The annual National Drama Festival returned to the Albany Theatre, Coventry (18th – 21st July), with an increasingly impressive...

Perth Theatre, Perth, Scotland 12 - 13 July 2024 The British final moved to Scotland this year and The Perth Theatre was a fine location,...

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts 8 June 2024 This year the venue for the AETF final was in Maidenhead and a fine, well-organised event it...

48th British National Drama Festival – The Albany Theatre Coventry Thursday 20th – Sunday 23rd July 2023 This festival took on a new...

The British Final landed in Belfast this year, organised by the Association of Ulster Drama Festivals at the MAC Theatre, and the...

It seemed ridiculous to enter the darkness of an auditorium on such a beautiful sunny day, but that was what happened. The 2023 All...

The Guild of Drama Adjudicators is delighted to announce its recent round of bursary awards has ‘made the difference’ to nine youth...

All new adjudicators are at first Associates and then assessed again after six engagements to become Full Members. Our latest two...

The town of Liverpool stands at the mouth of the River Mersey, a friendly, bustling community with a thriving arts scene and an...

Guiding the National Drama Festivals Association through this post-pandemic period feels like gently nudging a sleeping giant who will...

Rhyl Pavilion Theatre 24 & 25 June 2022 Rhyl Pavilion provided a wonderful auditorium for this prestigious event. Comfortable seats,...

As part of the celebrations for the Guild's 75th anniversary we delve into the official archives and take a look at how it all began....

Alan Hayes GODA reports from the English Finals at the Courtyard Theatre, Hereford. The Final of the one-act play festival for 2022 was...

Marie O’Sullivan, who has died at the age of 85, was a teacher, a highly successful director, a distinguished member of GoDA for more...

On a blowy winter’s day, I attended the Celebration of the Life of Jill Colby, a much loved and greatly admired GoDA colleague. Colin...

One of the most vital factors in making a drama festival successful is choosing the right adjudicator – certainly it’s hard to have a...

It has become increasingly frustrating to many adjudicators how often we are presented with plays with virtually no information. When we...

by Sue Doherty The Liverpool New Writing Short Play Festival was launched in January 2021 and was open to any local playwrights and...

In May 2020 I was invited to adjudicate the prestigious Welwyn Garden City Youth Drama Festival. I presumed I would be heading down to...

GODA Associate Bob Tomson takes a look at how groups in the South East have been getting creative during lockdown. As 2020 drew to a...