The UKCDFF (formerly known as National Festival of Community Theatre), established in 1927, is a

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-based celebration of amateur theatre at the local, national and UK level. Each year, the national amateur organisations in the home nations promote a series of one-act play festivals and, through various eliminating rounds, take part in the final stage. The final stage is called the British Final Festival of One Act Plays, and includes companies and enthusiasts from all over the UK. A Standing Committee of representatives of the four countries has overall control of the Festival, with each country in turn taking the responsibility for organising it. The four partners in the United Kingdom Community Drama Festivals Federation are: *

All-England Theatre Festival The All-England Theatre Festival ("AETF") organises the only countrywide eliminating contest for one-act plays in performance throughout England. It provides an opportunity for Amateurs to compete against like-minded groups and to benefit from ...

(AETF) *

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(AUDF) * Association of Wales (DAW) *

Scottish Community Drama Association The Scottish Community Drama Association (SCDA) is an association of amateur dramatic clubs throughout Scotland. It was first founded in 1926. Amateur theatre companies in Scotland have generally presented repertoire in English, Lowland Scots ...

(SCDA) The festivals provide an opportunity for amateur companies to appear in new and varying venues before widely differing audiences, to receive constructive criticism from a qualified adjudicator ( GoDA), and to compare the standard of their own work with that of the other companies taking part. For audiences, the public adjudication of performances offers a deeper understanding and appreciation of theatre. The productions from Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland will all have been publicly adjudicated at each stage. The overall winner receives the Howard de Walden Ewer award.

Structure

Local festivals lead selected companies to a National Final Festival in each country, from which one company is selected to represent its country at the British Final Festival. All four annual rotating host countries of the Final remain in contact throughout the eliminating competition.Commissioning new work–A good practice guide for amateur theatre companies and playwrights - The Arts Council England
* England -

* Wales - Wales Final Festival of One Act Plays * Scotland - SCDA Festival * Northern Ireland -

Ulster One-Act Finals Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...

British Final Festival of One Act Plays - results

The winners of the festival are presented with the Howard de Walden Trophy.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:National Festival Of Community Theatre Theatre festivals in England 1927 establishments in England Festivals established in 1927