Key dates
Launch
Thursday 30 July 2026
Entry deadline
5pm on Monday 28 September 2026
Judging meeting
Monday 19 October 2026
Finalists announced
Week commencing 2 November 2026
Event
Thursday 26 November 2026
at Stockton Globe Theatre
Thursday 30 July 2026
5pm on Monday 28 September 2026
Monday 19 October 2026
Week commencing 2 November 2026
Thursday 26 November 2026
at Stockton Globe Theatre