National Drama Festivals Association
national drama festival association ndfa formed encourage support amateur theatre particular organisation drama festival united kingdom since ndfa organised british winner drama festival bawf best british amateur theatre take part weeklong celebration theatre winner ndfa member festival previous year including fulllength oneact member festival eligible invitation take part ndfa sponsor two playwriting competition george taylor memorial award nan nuttall memorial award objective competition promote new writing theatre adjudication carried panel judge winner receive certificate cash prize membership ndfa open drama festival organisation theatre group individual interested supporting drama festival uk number award presented british winner drama festival include full length play overall winner mary blakeman trophy runner amateur stage trophy adjudicator award felixstowe festival trophy backstage award sydney fisher trophy one act play overall winner irving trophy runner ndfa council trophy adjudicator award amateur theatre trophy backstage award sydney fisher trophy audience appreciation halifax evening courier award youth entry winner youth section ndfa trophy youth participation award buxton trophy youth audience appreciation gadoc joyce cook memorial trophy official website