2026 Avon Short Play Festival

The Avon Association of Drama Short Play Festival, has now taken place and the results are in! 

Denning Award for Youth (Encouragement)

 Alfie Clark (SPYS)


West Town Workshop Theatre for Youth (Most promising youth performance)

 Jemma Kellengray (SPYS)


AAD Award for Youth Drama (Winning youth group)

SPYS


Richard Brayshaw Cup (Technical award)
Petrichoric Theatre


The Ruth Perrett Award (Costume)

SPYS


Pauline Pincott Award (Best original play)
 ‘Pigeon Syndrome’ (Broadly Speaking Productions)


Graham Bradshaw Cup (Best supporting performance)

Winner: Rob Pardoe (Actonians)


Priory Plate (Best actress)

Winner: Kit Muffet (Oldland Players)


Goodway Memorial Cup (Best actor)

Winner: Dave Candy (Broadly Speaking Productions)


Avon Short Play Festival (Best Director)
Marie James (Petrichoric Theatre)


Adjudicators Award (Adjudicator discretion)

Charlotte Ledger as the Pigeon in ‘Pigeon Syndrome’


The Peter English Award (Runners-up)

Petrichoric Theatre - ‘The Revelation of Sybil Faux’


The Alexander Trophy (Overall winning production)

Broadly Speaking Productions - ‘Pigeon Syndrome’


Flyer for Avon Short Play Festival
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The AAD Organising Team

The Avon Short Play Festival Organising Team

About Avon Association of Drama:
The Avon Association of Drama (AAD) is dedicated to promoting and supporting amateur theatre in the old county of Avon region. Through events, workshops, and festivals, AAD provides opportunities for performers, directors, and playwrights to develop their skills and share their passion for drama with the community.