WHO ARE THE NDFA MEMBERS?
Full Members (NDFA-affiliated Festivals)
Below is the current list (in alphabetical order) of the Full NDFA Members running festivals throughout the British Isles and beyond.
They’re also known as NDFA-affiliated festivals.
Where a festival is also part of an ‘eliminating round festival’ (e.g. the All England Theatre Festival (AETF) or the Scottish Community Drama Association (SCDA) we’ve indicated this.
We're updating festival dates for 2027 as we receive them
AVON SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL
One-act
From: 10 March 2027 To: 13 March 2027 For more info click here Also part of the AETF
BIRMINGHAM BFAME DRAMA FESTIVAL
One-act
Date: 20 March 2027
For more info click here Also part of the AETF
CAMBRIDGE FESTIVAL OF DRAMA
One-act
From: 23 September 2026
To: 26 September 2026
CHESHIRE DRAMA FESTIVAL
One-act
From: 17 April 2027 To: 18 April 2027
For more info click here Also part of the AETF
CODFORD DRAMA FESTIVAL
One-act
Festival not running this season
FEATS (Festival of European Anglophone Theatrical Societies)
One-act
From: 14 May 2027
To: 15 May 2027
Luxembourg
For more info click here
GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL PLAY FESTIVAL
One-act
From: 15 March 2027
To: 20 March 2027For more info click here
HASTILOW DRAMA FESTIVAL
One-act
From: 3 April 2027
To: 4 April 2027
For more info click here Also part of the AETF
HAVERING DRAMA FESTIVAL
Full-length
Festival not running this seasonHERTFORD
THEATRE WEEK
Full-length
Festival not running this season
HEREFORD DRAMA FESTIVAL
One-act
From: 18 April 2027
To: 20 April 2027
For more info click here Also part of the AETF
MAIDENHEAD DRAMA FESTIVAL
One-act
From: 20 April 2027
To: 23 April 2027
For more info click here Also part of the AETF
MANX AMATEUR DRAMA FESTIVAL
One-act and full-length
From: 27 March 2027
To: 2 April 2027
For more info click here Also part of the AETF
SCOTTISH COMMUNITY DRAMA ASSOCIATION (EASTERN DIVISION)
One-act
From: TBA
To: TBA
For more info click here
SCOTTISH COMMUNITY DRAMA ASSOCIATION (NORTHERN DIVISION)
One-act
From: TBA
To: TBA
For more info click here
WALTHAM FOREST
FESTIVAL OF THEATRE
One-act
From: TBA
To: TBA
For more info click here Also part of the AETF
WARWICKSHIRE
FESTIVAL
One-act
Festival not running this seasonAlso part of the AETF WELLINGTON
(SHROPSHIRE) FESTIVAL
One-act and full-length
From: 9 November 2026
To: 14 November 2026
For more info click here Also part of the AETF
WORCESTERSHIRE
THEATRE FESTIVAL
One-act
From: 3 April 2027
To: 4 April 2027
For more info click here Also part of the AETF
WALLINGFORD CORN EXCHANGE DRAMA FESTIVAL
One-act
From: 14 June 2027
To: 18 June 2027
For more info click here
Patrons
Thank you to our NDFA Patrons for contributing financially as individuals to help further the festival movement.
Rod Chaytor
Maximilian Clay
Bev Clark
Richard Delahaye
Sue Doherty
Colin Dolley
Jane Grafton
Bev Jenkins
Michael J Lees