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.
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🎭 The results of our 2026 Full-Length Festival will be announced tonight 🏆. The Awards Ceremony will follow tonight's play at St. Brigid's Hall Theatre 🎭. ... See MoreSee Less
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Announcement of results tonight by our adjudicator Rose O'Neill will be live-streamed from approx 10.30pm.
Note that the play starts at the earlier time 7.30pm. ... See MoreSee Less
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The 2026 ADCI Full-Length Festival Circuit continues to gather momentum.
Opening tonight we welcome three more festivals to the circuit:
🎭 Cavan Drama Festival
🎭 Kiltyclogher Drama Festival
🎭 West Clare Drama Festival Doonbeg
🏆 As new festivals begin, things will really begin to get interesting with results arriving from: Castleblayney, Newtownstewart, Rush and Western Drama Festivals.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page tonight as results begin to come in.
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Rita Connell, chairperson Castleblayney Drama Festival, welcomed Mairéad Broderick, secretary Amateur Drama Council of Ireland, to tonight's production.
A big thanks to the ADCI for all their hard work in organising the festival circuit. ... See MoreSee Less
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