The National Drama Festivals Association (NDFA) was formed in 1964 to encourage and support amateur theatre, in particular through the organisation of drama festivals in the United Kingdom.
Since 1974 the NDFA has organised the British All Winners Drama Festival (BAWF) where the best of British amateur theatre take part in a week-long celebration of theatre. The winners of all NDFA member festivals in the previous year, including full-length or one-act member festivals, are eligible for invitation to take part.
The NDFA sponsors two playwriting competitions - the George Taylor Memorial Award and the Nan Nuttall Memorial Awards. The objective of this competition is to promote new writing for the theatre. Adjudication is carried out by a panel of judges, and the winners receive a certificate and a cash prize.
Membership of the NDFA is open to all drama festival organisations, theatre groups and individuals who are interested in supporting drama festivals in the UK.
British All Winners Drama Festival
Awards
There are a number of awards presented at the British All Winners Drama Festival which include: FULL LENGTH PLAYS OVERALL WINNER - The Mary Blakeman Trophy RUNNER UP - The Amateur Stage Trophy ADJUDICATOR'S AWARD - The Felixstowe Festival Trophy BACKSTAGE AWARD - The Sydney Fisher Trophy ONE ACT PLAYS OVERALL WINNER - The Irving Trophy RUNNER UP - The NDFA Council Trophy ADJUDICATOR'S AWARD - The Amateur Theatre Trophy BACKSTAGE AWARD - The Sydney Fisher Trophy AUDIENCE APPRECIATION - Halifax Evening Courier Award YOUTH ENTRY WINNER OF YOUTH SECTION - The NDFA Trophy YOUTH PARTICIPATION AWARD - The Buxton Trophy YOUTH AUDIENCE APPRECIATION - The GADOC Joyce Cook Memorial Trophy
Results NumberYearOne Act PlaysFull Length PlaysVenueLocationAdjudicator Winners (Irving Trophy) Nationality Runners Up (NDFA Council Trophy) Nationality Winners (Mary Blakeman Trophy) Nationality Runners Up (Amateur Stage Trophy) Nationality39th2012Runnymede Drama GroupEntity Theatre CompanyHalifax ThespiansLegion PlayersThwaites Empire TheatreBlackburnRussell Whiteley GoDA38th2011Prometheus Theatre CompanyGADOCFissiParous TheatreWhole Hog ProductionsBeau Sejour Theatre and the Princess Royal Performing Arts CentreSt Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel IslandsTony Rushforth GoDA37th2010GADOCSt Ursula PlayersThe Heath PlayersStafford PlayersThe Thameside TheatreGrays, EssexPaul Fowler GoDA36th2009Karvid Productions - Hemel HempsteadThe Lighted Fools Theatre CompanyBejou ProductionsHorncastle Theatre CompanyRhoda McGaw TheatreWokingMike Kaiser GoDA35th2008Send ADS - SurreySt.Pauls Drama Group - SurreyEveryman Productions - Co SligoWakefield Little Theatre - YorksThe Gaiety TheatreDouglas, Isle of ManColin Dolley GoDA34th2007Woking College Theatre CompanyLightnin' Drama GroupBejou ProductionsThe Lamproom Theatre, BarnsleyAlbert Hall TheatreLlandrindod WellsScott Marshall GODA33rd2006Barn Theatre ClubRunnymede Drama GroupBelvoir players NIRCytringan PlayersRhoda McGaw TheatreWokingMike Tilbury GODA32nd2005Pump House TheatreTBCTBCTBCThe Halifax PlayhouseHalifax, West YorkshireRussell Whiteley GODA31st2004Leonic PlayersNew World Theatre Club, LuxembourgIn Yer SpaceHalifax ThespiansAlbert Hall TheatreLlandrindod WellsScott Marshall GODA30th2003Bovingdon Players (Hertfordshire)BAWDS (Cambridge)The Lamproom Theatre Company (Barnsley, S Yorks)In yer space (Preston, Lancs)Forest Arts CentreNew Milton, HantsTony Rushforth GODA29th2002Runnymede Drama GroupThe Bradford Players Theatre Co.Everyman ProductionsChelmsford Theatre WorkshopCastle Hall, The WashHertfordScott Marshall GODA28th2001Pump House Theatre CompanyStorrington Theatre WorkshopSudbury Dramatic SocietyCardiff PlayersRhoda McGaw TheatreWokingMike Tilbury GODA27th2000Runnymede Drama GroupWilstead PlayersBrigstowe Theatre CompanyThurrock Courts PlayersSpa Pavilion TheatreFelixstoweJeannie Russell GODA26th1999East Essex PlayersBovingdon PlayersEnniscorthy Theatre GroupDeben PlayersThameside TheatreGraysRex Walford GODA20th1993Porthcawl4th1977Buxton
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