TIMETABLE FOR SPEECH & DRAMA CLASSES 2026

Fri 24th April

SCOUT HALL- Fri 24th April
Adjudicator: Anne Bauer   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
10.00703DuologueNC Year 4 & under
10.20820Verse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Year 5
10.55705DuologueNC Year 6 & under
12.10 LUNCH 
   
Adjudicator: Anne Bauer   
AFTERNOON CLASS SESSION AGE
13.15715ASolo DramaNC Year 4 & under
14.00715BSolo DramaNC Year 4 & under
14.45 BREAK 
15.00716ASolo DramaNC Year 5
16.00716BSolo DramaNC Year 5
17.00712Prepared Prose ReadingNC Years 7 - 9
17.30 FINISH 
   
Adjudicator: Rebecca Vines   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
18.45814Verse Speaking (Set Piece)NC Years 7 - 9
19.10717ASolo DramaNC Years 7 - 9
20.30 FINISH 
METHODIST - Fri 24th April
Adjudicator: Vivienne Cunningham    
AFTERNOON CLASS SESSION AGE
14.30726ASolo DramaNC Year 6
15.40 BREAK 
16.00727Solo or Group ShakespeareNC Years 5 - 6
 721Solo or Group ShakespeareNC Years 7 - 9
 722Solo or Group ShakespeareNC Years 10 - 13
17.00 FINISH 
   
Adjudicator: Vanessa Buckley   
EVENING CLASS SESSION AGE
18.15823Verse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Years 10 - 13
 734Monologue or Solo DramaAge 18 & above
 735Poetry or Prose ReadingAge 18 & above
18.45707Alderley Junior Thespian of the Year 2026NC Years 7 - 9
 724Alderley Young Thespian of the Year 2026NC Years 10 - 13
20.05 FINISH 
FESTIVAL HALL - Fri 24th April
Adjudicator: Graham Dickie   
AFTERNOON CLASS SESSION AGE
16.30736Acting Through Song (Solo or Duo)NC Years 5 - 6
 737Acting Through Song (Solo or Duo)NC Years 7 - 9
 738Acting Through Song (Solo or Duo)NC Years 10 - 13
17.30 FINISH 
ST PHILIPS & ST JAMES PARISH ROOMS - Fri 24th April
Adjudicator: Rebecca Vines   
AFTERNOON CLASS SESSION AGE
13.00808Verse Speaking (Set Piece)NC Year 1
13.25809Verse Speaking (Set Piece)NC Year 2
13.55816Verse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Year 1 (7)
14.20816Verse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Year 1 (6)
14.45 BREAK 
15.00817AVerse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Year 2
15.30817BVerse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Year 2
16.00 FINISH 

Sat 25th April

AESG HALL 'A' - Sat 25th April
Adjudicator: Bev Clark   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
9.30728Solo or Group Slam PoetryNC Year 13 & under
 813Verse Speaking (Set Piece)NC Year 6
10.10812Verse Speaking (Set Piece)NC Year 5
11.00 BREAK 
11.10704DuologueNC Year 13 & under
11.50810Verse Speaking (Set Piece)NC Year 3
12.10 LUNCH 
   
Adjudicator: Rebecca Vines   
AFTERNOON CLASS SESSION AGE
13.30732Dramatised PoemNC Year 9 & under
14.00708Prepared Prose ReadingNC Year 3 & under
14.30709Prepared Prose ReadingNC Year 4
15.10710Prepared Prose ReadingNC Year 5
15.30 FINISH 
AESG HALL 'B' - Sat 25th April
Adjudicator: Vivienne Cunningham   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
9.30806Sight ReadingNC Years 7 - 9
10.00805Sight ReadingNC Years 5 & 6
11.00 BREAK 
11.10717BSolo DramaNC Years 7 - 9
12.20 LUNCH 
   
Adjudicator: Anne Bauer   
AFTERNOON CLASS SESSION AGE
13.30711Prepared Prose ReadingNC Year 6
13.55819BVerse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Year 4
14.30821Verse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Year 6
15.00 FINISH 
THE RYLEYS SCHOOL HALL 1 - Sat 25th April
Adjudicator: Anne Bauer   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
9.30718Solo DramaNC Years 10 - 13
10.45714Small Group PerformanceNC Year 6 & under
 725Small Group PerformanceNC Year 9 & under
11.00 BREAK 
11.10726BSolo DramaNC Year 6
12.25 LUNCH 
   
Adjudicator: Vivienne Cunningham   
AFTERNOON CLASS SESSION AGE
13.30706ADuologueNC Year 9 & under
14.20706BDuologueNC Year 9 & under
15.10 BREAK 
15.20803Verse Speaking (Novice)NC Years 4 & 5
15.50 FINISH 
THE RYLEYS SCHOOL HALL 2 - Sat 25th April
Adjudicator: Rebecca Vines   
MORNING CLASS SESSION AGE
9.30804Party PieceNC Reception Year
10.00818AVerse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Year 3
10.45818BVerse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Year 3
11.30 BREAK 
11.45811Verse Speaking (Set Piece)NC Year 4
12.00819AVerse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Year 4
12.30 LUNCH 
   
Adjudicator: Bev Clark   
AFTERNOON CLASS SESSION AGE
13.30717CSolo DramaNC Years 7 - 9
14.40822Verse Speaking (Own Choice)NC Years 7 - 9
16.00 FINISH