Somerset County Drama Festival

Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd March 2025

The Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster TA19 9AD

Three weeks to go!! The plays are having their finishing touches added, the tech visits to the theatre have been held, groups are excited in anticipation of performing and now everyone involved needs…. YOU!

Tickets are on sale via the Warehouse Website at a mere £10.00 per session and £16.00 per day.  Just press the link and you’ll be able to select your tickets today!

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Over two days, nine local drama groups will present 10 plays adjudicated by the award-winning Bob Tomson GoDA who has just directed the recent tour of Ghost the Musical.

The groups will compete for 11 trophies, the most prestigious being the Somerset County Shield for the Best Production in Somerset.  So please come along and support your local group, your friends and watch the very best amateur one act plays in 2025

Festival Programme

Saturday Afternoon 2.00pm MADS Youth: The Singing Mole by Michael Charnock Taunton Thespians: Rats by Phoebe Rees D&M Productions:  A Helping Hand by Peter Hale	Sunday Afternoon 2.00pm CUDOS Youth: The Blue Electric Wind by Brad Birch IES: Gilly’s Gem by Sandy Taylor IES My Best Friend by Tamsin Oglesby*
Saturday Evening 7.00pm The @2K Theatre: Salon Mafia by Stephen Mercer* Mendip Players: Handbags by Matthew Gough	Sunday Evening 7.00pm Clevedon Youth: One Evacuee by Mark Wheeler CUDOS: Gum and Goo by Howard Brenton*

The County Drama Festival is the preliminary round of the All-England Theatre Festival, and the winner will go through to the semi-final for the West of England at the Merlin Theatre in Frome on 17th May 2025. The English Final will be the 7th June at Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight, Cheshire. The British Final is 4th – 5th July at the Garrick Theatre, Lichfield Staffordshire.

*These plays may contain strong language/adult themes

For more details contact Irene Glynn (County Drama Festival Co-ordinator) ireneglynn61@gmail.com