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Festivals Diary for 2024

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

 

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British Final 2024

British Final 2024 will be held in the Perth Theatre  12-13 July
The four winning plays from Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland over two nights.
Adjudicator : Dave Bennet
Tickets from Box Office

https://www.perththeatreandconcerthall.com/whats-on/british-final-one-act-play-festival-day-1-287002

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Scottish Final 2024

Scottish Final 2024 will be held in the Beacon Theatre Greenock 25-27 April

Scottish Youth Final 2024

Regal Theatre, Bathgate  8th June 2024

British Final 2024

The British Final 2024 will be held in Perth Theatre 12-13 July

Highland

Divisional Final 

       Plockton High School

       22rd – 23rd March, 6.30pm

          Adjudicator:  Stewart Aitken

Tickets £10 or £15 for two nights  Kyle Pharmacy 01599 534206

Caithness District

24 February 2024, 7pm
Assembly Rooms Wick
Adjudicator: TBA
£8
Ticket Link
Author: Allan Williams
Club: Wick Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Pam Valentine
Club: Wick Junior Players
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked

South West Ross District

22 February and 23 February 20246.30 pm curtain time each day
Plockton High School
Adjudicator: Susan Doherty
Adults £10 per night. £15.00 for 2 nights. £8.00 per child
Ticket Link
Author: Shari Gledhill
Club: Phoenix Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Les Clarke
Club: Plockton Amateur Dramatics Society
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Christopher Connors
Club: Plockton Amateur Dramatic Youth Society - Seniors
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Stuart Aden
Club: Plockton Amateur Dramatic Youth Society - Juniors
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked

Moray Firth District

Fri 1st & Sat 2nd March 20247pm
Nairn Community & Arts Centre
Adjudicator: Russell Boyce
£12
Ticket Link
Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Club: EADS(Elgin)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Diana Raffle
Club: Buccaneer Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Bob Hammond
Club: LADS (Elgin)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Caroline Nicol
Club: The Florians
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Liz Turner
Club: Buccaneer Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Michael White
Club: Lochness Luvvies
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Caryl Churchill
Club: Dingwall Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Northern

Divisional Final  

       Aberdeen Arts Centre

       21st – 23rd March, 7pm

                     Adjudicator:  Walker Ewart

Divisional Youth Final

       Orkney Theatre, Kirkwall

       9th March 6pm

                     Adjudicator: Dave Bennet

Perthshire District

28th February 7pm, 29th February 7pm, 1st March 7pm, 2nd March 7pm
Birnam Arts, Birnam, Dunkeld
Adjudicator: David Price
£12 Adult, £8 under 18, £40 season adult, £28 season youth
Ticket Link
Author: Michael Newbold
Club: Blairgowrie Players Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: William Douglas
Club: Perth Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Joe Corrie
Club: Aberfeldy Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Anna Price
Club: Aberfeldy Drama Club Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: John H Newmeir
Club: Blairgowrie Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Isabella C Rae
Club: Perth Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Breadalbane Academy Drama (B.A.D)
Club: B.A.D - Breadlbane Academy Drama
Youth: Checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Jack Dickson
Club: Aberfeldy Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Gary Simpson
Club: Blairgowrie Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: David E Rowley
Club: Curtains Up
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Stella Wyn James
Club: Blairgowrie Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Orkney District

28 and 29 February, and 1 March7.30pm
Orkney Theatre
Adjudicator: Jennifer Scott-Reid
£8 each night, no concessions, £20 season ticket for three nights
Ticket Link
Author: Nick Warburton
Club: Birsay Drama Group (Youth)
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Kjartan Poskitt
Club: Birsay Drama Group (Palace)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Pam Valentine
Club: Kirkwall Arts Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Stuart Smithers
Club: Palace Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Allan Williams
Club: St Andrews Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Morgan Powell
Club: Stromness Academy Players
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: J D Stewart
Club: Stromness Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Aberdeen District

Friday 23rd February 2024 - 7pmSaturday 24th February 2024 - 7pmSunday 25th February 2024 - 3pm
Culter Village Hall
Adjudicator: David Price
£12 / £10 Concession / £30 Season Ticket
Ticket Link
Author: Drew Young
Club: Banchory Drama Group
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: H. Connolly
Club: Shazam Theatre Company
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Steve Carley
Club: Bon Accord Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Gerald P. Murphy
Club: Shazam Theatre Company
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Richard James
Club: Banchory Drama Group
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Bill Owen
Club: Shazam Theatre Company
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Allan Williams
Club: Ury Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Western

Youth Divisional Final

Dunlop Village Hall,48 Main St, Dunlop, Kilmarnock Sunday 24 th March 2024

Adjudicator Alasdair Hawthorn  tickets £10 (£5 for participants)

