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About SCDA

We exist to encourage the development of volunteer-led theatre arts in Scotland.

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Our organisation

National office

National executive officers, national committee and chairmen.

Divisions and districts

The association is divided into four divisions, each with local districts.

News

Find the latest updates on competitions, events and other SCDA news

Our patrons

Supporters who wish to make an ongoing financial contribution.

Contact SCDA

Get in touch with National Office

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Get in touch with your division or district
Events

What's on?

Upcoming national, district, divisional and club competitions, events and performances

Upcoming events

ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL

About the festival

Annual festival runs at district, divisional, Scottish and UK national level.

Festival competitions

Standalone competitions which run during the One Act Play Festival.

Adjudication

View festival adjudicators.

Rules, forms, and guidance

How to organize, set up, run and enter the festival and its competitions.

Results

Festival results going back to 1927.

Enter your Festivals info for 2025 Diary

Click here to enter your festivals details for the Diary. For Festivals Secretaries

Enter Festivals results for 2026

Click here to enter your festivals results

Festivals Diary for 2026

This will display details about festivals as data are provided

OTHER COMPETITIONS

Monologue competition

Annual competition for the writing and performing of monologues.

Play on Words

Our Semi Regular playwriting competition.

Geoffrey Whitworth

The prestigious Geoffrey Whitworth Trophy is awarded annually to the writer of an original play debuting in the preliminary round of the One-Act Festival competitions organised by the UK drama Festivals organisations

Events

National AGM 2025

Details of AGM and Workshops for November 2025

Club events

Upcoming performances and events from our national network of clubs.

Summer School Workshops 2025

Youth Summer School details and booking form
Membership

Why join SCDA?

Support us in developing community drama across Scotland.

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Support SCDA

Membership

Join SCDA as an individual, student, youth member, or as a couple. Become an SCDA Club or Group

Life membership

Join SCDA as a life member.

Donate to SCDA

Make a one-off donation, become a patron, or leave us a gift in your will.

Script Discount Scheme

Order scripts through SCDA and save money

Membership benefits

Workshops and advice

Delivered by our National Drama Adviser, Carole Williams.

Funding

The latest funding opportunities, including the James Scotland Trust Fund.

Scene magazine

Our quarterly publication exclusively for SCDA members.

Youth leaders' network

Our network welcomes anyone who interacts with young people to define and deliver our national strategy for supporting youth groups.

SCDA Shop

One stop shop for purchasing SCDA merchandise
Resources

National Drama Advisor

Our in-house drama expert, Carole Williams.

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National Library

Our national script library, located at Summerhall, Edinburgh.

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National Drama Advisor

Our in-house drama expert, Carole Williams.

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National Library

Our national script library, located at Castle Business Park, Stirling.

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ADVICE & GUIDANCE

Drama advice

Tips and guidance for acting, performance, and writing from our National Drama Adviser.

Review advice

How to get your performance reviewed.

Technical advice

Best practice for lighting, sound and AV.

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LEGLISTATIOn & COMPLIANCE

Protecting people

PVG, working with adults at risk, and child protection guidance.

Data protection

Data considerations and GDPR.

Health and safety

Making sure everybody goes home safe from the theatre.

Insurance

Insurance guidance from clubs.

Music licensing

Music copyright guidance and PRS for Music.

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Library

Our National Script Library

Details of our script library, located in Stirling.

Library Guide

View library info including Terms and Conditions

Browse our catalogue

View our script catalogue, containing over 25,000 plays.

Friends of the Library

Become a Library Friend to access scripts without joining SCDA.

Script Discount Scheme

Order Scripts at a discount

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Our organisation

What's on?

ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL

OTHER COMPETITIONS

Events

Support SCDA

Membership benefits

ADVICE & GUIDANCE

LEGLISTATIOn & COMPLIANCE

Library

Enter the Geoffrey Whitworth Competition 2026

Putting community at centre stage

About us

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Resources