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Letterkenny gets ready for a dramatic event!

The renowned Letterkenny One Act Drama Festival returns to An Grianán Theatre next month (November 3-5) and promises the usual high-quality productions seen in previous years. Nine one-act drama groups from all over the country are set to perform, ...

26 Sept 2023 at 09:42

Ballybofey’s Butt Drama Circle are tops at Ballyshannon Drama Festival

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Ballybofey’s Butt Drama Circle are tops in Ballyshannon

The Butt Drama Circle has scooped the major awards at the annual Ballyshannon Drama Festival awards as well as taking the coveted Blue Riband as the overall winners of the festival. Local Ballyshannon man Damien Gallagher, was inducted into the ...

20 Mar 2023 at 13:31

Arts & Entertainment

Donegal primary schools take to the stage for drama festival

Some of the best young actors in Donegal will take to the stage of the Balor Theatre, Ballybofey, next week for the annual Primary Schools Drama Festival. Organised by Teresa McGowan of the award-winning Butt Drama Circle, the prestigious ...

30 May 2017 at 11:55

Local News

Secondary Schools Drama Festival at the Balor

Some of the best young actors in Donegal will take to the stage of the Balor Theatre, Ballybofey, on Thursday night for the annual Secondary Schools Drama Festival. Organised by Teresa McGowan and the award-winning Butt Drama Circle, the ...

15 Nov 2016 at 17:24

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Balor Arts Centre sees the return of multi-award-winning play

The Butt Drama Circle are bringing their award-winning play An Incident with Dave Cotter back to the Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey on Wednesday and Thursday next, May 4 and 5. Having won four qualifying festivals, coming second once and ...

27 Apr 2022 at 00:00

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Butt Drama Circle miss out in drama finals in Athlone

Butt Drama Circle's An Incident with Dave Cotter, missed out on the top prize at the Dean Crowe Theatre in Athlone at the annual RTE All Ireland Theatre Finals on Saturday night but writer and director Shaun Byrne still walked away ...

15 May 2022 at 15:03

South Donegal

Ballyshannon Drama Festival celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland

Ballyshannon Drama Festival which takes place in the Abbey Arts Centre from March 12 to 19 marks the 70th anniversary of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland - of which Ballyshannon is a founder member. Prior to the setting up of ...

01 Mar 2023 at 12:04

Local News

Butt Drama Circle continue in their winning ways

‘An Incident with Dave Cotter’, the Butt Drama Circle’s festival play, took first and second place in the Newtownstewart and Kildare Festivals on Friday and Saturday night, winning another six awards to bring their tally to over ...

11 Apr 2022 at 11:26

Local News

Flying start as Ballyshannon Drama Society scoop awards on festival circuit

Ballyshannon Drama Society is celebrating after its production of All My Sons by Arthur Millar picked up numerous awards on the festival circuit. A spokesperson took to social media to share the good news: "The results are in ...

14 Mar 2022 at 16:27

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Talent is in no short supply at Letterkenny One Act Drama Festival

Letterkenny One Act Drama Festival took place last weekend and certainly lived up to drama enthusiasts’ expectations with three days of top-class one-act plays from all over the country. Audiences agreed that the standard ...

08 Nov 2023 at 16:04

Local News

Shaun Byrne's new play Darkness Echoing makes its stage debut this week

Shaun Byrne's new play Darkness Echoing makes its stage debut this week. It will be the Butt Drama Circle's entry for this year's All Ireland Festival competition. It follows on from the success of last year’s ...

06 Feb 2023 at 15:38

Raphoe Royal and Prior take top prize at talented Secondary Schools Drama Festival

Arts & Entertainment

Royal and Prior Raphoe take top prize at talented Secondary Schools Drama Festival

The Balor Theatre, Ballybofey was the venue for the Secondary Schools Drama Festival, with Royal and Prior Comprehensive School, Raphoe taking home the main award. Welcoming schools from the length and ...

04 Mar 2025 at 07:40

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