About Us
Who Are We?
The BDTG has proudly championed live theatre in the Midlands for over a century. Founded to unite and support amateur drama groups, it continues to celebrate their creativity, encourage collaboration, and shine a spotlight on the vibrant world of local theatre.
Our Aims:
The Guild exists to champion the arts of drama and music, inspiring learning and deepening public appreciation for all their forms. It proudly supports education and creativity, helping the performing arts thrive in our communities.
Funding:
The Guild is a registered charity (number 1000711), run entirely on a non-profit basis. Our work is made possible through the generosity of our members, along with vital sponsorship from businesses and trust funds. If you’re able to support us in keeping the magic of theatre alive, we’d love to hear from you—just drop us a line at: chair@bfame.co.uk
Thank you for helping us make it all happen.
Contacts:
The Guild proudly champions amateur theatre by staying connected to the wider theatrical world—both locally and nationally. We actively attend key meetings and engage with organisations that influence our community, ensuring your voice is heard. And of course, we keep you informed every step of the way.
BFAME
Our Festival – What’s it all About?
Our festival is split into two.
PERIPATETIC
Our peripatetic full-length play competition runs annually from April to February — and the best part? We come to you! Just invite us to see your show, pay the entry fee, and boom — you’ll get a sparkling review published right here on our site.
But that’s not all… your production will also be in the running for one of our shiny awards at the fabulous BFAME Festival!
It’s open to all kinds of amateur theatre — youth, musicals, you name it. So whether you’re belting out show tunes or performing high drama in a church hall, we want in.
Let the curtain rise — we’ll bring the applause!
ONE ACT
A Weekend of Theatrical Magic!
This time, you come to us! Our One Act Festival is a weekend packed with drama, laughter, and a little healthy theatrical rivalry. You’ll perform your one act play on a professional stage, sharing the spotlight
with other brilliant groups — three shows per session, all cheering each other on. It’s a celebration of creativity, storytelling, and stagecraft.
And the grand finale? Our fabulous Awards Night, where we roll out the red carpet and honour the best of the best — joined by groups from our Peripatetic Festival too! It’s a weekend where the entire amateur theatre community comes together for a full-on drama-fest (the good kind).
So gather your cast, grab your props, and bring your best performance — we’ll provide the lights, the stage, and the awards!
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Portfolio
Photographs from some of the plays from 2024 & 2025 one act festival.
Photographs from 2024 & 2025 One Act Festival
But Wait… There’s More.
AETF
Ever thought of one-act drama as a competition? Well, welcome to the AETF – the FA Cup of one-act plays!
Here’s how it works:
Theatre groups enter their one-act plays into a preliminary round festival—like our very own BFAME. They perform in front of a live audience and receive professional feedback from a qualified Adjudicator from GoDA (the Guild of Drama Adjudicators).
The winner of each preliminary festival progresses to their AETF Quarter Final (if applicable), then on to the Area Semi-Final.
From there, the top four regional champions go head-to-head in the English Final, where one will be crowned the All-England Theatre Festival winner.
But it doesn’t stop there…
The English champion then represents the country at the UKCDFF British Final, battling it out against the very best from Scotland, Wales, and Ireland to claim the title of the UK’s top one-act play.
And here’s the exciting bit…
The winners of our BFAME entry will be performing at the AETF Quarter Final on 26th April 2026 at Conquest Theatre in Bromyard. From there, who knows, maybe on to the Semi Final at the Artrix Theatre in Bromsgrove on the 10th May, 2026. From there, the The Final awaits..
So come along, support your favourites, and witness the journey of one-act drama’s rising stars as they compete for national glory!
Contact us
The best way to contact us is via email
guild@bfame.co.uk
Of via post :-
BFame
C/O 183 Westwood Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
B73 6UQ
Should you need to speak to us URGENTLY! Please call – 07702 904054
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