All England Theatre Festival

30/09/2026

18/09/2026

www.allenglandtheatrefestival.org
Take a look at our brand new website with info about the 26/27 season and lots more besides.

The All England Theatre Festival - the only country-wide, competitive festival of one-act drama in England.

11/09/2026

Every young person deserves access to affordable, high-quality opportunities outside of school. Theatre can provide this, says Theatre Peckham's artistic director Suzann McLean 👇

01/09/2026

🚨🎭 WANT TO JOIN SALTBURN ’53? THIS IS YOUR CHANCE! 🎭🚨
Have you ever thought about joining a drama group? Maybe you fancy getting on stage, helping backstage, learning about sound and lighting, or just meeting some new people and becoming part of a brilliant theatre family?
Then come along to our OPEN THEATRE MORNING! 👋
📅 Saturday 5th September
⏰ 10am–12pm
📍 Saltburn Community Theatre
🎭 If you’re thinking of joining Saltburn ’53, this is probably your best chance to come down and have a chat with some of our members!
No auditions. No pressure. No need to know Shakespeare. 😜
Just pop in, have a look around, meet the team and find out what being part of Saltburn ’53 is all about.
Already know us? Come down and say hello! 👋
Thinking about joining? We’d LOVE to meet you!
So why not pop along? You never know… you might just find your new hobby! ❤️🎭

26/08/2026

Amateur theatre shouldn’t exist in the shadow of professional theatre. With clever licensing, the two can complement each other, says Nick Hern Books’ Matt Applewhite 👇

24/08/2026

📯📯📯Calling all community drama groups from across the South!
The entry form for the 2027 Totton Festival of Drama is now up and live on our website.
Our award winning short play festival is happening on the week of the 15th March 2027 at the Hanger Farm Arts Centre in West Totton.
A first round of the All England Theatre Festival and 5 Counties Youth Festival.
Visit www.tottondrama.co.uk/2027 for more details

18/08/2026

As one season end another begins. Let's make 2027 our best year yet. Sign up to take part of this fabulous festival.All England Theatre Festival 2027. Theatre worth sharing!

We've got the dates for next year's festival! It will be staged at Ledbury's excellent Market Theatre on 18-20 March 2027 - so if you're a theatre group, now's the time to start thinking about suitable entries. They can run for a maximum 55 minutes and the festival is governed by the All-England Theatre Festival's rules. Each performance is assessed by an independent adjudicator and successful productions may be entered into subsequent AETF rounds. Contact festival chair David Newton ([email protected]) for further details. Photo is a flashback to the 2023 festival and spotlights the soaraway success of Jim Newcomb's extraordinary play 'Beside The Seaside, Beside The Sea'.

03/07/2026

Good luck TACT-Total Arts Community Theatre our 2026 representing England at this year's British final.

Van loaded! The England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 team, TACT, about to embark on our journey to the British Final in Mold!

17/05/2026

Congratulations, we can't wait to see you at the finals. !

🏆🏆Our 2026 Champions and representing us at the All England Theatre Festival Grand Final - Illminster Entertainment Society (The Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster) with their production of Knockin' on Dave's Door by Neil Webster, adapted for the stage by Ken Cooper.

14/05/2026

The Eastern Area Final is Fast approaching!
Don’t forget to book your tickets to see some fantastic theatre a book now -https://www.ticketsource.com/barn-theatre/e-bkgeag