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.
🎠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. ðŸŽ
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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The Amateur Drama Council of Ireland extends its deepest sympathies to Ann and the McCreary family on the sad passing of our dear friend Billy, as well as to Billy’s friends in Kilmuckridge Drama Festival and Drama Group.
Billy was a valued and dedicated member of the ADCI National Executive Committee for many years, giving generously of his time and experience to the amateur drama community. A true gentleman and a stalwart of amateur drama in Ireland, his contribution to the ADCI and to amateur theatre over the years was immense and deeply appreciated.
Billy will be remembered with great affection and gratitude by all of us in the ADCI.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dÃlis.
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So sorry to hear this sad news. Billy was a true gent, always smiling, always positive and great company. It was a pleasure to work with him for many years on the 6&6 committee and have the chats when we met at various festivals. My deepest sympathies to his wife and family and his drama family - Kilmuckridge drama festival & drama group and ADCI, a huge loss to our drama community.
A pure gentleman and one of the first pure drama festival person I met when I started out in this mad world of amateur drama.May he rest in peace.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam!
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