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82nd Youth Drama Festival

2nd – 7th March 2026 at 7pm (Sat 5pm)

The very best of youth drama from Hertfordshire and the Home Counties.

A week of one-act plays in our annual drama festival competition, with youth teams entering from around the area.

This year we welcome Chris Baglin (GoDA) to adjudicate the week.

The final night starts at 5pm and will finish with an awards ceremony and hog roast.

MONDAY (7pm)

  • Limitless Academy of Performing Arts present Milewalkers by Jesus Valles (J)
  • Barn Hermes present Animal Farm by Ian Wooldridge (S)

TUESDAY (7pm)

  • Barn Hedwig present Double Double by Kathryn Funkhouser (J)
  • Marlborough Science Academy present Mephisto by James Griggs / devised (S)
  • Trestle School of Drama Advance Class present Mods and Gonsters by the cast (S)

WEDNESDAY (7pm)

  • Chancellor’s School present Sean, the Fool, the Devil and the Cats by Ted Hughes (J)
  • Roundwood Park School present Girls like that by Evan Placey (J)
  • Company of Players Youth Group present Old Folks by Max Posner (S)

THURSDAY (7pm)

  • St Albans School present Tuesday by Alison Carr (J)
  • Limitless Academy of Performing Arts present Everything here is fine by Jessica Heppelthwaite (S)
  • Pump House CYT present Britney’s Lock by Alexandra Wood (S)

FRIDAY (7pm)

  • Barn Errol present Alice in Wonderland by tbc (J)
  • Richard Hale School present The IT by Vivienne Franzmann (J)
  • Gestalt Youth Theatre present Mindhaven by Natalie Jeffs (S)

SATURDAY (5pm)

  • St Christopher School present Speak as You Will by Connor Vincent (J)
  • Junior Archer Players present Macbeth by William Shakespeare (J)
  • St Christopher School present Reboot by Emma Roskilly (S)
  • St George’s School present The Patient by Agatha Christie (S)

An awards evening and hog roast will round off the week on Saturday night.

The week will be adjudicated by Chris Baglin from GoDA.

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