The British Drama League – “Festival of Community Theatre”
An annual event that started back in the early 1930’s… with local organising bodies support the event, by staging the first competitive round.
Southwick & Fishersgate Community Association
incorporated a One-Act Drama Festival into its Festival of Arts & Crafts in 1954.
A full record of these Festivals is carried via links below, through to the last 1995 – this as part of the Community Centre’s Golden Jubilee.
Each year connects to a page giving as much information as we have about competing companies, winners and any related media.
Some year’s details are sparse and if readers have verifiable information that would fill the gaps; please contact us.
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1954
Won by: Young Wick Players
1955
Won by: Kingston and District Women’s Institute Drama Group
1956
Won by: Young Wick Players
1957
Won by: Southwick Players
1958
Won by: Southwick and Fishersgate Townswomen’s Guild Group
1959
Won by: Southwick Players
1960
Won by: Southwick Players
1961
Won by: Young Wick Players
1962
Won by: Southwick Players
1963
Won by: Young Wick Players
1964
Won by: The Phoenix Players
1965
Won by: Wick Theatre Company
1966
Won by: Wick Theatre Company
1967
Won by: Wick Theatre Company
1968
Won by: The Phoenix Players
1969
Won by: The Phoenix Players
1970
Won by: Aquarius Theatre Group
1971
Won by: Aquarius Theatre Group
1972
Won by: The Rother Players
1973
Won by: The Rother Players
1974
Won by: Wick Theatre Company
1975
Won by: Wick Theatre Company
1976
Won by: The Rother Players
1977
Won by: The Rother Players
1978
Won by: The Rother Players
1979
Won by: Bognor Regis Drama Group
1980
Won by: Southwick Players
1981
Won by: Wick Theatre Company
1982
Won by: Wick Theatre Company
1983
Won by: Gemini Players
1984
Won by: Gemini Players
1985
Won by: Southwick Players
1986
Won by: Southwick Players
1987
Won by: Southwick Players
1988
Won by: Bognor Regis Drama Group
1989
Won by: Wick Theatre Company
1990
Won by: Southwick Players
1991
Won by: Wick Theatre Company
1992
No Festival held
Minutes of The Events Committee dated January 10 1991 [item 4/91]:
“Enquiries were being made with Adur District Council to see whether they would be prepared to sponsor the 1992 Drama Festival and incorporate in in their ‘Adur Arts Festival’ which is held during June.”
1993
No Festival held
SCA Annual Report: “Another year has passed without holding the traditional One-Act Drama Festival. There are several reasons for neglecting this event; one of which is the lack of lighting experts, another back stage staff of the local companies find themselves hard pressed in the Spring to fit in week-long festival and finally the Barn Committee have yet to find a Festival Manager and a suitable slot in the Barn Theatre programme. We must plan for 1994.”
1994
No Festival held
1995
Won by: The Southwick Players
1996
No further Festivals held