RTÉ ALL IRELAND DRAMA FESTIVAL
Under the auspices of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland
Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone
8th May – 16th May 2025
Last updated 13/5/2025
For the first time the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival Gala Awards will stream live on
rte.ie/culture
at 9pm on Saturday 17th May.
Sponsor
We couldn’t do all of this without the fantastic support of local businesses in funding this long running national event which draws groups and supporters from all parts of Ireland.
As one of our proud sponsors, we will endeavour to promote your business and to show how much we value your sponsorship.
Contact us for more information.
Volunteer
We currently have a limited number of volunteer vacancies to fill and we welcome new members to join us for what will be an exciting programme of events. If you love the theatre and are local to Athlone, see if there’s a role that interests you. We welcome people of all ages with a range of skills and experience.
Contact us for more information.
See the full list of 2025 festivals and ADCI league table of qualifying groups:
Friends of the Festival & Sponsorship
We thank all those who are friends of the RTE All Ireland Drama Festival and welcome you to join our wonderful world!
Learn more about us
The RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival has been exciting audiences for over 70 years.
In 2004 RTÉ stepped on board with the festival getting major prominence thanks to the facilities provided by the national broadcaster. RTÉ continues to work closely with the local committee offering professional expertise with marketing and universal branding. The Festival features prominently on RTÉ media platforms including Radio, Television and online.
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