rd May 2025.
Norden Farm Centre, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, SL6 4PF.
The adjudicator is Tristan Marshall (GoDA.).
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
The Henley Drama Festival at The Kenton -
Sunday 4th to Saturday 10th of May 2025
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
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 - Mon 16th June - Sat 21st June 2025
Unicorn Theatre, Checker Walk, Abingdon, OX14 3HZ.
2 one act plays per evening Mon-Fri, 3 plays called back for Saturday Gala night.
Our adjudicator for 2025 is 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
Lighthorne Festival of One-Act Plays - 3rd - 7th June 2025
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
Wallingford One-Act Play Festival - Tue 24th June - Sat 28th June 2025
Corn Exchange Wallingford. The adjudicator for 2025 will be TBA (GODA). There are awards for the following categories:
Best Overall Production
The Commended Award
Best Junior Production
The Harris & Jones Salver (Best Actor)
The Punter’s Prize
Best Cameo performance
The Susan North Memorial Trophy (special moment)
More details on: http://www.cornexchange.org.uk/drama-festival
Contact email: DramaFestival@CornExchange.org.uk
National Drama Festivals Association -
National Drama Festival- Thursday 18th – Sunday 21st July 2024.
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