Brighton & Hove Arts Council was founded in 1974 by a group of enthusiasts to support and promote the not-for-profit arts sector in Brighton, Hove and beyond who are actively practising the creative and interpretive arts.
Brighton & Hove Arts Council organises a variety of entertainments and social events, competitions and exhibitions.
In 1984 Brighton & Hove Arts Council revived the Full-Length Drama Competition
1984
Won by: New Venture Theatre : Rose
1985
Won by: Wick Theatre Company : Abigail’s Party
1986
Won by: New Venture Theatre : Masterpieces
1987
Won by: Lewes Theatre Club : Kean
1988
Won by: New Venture Theatre : Macbeth
1989
Won by: New Venture Theatre : Equus
1990
Won by: Brighton Arts Group : Ladies In Retirement
1991
Won by: New Venture Theatre : Happy Families
1992
Won by: Breakthrough Theatre : Come Blow Your Horn
1993
Won by: Wick Theatre Company : Travesties
1994
Won by: The Rottingdean Players : The Accrington Pals
1995
Won by: Wick Theatre Company : Les Liaisons Dangereuses
1996
Won by: New Venture Theatre : A Winter’s Tale
1997
Won by: New Venture Theatre : After the Fall
1998
Won by: Rottingdean Drama Society : The School For Scandal
1999
Won by: Wick Theatre Company : Arcadia
2000
Won by: Rottingdean Drama Society : Lysistrata
2001
Won by: Forest Row Dramatic Society : Prin
2002
No Competition held this year
2003
Won by: Southwick Players : Bouncers
2004
No Competition held this year
2005
Won by: Southwick Players : Teechers
2006
Won by: Southwick Players : Look Back in Anger
2007
No Competition held this year
2008
Won by: Wick Theatre Company : Richard lll
2009
Won by: New Venture Theatre : Art
2010
Won by: Southwick Players : Cold Comfort Farm
2011
Won by: New Venture Theatre : Iron
2012
Won by: New Venture Theatre : The Price
2013
Won by: Brighton Little Theatre : Loveplay
2014
Won by: The Southwick Players : Far From The Madding Crowd
2015
Won by: Southwick Players : Be My Baby
2016
Won by: Lancing Repertory Players : Bouncers
2017
Won by: Henfield Theatre Company : Billy Liar
2018
Won by: Henfield Theatre Company : Brighton Beach Memoirs
2019
Won by: Wick Theatre Company : Takings Sides
2020
No Competition held this year
2021
Won by: Burgess Hill Theatre Club : The Ladykillers
2022
Won by: Southwick Players : The House They Grew Up In
2023
Won by: Henfield Theatre Company : Jekyll and Hyde