Important updates!
Easter Festival of Plays to Take a Fallow Year – One Act Festival Announced for 2026
Following the resounding success of our 75th Easter Festival of Plays, we’re taking a
moment to pause, reflect, and prepare for the future. The committee has undergone some
exciting changes, and with fresh energy and new perspectives, we’re setting the stage for an even brighter chapter ahead.
As part of this transition, the Easter Festival of Plays will take a fallow year in 2026. This
decision allows us to build on the momentum of our landmark anniversary while giving our dedicated team the space to evolve and plan for the next full-scale festival.
But the curtain isn’t closing completely! In 2026, we’re thrilled to present a One Act
Festival, which is open to all – local or off Island. The One Act Festival will celebrate
creativity, accessibility, and the joy of storytelling in its most dynamic form.
We’ll be back with the full Easter Festival of Plays in 2027, refreshed and ready to welcome
teams from near and far for another unforgettable celebration of theatre.
Thank you to all our supporters, performers, and volunteers who made the 75th festival such a triumph. We can’t wait to see what you bring to the stage next.
Click here for more details on the One Act Festival
Join us for our 75th anniversary celebration Dinner Dance
The Manx Amateur Drama Federation (MADF) created the first drama festival in 1950 and we would like to invite you to join us for this milestone celebration with wonderful food, entertainment and the best of company.
Tickets are £45 per person and can be purchased at the reception in the Empress or by contacting michaellees@manx.net
See details of our 75th Easter Festival of Play here:
- Full Length, Festival and Youth Award winner details
- One Act Award winner details
- All the reviews of our productions, along with previous newsletter editions
A special congratulations to the winner of the Derek Jacobi Playwriting Award – Jenny Derbyshire.
Jenny won the prize with her festival winning One Act play ‘Shelter’. Congratulations Jenny!
Shelter will be performed by Goodbye Piccadilly Productions on Sunday morning (3rd August) at the National Drama Festival at ARTRIX Bromsgrove in a Studio Spotlight session.
For more details about the prize and Jenny’s award winning production, read the full article here.
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