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

Wednesday 14 th May, 11 am ‘Drama Wellness Workshop’, . Paul Tiomey an experienced Drama lecturer will operate a workshop showing how we can use drama to create wellness in our everyday life. Limited to 15 participants Aidan Heavey Library Admission €10 https://www.eventbrite.com

Thursday 15 th May, 11.00 am Historic Walking Tour of Athlone Start Point: Dean Crowe Theatre ‘In the footsteps of John Count McCormack’. A walking trail with Historian Gearoid O’Brien. Dress appropriately approximately one hour duration. Free Event

Thursday 15 th May, 3.00pm Launch of TUS Archive and Special Collections TUS Library, Athlone Campus Dr. Lisa Griffith, Director of the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) will launch the new library service which builds on the Brendan O’Brien collection and will catalogue material such as correspondence, posters, programmes etc. of the drama movement in Ireland. Free Event

Thursday 15 th May, 7.15 pm Athlone Pipe Band Count John McCormick Square Join in and march behind the band, as we leave the civic square to go over the bridge to the Dean Crowe theatre. Enjoy a feast of lively pipe music. Sunshine optional. Free event.

Friday 16 th May, 7 pm Music by Bernard and Patrice Coyle Dean Crowe forecourt Free

Saturday 17th May, 3 pm Afternoon T Series: ‘Cider Park’ Athlone Little Theatre Letterkenny Music and Drama group present their All Ireland winning one act play. JP and Georgie are enjoying their cans in Cider Park... Philosophising on originality they ponder the question are we photocopies of what came before? Then they are joined by the older Richie and discover what it may mean to be human. Directed by Michael Leddy. Tickets €10 Tea afterwards in Green Room

Saturday 17 th May, 6.30 pm THE PARTY NIGHT OF THE YEAR. Gala Awards Ceremony, Live Streamed by RTĖ at 9pm. We finally discover who are the 2025 winners of the Irish Drama scene. Athlone Radisson Hotel Ticket holders only. FULLY BOOKED.