County Drama Festival – History of Winners
County Drama Shield
1962 – St Andrews Drama Club
1963 – St Andrews Drama Club
1964 – Glastonbury Arts Club
1965 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
1966 – Backwell Players
1967 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
1968 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
1969 – Glastonbury Arts Club
1970 – Williton Players
1971 – Williton Players
1972 – Clevedon Players
1973 – Iilminster Entertainments Society
1974 – Mendip Vale Players
1975 – Ilminster Entertainments Society
1976 – Ilminster Entertainments Society
1977 – Ilminster Entertainments Society
1978 – Burnham Radio Drama
1979 – Blake Drama Club
1980 – Phoenix Players
1981 – Blake Drama Club
1982 – Phoenix Players
1983 – Blake Drama Club
1984 – Blake Drama Club
1985 – Pilton Players
1986 – Blake Drama Club
1987 – Taunton Thespians
1988 – Pilton Players
1989 – Taunton Thespians
1990 – Frome Pantomime Company
1991 – Frome Pantomime Company
1992 – Taunton Thespians
1993 – Taunton Thespians
1994 – Troupers
1995 – Troupers
1996 – Press Play Drama Group
1997 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
1998 – Image Factory – Minehead
1999 – Troupers
2000 – Street Theatre
2001 – Troupers
2002 – Barnstormers
2003 – Taunton Thespians
2004 – Somerton Dramatic Society
2005 – Taunton Thespians
2006 – Roadwater Players
2007 – TauntonThespians
2008 – Taunton Thespians
2009 – Taunton Thespians
2010 – Taunton Thespians
2011 – Troupers
2012 – St Gregory Players
2013 – Troupers
2014 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
2015 – The Little Theatre Torquay
2016 – The Teignmouth Players
2017 – Taunton Thespians
2018 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
2019 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
Cely Trevillian Cup (For Best Original Production)
1961 – Glastonbury Arts Club
1962 – St Andrews Drama Club
1963 – Wiliton Players
1964 –
1965 – Liberty Players
1966 –
1967 –
1968 –
1969 –
1970 –
1971 -Consortium
1972 –
1973 – Group One Weston
1974 – Freshford M &D Group
1975 – Winterbourne Players
1976 – Winterbourne Players
1977 –
1978 – St Peter (Henleaze) DS Bristol
1979 –
1980 – Tapestry
1981 – Winterbourne Players
1982 – Winterbourne Players
1983 –
1984 – Ladies ADS Glos
1985 – Ladies ADS Glos
1986 – Blake Drama Club
1987 – Frome Drama Club
1988 – Blake Drama Club
1989 – Taunton Thespians
1990 – Blake Drama Club
1991 – Frome Drama Club
1992 – Market Theatre Company
1993 – Frome Pantomime Companyb
1994 – Troupers
1995 – Taunton Thespians
1996 – Prompt Productions
1997 – Echoes
1998 – Prompt Productions
1999 – Easy Life Theatre Company
2000 – Prompt Productions
2001 – Troupers
2002 – Taunton Thespians
2003 – Taunton Thespians
2004 – Somerton Dramatic Society
2005 – Taunton Thespians
2006 –
2007 – Taunton Thespians
2008 – Taunton Thespians
2009 – St Gregory Players
2010 –
2011 – Troupers
2012 – Troupers
2013 – Taunton Thespians
2014 – Echoes
2015 – The Little Theatre Torquay
2016 – The Teignmouth Players
2017 – Taunton Thespians
2018 – Make Performing Arts
2019 – Teignmouth Players
Eyris Jones Memorial Youth Shield
1984 – Quantock Vale YFC
1985- Wellington Youth Theatre
1986 – Bridgwater – YFC
1987 – Puriton Players
1988 – Wells Glastonbury YFC
1989 – Taunton Thespians
1990 – Wells and Glastonbury YFC
1992 – Puriton Players
1993 – Puriton Players
1994 – Puriton Players
1995 – Puriton Players
1996 – Puriton Players
1999 – St Gregory Players
2000 – St Gregory Players
2001 – St Gregory Players
2002 – St Gregory Players
2003 – St Gregory Players
2004 – St Gregory Players
2007 – St Gregory Players
2009 – St Gregory Players
2010 – St Gregory Players
2011 – St Gregory Youth Theatre
2012 – St Gregory Youth Theatre
2013 – Taunton School
2014 – Taunton School
2015 – Taunton School
2016 – Mark Youth Theatre
The Hope Cup (for Presentation)
1977 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
1979 – Crewkerne Young Farmers
1980 – Crewkerne Young Farmers
1981 – Phoenix Players
1982 – Edington WI
1983 – Blake Drama Club
1984 – Pilton Players
1985 – Pilton Players
1986 – Blake Drama Club
1987 – Puriton Players
1988 – Taunton Thespians
1988 – Pilton Players
1990 – Blake Drama Club
1991 – Frome Drama Club
1992 – Frome Pantomime Society
1993 – Taunton Thespians
1994 – Strode Productions
1995 – Levellers Theatre Company
1996 – Puriton Players
1997 – St Gregory Players
1998 – The Phoenix Players
1999 – Taunton Thespians
2000 – Easy Life Theatre Company
2001 – South Petherton CAS
2002 – ST Gregory Youth Theatre
2003 – Frome Drama Club
2004 – St Gregory Players
2005 – Roadwater Players
2006 – Roadwater Players
2007 – West Huntspill Players
2008 – St Gregory Youth Theatre
2009 – St Gregory Players
2010 – St Gregory Youth Theatre
2011 – St Gregory Youth Theatre
2012 – St Gregory Youth Theatre
2013 – Troupers
2014 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
2015 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
2016 – Mark Youth Theatre
2017 – Not awarded
2018 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
2019 – Taunton Thespians
The Lydia Durston Trophy (For Endeavour)
1991 – Puriton Players
1992 – The Barnstormers
1993 – Blake Drama Club
1994 – L McIlroy
1995 – Crewkerne Player
1996 – West Huntspill Players
1997 – Easy Life Theatre Company
1999 – WAA Civic Players
2000 – Street Theatre
2001 – Taunton Thespians
2002 – Stage 2 Drama Group
2003 – St Gregory Youth Theatre
2004 – St Gregory Players
2005 – St Gregory Players
2006 – Taunton Thespians
2007 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
2008 – Taunton Thespians
2009 – Minehead Youth Theatre
2011 – St Gregory Youth Theatre
2012 – Liz Brown
2013 – Taunton School
2014 – Swan Theatre
2015 – Encore Performance Arts
2016 – Ilminster Entertainment Society
2017 – Taunton Thespians
2018 – Taunton Thespians
2019 – Wells Little Theatre