Best 2007
March/April 2007 Berkhamsted brings 'Flame!' to the Civic Centre
Hertford 'Shake, Ripple and Roll"'s in a wonderful celebration of song and dance.
St Albans revives 'Dreamcather' with a huge new fully orchestrated score - 6 shows!
July/August 2007 New record numbers as well over 400 children attend our Summer courses in St Albans, Hertford and Berkhamsted
October 2007 New website launched!
Best 2006
March Berkhamsted's first show, Time Travel, is performed at the Civic Centre in Berkhamsted
Hertford's first show, 'The Seven Sided Dice' is performed at Simon Balle School
'Earthcycle' - a new musical trilogy for children written by David Bevan, is premiered at the SandPit Theatre, St.Albans
'TheBYTE' performs 'Shut Up' by Andrew Payne as part of the Shell Connections Festival at the Maltings Arts Theatre
June The BYTE performs 'Cindriana - from Riches to Rags' - a new 'adult' pantomime at the Sandringham Drama Studio
July/August Three weeks of Summer Academies host nearly 300 children in St Albans, Hertford and Berkhamsted
Best 2005
Best announces the launch of two new schools - in Hertford and in Berkhamsted.
TheBYTE's production of 'Just' by Ali Smith is selected to appear at the National Theatre Shell Connections Regional Showcase at Watford Palace Theatre
Mythellany - 9 tales of myth and mystery specially written by David Bevan and Karen Tozer - performed at SandPit Theatre.
Best 2004
March Best works with National Theatre Shell Connections project to stage "The Musicians" at the Maltings Arts Theatre. Production is chosen to appear at the regional showcase at Trestle Theatre.
Apr Best showcase four National Theatre Assembly Connections pieces at the Sandpit Theatre - 'Salmagundi'.
Sept New Friday afternoon best launched in St Albans together with a new youth theatre group- TheBYTE
Best 2003
best celebrates its first 5 year students
Apr "Twelfth Night - The Rock'n'Roll Remix" with 13 specially written songs by David Bevan is performed at The Sandpit.
May Best provides significant sponsorship to Sandringham School to achieve specialist arts status
Jul Best's'Big 5th Birthday Bash' attracts over 300 friends old and new during the course of a wonderful day
Aug Best selected to take part in Shell National Theatre Connections project in 2004
Dec Two specially written pantomimes by David Bevan - "Robin Hood" and "Pied Piper" performed for parents and friends
Best 2002
Apr "Dreamcatcher" a full length musical written by David Bevan and performed by best with a cast of 80 - the first major show at the new SandPit Theatre in St.Albans
Sep "Dreamcatcher" CD recorded by the cast.
Best 2001
Apr "Shake, Ripple & Roll" is performed at The Maltings
Sep Best afternoon school and second First Class group launched in St Albans to cope with demand
Best 2000
May Best wins Sherrards/Observer Award for Excellence (Small Business) in having achieved all of our initial aims
Apr Our second show, "The Wizard of Oz" is performed at The Maltings
Aug Best's first Summer Academy attended by 24 students
Best 1999
Additional first class launched
Best 1998
Annette and David come up with an idea that becomes...best! And other big plans