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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
We look forward to many more years of success for the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland.Â
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.
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Drama lovers have plenty to enjoy as the 2026 ADCI Full-Length Festival Circuit continues. With many people heading into a long weekend, now is the time to plan your theatre nights out.
Opening tonight:
🎠Claregalway Festival of Drama and
🎠South Wicklow Drama Festival
Break a leg to all involved in both festivals.
Meanwhile results will be coming in from Kerry, Kildare and Mountmellick.
www.adci.ie
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Break a leg one and all 🙌
Tomorrow is the  final night Kildare Drama festival and it’s is fast approaching
we’d like to remind everyone with the season tickets to please vote for your favourite performance of the festival tomorrow. For those who can’t make it our results will be live-streamed
while waiting for the results we will be treated to a singing performance by Kildare community garden singers
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The curtain continues to rise across the 2026 ADCI Full-Length Festival Circuit with two more festivals opening tonight.
Best wishes to all involved in
🎠Claremorris Drama And Fringe Festival and
🎠Shercock Drama Festival
Get out and visit a festival near you for a great night of entertainment.
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As ADCI Full-Length Drama Festivals continue across the country, tonight sees the opening of
🎠Portadown Drama Festival
Break a leg to all involved.
Check out www.adci.ie for more information about festivals taking place across the island of Ireland.
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