Nantwich Players Crowned British Champions!

Mon 7 July 2025

We’re thrilled to share that Nantwich Players have been named British Champions at the UKCDFF One Act Play Festival, winning with our production of Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons by Sam Steiner.

Following an incredible journey through the festival circuit – including wins at the Cheshire, Leverhulme, Northern, and All England finals – Lemons triumphed at the British Finals, hosted by The Federation of Drama. Along the way, the production collected an outstanding 16 awards.

Directed by Bethany Gail, the award-winning team includes Holly Bevins-Jones, Kit Phillips, Luke Murphy, Sandie Laughlin and Jeremy Acklam, whose creativity and dedication have shone throughout.

Bethany said:

“We are thrilled at the success of Lemons, and being crowned British Champions. We met with some stiff competition from three outstanding teams from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. And it was a pleasure to get to know these fellow creatives over an excellent weekend.”

There’s one final chance to catch Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons live at the National Drama Festivals Association Festival in Bromsgrove on Friday 1st August. More information can be found on the NDFA website.

What an achievement – congratulations to the entire team!