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Celebrations for clubs through to national finals

Celebrations for clubs through to national finals

Eight Young Farmers’ Clubs are celebrating after making it through to the national final of the Performing Arts competition, sponsored by KUHN.

Performances must be in the form of a ‘drama’ for this year’s competition and clubs are allowed an unlimited cast size ,made up of YFC members.

The final will take place across two days from 20-21 April 2024 in Leamington Spa at the Spa Centre. Judges from The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) will mark performance on the variety and balance, originality and entertainment value, effectiveness of the set, the use of the stage by the performers and the overall effect.

The order of the performances has been set as follows:

Saturday 20 April 2024

  • Builth Wells YFC – Brecknock
  • Gelligaer YFC – Glamorgan
  • Eardisley YFC – Herefordshire
  • Cambo YFC – Northumberland

Sunday 21 April 2024

  • Totnes YFC – Devon A
  • Honiton YFC – Devon B
  • Crook YFC – Cumbria A
  • Buxton YFC – Derbyshire

Senior Member of the Year 2024 finalists

The seven finalists of the Senior Member of the Year competition will also take part in stage interviews during the Saturday Drama performances.

The Senior Member of the Year finalists will take to the stage to be asked two questions by the judges that they must answer in front of an audience.

The winner of the Senior Member of the Year competition will be announced later that evening after the Drama performances have concluded.

The 2024 Senior Member of the Year finalists are:

  • Angharad Thomas, Carmarthenshire
  • Alex McMenemy, County Durham
  • Joanna House, Dorset
  • Grace Leslie, Derbyshire
  • Megan Bailey, Warwickshire
  • Sophie Parkins, Hertfordshire
  • Maddie Kimble, Buckinghamshire

Tickets go on sale for the Performing Arts competition on Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 from the box office at The Spa Centre on 01926 334 418.