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🎭 OUR 44th DRAMA FESTIVAL 🎭

Season tickets will be on sale Saturday 14th Feb 3-5pm in the Community Centre...7 nights of Drama for just £40!! 😍
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***✨️🤩🎭🎬THE WAIT IS OVER...we are so delighted to share with you the 62nd Glenamaddy Annual Theatre Festival Offical poster with line-up of plays📃 running from Friday 20th March - Saturday 28th March 2026 in Glenamaddy Town Hall Theatre🥳.

We will welcome Adjudicator Michael Poynor ADA 👏.

ONLINE BOOKING from Thursday 5th March 2026 via Eventbrite.

🎭🎭🎭ROLL ON THE DRAMA 🎭🎭🎭

Please feel free to like, comment and share this post. 🥳🎭🥳🎭🥳🎭🥳🎭***

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Drama League of Ireland
Brideview Drama Tallow
Dooega Drama Group
Thurles Drama Group
Upstage Players
Bualadh Bos Oranmore
Corofin Dramatic Society
Glenamaddy Players
Kilmeen Drama Group
Association of Drama Adjudicators
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Thanks for sharing Amateur Drama Council of Ireland 🎭🎭🎭

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🎭 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! 🎭

We have two big announcements today!

The first is that we are delighted to announce that Formóire Productions will complete our 2026 line up with their production of “The Burned Man” by Patrick Fogarty!

Our second announcement is that all tickets are on sale now!

🎟️ SEASON TICKETS 🎟️

Season tickets give you access to all eight nights of drama for only €80.00 (plus booking fee)!

Season tickets are available here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/season-ticket-mountmellick-drama-festival-2026-tickets-1981483230683?aff=oddt...

🎟️NIGHTLY TICKETS 🎟️

If you can’t make every night, don’t worry! Nightly tickets are available for each show for only €15.00/€12.00 concession (plus booking fee).

You can get nightly tickets for your choice of show here: mountmellickdramafestival.ie

🎭 Like, share and tag a friend to let them know tickets are on sale now! 🎭

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🎄 Wishing all of our member festivals, friends and supporters a very Happy Christmas! 🎄 ... See MoreSee Less

🎄 Wishing all of our member festivals, friends and supporters a very Happy Christmas! 🎄

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Thank you from Newry Drama Festival

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All-Ireland One-Act Drama Finals Results 2025
Open
1. Kilmeen Drama Group - ‘From Eden’
2. Bradán Players - ‘My Mother’s Funeral. The Show’
3. Compántas Lir - ‘My Narrator’

Confined
1. Hoodwink Theatre Productions - ‘Wildling’
2. Phoenix Players - ‘The Dumb Waiter’
3. Navan Theatre Group - ‘From Eden’

Best Male Performance (Open): Mike McNamara, Compántas Lir
Best Female Performance (Open): Laura Connolly, Kilmeen Drama Group
Best Male Performance (Confined): Roger D. McCarrick, Phoenix Players
Best Female Performance (Confined): Elizabeth Doonan, Hoodwink Theatre Productions
Adjudicator’s Award for Best Innovation & Creativity: Seamus Farrell & Mark McDermott, Lighting & Sound - Hoodwink Theatre Productions.
Adjudicator’s Special Award: ‘Unbelievable moment of theatre’ - Tom’s death in ‘Digging’, Millrace Drama Group.
Adjudicator’s Special Award: Stunning setting for Navan Theatre Group’s ‘From Eden’.
DLI Summer School Bursary (Sponsored by ADCI & DLI): Niamh Kelly, Coachford Players.
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All-Ireland One-Act Drama Finals Results 2025
Open
1. Kilmeen Drama Group - ‘From Eden’
2. Bradán Players - ‘My Mother’s Funeral. The Show’
3. Compántas Lir - ‘My Narrator’

Confined
1. Hoodwink Theatre Productions - ‘Wildling’
2. Phoenix Players - ‘The Dumb Waiter’
3. Navan Theatre Group - ‘From Eden’

Best Male Performance (Open): Mike McNamara, Compántas Lir
Best Female Performance (Open): Laura Connolly, Kilmeen Drama Group
Best Male Performance (Confined): Roger D. McCarrick, Phoenix Players
Best Female Performance (Confined): Elizabeth Doonan, Hoodwink Theatre Productions
Adjudicator’s Award for Best Innovation & Creativity: Seamus Farrell & Mark McDermott, Lighting & Sound - Hoodwink Theatre Productions. 
Adjudicator’s Special Award: ‘Unbelievable moment of theatre’ - Tom’s death in ‘Digging’, Millrace Drama Group. 
Adjudicator’s Special Award: Stunning setting for Navan Theatre Group’s ‘From Eden’. 
DLI Summer School Bursary (Sponsored by ADCI & DLI): Niamh Kelly, Coachford Players.

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Congratulations 🎊

Congratulations to everyone ! The Hosts, The Drama Societies, everyone ! You’re all winners, and worthy winners too !

Congratulations everyone!

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🎭 The Awards Ceremony for the 2025 All-Ireland One-Act Drama Finals will be live streamed from St. Brigid's Hall Theatre, Tubbercurry, tomorrow night. Approx. time 10.30pm. Link will be shared here in advance 🏆🎭 ... See MoreSee Less

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🎭✨ The curtain is set to rise this evening as Brendan McGowan and the amazing team at the Tubbercurry, Western Drama Festival welcome everyone to Tubbercurry for the ADCI / DLI All-Ireland One Act Drama Finals!

