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Programme of festival events from Sunday 18 July – Saturday 24 July 2021

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Various

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18th July 2021

NDFA National Drama Festival 2021

Sunday 18 July – Saturday 24 July 2021

The cream of UK amateur theatre competes in the National Drama Festival Associations’s British All-Winners Finals in the Albany main house, with an additional exciting daytime programme of theatre-related events in the Studio, in Coventry’s UK City of Culture Year.

The evening competition divides into Youth, One-Act, and Full-length plays. Daytime events include workshops with freelance RSC professionals and a Les Mis Masterclass with Coventry’s West End star Dave Willetts.

This week-long celebration of the best in amateur theatre culminates in the day-long Drama Festivals Conference, also in the Studio, when delegates from around the country will debate the crucial topics of Diversity and Inclusion in the theatrical world.

All separate events bookable in advance below or via Box Office.

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THE UK DRAMA FESTIVALS CONFERENCE

Delegates from UK drama festival organisers, festivals and associated groups will spend the day hearing from key speakers, discussing and promoting the vital issues of Diversity and Inclusiveness which challenge British amateur theatre today.

NDFA Patron Sir Derek Jacobi with adjudicator Jill Colby
NDFA Patron Sir Derek Jacobi
NDFA Patron Sir Derek Jacobi
British All-Winners Festival logo
NDFA Patron Sir Derek Jacobi at the prize-giving of the 2019 All-Winners in Woking, Surrey, together with adjudicator Jill Colby, GoDA, who oversaw the event.

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Performances

Sun 18 Jul
7:00pm
£0.00
Unavailable
Mon 19 Jul
7:00pm
£0.00
Unavailable
Tue 20 Jul
7:00pm
£0.00
Unavailable
Wed 21 Jul
7:00pm
£0.00
Unavailable
Thu 22 Jul
7:00pm
£0.00
Unavailable
Fri 23 Jul
7:00pm
£0.00
Unavailable
Sat 24 Jul
7:00pm
£0.00
Unavailable

Show dates

Programme of festival events from Sunday 18 July – Saturday 24 July 2021

Time

Various

Pricing

Booking opens soon…

Additional Info

Age guidance: Considered suitable for all ages

All companion/carer tickets must be booked through Box Office via phone or in person.

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