THE ROSE BOWL AWARDS
at a glance...
The Rose Bowl Awards aim to encourage excellent in amateur theatre within the South West of England. The Awards, presented annually since 1963, are open to any amateur dramatic or operatic club in Bristol and the surrounding area, including Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Award winners are nominated by a panel of adjudicators who are chosen for their extensive qualifications and experience in the amateur and professional theatre, either through performing or teaching.
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The Nominations
Nominations for the Award categories are announced in October. The winners are presented with an engraved Bristol Blue Glass Bowl at the Awards Ceremony which is attended by some 400 representatives of Clubs entering for an Award.
Nominations are published on this website on 1st October each year. We will be returning to the Delta Hotel by Marriott, near Castle Park, Bristol on Sunday 30th November 2025 to find out who has won this year. Please make sure our secretary has up to date contact details for your society if you have entered this year so as to ensure that you receive the relevant information relating to the Awards Ceremony.