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.
Good luck to all the festival committees working tirelessly this morning to fill all the wonderful festivals we will see in the spring. We here at ADA appreciate your work and dedication to the success of the full length festivals. ... See MoreSee Less
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Applications to Full-Length Festivals are now open. Best of luck to all of our member festivals and drama groups with your planning.
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🎭 LETTERKENNY, GET READY! ☘️
We’re delighted to unveil the poster for the **All-Ireland One Act Drama Finals 2026**, coming to **An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny, from 4th–6th December 2026!** 💛🖤
Three days of outstanding drama, incredible performances and the very best of amateur theatre, all under one roof. It’s set to be a fantastic celebration of Irish theatre, and we can’t wait to welcome audiences and drama enthusiasts from across the country to Donegal!
🎟️ **TICKETS GO ON SALE SOON!**
Keep an eye on this page and **follow us for updates** so you’ll be among the first to hear when tickets are released. You won’t want to miss it!
📍 An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny
📅 4th–6th December 2026
angrianan.com/event/all-ireland-one-act-drama-finals-2026/
**Spread the word, tag your theatre friends, and stay tuned!**
#AllIrelandOneAct #DramaFinals2026 #AnGrianánTheatre #Letterkenny #Donegal #AmateurDrama #IrishTheatre
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🎭 We have a fantastic line-up of plays for our 2026 One-Act Festival which takes place over three nights from Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st November. Tickets will be available to purchase at the Box Office during the festival and online (link coming soon) 🎟 ... See MoreSee Less
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🎭 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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