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.
🎭 ADCI AGM 2026
There was a fantastic atmosphere at the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland AGM yesterday, with great engagement, positive discussion and plenty of enthusiasm in the room for the year ahead.
A sincere thank you to Willie O’Brien from the Drama League of Ireland (DLI) for joining us and addressing the meeting, and to TD Malcolm Byrne, who also took the time to address our delegates via Zoom.
It was wonderful to have festival representatives from across the country come together to share ideas, discuss the future and celebrate our shared passion for amateur drama.
Thank you to everyone who travelled, contributed and helped make the AGM such a positive and productive gathering.
Here’s to another exciting year for amateur drama in Ireland! 🎭👏
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Some amazing news 🌟💫⭐️
Our 40th Festival WILL go ahead next March in The Alley Theatre ... See MoreSee Less
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🎭 ADA is recruiting!
The Association of Drama Adjudicators, Ireland, is inviting expressions of interest from experienced adjudicators and those with extensive theatre experience who wish to develop their adjudication career.
📅 Apply by 10 October 2026
📧 pmld50@icloud.com
Interested? Click the link below for full details on eligibility and the recruitment process.
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🎭 Group Registration for the 2027 Full-Length Festival Circuit is now open. 🎭
Please click on the link to register -
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🎭 Information regarding Group Registration for the 2027 Full-Length Festival Circuit.
🎭 Registration will commence from Wednesday 9th September.
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