A spokesperson for the festival said: “Productions of the highest standards were the order of the day for this year’s festival and we were delighted to welcome some new entries this year.” This year’s “mini Oscars” were held at the West Leeds Academy where all entries and lucky nominees from adult, youth,and schools gathered together to celebrate a year full of drama, pantos and musicals. Singers from Ilkley Upstagers entertained the audience to open proceedings, then a stunning visual presentation by committee member Allan Hollins gave a glimpse of the variety of productions which were in the festival this year.
Winners of Wharfedale Festival Of Theatre 2024 Pantomime Addingham Pantomime Group Pat Dyson Spirit of Theatre Award – Addingham Pantomime Group Drama Unlimited Chairman’s Special Award Outstanding performance – The Babes – Drama Unlimited – “Babes in the Wood” ILKLEY UPSTAGERS Best Pantomime Fairy Amy Watt Best Pantomime Villain George Scaife Best Pantomime Principal Boy Sophie Holdsworth Best Pantomime Principal Girl Olivia Leather Best Pantomime Programme Robin Hood Best Pantomime Stage Presentation Robin Hood Best Pantomime Choreography Robin Hood Best Pantomime Director John Clark, Andrew Hewitt & Joey Wilby Best Pantomime Musical Director Phil Walsh Best Pantomime Robin Hood LIDOS Best Pantomime Dame Mark Gale (LIDOS) Best Pantomime Male Support James Pegg (LIDOS) Best Pantomime Cameo Graham Siddle & Adrian Marshall (LIDOS) Best Pantom.