 There is an annual One-Act Play Festival (National Drama Festivals Association affiliated), play writing competition and play competition.The Royal Air Force Theatrical Association (RAFTA) was founded in 1974 and became a registered charity in 2011.All three of the UK Armed Services have a long history that has encouraged theatrical activity, musical revues, concert parties, and the like, as a creative outlet which has led to many service men and women becoming established actors, directors and stage technicians.