A much enlarged festival with opportunities for people of all ages to enter for classes to compete for awards in Music, Singing, Speech and Drama, Acting and Creative Writing was held on 5, 6 & 7 June in 2009 just outside Swindon in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire.

The Speech, Drama, Acting, Public Speaking & Creative Writing Section which now includes some very interesting classes in the field of Media as well will next be held in November 2012.

The award of The Xpress Train Trophy for the most outstanding Public Speaker will again be made.

Entry Deadline is 30 September 2012.

Xpress Train Ltd. will again be awarding a special trophy for competition in the festival this year and is also associated with the Doreen Room Memorial Rose Bowl award.

See more here.