Castleblayney Drama Festival

22/08/2026

For all drama groups out there....it's time to act.

Key upcoming dates in the ADCI/DLI One Act Circuit 2026.

📍 Mon 24th Aug: Registration numbers, forms to apply to festivals and updated festival contact list emailed to groups by the ADCI/DLI Joint Committee Secretary.

📍 Fri 28th Aug, 12 noon: Closing date for applying to register for the ADCI/DLI One Act Circuit 2026. https://dli.ie/apply-for-one-act-festival/

📍Sat 29th Aug, 12 noon: Groups can apply to festivals from 12 noon.
Groups can participate in a max of 5 festivals (unless directed otherwise by the Joint Committee.

📍Sat 5th Sept: Festivals can publish their festival line-up.

📍 Thurs 22nd Oct to Sun 22nd Nov: 23 festivals run in the ADCI/DLI One Act Circuit over 5 weekends.

📍 Fri 4th to Sun 6th Dec: All Ireland One Act Finals 2026 in Letterkenny.

🎭 For further info contact the Joint Committee Secretary Joanne Keane. (See poster for contact details).

Very best wishes to the groups and the festivals for a super circuit and finals 🎉

Best regards.

Mary Newman (Chair) and the ADCI/DLI Joint Committee.

ADCI DLI One Act Drama Circuit
Amateur Drama Council of Ireland
Drama League of Ireland

20/08/2026

We are looking forward to hearing from drama groups who wish to enter our One Act festival Nov 6th to 8th.
Applications to festivals open Saturday August 29th at noon.
Groups should email [email protected]

18/08/2026

As Summer enters its final stage, drama groups are picking their one-act plays to enter the circuit which starts in a couple of months. Castleblayney Drama Festival will again be hosting groups from around the country over a packed weekend 6th, 7th & 8th November. We will be finalising the schedule of plays in early September so keep an eye open on our social media.

03/08/2026

Groups should register this month.
Castleblayney Drama Festival (Nov 6th-8th) will be taking festival applications Saturday 29th August 12 noon.

10/05/2026

09/05/2026

✨🎭 Tonight is the Night🎭✨

We've seen all nine of our plays and we've heard our adjudicator's feedback. Now, it's time to crown our 2026 RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival Winners!

🔗Link for Awards Livestream in bio🔗

09/05/2026

After a great nine nights of theatre, we'll find out the results tonight, livestreamed from 9pm.

20/04/2026

Had an enjoyable night at the Mid Ulster Drama Festival in Carrickmore when the awards were presented. A well organised event in The Patrician Hall, and it was lovely to meet other drama friends from around the country.
Next year, the Confined Finals will be held in Tubbercurry, Co.Sligo.

19/04/2026

The full list of awards from the Confined finals held in Carrickmore.

The All Ireland Confined Drama Finals came to a close last night with the Awards Night in The Patrician, Carrickmore. The audiences were treated to nine absolutely fantastic nights of amateur drama, with so much talent on the stage each night.

Every drama group that performed on stage over the past nine nights can be very proud of their achievement in making it all the way to the finals, but unfortunately, not everyone can be crowned the winner.

This year, that accolade goes to Glenamaddy Players for their performance of 'Chapatti' by Christian O'Reilly. Congratulations to the cast and crew on this brilliant win.

Runner-up spot went to Gorey Little Theatre for their performance of 'Gut' by Frances Poet, and third place went to Sliabh Aughty Drama Group for their performance of 'The Outgoing Tide' by Bruce Graham

Proudly sponsored by Nugent's Corner Bar, Pomeroy.
Along with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Amateur Drama Council of Ireland
Drama League of Ireland

Upstage Players
Sliabh Aughty Drama Group
Tinahely Variety Group
Enniskillen Theatre Company
Gorey Little Theatre
Clones Drama Group
Bualadh Bos Oranmore
Glenamaddy Players
Memory Lane Theatre

18/04/2026

Glenamaddy have eventually done it - congratulations to Coman Keavney and all the group.