RTE All Ireland Drama Festival

Walking Tour
2025-05-12 15:00 - 16:00 UTC | Aidan Heavey Library, Athlone
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.

Schools Art Competition
2025-05-13 16:30 - 17:00 | Aidan Heavey Library, Athlone
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.

Poetry Recital
2025-05-13 16:30 - 17:00 | Aidan Heavey Library, Athlone
Tuesday 13 th May, 4.45pm
‘Poetry recital’ .
with Amy Barry.
Aidan Heavey Library
Free Event

CANCELLED - Drama Wellness Workshop
2025-05-14 11:00 - 13:00
*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
2025-05-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Dean Crowe Theatre, Chapel Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 VF29, Ireland
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

Launch of TUS Archive and Special Collections
2025-05-15 15:00 - 16:00 | TUS AThlone Campus, University Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 HD68, Ireland
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

Athlone Pipe Band
2025-05-15 19:30 - 20:30 | 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.

Music by Bernard and Patrice Coyle
2025-05-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Dean Crowe Theatre, Chapel Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 VF29, Ireland
Friday 16 th May, 7 pm
Music by Bernard and Patrice Coyle
Dean Crowe forecourt
Free

Afternoon T Series: ‘Cider Park’
2025-05-17 15:00 - 16:30 | Athlone Little Theatre, St Mary's Place, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 XR52, Ireland
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

THE PARTY NIGHT OF THE YEAR Gala Awards Ceremony
2025-05-17 18:30 - 23:30 | Radisson Hotel Athlone, Northgate Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 A8X9, Ireland
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.

Athlone Film Festival IMC Cinema
2026-04-25 19:30 - 22:30 | IMC Athlone, Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
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:
