Festival Fringe 2024
Introducing: Super Saturday
RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival is pleased to announce ‘Super Saturday’ 27th April: the first four events of the fringe 2024.
- At 10 am a filmmakers’ script writing workshop at the Aidan Heavey Library.
- At 1pm at Hyde Theatre TUS a network and film showcase free event, all welcome and at 8pm the Athlone Film Festival at IMC Cinema.
- The Luan Gallery are also launching their latest exhibition, ‘Apocalypse Anxieties’.
Further detail on the 1 pm event: The Westmeath Filmmakers Collective and The Athlone Film Festival present a free public event on Super Saturday 27th April. A screening of a collection of specially selected short movies from the midlands and the wider country. This screening will offer an excellent networking opportunity, to connect Filmmakers, Actors, Dramatists, Musicians, and any Creative person with each other. All are welcome to this unique event where we continue the charge to instigate a culture of independent filmmaking in Westmeath and the wider midlands region. So get involved and join us on the 27th of April in the Douglas Hyde Theatre, TUS, Athlone at 01:30pm, with doors open at 01:00pm. Thanks to TUS and the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival for their support.
2024 Festival Fringe
Fringe Saturday 27th April – Saturday 11th May 2024
Celebrating Drama and the Arts
The Festival HUB
Daily: 12 noon to 2 pm, Wednesday 1st May – Friday 10th May
“The Hub” is an information stand, located at the Athlone Town Centre, where information on all aspects of the Festival can be found. Admission tickets to some Fringe events are required and are available at the Hub and through Eventbrite.
Gala Dinner Ticket collection at the Radisson 2 pm to 6pm Saturday 11th May
Free Exhibitions
Free Exhibitions from 1st May
Daily During the Festival
Dean Crowe Theatre (AIB Gallery) – ‘The Bridges of Athlone’ Photographed by Paul Moore
Athlone Town Centre Shopping Centre – ‘Pretty as a picture’ – Athlone Arts Group Exhibition
Athlone Town Centre Shopping centre – Athlone Photography Club Exhibition
Retail Window Display with drama posters – Athlone Town Retailers
Golden Island Shopping Centre – Midland Photography Club Exhibition
Athlone Art gallery, the Village, Lloyds Lane – ‘Wild Atlantic Way’ by Cathal Gallagher
Luan Gallery – ‘Apocalypse Anxieties’ – Art Exhibition
GET INVOLVED
If you would like to have an event included as part of the Fringe or would like to volunteer to help run our festival, please join the team by emailing us.
FESTIVAL’S GOT TALENT
Every night, after the adjudication of the play, in the Bar of Dean Crowe Theatre, Music with Bernard and Patrice Coyle or Liz Fletcher, followed by a talent show. Featuring that night’s performers, cast and crew.
Great Fun. Free Event.