The Amateur Drama Council of Ireland www.adci.ie Full Length Festivals 2017 Festival & Venue Contact Details Date & Adjudicator Harry Smith 93 Retreat Park, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. RTÉ All Ireland Open Finals Phone Number (s): 090 6474596 & 087 6779782 Dates: Dean Crowe Theatre harryksmith@gmail.com 4th - 12th May 2017 Athlone, Co. Westmeath Joe MacCarrick Adjudicator: www.dramafestival.ie Williamstown, Ballykeeran, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Geoffrey O'Keeffe Phone Number (s): 086 8395957 jmaccarr@gmail.com All Ireland Confined Finals Brendan McGowan Dates: Hosted by Western Festival Ballymote Road, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo 21st - 29th April 2017 St. Brigid's Hall Phone Number (s): 087 9807409 Adjudicator: Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo brendanmcgowan03@hotmail.com Imelda McDonagh Billy Kilgannon 27 Ard Aisling, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo Phone Number (s): 087 9565396 Camillus Martin Ballinamore Drama Festival Kiltymooden, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim Community Centre Phone Number (s): 087 6880680 Dates: Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim camillusmartin@gmail.com 5th - 12th March 2017 Maureen Martin Adjudicator: Kiltymooden, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim Rose O'Neill Phone Number (s): 086 1547788 John Travers Ballyshannon Drama Festival Donegal Road, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal Abbey Centre Phone Number (s): 071 9852109 & 086 3743207 Dates: Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal johnbtravers@gmail.com 11th - 19th March 2017 www.ballyshannondrama.com Ailis McIntyre Adjudicator: c/o Abbey Centre, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal David Vince Phone Number (s): 071 9851375 & 087 9913322 Clare McKelvey Bangor Drama Festival The SPACE Theatre, SERC, Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)28 91 463603 & 0044 (0)77 62342149 Dates: Bangor, Co. Down secretary_bangorardsfestival@hotmail.co.uk 17th - 25th March 2017 Isabel Eaton (excluding Sunday 19th) Adjudicator: Phone Number (s): 0044 (0) 28 91461551 Alan Haslett issyeaton@btinternet.com Joe Hanratty Castleblayney Drama Festival Laurel Hill, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan Iontas Theatre Phone Number (s): 086 2735640 Dates: Castleblayney jjhblayney@gmail.com 3rd - 11th March 2017 Co. Monaghan Rita Connell Adjudicator: www.castleblayneydramafestival.ie Dundalk Road, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan Tommy McArdle Phone Number (s): 086 8046297 nickyrita@eircom.net Cait/Ann Sheridan Cavan Drama Festival Billis, Cavan, Co. Cavan Town Hall Theatre Phone Number (s): 049 4331287 & 086 2235386 Dates: Cavan, Co. Cavan Cait.Sheridan@gmail.com 17th - 26th March 2017 Brian Sullivan Adjudicator: Glenside Road, Cavan, Co. Cavan Terry Byrne Phone Number (s): 049 4331063 1
Doreen Hanley Clare Drama Festival Knockaphort, Scariff, Co. Clare Scariff Community College Hall Phone Number (s): 087 2686764 Dates: Scariff, Co. Clare doreenhanley@yahoo.co.uk 23rd March - 1st April 2017 Adjudicator: Jim Wolstencroft Phone Number (s): Sheila Hession Claregalway Drama Festival Community Centre Phone Number (s): 086 8981731 Dates: Claregalway, Co. Galway sheilahession@hotmail.com 16th - 24th March 2017 John Brennan Adjudicator: Paula Dempsey Phone Number (s): 087 2302448 Peter McCallig Claremorris Drama Festival Knock Road, Claremorris, Co. Mayo Dates: Town Hall