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Break a leg to the cast and crew of @carnewmusicalsoc with their production of ‘Hello, Dolly!’ On in St. Brigid’s Hall, Carnew this week! 🎶
Heartiest congratulations to Carnew Emmets GAA Club who won the Senior County Final today! 💙💛💙💙💛 CHAMPIONS HOMECOMING 💛💙
The magnificent champions will be back in Carnew for the champions walk in Carnew at 6:30 pm! Meeting down at St Bridget’s Hall 6:30 pm. 💪🏻
#CarnewAbú 💙💛🇺🇦
Get in!!!
Come join us for our Open Day! 🌟
📅 When: Today
🕛 Time: 12 PM – 5 PM
✨ Discover what we have to offer, meet our team, and enjoy a fun-filled day!
We can’t wait to welcome you! 💫
🔵🟡 The dear little town of Carnew,
Is currently painted yellow and blue.
With flags flying high and supporters so true,
Best of luck Carnew Emmets,
The whole town is with you! 🔵🟡
We are all looking forward to Venie’s Coffee morning on this THURSDAY the 25th of September. Come along and enjoy a chat with neighbours and friends, indulge in something nice !! And Support the tremendous work of SOUTH WICKLOW HOSPICE HOMECARE.
🎭 Group Registration for the 2026 Full-Length Festival Circuit is now open. 🎭
Please click on the link to register - forms.gle/mhmJQssBNWXBrnh19
We're thrilled to announce that we'll be playing a supporting role in this year's DLI/ADCI Playwriting Award 2025.
The DLI/ADCI Playwriting Award is an annual award for one-act plays written by amateur Irish playwrights, organised by the Drama League of Ireland and the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland, in association with The Ramor Theatre in Virginia, Co. Cavan.
The aim of the award is to promote, support and encourage improvement in play writing on the amateur One-Act Circuit in Ireland, ADCI DLI One Act Drama Circuit.
The winner of the DLI/ADCI Playwriting Award will be announced on Sunday 7 December, the final night of the three-day One Act Finals, hosted by Western Drama Festival, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. The winning playwright will receive a bursary (sponsored by The Ramor Theatre, Virginia, Co. Cavan) to attend a residential writing week at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan.
Druid is delighted to play a supporting role in the delivery of this year's Award. The adjudicating panel, consisting of Walker Ewart (Chair), Mary Newman (Chair of DLI) and Trish Keane (ADCI), will shortlist three plays and these will be presented as staged readings here in Galway at The Mick Lally Theatre on Sunday 2 November.
They will be read by a cast of professional actors and directed by Lianne O'Shea, the 2025 recipient of Druid's Marie Mullen Bursary and Assistant Director of our 2025 double bill of Riders to the Sea and Macbeth.
The three shortlisted playwrights will be invited to attend rehearsals for their play reading as well as a workshop with professional playwright Meadhbh McHugh. Meadhbh, whose play Helen and I was produced by Druid in 2016, runs an ongoing Galway playwriting group at The Mick Lally Theatre.
The readings will be free to attend for members of the amateur drama community, and will be followed by a Q&A and reception.
Liam Hannaway (Chair of the ADCI/DLI Joint Committee and ADCI), Mary Newman (Chair of DLI), Ollie Kenny (Coordinator of the Playwriting Competition) and all the members of the Joint Committee commend Druid for this exciting opportunity for new writers. It is hugely encouraging for the three shortlisted playwrights to have the chance to see their work brought to life at The Mick Lally Theatre.
The deadline for submissions to the DLI/ADCI Playwriting Award is Wednesday 17 September.
For full information on the submission process, please visit the websites of the DLI or the ADCI:
- dli.ie/writing-competition/
- adci.ie/the-dli-adci-playwriting-award/
We are delighted to announce that applications to participate in the DLI/ADCI 2025 Playwriting Competition, in association with the Ramor Theatre, is now open. Details of the competition are on the DLI and ADCI websites and applications must be made through the DLI website at the following link: dli.ie/writing-competition/
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The RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival Awards will be live streamed tonight on rte.ie/culture at 9pm.
Tune in to see who will become this year’s All Ireland award winners.
Best wishes to all involved but especially Bridge Drama, Brideview Drama Tallow and Wexford Drama Group who all performed in our festival this year. 🎭
Amateur Drama Council of IrelandWhat a memorable week of magic, drama and laughter it’s been at the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival in Athlone! Congratulations to the nine incredible groups who lit up the stage with their storytelling, talent and heart.
Now we await the final verdict from adjudicator Walker Ewart. Regardless of the outcome, every group has already won in the eyes of their audiences and supporters. You’ve done your communities proud.
The buzz is real as we count down to the Awards Ceremony which will be live streamed by RTÉ tonight for the first time.
Tune in tonight at 9pm for the big moment - live at www.rte/culture.
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