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Festivals Diary for 2026

A listing of the festival venue and details of plays that are taking place during the one-act festival. They are grouped by Division and District.

The page will be updated as festivals submissions are made here

No data for British Final

Scottish Final

23-25 April 2026
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Adjudicator: Walker Ewart
Tickets:
Ticket Link

Scottish Youth Final

13 June 2026
Perth Studio Theatre
Adjudicator: Alasdair Hawthorn
Tickets:
Ticket Link

Highland Divisional Final

20-21 March
Wick Theatre
Adjudicator:
Tickets:
Ticket Link
No data for Highland Youth Divisional Final

South West Ross District

27th and 28th February curtain up 7pm
Plockton High School
Adjudicator: Kate Stephen
Tickets: £12 £5concession
Ticket Link
Author: Alan Richardson
Club: Lochcarron B
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: David Muncaster
Club: Plockton amateur dramatic society
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Ian Hornby
Club: Phoenix Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Gillian Plowman
Club: Lochcarron A
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Lindsay Price
Club: PT Top Dereks
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Northern Divisional Final

2-4 April
Orkney Theatre
Adjudicator: Imelda McDonagh
Tickets:
Ticket Link
No data for Northern Youth Divisional Final

Perthshire District

Thursday 26th February 2026 at 7pmFriday 27th February 2026 at 7pmSaturday 28th February 2026 at 7pm
Blairgowrie Town Hall
Adjudicator: Keith Robinson
Tickets: £12 and £10 under 18
Ticket Link
Author: Geoff Bamber
Club: Curtains Up
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Anna Price & Sandra Batty
Club: Aberfeldy Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Susan Corbett
Club: Perth Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Alan Brown
Club: Aberfeldy Drama Club Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Keith Mackenzie
Club: The Wee Perthshire Dram-a Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: David Tristram
Club: Blairgowrie Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Adam Colcough
Club: Blairgowrie Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Bob Davidson
Club: Aberfeldy Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked

Orkney District

Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 February 2026 inclusive7.30pm
Orkney Theatre
Adjudicator: Ben Humphrey
Tickets: £8; £20 season of three nights
Ticket Email Contact: alistairmorton01@btinternet.com
Ticket Link
Author: Kate Fennel
Club: Birsay Drama Group (Palace)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Emilia O'Donoghue
Club: Birsay Drama Group (Youth)
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Bev Clark
Club: Palace Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Geoff Rose-Michael
Club: St Andrews Drama Club (Dingieshowe)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Vera Butler
Club: St Andrews Drama Club (Rerwick)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Don Zolidis
Club: Stromness Academy Players
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Sue Glover
Club: Stromness Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Aberdeen District

Saturday 28th February 2026, 7pm
Culter Village Hall
Adjudicator: Sue Doherty
Tickets: £12
Ticket Link
Author: Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas & Sabrina Mahfouz
Club: Bon Accord Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Stewart Boston
Club: Banchory Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Barry Lambert
Club: Culter Theatre Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Western Divisional Round

26th - 28th March 2026 Curtain Up 7pm
East Kilbride Arts Centre
Adjudicator: Russell Boyce
Tickets: £14 per evening, £39 season ticket
Ticket Email Contact: jacksw@live.co.uk
Ticket Link

Western Divisional Youth Round

29th March 2026
East Kilbride Arts Centre
Adjudicator: Jennifer Scott-Reid
Tickets:
Ticket Link

Glasgow District

6th and 7th March 7pm
The Fort Theatre
Adjudicator: Jim Gibson
Tickets: £14
Ticket Link
Author: Phoebe Eclair Powell
Club: Kirkintilloch Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Mike Bartlett
Club: Antonine Theatre Group
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Don Zolidis
Club: Kirkintilloch Players
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Jane Shepherd
Club: New Victory Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Arran District

26-28th February inclusive. Doors open 7.00pm. Curtain up 7.30pm
Arran High School Theatre
Adjudicator: Kevin Boland
Tickets: £6.00
Author: Mile Rouse
Club: Wemyss Bay 1.
Author: Jim Pinnock
Club: Wemyss Bay 2
Author: Andy McNamara
Club: Wemyss Bay 3
Author: Andrea MacPhail
Club: Shiskine Drama Club
Author: Jilly McNeil
Club: Brodick Drama Club

Argyll Kintyre District

5th & 6th of March 2026 Curtain Up 19:00
Victoria Hall
Adjudicator: Bruce Adam
Tickets: £9 (Season £16) Youth £5 ( Season £8)
Author: Ian McWethy
Club: Campbeltown Grammar School
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Barry Lambert
Club: Accent Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: VL Heathcote
Club: Fyne Acting Company
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Ron Nicol
Club: Dalintober Drama Club
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Diana Raffle
Club: Taynuilt and District
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Ayrshire District

Saturday 7th March 2026 Curtain Up 19:00
Barrfields Theatre
Adjudicator: Keith Phillips
Tickets: £12
Author: Denise Mina
Club: Largs Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Rona Munro
Club: Dunlop Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Geoff Bamber
Club: Dunlop Player ( Youth Section)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked

Stewartry District

Fri 27th Feb, 7pmSat 28th Feb, 7pm
The Fullarton
Adjudicator: Dave Bennett
Tickets: £10
Ticket Email Contact: info@thefullarton.co.uk
Ticket Link
Author: Johnny Grimm
Club: Stranraer Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Club: Stranraer Drama Club Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Barry McKinley
Club: 88 Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Alec Strum
Club: Stranraer Drama Club Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Club: Newton Stewart Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Club: CatStrand Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked

Eastern Divisional Final

2-4 April
Leslie Town Hall
Adjudicator: Sue Doherty
Tickets:
Ticket Link

Eastern Youth Final

Saturday 21st March Curtain-up 5pm
Mclaren Hall, Killin
Adjudicator: Morna Barron
Tickets:
Ticket Link

Fife District

Fri 6/Sat 7 March (inc youth matinee on Sat)
Leslie Town Hall
Adjudicator: Stuart Aitken
Tickets:
Ticket Link
Author: Christine Entwisle
Club: Aberdour Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Jimmy Chinn
Club: Auld Kirk Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Club: Auld Kirk Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Sophocles, adapted by Kerry Frampton
Club: Beath High School
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Leyla Josephine
Club: Beath High School
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Ian McWethy
Club: Dalgety Players
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Jane Shepard
Club: Leslie ADC
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: William Lang
Club: Leslie ADC
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Anton Chekhov, adapted by Bernard Lawrence
Club: Leslie ADC
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Stirling District

7 March 7pm
Menzies Hall Fintry
Adjudicator: Keith Robinson
Tickets: £10 Adults £7 Under 18’s
Ticket Email Contact: Tickets at the door
Author: Ellen Dryden
Club: Killin Drama Club Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Bruce Adam
Club: Riverside Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Edinburgh District

Thrs 19th, Fri 20th and Sat 21st February from 19:00
Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Adjudicator: Oliver Brooks
Tickets: £13 per night or £36 season of three nights
Ticket Email Contact: secretary@scadedinburgh.org.uk
Ticket Link
Author: Mike Bartlett
Club: Edinburgh People's Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Arlene Hutton
Club: Broadsword Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Bob Allan
Club: Leitheatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Jo McCartney
Club: Queen Margaret University Drama Society (Team A)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Euripides - trans Ian Johnston
Club: Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Robert Scott
Club: St. Serfs Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: George Scott
Club: Queen Margaret University Drama Society - Team B
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Stephen Bean
Club: St. Kentigerns Drama Society
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked