For many societies scripts are now down, the stage is getting set and all those costume alterations have been completed especially for that final walk down.   The Cinderella Trophy Awards Competition  kicks off this weekend and will be in full swing leading up to Christmas. And what a blockbuster of a competition this is going to be! With almost 30 entrants to date (the largest in many years) our coordinator, Pam Price, has certainly had her work cut out over the past few wee

Phoebe Rees Awards Evening 24 October 2025 After a 2-year break, the annual Phoebe Rees Awards Dinner returned on Friday 24 th  October with a glittering ceremony at the Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster. The cream of Somerset drama groups donned their finery and turned out en masse to celebrate excellence in amateur theatre over the past year across the county. Following speeches and a delicious dinner, the presentation was led by moderator Robert Graydon, ably assisted by his team

A vacancy has become available which we are anxious to fill as soon as possible for a coordinator for the Youth Competition. The Somerset Fellowship of Drama is looking for someone with a keen interest in all things drama related who would be interested in handling all the entries to the Youth Competition which come in from groups all over Somerset. You would be the sole contact with each group up until the time their production has taken place. Every entry is different which

This Bursary Offer is open to County Drama Festival Entrants only.

Catherine Grice (left) receiving the Pat Hudson Trophy from Irene Glynn This year's winner of the Pat Hudson Trophy is Catherine Grice...

SFD Secretary Pam Price, Chairman Dendy Harris with winner Lynn Brown Lynn Brown has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement at this years...

SFD Chairman Dendy Harris and 2025 winner Wendy Elliott Wendy Elliott has been awarded the 2025 Dame Sybil Thorndyke Trophy for her...

ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS   Year ended 30 th  June 2025   Committee Members 2024/2025   Chair                                       Dendy...

Herewith the Phoebe Rees Nominations for 2024 to 2025 Production   ·         @2K - The Lady in the Van ·         CLOS - Hi Di Hi...

This year’s AGM will be held on Saturday 4 October at Ruishton Village Hall starting at 3.00pm.  Tea and biscuits will be served from...

SFD have agreed it’s time to honour our members who keep our groups up and running, those without whom our groups would be lost, our...

On a fun-filled evening, the results of this year's Cinderella Trophy were announced!

All Nominations and Winners Best Junior Male Singer: Edmund Boulton-Roberts as Peter Pan , Strode Theatre Best Junior Female Singer:  ...

The Children by Lucy Kirkwood Warehouse Theatre 11th to 14th June 2025 Directed by Dave Goodall   ‘The Children’ is both epic and...

The SFD adjudication team worked hard to agree the results of this year's Cinderella Trophy Competition.