Gala Awards Ceremony, Entertainment and Dinner. Athlone Radisson Hotel
2024-05-11 18:30 - 23:30 UTC | Radisson Hotel Athlone, Northgate Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 A8X9, Ireland
Saturday 11th May, Reception 6.30 pm THE PARTY NIGHT OF THE YEAR. Dress with style for the Gala Awards Ceremony, Entertainment and Dinner. Athlone Radisson Hotel Admission tickets €55 dinner and entertainment.

Filmmakers Networking Event & SCREENING
2025-05-02 18:30 - 21:00 | TUS AThlone Campus, University Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 HD68, Ireland
Friday 2nd May, 6.30 pm
Filmmakers Networking Event & SCREENING
TUS University reception from 6.30 pm
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.
7pm – 9pm approx.: screening of short films

Short Film Writing Workshop
2025-05-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Luan Gallery, Elliot Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Workshop on short film structure and how to start writing your first short film while avoiding the biggest mistakes people make, with Rachel Moloney.

Athlone Film Festival IMC Athlone
2025-05-03 20:00 - 22:30 | IMC Athlone, Golden Island Shopping Centre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
The Athlone film festival is celebrating it’s seventh year this year with seven high quality short films from around Ireland on May 3rd in the Athlone IMC cinema starting at 8pm and finishing approximately 10:30pm.
Ather the screening there will be a short panel discussion with the film makers and light refreshments.
The films this year are:
A Simple Killing directed by Jason Branagan
While trying to take her own life, Mai is interrupted when a young, pregnant woman in distress calls to her door in desperate need of help.
The Wilde Sisters directed by Táine King
After dying in a tragic party fire, sisters Emily and Mary Wilde are trapped in purgatory, struggling with denial and painful truths about their lives as they seek a way to finally move on.
Trespass directed by Desmond Lynch
A young boy witnesses the murder of his father on his doorstep in Belfast, 1976. Years later having never forgotten that day, he seeks revenge as an older man.
Upper Current directed by Gregory O’Reilly
A hit-and-run spirals into a nightmarish struggle against fate as a man’s desperate attempt to cover his crime leads him into the merciless grip of the open sea.
Vanilla directed by Tony O’Donnell
When a villager meets his local doctor in the pub, the doctor reveals a test he carried out to confirm the legitimacy of his new born baby.
Dear Imelda directed by Árón Holden
In rural Ireland, the unwanted open-ended arrival of Grandson Ciaran to his Nanny Imelda’s traditional home, forms an unexpected bond to unite generations and connect lost friends.
A Roscommon Snapshot directed by Kathy Raftery
Unveiling the untold connections of three Roscommon men in the heart of the Vietnam War, this documentary delves into their unexpected reunion on the front page of the Roscommon Herald, exploring the intriguing journey that led these hometown neighbours to the battlefields of Saigon.
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Eventbrite price: 10 euro

Connaught Gardens Market with Lifesize Puppets
2025-05-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Connaught Gardens, Connaught Gardens, Athlone, Ireland
Picture credits Paola Bassanese
A family friendly pop-up market in Connaught Gardens starting at noon on Sunday May 4th till 4pm. Face painting (no real paint), Puppets, Food, Bric a Brac.

St Jarlath’s Credit Union Schools Playwright Competition
2025-05-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Dean Crowe Theatre, Chapel Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 VF29, Ireland
Tuesday May 6th May, 11 am
St Jarlath’s Credit Union Schools Playwright Competition
Dean Crowe Theatre
Transition year students from all around Ireland, have written original one act plays on the
theme of ‘Care’. Presentation of prizes, followed by the ‘world premiere’ performance of
the winning play. Produced and directed by Alfie Kilduff.
Free Event

Presentation of awards for Shop Window Display
2025-05-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Dean Crowe Theatre, Chapel Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 VF29, Ireland
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

Winners from the All Ireland Confined Final 2025 St Patrick's Drama Group
2025-05-07 20:00 - 21:00 | Dean Crowe Theatre, Chapel Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 VF29, Ireland
Wednesday 7 th May, 8 pm
St Patrick’s Drama Group, winners from the All Ireland Confined Final 2025 perform ’Woman and Scarecrow’ at the Dean Crowe Theatre
Free admission

Defence Forces Band of the Eastern Brigade
2025-05-08 19:00 | Dean Crowe Theatre, Chapel Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 VF29, Ireland
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

Athlone A Cappella
2025-05-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Sheraton Hotel Athlone, Gleeson St, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 D953, Ireland
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.

Afternoon T Series: ‘Dying Minutes’
2025-05-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Athlone Little Theatre, St Mary's Place, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 XR52, Ireland
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.
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Open Air street drama
2025-05-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Connaught Gardens, Connaught Gardens, Athlone, Ireland
Sunday 11 th May, 1pm
Open Air drama
McNeill’s corner, Connaught Street
Connaught Street and Environs community group present a ‘sketch of the street’. Written by historian Gearoid O’Brien
Free Event

Afternoon T Series : 'Double Header‘ and 'Baby Steps’
2025-05-11 15:00 - 16:30 | Athlone Little Theatre, St Mary's Place, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 XR52, Ireland
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

Walking Tour
2025-05-12 15:00 - 16:00 | 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.
