Wednesday 7 th May, 6.45 pm Presentation of awards for Shop Window Display Launch and reception of Art exhibition ‘The West; in Light and Shade’ Landscape artists Yvonne McDonald and John Higgins display their work of the wild wonderful west. AIB Gallery, Dean Crowe Theatre Free Event
Wednesday 7 th May, 8 pm Winners from the All Ireland Confined Final 2025 ‘To Be Confirmed’ Dean Crowe Theatre Performance of the winning play, which will be known after finals for 2025. Admission Tickets from Dean Crowe
Thursday 8 th May, 7 pm Defence Forces Band of the Eastern Brigade, by kind permission of GOC Eastern Brigade Forecourt Dean Crowe Theatre Open air musical entertainment to start the 2025 RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival Free Event
Friday 9 th May, 6.30 pm Sheraton Hotel Foyer Athlone A Cappella return with their unique choral recitals. Popular vocal musical entertainment. Free Event.
Saturday 10 th May, 3pm Afternoon T Series: ‘Dying Minutes’. Athlone Little Theatre Bailieborough Drama Group present their 2025 confined All-Ireland winning one act play. Set in a pub, this one act answers the question: why would anyone be in a pub on a Monday Morning? We glimpse into a world at which we laugh, empathise and even recognise. Admission €10 Tea afterwards in Green Room. https://www.eventbrite.com
Sunday 11 th May, 1pm Open Air street drama. Connaught Street and Environs drama group present a historical re-enactment Written by historian Gearoid O’Brien McNeils corner, Connaught Street
Sunday 11th May, 3 pm AFTERNOON T SERIES: DOUBLE HEADER 'LAST LISTS OF MY MAD MOTHER' AND 'BABY STEPS' Athlone Little Theatre Athlone Little Theatre presents 'Last Lists of My Mad Mother', directed by Joe Brady. Written by Julie Jensen. Clann Machua from Kiltimagh tell the story of Ash and Chris, as they move away from small town Galway to Oxford, via flatpack furniture building. Directed by Moira Mahony. Short interval between, Plays finish by 4.45pm approx. Tickets €10 Tea afterwards in Green Room
Monday 12 th May, 3pm Walking Tour . Meet at Civic Centre, a guided tour with historian Gearoid O’Brien. Dress appropriately. Walk duration approximately one hour. Free Event.
Tuesday 13th May 4.30 pm Schools Art Competition Aidan Heavey Library The announcement of the winners and display of entries. The brief is to design a book cover.
Tuesday 13 th May, 4.45pm ‘Poetry recital’ . wtih Amy Barry. Aidan Heavey Library Free Event