Amateur Drama Council of Ireland
The Amateur Drama Council of Ireland (A.D.C.I) is the federation of amateur drama festivals for the whole of Ireland – North and South. A.D.C.I was founded in 1952 and has coordinated the running of preliminary drama festivals and All Ireland festivals ever since.
Amateur Drama Council of Ireland
Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland. The ADCI recently celebrated its 70th Anniversary having been founded in 1952.
The first meeting of the ADCI took place on 26th October 1952 when members of drama festivals from across Ireland met in Athlone to discuss plans for an All-Ireland Drama Festival as part of the 1953 An Tóstal celebrations.
Despite the many challenges it has faced over the years, the ADCI continues to be a thriving organisation in Ireland today, working to host drama festivals in communities across the country, featuring drama groups who travel from near and far to entertain audiences.
We look forward to many more years of success for the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland.
Festivals
Drama Festivals
The Amateur Drama Council of Ireland (ADCI) is a voluntary organisation. The ADCI currently has 37 Full-Length member festivals and 9 One-Act member festivals across the island of Ireland.
On behalf of everyone in the ADCI, we extend heartfelt condolences to our Vice-Chair, Mary Torsney, on the loss of her beloved father, Sean.
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The death has occurred of Sean Torsney of Dromahair, Leitrim Ireland, on 28/03/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.52 CommentsComment on Facebook
Deepest sympathy to Mary and family on the loss of your beloved father.
Deepest sympathy to Mary and the Torsney family at this time of great loss.
Our sincere sympathies to Mary and the Torsney family on the sad passing of Sean. May he RIP
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The draw is complete for the 2026 ADCI All Ireland Confined Drama Finals hosted by Mid Ulster Drama Festival.
Best wishes to Mid-Ulster and the nine qualifying groups with their All-Ireland preparations.
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The Outgoing Tide is a wonderful play, I have such great memories of playing Peg in a production in the Everyman Theatre over 10 years ago now, opposite the late lamented Michael Twomey, and the excellent Ian McGurk. ❤️🎭
Brilliant lineup. Have seen 3 of these in Ballyshannon. All excellent.
A wonderful line up of groups and plays. Best wishes to all and to Mid-Ulster who will put on another great Finals!
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After a nail-biting finish to the ADCI Full-Length Festival Circuit last night, it's all systems go again today!
The draw for the line up of the 2026 ADCI All Ireland Confined Drama Finals takes place this afternoon in Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone.
Best wishes to @Mid Ulster Drama Festival as they continue preparations for hosting the Confined All Ireland Finals which kick off on Thursday 9th April.
Safe travelling to all of the representatives of the qualifying groups.
Keep an eye for further updates later today.
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Congratulations Bualadh Bos
I think we might have broken the internet last night in Clones - congrats to the qualifiers and genuine commiserations to those who didn't get over the line.
Upstage Players yahoo
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The ADCI is delighted to officially announce the qualifying groups for the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival Ireland Drama Festival in Athlone.
Huge congratulations to all of the qualifying groups and also to every group that participated on the 2026 Amateur Drama Council of Ireland Festival Circuit which culminated in a nail-biting finish!
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Congratulations 🥳 to all the groups who qualified . Amazing to have 4 Wexford 💜💛 groups in Athlone . Wexford is the beating heart 💗 of amateur drama 🎭 in Ireland . So competitive even to get out of our own county never mind reach Athlone for the RTE All Ireland Drama Festival
The purple and gold flying high
Congratulations 👏👏👏 4 Wexford finalists. Amazing!
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The ADCI is delighted to officially announce the qualifying groups for the ADCI All Ireland Confined Drama Finals hosted by Mid Ulster Drama Festival.
Huge congratulations to all of the qualifying groups and also to every group that participated on the 2026 Amateur Drama Council of Ireland Festival Circuit providing an excellent standard of theatre for audiences across the country. The draw takes place in Carrickmore tomorrow for the All-Ireland line-up.
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Congratulations to all the finalists Looking forward to a great Confined finals in Carrickmore A special congratulations to Enniskillen, Clones and Bualadh Bos who were part of the 74th. Ballyshannon Drama Festival
Congrats to Memory Lane on getting to the Final..well deserved Best of luck from all in the Kingdom.
Congratulations Clines and Best of Luck
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