And the winners are... The Athelstan Players with ‘Dig for the Diggers’ by Lynn Brittney!

Another fantastic festival is over for another year!

We’re just about coming up for air after the excitement of last weekend to bring you news of our winners and photos of the awards presentations.

The full list of winners for the 2018 Festival is as follows:

The BBC Wiltshire Audience Award:

Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society for 'White Gold' by Nettie Baskcomb Brown

The June Thompson Memorial Cup for Dramatic Endeavour

RWB Productions for 'The Boy I Love' by Paula Clifford

Nominations:

• Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society for 'White Gold' by Nettie Baskcomb Brown
• Athelstan Players for 'Dig for the Diggers' by Lynn Brittney

The Matthew Herring Award for Originality or Achievement in Technical Theatre

Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society for 'White Gold' by Nettie Baskcomb Brown

Nomination:

• RWB Productions for 'The Boy I Love' by Paula Clifford

The Swindon Advertiser Award for an Original Production

Lechlade Players for 'Not a Soul in the Place' by Tara Thompson

Nominations:

• Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society for 'White Gold' by Nettie Baskcomb Brown
• RWB Productions for 'The Boy I Love' by Paula Clifford

The Beryldene Hunt Cup for Best Performance by a Junior Actor

Deanna Aspell as Dottie in 'The Boy I Love' by Paula Clifford, performed by RWB Productions

Nomination:

• Daniel Lancaster as Kane in 'White Gold' by Nettie Baskomb Brown, performed by Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society

The Brenda Lilley Loving Cup for Best Performance by a Youth Group

Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society for 'White Gold' by Nettie Baskcomb Brown

The Joan Cheshire Trophy for Best Adult Actress in a Supporting Role

Megan Mills as Sue in 'Dig for the Diggers' by Linn Brittney, performed by Athelstan Players

Nomination:

• Denise Humphreys as Nell in 'The Boy I Love' by Paula Clifford, performed by RWB Productions

The Lester Trophy for Best Adult Actor in a Supporting Role

Daniel Lancaster as Kane in 'White Gold' by Nettie Baskomb Brown, performed by Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society

Nomination:

• Neil Strange as George in 'The Boy I Love' by Paula Clifford, performed by RWB Productions

The Audrey Suter Trophy for Best Adult Performance by an Actress

Katie Dyet as Charlotta in 'Not a Soul in the Place' by Tara Thompson, performed by Lechlade Players

Nomination:

• Victoria Maskell as Ethel in 'The Boy I Love' by Paula Clifford, performed by RWB Productions

The Audrey Suter Trophy for Best Adult Performance by an Actor

Bob Charman as Mick Feeney in 'Dig for the Diggers' by Lynn Brittney, performed by Athelstan Players

Nominations:

• Richard Cleghorn-Brown as Firs in 'Not a Soul in the Place' by Tara Thompson, performed by Lechlade Players
• Ian Laurie as Bill in 'The Boy I Love' by Paula Clifford, performed by RWB Productions

The Peter English Award for Best Direction

Christine Mace for 'Dig for the Diggers' by Lynn Brittney, performed by Athelstan Players

Nominations:

• Nettie Baskomb Brown for 'White Gold' by Nettie Baskomb Brown, performed by Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatics Youth Society
• Paula Clifford for 'The Boy I Love' by Paula Clifford, performed by RWB Productions

The Charles Grace Cup for Runners Up

Lechlade Players for'Not a Soul in the Place' by Tara Thompson

The Betty Peck Rosebowl for the Winning Play

Athelstan Players for 'Dig for the Diggers' by Lynn Brittney