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.
The 2026 ADCI Full-Length Drama Festival Circuit kicks off next week! 🎭
All across the island of Ireland, festival audiences can look forward to a season packed with talent, passion, and unforgettable storytelling.
We’re excited to share the 2026 Full-Length Festival line-ups - adci.ie/full-length-circuit/festivals/festivals-2026/
Get your diaries out, start planning those theatre nights, and come along to support live drama at its very best.
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Festivals 2026 - Amateur Drama Council of Ireland
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The AGM of the ADCI/DLI Joint Committee (the 6&6) looked back over a great One Act Circuit and a super All Ireland One Act Finals in 2025 hosted so well by Tubbercurry, Western Drama Festival under the excellent stewardship of Festival Director Brendan McGowan. It was a highlight of the year to have the Druid Theatre hold a rehearsed reading of the top 3 plays in the DLI/ADCI Playwriting Award, a competition kindly supported by the Ramor Theatre.
Many thanks to the outgoing Committee led by Liam Hannaway (Chair) and Mary Torsney (Secretary), who both did fantastic work and are now leaving the Committee. John Keane (ADCI Chair) and David Pepper will join the Committee.
Very best wishes to Mary Newman, taking over the role of Chair and Joanne Keane, taking over the role of Secretary.
Mairead Broderick will continue as Recording Secretary and Ollie Kenny will continue as the DLI/ADCI Playwriting Competition Coordinator. Marie Loftus will take over the role of PRO, with Clare Atkinson as Assistant PRO.
Back row (l-r): Marie Loftus, Willie O’Brien, Clare Atkinson.
Middle row (l-r): Christine O’Brien, Joanne Keane, Noilín Hayes, Mary Torsney, Ollie Kenny.
Front row (l-r): Mairéad Broderick, Mary Newman, Rachael Cullivan Elliott, Liam Hannaway.
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This is the finalised list of plays coming to Charleville in March. Please support, and have a great experience in the amateur drama.
Contact number 087 087 234 6655 for any enquiries. ... See MoreSee Less
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We look forward to welcoming Dooega Drama Group, Bualadh Bos Oranmore, Lislea Drama Festival, Glenamaddy Players, Hollywood Players, Wexford Drama Group, Ballycogley Players, Dalkey Players. ... See MoreSee Less
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Due to circumstances beyond our control, our website is currently unavailable. We’re working on resolving this as soon as possible and will keep you updated here. Thank you for your patience. ... See MoreSee Less
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Saw that earlier, couldn’t understand what was happening.
Hope site gets back on line in the meantime www.anycraic.ie will have the most of the drama festivals programmes / timetable on its festival listings page whatsontonight.ie/festival_list.php for the end of this week. 13th feb . Appreciate any listings to info@whatsontonight.ie..