Friday 25th September to Saturday 17th October 2026

We are pleased to announce the new Drama Award website will launch at the end of May 2026, with updated eligibility criteria and submission guidelines, new features for writers, and more.

Submissions will open in December 2026 and close in March 2027, and the three finalists’ plays will be performed during Windsor Fringe in the autumn of 2027.

NB: Script numbers will be capped at 300.

The official closing date is 1 March 2027, but if we receive 300 scripts before that date, submissions will close.

The Home page on our new website will feature a countdown timer, so on any given day you can see at a glance how many more plays we can accept before submissions close.

In the meantime, have a look at our eligibility guidelines, and get writing!

We look forward to reading your play.

Best wishes from the KBDA Drama Team