Stanley Evernden Memorial Prize
An exciting opportunity for current Loughborough University students to secure funding to take a drama production to one of two UK festivals in 2025.
About the prize
Stanley Evernden is recognised as the founder of undergraduate drama at Loughborough University. This fund, set up in his memory, provides financial support to students to take drama productions to festivals and events in the UK. Showcasing their talent in this way helps students develop their performance skills and, above all, ensures that Stanley Evernden will continue to inspire future generations of drama practitioners and professionals.
For 2024/25, students can apply for funding to support an outstanding production by Loughborough students that has been successfully submitted to either the National Student Drama Festival or the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
For 2024/25 the prize money is up to a maximum of £750.
About the festivals
The National Student Drama Festival (NSDF) will take place at Curve in Leicester from 22-26 April 2025.
Submissions deadline: 30 December 2024
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival takes place across the city of Edinburgh from 1-25 August 2025.
Registration will open in January 2025.
Find out more about the Edinburgh Fringe
What can the prize money be used for?
The prize money can be used to help with staging/production costs, travel and subsistence. The recipient will only be eligible for the prize money for a student production that has been accepted or officially registered for either of the two named festivals. Evidence of this will be required e.g. letter of acceptance, copy of contract with venue. In addition to this, the production must demonstrate an appropriate level of planning and production quality.
Who can apply?
The prize is open to all current Loughborough University students from any subject background, including undergraduate and postgraduate (PGT and PGR) students. The lead applicant must have a formal role in the production e.g. director, producer, performer, production manager.
How do I apply?
Please email LU Arts (LUArts@lboro.ac.uk) with the following information:
- Lead applicant’s name and contact email address
- Title of student production
- Who is performing the work e.g. name of society or student group and a list of participants
Please note that one-person productions are eligible and you do not need to be part of a formal student group e.g. a society, to apply. - A brief description of the work itself and the artistic vision for the production (approx. 500 words)
- A breakdown of expected production costs/budget. If the expected costs are greater than £750 then please include details on how you will fund this.
Deadline for applications: Thursday 16 January 2025
Please note that the deadline for NSDF applications is 31 December 2024, therefore applications to submit a production for this festival must be received by 20 December 2024.
The above information must be contained in one document which is attached the email and not in the body of the email itself.
Prize recipients commit to providing the University’s Philanthropy, Alumni & Supporter Engagement Team with a written report on completion of the production and a letter of thanks to be shared with Loughborough’s donor and alumni community.