Castlebar Musical & Dramatic Society

12/06/2026

Last but not least…..Nomination # 8!

8️⃣ Best Overall Show‼️ - Sullivan

Thank you to ALL involved in helping us bring our production of ‘We Will Rock You’ to the TF Royal Hotel & Theatre, Castlebar in March of this year. A huge thank you also to our audiences who attended in such large numbers and to our show sponsors and the business community of Castlebar for their continuous support.

Best of luck to all societies at the AIMS Awards ceremony tomorrow night and especially to our good friends and neighbours in the Claremorris Musical Society and the Ballinrobe Musical Society.

11/06/2026

‘Twas the night before AIMSmas….. the weekend is upon us!! Next nomination is:::

7️⃣ Donna Ruane ~ Best Director - Sullivan

Photos courtesy of Alison Laredo Photography

10/06/2026

Two days left until AIMS2026!!!! Next nomination for CMDS is….

6️⃣ Best Ensemble - Sullivan

Special thanks to Director Donna Ruane, Musical Director Deirdre Lee, Choreographer Claudia O’Sullivan and our fabulous Cast and Chorus!!

Photos courtesy of Alison Laredo Photography and Indigo Lighting.

09/06/2026

‘We Will Rock You’ AIMS Nomination #5

5️⃣ Best Choral Singing - Sullivan

Special thanks to our cast and chorus and Musical Director Deirdre Lee 🎶🌟

Photos courtesy of Alison Laredo Photography and Indigo Lighting

09/06/2026

AIMS Awards Nominees Donna Ruane [Best Director for Castlebar Musical & Dramatic Society], Mary Dempsey [Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Claremorris Musical Society] and Oisín McGovern [Committee Member Ballinrobe Musical Society] joined Scott Stephens on The Tommy Marren Show to chat about their haul of AIMS Awards Nominations - 16 between the 3 Societies!

Thank you Midwest Radio for featuring this great news story. The very best of luck to all heading to Killarney for the AIMS Awards Weekend!

AIMS: The Western Region AIMS - Association of Irish Musical Societies

08/06/2026

The countdown is on!! ⏰ 🎉
Our next nomination is…

4️⃣ Caoimhe Halligan ~ Best Female Singer - Sullivan

Photos courtesy of Alison Laredo Photography

08/06/2026

Joining Tommy Marren on Midwest Radio tomorrow Tuesday 9th June at 10.30am will be Donna Ruane [pic], Mary Dempsey and Oisín McGovern, representing the Castlebar Musical & Dramatic Society, the Claremorris Musical Society and the Ballinrobe Musical Society, who between them have secured 16 AIMS Nominations across various awards categories.

Tune in to hear all about the success of these 3 great musical societies before they head away to Killarney for the AIMS - Association of Irish Musical Societies Awards Weekend

AIMS: The Western Region

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

Castlebar Musical & Dramatic Society has been nominated in 8 AIMS Awards Categories for it's production of '"We Will Rock You"

Two of the awards nominees Donna Ruane [Best Director] and Chris McLaughlin [Best Male Singer] joined Anne Marie Gibbons ahead of the awards ceremony this Sat 13th June in INEC, Killarney

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