Open Divisional Final

Fullarton Theatre, Castle Douglas Thur 4 th – Sat 6 th April  7pm

Adjudicator Jennifer Scott-Reid  tickets £10 per evening LINK

Argyll and Kintyre

22/02/24 to 23/02/24 19:00
Victoria Hall, Campbeltown
Adjudicator: Paul Dougall
£9 Adult / £5 Child (Season £16 / £8 )
Author: Guernsey Le Pelley
Club: Benderloch and North Connel Drama Club
Author: Margaret Carpenter and Sue Langwade
Club: Dalintober Drama Club
Youth: Checked
Author: Stephen Bean
Club: Accent Players Campbeltown
Author: Damian Trasler
Club: Campbeltown Grammar School Drama Club
Youth: Checked
Author: Anna Twigg
Club: Taynuilt and District Drama Society

Glasgow District

23 March., 5pm
Cumbernauld Theatre,
Adjudicator: Jim Gibson
Tickets £12
Author: Isabella C Rae
Club: Rutherglen Rep:
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Damien Trasler
Club: Stardust Theatre:
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Gillian Plowman
Club: New Victory Players:
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Moira Young
Club: Kirkintilloch Players:
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Stewartry District

Thurs 29th Feb - Sat 2nd March curtain up 6.30pm
The Fullarton Castle Douglas
Adjudicator: Dr Paul Dougall
£10
Ticket Link
Author: Jonathan Whiteside
Club: Newton Stewart Youth Players
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: David Campton
Club: CatStrand Youth Players
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Elliot Strange
Club: Newton Stewart Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Andrew Smith
Club: CatStrand Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Ron Nicol
Club: Newton Stewart Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Kae Tempest
Club: Stranraer Drama Club "Inch"
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Michael Park
Club: CatStrand Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Emma Akiens
Club: Stranraer Drama Club "Soulseat"
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Tony Best
Club: Stranraer Drama Club Youth "Connel"
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Tom Wentworth
Club: 88 Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Patricia Wood
Club: Stranraer Drama Club Youth "Cults"
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked

Inverclyde District

7pm 7-9/3/24
Beacon Arts Centre
Adjudicator: TBC
£15 adult £5 child
Ticket Link
Author: Carol Churchill
Club: Greenock Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Jane Shepherd
Club: Greenock Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Susan Locke
Club: Dunoon Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Club: Sunflower Productions
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Fin Kennedy
Club: Greenock Players Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Club: Greenock Players Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked

Eastern

Divisional Final

McLaren Hall Killin

       4th-6th April, 7pm

          Adjudicator:  Keith Phillips

          Tickets: 

Divisional Youth Final

       Regal Theatre, Bathgate

       23rd March, 

          Adjudicator:  Sheila Gilmore

Fife District

1st March 7.30 pm, 2nd March 2.30 pm, 2nd March 7.30 pm
Philp Hall, Kirkcaldy
Adjudicator: Bruce Adam
£10 adult, £5 child, Season TBC
Ticket Link
Author: Peter Quilter
Club: Aberdour Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Peter Grant
Club: Auld Kirk Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Vanessa Brooks
Club: Leslie Amateur Dramatic Club C
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Linda McLean
Club: Leslie Amateur Dramatic Club M
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Cameron Forbes
Club: Beath High School East
Youth: Checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Shakespeare - Abridged Bill Tordoff
Club: Beath High School North
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Ned Glasier, Emily Lim, & Company Three
Club: Beath High School South
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Ali Smith
Club: Beath High School West
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked

Edinburgh District

Thursday 22 Feb through Saturday 24 Feb - curtain up at 19:00
Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Adjudicator: Kate Stevenson
£11 or Season of three nights £30
Ticket Link
Author: Richard James
Club: Livingston Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Andy Moseley
Club: Edinburgh People's Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Robert Scott
Club: St. Serfs Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Somalia Seaton
Club: Mill Youth Seniors
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Rachel Horne
Club: St. Kentigern’s Academy Youth Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Dario Fo, translated by Joe Farrell
Club: Edinburgh Makars
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Jon Brittain
Club: Mill Youth Juniors
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Martin Foreman
Club: Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Mike Tibbetts
Club: Leitheatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Stirling District

Friday 8 March and Saturday 9 March 2024 7pm
Menzies Hall, Fintry, Stirlingshire
Adjudicator: Stewart Aitken
Adults £10 Under 18’s £7
Ticket Link
Author: Kim Millar
Club: Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Barry Lambert
Club: Killin Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Pam Valentine
Club: Killin Drama Club (Youth)
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Harry Glass
Club: Riverside Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked