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Festivals Diary for 2025

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

Scottish Final - Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy 1-3 May

Adjudicator David Price

Scottish Youth Final - Byre Theatre, St Andrews 21 June

Adjudicator: Paul Dougall

British Final 2025

The 2025 British Final of One Act Plays will be at the Garrick Theatre Lichfield Over the weekend 4th – 5th July

Adjudicator Paul Fowler

Tickets – £15 per night – £25 for both nights Box Office 01543 412 121 or www.lichfieldgarrick.com

Highland

Divisional Final  Nairn

Friday 4 and Saturday 5 April 2025 Curtain Up 
Adjudicator – Bruce Adam
 

South West Ross District

1st March 2025 curtain up at 18:30
Plockton High School
Adjudicator: Stewart Aitken
Adult £12. Child £5
Ticket Email Contact: sarahbruce@hotmail.co.uk
Ticket Link
Author: David Tristram
Club: Phoenix Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Bob Davidson
Club: Plockton Amateur Dramatic Society
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Robert Scott
Club: Lochcarron Amateur Dramatics
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Moray Firth District

Fri 21st February 2025 at 7pm Sat 22nd February 2025 at 7pm
Nairn Community & Arts Centre
Adjudicator: Sue Doherty
£12
Ticket Email Contact: CONTACT@NAIRNCC.CO.UK
Ticket Link
Author: Pat Wilson
Club: The Florians
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Alan Robinson
Club: Buccaneer Theatre (A)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Martin Paul Roche
Club: MODS
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Simon Raffle
Club: Buccaneer Theatre (B)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Caithness District

Friday 28th February 2025 7pm
Thurso High School
Adjudicator: Dr. Russell Boyce
£10
Ticket Link
Author: Jack Boswell
Club: Wick Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Winsome Pinnock
Club: Thurso Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Northern

Divisional Final  

Northern Divisional Festival   Birnam Arts Theatre Dunkeld
March 27th to 29th 7pm
Adjudicator Jennifer Scott-Reid
Northern Youth Division final
Brechin City Hall
15th March 5pm
adjudicator Alisdair Hawthorn

 

Perthshire District

27th February 7pm 28th February 7pm and 1st March at 7pm
Blairgowrie Town Hall
Adjudicator: Taylor Waggoner
£12 adult, £8 Youth, £30 season adult, £20 Season youth
Ticket Email Contact: pamela@thehowats.net
Ticket Link
Author: Douglas Maxwell
Club: Perth Academy Performing Arts
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Ann Ruddy
Club: Aberfeldy Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Alan Richardson
Club: Blairgowrie Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: David Roy
Club: Aberfeldy Drama Club Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Robert Scott
Club: Blairgowrie Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: EI Blackwood
Club: Aberfeldy Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Ron Nicol
Club: Curtains Up
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Jane Orr
Club: Dundee Dramatic Society
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Robert Scott
Club: Blairgowrie Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Aberdeen District

Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd February 2025; 7pm (19:00)
Culter Village Hall
Adjudicator: Dave Bennet
£12; £20 season ticket for both nights
Ticket Link
Author: Douglas Maxwell
Club: Shazam Theatre Company (Youth)
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Oliver Emanuel
Club: Bon Accord Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Elizabeth Levy
Club: Ury Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Geoff Bamber
Club: Ury Players (Youth)
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Joshua G.T. Horsfall
Club: Studio Theatre Group
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: David Hunter
Club: Amici
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Orkney District

26, 27 and 28 Februaryall 7.30pm
Orkney Theatre
Adjudicator: Walker Ewart
£8 per night, no concessions, £20 season of three nights
Ticket Email Contact: alistairnorton01@btinternet.com
Ticket Link
Author: David McNeish
Club: Stromness Drama Club (Hamnavoe)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: George Douglas Lee
Club: Palace Players (Youth)
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Pat Bisson
Club: St Andrews Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Frank Canino
Club: Palace Players (Bishops)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Jason Pizzarello
Club: Stromness Academy Players
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Steven Dick
Club: Stromness Drama Club (Greenvoe)
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Stewart Auty
Club: Birsay Drama Group
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Western

Divisional Final

Beacon Studio Theatre, Greenock
Thursday 3rd – Saturday 5th April 2025. Curtain up 7pm.
£13.00 (£12.50 + 50p Theatre building levy) per night, season ticket £36.50
Tickets beaconartscentre.co.uk 01475 723 723

Divisional Youth Final

Dunlop Village Hall      Main Street, Dunlop KA3 4AG
Sunday 30th March 2025 Curtain up TBC
Adults £10 Children £5
Tickets jacksw@live.co.uk    +441586810356

Inverclyde District

28th Feb. & 1st March., 7pm
Beacon Arts Center Greenock
Adjudicator: Jennifer Scott-Reid
£15 (£10 Conc)
Ticket Link
Author: Felix O’Brien
Club: Greenock Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Edna Walsh
Club: Greenock Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Johnny McNight
Club: Sunflower productions
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Abi Zakarian
Club: Greenock Players Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Maria McConville
Club: Greenock Players Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Enda Walsh
Club: Dumbarton Peoples Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Argyll Kintyre District

27th and 28th February 2025 Curtain up 7 pm each evening
Victoria Halls
Adjudicator: Dave Bennet
£9 Adult (£16 season) £5 Youth (£8 season)
Ticket Link
Author: Cheryl Barrett
Club: Dalintober Drama Club
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Clara Glynn
Club: Benderloch and North Connel DC
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Louise Roche
Club: Campbeltown Grammar School Drama Club
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Jason Pizzarello
Club: Castlehill Primary Drama Club
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Alan Richardson
Club: Accent Players Campbeltown
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Glasgow District

7th-8th March 7pm
The Fort Theatre, Bishopbriggs
Adjudicator: Dave Bennet
£12
Ticket Email Contact: lornacampbell@talktalk.net
Ticket Link
Author: Jon Brittain
Club: Kirkintilloch Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Peter Appleton
Club: Antonine Theatre Group
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Claudia Haas
Club: Kirkintilloch Players Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Lawrence Barker
Club: New Victory Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Arran District

22nd and 23rd February 2025
Arran High School
Adjudicator: Jennifer Scott-Reid
£8
Ticket Link
Author: Eileen Brandon
Club: Brodick Drama Group
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: David Campton
Club: Brodick Junior Drama
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Stewart Boston
Club: Whiting Bay Club of Music and Drama
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Peter Harrison
Club: Whiting Bay Club of Music and Drama
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Andy McNamara
Club: Whiting Bay Music and Drama
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Andrea MacPhail
Club: Shiskine Drama Group
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Stewartry District

Fri 28th Feb - Sat 1st March 2025 curtain up 7pm
The Fullarton Castle Douglas
Adjudicator: Jim Gibson
£10
Ticket Email Contact: info@thefullarton.co.uk
Ticket Link
Author: Brian Hampton
Club: Catstrand Players Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Stephen Smith
Club: The Birchvale Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Mark Rees
Club: Catstrand Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Neil LaBute
Club: 88 Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Mark Davenport
Club: Stranraer Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Alan Aykbourn
Club: Newton Stewart Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Mark Rees
Club: The Birchvale Players Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked

Eastern

Divisional Final Leslie 

Leslie Town Hall 3- 5 April

Adjudicator Walker Ewart

 

Divisional Youth Final

Bathgate Reconnect Regal Theatre Date: Saturday 15th March Curtain-up 5pm

Adjudicator: Kate Stephenson
Tickets TBA

Stirling District

March 7 and March 8 at 7pm
Thornhill Community Hall
Adjudicator: Christopher Baglin
Adults £10 Under 18’s £7
Ticket Email Contact: gordonkillin@gmail.com
Ticket Link
Author: Andrea MacPhail
Club: Riverside Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Don Nigro
Club: Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Bev Clark
Club: Killin Drama Club Youth
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Tim Firth
Club: Killin Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Adapted by Patrick Barlow
Club: Killin Drama Club
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked

Edinburgh District

20 Feb 2025 @ 19:00 21 Feb 2025 @ 19:00 22 Feb 2025 @ 19:00
Church Hill Theatre
Adjudicator: Ben Humphrey
£12 per night or £30 season of three nights
Ticket Email Contact: festival@scdaedinburgh.org.uk
Ticket Link
Author: Robin Wilson
Club: St Serfs Players
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Jo McCartney
Club: QMU Drama Society 1
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Peter Quilter
Club: Edinburgh People's Theatre
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Georgia Smith
Club: Edinburgh Makars
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Tara Temple
Club: QMU Drama Society 2
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: David Greig
Club: Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Colin Slattery
Club: QMU Drama Society 3
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Paul Adam Levy
Club: St Kentigern's Academy Youth Theatre
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked

Fife District

27th Feb 2025 - 7.30 pm 28th Feb 2025 - 7.30 pm1st March 2025 - 2.30 pm1st March 2025 - 7.30 pm
Leslie Town Hall
Adjudicator: Sheila Gilmore
£12 (£5 youth) £36 Season
Ticket Email Contact: diane.white@drama.scot
Ticket Link
Author: Regula Burnet
Club: Auld Kirk Players - Green
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Carl Slotboom, Dr Louis I. Leviticus
Club: Leslie Amateur Dramatic Club - B
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: James Saunders
Club: Aberdour Players - B
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: David Campton
Club: Beath High School - West
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: JPS Yates
Club: Leslie Amateur Dramatic Club - M
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Caryl Churchill
Club: Aberdour Players - W
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Travis Alabanza
Club: Beath High School - East
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Peter K Franklin
Club: Dalgety Players
Youth: Checked
Scott: Checked
Author: Don Zolidis
Club: Beath High School - South
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: David Campton
Club: Beath High School - North
Youth: Checked
Scott: Not checked
Author: Graeme Ferguson
Club: Auld Kirk Players - Blue
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Checked
Author: John H. Newmeir
Club: Leslie Amateur Dramatic Club - G
Youth: Not checked
Scott: Not checked