Drama council oversees 38 festivals

THE Amateur Drama Council of Ireland (ADCI) is the federation of amateur drama festivals for the whole of Ireland — north and south. Founded in 1952, the organisation has coordinated the running of preliminary drama festivals and All-Ireland festivals ever since. The principal objects of the Council are to foster, develop, promote and encourage amateur drama on the island and to organise the annual All-Ireland Drama Festivals.

The ADCI currently oversees 38 full-length member festivals and nine one-act member festivals.

The full-length festival circuit takes place each year between February and the first Sunday in April. The one-act circuit runs in October and November each year.