by Paola Bassanese | May 12, 2024 | 2024 Festival
Congratulations to Ballyduff Drama Group! More picture galleries below. evening reception Presenters Awards winners rté ada adci dli and more...
by Paola Bassanese | May 12, 2024 | 2024 Festival
RTÉ Marks 20 Years as Title Sponsor of the Festival with special anniversary video Ballyduff Drama Group, directed by Ger Canning, were crowned RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival champions for their performance of ‘The Ferryman’ by Jez Butterworth at the Gala Awards...
by Paola Bassanese | May 10, 2024 | 2024 Festival
And now, over to you: who do you think will win the 2024 RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival this year? Please note that this poll is just for fun. Is it going to be “Irlande douze points”? Sorry, that’s Eurovision! Who will lift the Drama Festival trophy...
by Paola Bassanese | May 10, 2024 | 2024 Festival
Poetry reading hosted by Amy Abdullah Barry with Brian McLoughlin, Mary Henningan, Anne Rigney, Nicole Rank and others at the Aidan Heavey Library,...
by Paola Bassanese | May 9, 2024 | 2024 Festival
On Thursday 9th May the Grovelands Childcare Schools Art Competition took place at Aidan Heavey Library in Athlone. During the event the winners were announced and people could see the artwork on display from Athlone’s four secondary schools. The brief was to design...
by Paola Bassanese | May 9, 2024 | 2024 Festival
Boy amongst Sparrows’, celebrating John Ennis. In conjunction with Athlone writers group, a number of readings marking the 80th year of poet, John Ennis at the Aidan Heavey Library in Athlone. Dr. Christa de Brun was the M.C. of this prestigious event. Pictures by...