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Welcome to Spotlight! Our blog where we shine a light on all the latest news and happenings at the SFD.
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annbrolly
Nov 26, 20242 min read
Panto Season Begins!
It’s that time of year again when families across Somerset put on their winter warmers and head out into the cold for that good old...
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roger66948
Nov 23, 20241 min read
SFD Training Scheme Launched
The SFD Training Scheme is a scheme to encourage and assist training and development for amateurs who are members of amateur drama groups...
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annbrolly
Oct 22, 20243 min read
Are you ready for the 2025 County Drama Festival?
By Irene Glynn, CDF Co-ordinator Entries for The Somerset County Drama Festival 2025 are underway and there are still some places...
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annbrolly
Aug 26, 20242 min read
The 2024 AGM is in September - and you're invited!
This is your invitation to the AGM 22 Sept 2024, 15:00 – 17:00 Ruishton Village Hall, Cheats Rd, Taunton TA3 5JD, UK It's that time of...
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annbrolly
Apr 7, 20242 min read
The Cinderella Trophy Competition - the decisions have been reached!
Our Moderator, Nigel Ford, of the Cinderella Trophy Competition met with Sam, Lee, Jane, Ray and John (his team of adjudicators this...
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annbrolly
Mar 25, 20244 min read
Ilminster Entertainment Society win the County Shield
Clevedon Youth awarded Best Youth Production If you needed proof that community theatre in Somerset was thriving, then all you needed to...
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annbrolly
Mar 21, 20242 min read
Time to Head to Ilminster for the County Drama Festival
By Sam Allen If you have some free time this weekend, you could do a lot worse than visit the Warehouse Theatre in Ilminster. On Saturday...
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roger66948
Jan 20, 20243 min read
The David Beach and David Beach Youth Awards Nominations for 2023 have been released.
The Nominations for the David Beach and David Beach Youth Awards Evening on Saturday 9 March at Haslebury Mill have been released and are...
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annbrolly
Dec 24, 20232 min read
Moorlight's Sleepy Beauty was a fairytale to remember...
Review by Sophie Lang Sleeping Beauty presented by Moorlight, was an original script by David Titchener, who was also the Director. It...
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roger66948
Nov 21, 20234 min read
Pheobe Rees Awards Evening 2023
Following what has been a tumultuous time for the SFD and its members, we were extremely proud to present our annual Phoebe Rees Awards...
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roger66948
Nov 19, 20231 min read
A Golden Glow to the Cinderella Awards...
Back in 1967, the Tremeloes had their greatest hit with a number called 'Silence is Golden' (meaning it is often wiser in life to say...
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roger66948
Oct 27, 20231 min read
DAVID BEACH COMPETITIONS SAVED
Following the well attended AGM on the 7 October, the SFD are able to announce that both the Adult and Youth David Beach competitions...
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annbrolly
Oct 26, 20232 min read
Shortlisted! The Original Playwriting Competition shortlisted plays have been announced
Since the competition closed on 25th September, the Original Playwriting reading panel have been hard at work, sorting through this...
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annbrolly
Oct 9, 20232 min read
New Lease of Life for the SFD
Dendy Harris becomes new Chairperson The Annual General Meeting of the SFD was packed on Saturday afternoon as members and...
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annbrolly
Aug 13, 20232 min read
Could the next SFD awards evening be the last?
It really is make-or-break time for the SFD's oldest competition. We are all looking forward to the Phoebe Rees Awards evening at the...
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annbrolly
Aug 3, 20231 min read
The Phoebe Rees Awards evening is announced!
Date for your diary: Friday 20th October at the Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster The Phoebe Rees Competition is a year-round full-length play...
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annbrolly
Aug 3, 20233 min read
Calling entries for the County Drama Festival 2024
County Drama Festival 2024 By Irene Glynn It’s August and it’s time to start planning what one-act play you’re going to enter for The...
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annbrolly
Aug 2, 20231 min read
Calling all playwrights
It rained, heavily, on Saturday 15th of July this year. This was of course St Swithins Day and, if the countryfolk are right (and they...
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annbrolly
Jul 31, 20231 min read
New Website
The SFD recently launched a new website that is compatible with all devices, including smartphones. This upgrade marks a significant step...
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annbrolly
Jun 20, 20237 min read
Wayfarers’ Sleeping Beauty wins the Cinderella Trophy
May 28 2023, Cinderella Trophy News T Taunton’s Wayfarers Pantomime Society took the top honour at the glitzy Cinderella Trophy Awards...
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