Theatre Phone Number (s): 086 8056944 & 094 9371679 9th - 19th March 2017 Claremorris, Co. Mayo petermccallig@hotmail.com (Excluding Thursday 16th) www.claremorrisdramafestival.com Linda Connolly-Beirne Adjudicator: Keepers Hill, Mayfield, Claremorris, Co. Mayo Anna Walker Phone Number (s): 087 2368586 Mark Conway City of Derry Drama Festival Waterside Theatre Phone Number (s): 0044 (0) 7740959339 Dates: conwayma@hotmail.co.uk 3rd - 11th March 2017 Dennis McKinney Adjudicator: Aodh McCay Phone Number (s): 0044 (0) 7710129656 denone946@hotmail.com Paul Doherty Enniskillen Drama Festival 0044 (0)78 55065518 Ardhowen Theatre Phone Number (s): Dates: Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh dohertyp@btopenworld.com 3rd - 11th March 2017 www.enniskillendramafestival.org Brian Farry Adjudicator: Michael Poyner Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)78 87888359 bffarry5@gmail.com Coman Keaveny Glenamaddy Drama Festival Scotland, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway Town Hall Theatre Phone Number (s): 086 8484667 Dates: Glenamaddy, Co. Galway comankeaveny@yahoo.com 23rd March - 1st April 2017 www.glenamaddydrama.com Peter Keaveney Adjudicator: Walker Ewart Phone Number (s): 087 2533098 Aidan Reidy Kerry Drama Festival Kilcusnaun, Castleisland, Co. Kerry Ivyleaf Arts Centre Phone Number (s): 087 9937760 Dates: Castleisland, Co. Kerry aidanreidy@eircom.net 3rd - 10th March 2017 Jerome Stack Adjudicator: Tullig, Castleisland, Co. Kerry Brendan Murray Phone Number (s): 086 1054515 stackjerome@hotmail.com 2
Ian Weir Kildare Drama Festival 52 The Plains, Kildare, Co. Kildare CYMS Hall Phone Number (s): 087 2020241 Dates: Kildare, Co. Kildare ianweir@eircom.net 2nd - 10th March 2017 Denis Flood (excluding Sunday 5th) 756 Rowanville, Kildare, Co. Kildare Adjudicator: Phone Number (s): 085 1120158 Martin Maguire Annette O'Connor Kilmuckridge Drama Festival Ballymacsimon, Kilmuckridge, Gorey, Co. Wexford Kilmuckridge Memorial Hall Phone Number (s): 086 3290967 Dates: Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford Annetteoconnor196@yahoo.co.uk 24th February - 4th March 2017 www.kilmuckridgedramafestival.com Michael Johnston Adjudicator: Clone, Monamolin, Gorey, Co. Wexford Jim Wolstencroft Phone Number (s): 087 1712549 michaeljohnstonclone@gmail.com Kathleen McCaffrey Kiltyclogher Drama Festival Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim Kiltyclogher Community Centre Phone Number (s): 071 9854219 & 087 1847432 Dates: Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim 4th - 11th March 2017 Lislea Drama Festival Olive Gallagher Adjudicator: Phone Number (s): 071 9854021 Anne Garvey 20 Aghmakane Road, Camlough, Newry, Co. Down BT35 7HY Ciaran McCauley Old School House Theatre Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)7720895974 Dates: Lislea, Co. Down annegarvey66@btinternet.com 25th February - 11th March 2017 (Confined Section only) Adjudicator: Phone Number (s): Patricia Nugent Mid Ulster Drama Festival 10 Termon Road, Carrickmore, Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT79 9JW Chrissie Poulter Patrician Hall Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)28 80761906 Dates: Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone patricianugent59@yahoo.com.sg 24th March - 1st April 2017 Mary Daly Adjudicator: 9 Ballintrain Road, Carrickmore, Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT7 Martin Maguire Phone Number (s): 0044 (0) 28 80761778 Jessie Conroy Mountmellick Drama Festival Ridge Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois Community Arts Centre Phone Number (s): 087 7942994 Dates: Mountmellick, Co. Laois jessieconroy61@gmail.com 3rd - 10th March 2017 Noreen Savage Adjudicator: Derryguile, Mountmellick, Co. Laois Tony McCleane Fay Phone Number (s): 087 4121205 norsavage@eircom.net 3
