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The Southern Counties Drama Festival - 2026 Adjudicator - David Price G.o.D.A

 

David has over 45 years’ experience of amateur performance, mostly relating to his involvement with Builth Wells Young Farmers’ Club. He writes and directs their annual Drama, Entertainment and Pantomime entries, and has been successful in the Club representing Wales at the National Finals on 7 occasions, performing at such venues as Blackpool Opera House and the Princess Theatre, Torquay. Having won in 1996, runners up in 2005, 2006 and 2024, they had an unprecedented run of winning for 3 consecutive years in 2011/12/13.

His writing also includes a number of plays and pantomimes for the ‘Old Stagers’ company, raising over £88,000 from their performances for cancer charities and other local causes. In 2023 he directed their first musical production of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’.

As a member of Builth Wells Community Arts, he has acting in productions ranging from ‘Oh. What a Lovely War’ to ‘Cider with Rosie’. He is currently a Patron and Board member of Wyeside Arts Centre.

His experience of drama adjudication spans over 25 years, and includes festivals for ‘All England Theatre Festival’, ‘Drama Association of Wales’ and ‘Scottish Community Drama Association’, WI and YFC. In 2022 he had the honour of adjudicating the ‘UK Community Drama Festival’ British Finals in Rhyl. He also adjudicated the Wales finals for the Drama Association of Wales in 2019 and 2023 and has been invited to do so again in 2026. He also adjudicated the Scottish Finals in Fife in 2025. He has recently been invited to adjudicate the Gibraltar 2026 Festival.

He is a farmer and former County Councillor, having had the pleasure of being elected Chairman of Powys County Council in 2009/10. He was appointed High Sheriff of Powys by HM Queen Elizabeth for 2018/19. He is married to Elaine and has three daughters.

David became an Associate of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators in September 2013 and received full membership in 2016. He was elected to serve on GoDA council from 2021 to 2023, and has just returned to serve a further term on GoDA Council. He currently leads on a bursary scheme devised to encourage more youth entries in drama festivals.