THE PARTY NIGHT OF THE YEAR. Dress with style for the Gala Awards Ceremony, Entertainment and Dinner. Hub information at Radisson foyer on Saturday from 3pm.
Saturday 27th April, 10am Script and film-writing workshop Master class on editing writing for television and the big screen, with Rachel Molloney, award winning screen writer and former script editor with the RTÉ Fair City drama. Aidan Heavey Library. Tickets €5 from Eventbrite
Saturday 27th April, 1.00pm Filmmakers Networking Event. Tea and sandwiches sponsored by TUS University Business Faculty, from 1pm at Hyde Theatre TUS. In conjunction with Westmeath Film Collective, The Networking event holds an opportunity for Actors/Producers/Directors/Lighting/Sound/Costume/Set designers to meet, greet and experience the film making activities that are taking place in the region. Examples of short movie made locally will be shown. Free event
Saturday 27th April, 8pm Athlone Film Festival IMC Cinema, Golden Island Athlone Athlone Film Festival, showcasing seven short movies from emerging and new Irish Filmmakers followed by panel discussion with some of the directors/producers. Finishes at 10.30pm. Admission Tickets €10, from Eventbrite and IMC Athlone. Tea afterwards. Watch the trailer:
Monday 29th April, 11 am Athlone and Castlerea Credit Union Schools Playwright Competition Dean Crowe Theatre Transition year students from eight counties around Ireland, have written original one act plays on the theme of ‘Home ’. Presentation of prizes, followed by the ‘world premiere’ performance of the winning play. Produced and directed by Alfie Kilduff. Free Event
Wednesday 1st May, 6.45 pm Presentation of awards for Shop Window Display Launch of exhibition ‘Bridges’ AIB Gallery, Dean Crowe Theatre Free Event
Dunmore Amateur Dramatic Society are presenting 'Faith Healer' by Brian Friel at Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone, on Wednesday 1st May 2024. Dunmore Amateur Dramatic Society (DADS) will represent the Confined groups as they placed second in the competition. Complimentary tickets available from the Dean Crowe Theatre box office: (090) 649 2129. About DADS DADS (Dunmore Amateur Dramatic Society) revived drama in Dunmore in 2003 with a local production of ‘Da’ by Hugh Leonard. Since 2005 they have been regular participants on the Three Act Circuit, achieving 2nd place on three occasions in the Confined All-Ireland Finals: 2011 – The Good Father by Christian O’Reilly; 2015 – Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me by Frank McGuinness; 2016 –The Gigli Concert by Tom Murphy. In 2013, DADS won 1st place in the All-Ireland Confined One Act Finals with A Galway Girl by Geraldine Aron.
Thursday 2nd May, 7 pm Defence Forces Band of the Eastern Brigade, celebrating the start of their second century, by kind permission of GOC Eastern Brigade Forecourt Dean Crowe Theatre Open air musical entertainment to start the 2024 RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival Free Event
Friday 3rd May, 6.30 pm At the Sheraton Hotel Foyer, Athlone A Cappella return with their unique choral recitals. Popular vocal musical entertainment. Free Event.
Saturday 4th May, all day Afternoon T Series: ‘The Same’. Athlone Little Theatre Prosperous Drama Group present the 2023 All-Ireland winning one act play. When two women, both called Lisa, meet for the very first time, they come to realise they have much more in common than just a name. Directed by Daniel Clarke. Admission €10 (Eventbrite) Tea afterwards in Green Room.