Paul Crowdle New Ross Drama Festival Priory Street, New Ross, Co. Wexford St. Michael's Theatre Phone Number (s): 087 2229037 Dates: New Ross, Co. Wexford paulcrowdle@hotmail.com 21st - 29th March 2017 Suzanne Sinnott Adjudicator: c/o St. Michael's Theatre, New Ross, Co. Wexford Lee Wilson Phone Number (s): 051 421255 suzanne@stmichaelsnewross.com Eileen Mooney Newry Drama Festival 24 Elmwood Park, Newry BT34 1LB Town Hall, Newry Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)28 30266407 Dates: Co. Down eileenmooney5@aol.com 24th March - 1st April 2017 Gerry McNulty Adjudicator: 34 Beechmount Park, Newry BT34 1LB Scott Marshall Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)28 30262443 Maureen Dunn Newtownabbey Drama Festival 11 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim BT37 9PA Courtyard Theatre Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)28 90862960 Dates: Ballyearl, Newtownabbey dunn1maureen@gmail.com 13th - 18th March 2017 Drew McConnell Adjudicator: 31 Shorelands, Greenisland, Carrickfergus BT38 8FB Robert Meadows Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)28 90861234 andrewmcconnell1@icloud.com Paul Browne Newtownstewart Drama Festival 10 Mill St., Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone St. Eugene's Hall Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)75 10698404 Dates: Newtownsteward, Co. Tyrone pbrowne1@hotmail.com 24th February - 4th March 2017 Cecelia Browne Adjudicator: 10 Mill St., Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone Paula Dempsey Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)28 81663187 ceceliabrowne1@hotmail.com Dermot J. Cregg North Cork Drama Festival Courthouse View, Broad Street, Charleville, Co. Cork Community Hall, Chapel Street Phone Number (s): 087 2346655 Dates: Charleville, Co. Cork dermotcregg@gmail.com 31st March - 8th April 2017 Elizabeth O'Gorman-O'Brien Adjudicator: Limerick Road, Charleville, Co. Cork Tony McCleane-Fay Phone Number (s): 087 6303998 eobrien2008@gmail.com Susan Gates Portadown Drama Festival 23 Ramone Park, Portadown, Craigavon BT63 5JF Dates: Town Hall Theatre Phone Number (s): 0044(0)2838332891 7th - 17th March 2017 Portadown, Co. Armagh susan.gates2@outlook.com (Excluding Sunday 12th) www.portadownfestival.org.uk Lloyd Montgomery Adjudicator: "Fenwick", 221 Bridge Street, Portadown, Craigavon BT63 5A Keith Thompson Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)28 38332099 lmontgomery950@live.co.uk Mairead Broderick Rathangan Drama Festival Main Street, Rathangan, Co. Kildare Community Centre Phone Number (s): 087 9670138 Dates: Rathangan, Co. Kildare maireadbk@eircom.net 17th - 24th March Sean Glennon Adjudicator: Sheane, Rathangan, Co. Kildare Rose O'Neill Phone Number (s): 087 1594494 glennsean@eircom.net 4
