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.
👏 A round of applause for Kilmeen Drama Group!
The winners of the Abbey Theatre Award at this year's RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival, Kilmeen Drama Group wrapped their sold-out run of Ballyturk on the Peacock Stage last night.
The production also claimed Best Director, Best Actress, Best Stage Setting and the Perpetual Trophy at this year's awards.
Congratulations to the cast, crew and creative team on such a successful production! 🥳
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Huge Congratulations Kilmeen Drama Group, to everyone involved, from picking actors after readings of the script, learning those lines🥵, designing the set, making the set, drawings, sticking up, taking down, organising everything backstage, executing it all, outstanding.....well deserved standing ovations, unbelievable production. Hope you all feel the buzz you all gave to audiences. Take a bow. Have a well deserved rest/holiday Kilmeen. Super delighted for you Denis O Sullivan on directing an incredible play. 🥳🥳🥳🥳
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Fantastic achievement by Kilmeen Drama Group! 🎭👏 Congratulations to everyone involved in this outstanding success. A special word of congratulations to our own Laura Connolly from Scoil na Buachaillí Clonakilty, whose contribution to this award-winning production makes us especially proud. What a wonderful achievement for Laura, the group, and the wider West Cork community. 🌟
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On a day of fabulous weather Backstage Theatre, Longford hosted the Drama League of Ireland Convention 2026. Members of the host group looked after everyone so well.
There were representatives from groups from across the country in attendance.
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🎭 Break a leg to Kilmeen Drama Group aAbbey Theatreo the Peacock Stage at the Abbey Theatre this weekend.
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Looking forward to seeing you on 30th. 😃
congratulations to you all super show
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