Wishing Brendan and all of the team the very best as they host this year’s festival.

Break a leg to the 11 talented groups who’ve earned their place on the All-Ireland stage. And best wishes to adjudicator Padraic McIntyre as he takes on the task of guiding us through a fantastic weekend of theatre before choosing this year’s winners.

Here’s to unforgettable performances, new friendships, and a true celebration of the magic of drama in the West! 🎭✨

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🎭✨ The curtain is set to rise this evening as Brendan McGowan and the amazing team at the Tubbercurry, Western Drama Festival welcome everyone to Tubbercurry for the ADCI / DLI All-Ireland One Act Drama Finals!

Wishing Brendan and all of the team the very best as they host this year’s festival. 

Break a leg to the 11 talented groups who’ve earned their place on the All-Ireland stage. And best wishes to adjudicator Padraic McIntyre as he takes on the task of guiding us through a fantastic weekend of theatre before choosing this year’s winners. 

Here’s to unforgettable performances, new friendships, and a true celebration of the magic of drama in the West! 🎭✨

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Drama League of Ireland
#amdramireland #WesternDramaFestival

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🎭 Our beautiful souvenir programme for the 2025 All-Ireland One-Act Finals will be on sale from tomorrow evening at St. Brigid's Hall Theatre 🎭

Hear from the Chairs from the Joint DLI/ADCI Committee, the Drama League of Ireland and Amateur Drama Council of Ireland as well as our own Chairman Brendan McGowan. The programme features comprehensive group bios, play synopses, production posters and photos of the 11 competing drama groups.

You will be introduced to our adjudicator Padraic McIntyre, and we also have a 25 Year Roll of Honour for the All-Ireland One-Act Finals, a brief history of the All-Ireland One-Act Festival and the Western Drama Festival amongst other features.
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🎭 The line-up for the 2025 All-Ireland One-Act Drama Finals has been confirmed following the draw held at St.Brigid's Hall Theatre today in Tubbercurry. It was wonderful to meet the representatives of the 11 Drama Groups who have qualified for the finals, and we look forward to welcoming you back in two weeks time 🎭 ... See MoreSee Less

Huge congratulations from Liam Hannaway (Chair), Mary Torsney (Secretary), Mary Newman (DLI Chair) and all on the ADCI/DLI Joint Committee (the 6&6) to the 6 Open and 5 Confined groups on the ADCI DLI One Act Drama Circuit that have qualified for the All Ireland Finals hosted by Brendan McGowan (Festival Director) and Committee, Western Drama, Tubbercurry.

Well done to all the groups, the festivals and the adjudicators who were part of the circuit - it has been a super circuit and we salute you.

The draw will be held this afternoon in Tubbercurry to decide the order of performances for 5th to 7th Dec.

We can’t wait to see you all perform at the Finals.

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Drama League of Ireland
Association Of Ulster Drama Festivals
Association of Drama Adjudicators
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All eyes are on Tubbercurry today as the draw for the lineup of the 2025 ADCI DLI One Act All Ireland takes place.

Very best wishes to the team at the @westerndramafestival who are busily preparing to host the One-Act Finals this year.

Huge congratulations to all of the qualifying groups and safe travelling today.

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All eyes are on Tubbercurry today as the draw for the lineup of the 2025 ADCI DLI One Act All Ireland takes place. 

Very best wishes to the team at the @westerndramafestival who are busily preparing to host the One-Act Finals this year. 

Huge congratulations to all of the qualifying groups and safe travelling today. 

@adci_dli_one_act_drama_circuit 
@dramaleagueofireland 
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All eyes are on Tubbercurry today as the draw for the lineup of the 2025 ADCI DLI One Act All Ireland takes place.

Very best wishes to the team at the Tubbercurry, Western Drama Festival who are busily preparing to host the One-Act Finals this year.

Huge congratulations to all of the qualifying groups and safe travelling today.

ADCI DLI One Act Drama Circuit
Drama League of Ireland
#amdramireland
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All eyes are on Tubbercurry today as the draw for the lineup of the 2025 ADCI DLI One Act All Ireland takes place. 

Very best wishes to the team at the Tubbercurry, Western Drama Festival who are busily preparing to host the One-Act Finals this year. 

Huge congratulations to all of the qualifying groups and safe travelling today. 

ADCI DLI One Act Drama Circuit
Drama League of Ireland
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Skerries One Act Festival 2025 Results.

Open

1. Compántas Lir
2. Coolgreany Drama
3. Rosemary Drama Group

Confined
1. Gorey Little Theatre
2. Hoodwink Theatre Productions
3. The Wayside Players Drama Group

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Amateur Drama Council of Ireland
Association Of Ulster Drama Festivals
Association of Drama Adjudicators
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West Cork One Act Festival 2025 Results

Open
1. Kilmeen Drama Group
2. Carlow Little Theatre Society
3. Beehive Productions

Confined
1. Coachford Players
2. The Wayside Players Drama Group
3. West Clare Drama Festival Doonbeg

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Amateur Drama Council of Ireland
Drama League of Ireland
Association Of Ulster Drama Festivals
Association of Drama Adjudicators
Rossmore, West Cork Drama and Entertainment Centre
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