The 2026 Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders round of the SCDA One-Act Festival was held at the Churchill Theatre, Morningside Road, Edinburgh. 

 during the week

16th to the 21st February 2026

We were delighted to welcome back 

Kate Stephenson as adjudicator for this years Festival.

The youth festival will not take place this year*

Clubs /Teams  running order (Type of play

THURSDAY

Edinburgh Peoples Theatre                     

                                        Bull (Other)

Broadsword                   I Dream Before I Take The Stand  

                                        (Drama)

Leitheatre                    The  Psychic (Comedy)

FRIDAY

QMU Team 1                Got-To-Ghost (Comedy)

Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group

                                         Medea (Drama)

St. Serfs Players             All By Myself (Comedy)

SATURDAY

QMU Team 2            There's Something Here (Drama)

St Kentigern's Drama Society

                                    Little Box Of Oblivion (Comedy)

Please note there is a 10/15 minute interval between each play

Patrons are respectfully reminded of the following

• During performance discreate entry is permitted to the auditorium. Please sit in the seat you are directed to until the performance has finished
• Photography / filming is not permitted during performances

Teams in BLUE have received the Audience choice award on the night 

Please note this is not an indication of the overall results  which are listed below  

The trophies competed for Edinburgh District 2026

WINNER  - Edith Forbes Trophy -

Broadsword Theatre

RUNNERS UP - Mrs Charles Rowland Cup -

Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group

Third Place - Iain Wishart Trophy-

Leitheatre 

Highest Marks for Production:-

Eric Bennett Trophy - Broadsword Theatre

Best Stage Presentation:-

Bobby Watt Cup - Broadsword Theatre

Highest Marks in Acting:-

Margaret Allan Quaich - Broadsword Theatre

Best First Entry

the Sadie Aitkin Shield :-  Broadsword Theatre

Best Moment in Theatre:  :-

John McIntyre Trophy – Edinburgh People’s Theatre 

         Progressing to the Eastern Divisional Final

Broadsword Theatre, Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group, Leitheatre and St.Serf’s Players

*Appearing in the Eastern Divisional Youth Final

St Kentigerns Drama Society 

(this was not presented at the district round as this was the sole entry)