CANCELLED – Drama Wellness Workshop

*CANCELLED* Please note that the ‘Drama Wellness Workshop’ event is now cancelled, apologies for the inconvenience. , .

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Historic Walking Tour of Athlone

Dean Crowe Theatre Chapel Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

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

Free

Launch of TUS Archive and Special Collections

TUS AThlone Campus University Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

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

Free

Athlone Pipe Band

Aidan Heavey Library Athlone

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.

Free

Music by Bernard and Patrice Coyle

Dean Crowe Theatre Chapel Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

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

Free

Afternoon T Series: ‘Cider Park’

Athlone Little Theatre St Mary's Place, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

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

€10

THE PARTY NIGHT OF THE YEAR Gala Awards Ceremony

Radisson Hotel Athlone Northgate Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

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.

€60

Filmmakers Networking Event TUS University

TUS AThlone Campus University Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Friday 24th April, 6.30pm Filmmakers Networking Event TUS University, tea/coffee light refreshments reception from 6.30pm. Films start 7pm. This is a public screening of films that earned an honourable mention from The Athlone Film Festival. The Networking event holds an opportunity to see the work and meet and greet the Actors/Producers/Directors/Lighting/Sound/Costume/Set. Free event

Free

Film Writing Workshop Radisson Hotel

Radisson Hotel Athlone Northgate Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Saturday 25th April, 11am  Film Writing workshop Radisson Hotel ‘Anatomy of a scene’. Rachel Moloney, currently an RTĖ Fair City story room assistant returns for story and character development script writing session. Admission Tickets €10. Eventbrite fee. https://www.eventbrite.com

€10

Athlone Film Festival IMC Cinema

IMC Athlone Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Saturday 25th April, 7.30 pm Athlone Film Festival IMC Cinema, Golden Island Athlone Athlone Film Festival, showcasing eight short films from talented filmmakers followed by a panel discussion with some of the directors/producers. Finishes at 10.30pm approx. Admission Tickets €10 plus Eventbrite fee. Tea, meet and greet afterwards.  Watch the trailer:

€10

Après Play The Day after the night before Radisson Hotel

Radisson Hotel Athlone Northgate Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Daily: 11.30 am to 12.30 pm, Friday 1st May – Friday 8th May In the Radisson Hotel A gentle discussion/reflection on the previous night’s play This new initiative allows festival goers and others, an opportunity to talk about the Play What did you like? What did you notice? What are you puzzled about? The Acting - The Directing - The Play itself Even if you did not attend the play please come along With a host and a cup of tea, join us while we try to answer Strictly personal - No adjudicators allowed Free Event

Free

Pop Up Pub Fringe

POP UP PUB FRINGEBite sized drama served up in a pub or twoBy Roscommon Drama GroupThis new initiative directed by Joanne HoneBrings Pub Theatre to two Athlone PubsCheck our Instagram page for updatesDrama sketches in a pub Sometime after 5.30pm on the 3 rd and 4 th May Free Event

Free