05/07/2026
The winners of CADS two annual awards have been announced.
The ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ has been presented to ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด and the ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ was presented to ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ค๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป.
Congratulations to both winners.
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The Fred Sillence Award โfor outstanding contribution to the performing artsโ has gone this year to Kathy Young. The citation mentions her many years of commitment to CADS as actor, director, writer and committee member. This year she excelled herself by not only appearing in the pantomime (where she took a relatively small role and gave it memorable comic presence) but also co-producing, organising the make-up, assisting the safeguarding team and generally acting as a go-between and a channel of communication for the various groups involved in the show. In addition, in 2025/26 she helped revive our semi-regular play reading sessions, is co-directing our Summer production, and was instrumental in discussions with the Town Council over the potential use of the Town Hall as a future venue.
The Lizzie Houghton Award "for outstanding contribution to youth drama" was presented to Holly McQueen. As well as her involvement with CADS, she is a member of Roystonโs TheatreTrain group and passed her RSL Grade 3 back in July. She has been a drama ambassador at her school, helping the Drama Captains run activities in the school drama club and she participated in the Summer James Bond themed school showcase. She is now Head Drama Captain at her school and studying for her drama GCSE. She leads a team in school running activities in the school drama club. At Christmas she co-directed and narrated a school production of Scrooge.
Our congratulations to both winners.
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You can read more about the awards and their history on our website: https://www.cadsroyston.org.uk/page_1090969.html