Caroline Egan Roscommon Drama Festival 123 Abbeyville, Galway Road, Roscommon Roscommon Arts Centre Phone Number (s): 087 6777287 Dates: Roscommon, Co. Roscommon roscommondramafestival@gmail.com 3rd - 11th March 2017 www.roscommondramafestival.com Mairead Nally Adjudicator: Ard Aoibhinn, Athlone Road, Roscommon Tom Byrne Phone Number (s): 087 6777287 roscommondramafestival@gmail.com Sean Corcoran Rush Drama Festival "Fostra", South Shore Road, Rush, Co. Dublin Millbank Theatre Phone Number (s): 087 6965006 Dates: Rush, Co. Dublin seancorcoran.ie@gmail.com 23rd February - 4th March 2017 www.millbanktheatre.ie Mary Torsney Adjudicator: "Alma", Kilbush Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin David Scott Phone Number (s): 087 7690416 marytorsney@gmail.com Sharon Farrelly Shercock Drama Festival 14 Lisdrumskeagh, Shercock, Co. Cavan Dates: St. Patrick's Hall Phone Number (s): 087 9629013 16th - 24th March 2017 Shercock, Co. Cavan stmf@eircom.net (Excluding Wednesday 22nd) Anne O'Reilly Adjudicator: Glasleck, Shercock, Co. Cavan Tom Byrne Phone Number (s): 087 3247461 annemagor@gmail.com Fiona Cooney South Leinster Drama Festival Dates: Gorey Little Theatre Phone Number (s): 087 2386443 2nd - 11th March Gorey, Co. Wexford fiocooney@yahoo.co.uk (excluding Sunday 5th) Mary Morris Adjudicator: Phone Number (s): 086-1964666. potlane1962@hotmail.com Kevin McEvoy South Wicklow Drama Festival Ballingate, Carnew, Arklow, Co. Wicklow Ailbhe Garvey Hughes St. Brigid's Hall Phone Number (s): 087 6732437 Dates: Carnew, Co. Wicklow kevinmac06@yahoo.ie 24th March - 1st April 2017 www.southwicklowdramafestival.com Eamon Doran Adjudicator: Beechwood Grove, Barrow, Gorey, Co. Wexford Michael Poyner Phone Number (s): 087 2646410 Ciara McCay Strabane Drama Festival 137 Mount Carmel Heights, Strabane, Co. Tyrone BT82 8JT The Alley Theatre Phone Number (s): 0044 (0)78 84266478 Dates: Strabane, Co. Tyrone ciaramccay@hotmail.co.uk 24th March - 1st April 2017 Rosella McCay Adjudicator: 10 Inglesdie Drive, Strabane, Co. Tyrone BT82 8QU Ciaran McCauley Phone Number (s): 0044 (0) 78 24632152 Ian Foster The Web Theatre Festival Phone Number (s): 0044 (0) 7711759832 Dates: ianhfoster@fastmail.co.uk Monday 27 Feb - Sat 4 March 2017 Candice Foster Adjudicator: Arthur Webb Phone Number (s): 0044 (0) 2891828234 info@webtheatre.biz Donal M. Duggan Snr. Tipperary Drama Festival Holycross, Co. Tipperary Community Hall Phone Number (s): 086 2575159 Dates: Holycross, Co. Tipperary donal@dugganvet.ie 17th - 25th March Claire Ryan Adjudicator: Larry McCluskey Phone Number (s): 086 8873922 claireforristal@yahoo.com 5
Noilin Hayes West Clare Drama Festival Doonbeg, Kilrush, Co. Clare Doonbeg Hall Phone Number (s): 087 8075662 Dates: Doonbeg, Co. Clare westclaredramafestivaldoonbeg@gmail.com 4th - 13th March 2017 www.westclaredramafestivaldoonbeg.com Murt McInerney Adjudicator: Mountrivers, Doonbeg, Kilrush, Co. Clare Walker Ewart Phone Number (s): 087 7560405 Catherine Deasy West Cork Drama Festival Gearagh, Rossmore, Clonakilty, Co. Cork St. Mary's Theatre Phone Number (s): 086 1570237 Dates: Rossmore, Co. Cork cmdeasy@hotmail.co.uk 9th - 19th March 2017 www.rossmoretheatre.com Gerard Finn Adjudicator: Rossmore, Clonakilty, Co. Cork Padraic McIntyre Phone Number (s): 086 8036945 gerfinn@hotmail.com Liz Casey West Waterford Drama Festival Bridge House, Ballyduff Upper, Co. Waterford St. Michael's Hall Phone Number (s): 087 7973718 & 058 60791 Dates: Ballyduff, Co. Waterford lizcasey21@gmail.com 2nd - 11th March Hugh Collins Adjudicator: Corrin View, Fermoy, Co. Cork Paul Brennan Phone Number (s): 086 3858592 & 025 32285 hughjcollins@gmail.com Aoife Byrne Wexford Drama Festival 5 William Street, Wexford Dun Mhuire Theatre Phone Number (s): 087 6616077 Dates: Wexford, Co. Wexford aoifebyrne78@gmail.com 2nd - 10th March Mairead Sinnott Adjudicator: Dubhan, Whiterock South, Wexford Pauline Byrne Phone Number (s): 087 2929839 davidandmaireadsinnott@yahoo.ie Last updated on 12 November 2016 6