ASSOCIATION OF ULSTER DRAMA FESTIVALS
Northern Ireland 1-Act Festival
AUDF One Act Festival
Bangor, Moira/Belfast, Enniskillen and Newtownabbey normally run a 1-Act Drama Festival in October/November each year. Unfortunately, Moira are unable to run this year.
Teams entering can gain points for the Northern Ireland One Act Finals which will be held on January 17th 2026 in the Belvoir Studio Theatre.
The winner of the N. I. One Act Final Festival has the honour of representing Northern Ireland in the British Final Festival of 1-Act Plays. This will take place in Mold Wales on 4/5th July 2026.
Bart Players were chosen as this year’s Northern Ireland Champions
NEWTOWNABBEY DRAMA FESTIVAL
THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER
Theatre 3 Newtownabbey Two Sisters by Caroline Harding
Rosemary Drama Group Excellently Bright by Ian McDonald
FRIDAY 7 NOVEMBER
Bangor Drama Club The Donahue Sisters by Geraldine Aron
Belvoir Players A Dog's Life by Pam Valentine
Bangor Drama Club The Bear by Anton Chekov
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER
Prosperous Drama Society Landscape by Harold Pinter
Beehive Theatre Productions Nancy Friday by Mark Yeates
ENNISKILLEN DRAMA FESTIVAL
THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER
Derrylin Dramatic Society In Sickness and in Health by Tom Casling
Erne Drama Group In The Mood by Frank Gibbons
Belvoir Players A Dog’s Life by Pam Valentine
FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER
Backstage Players She Said She Said by Michele Ciba
Theatre 3 Newtownabbey Two Sisters by Caroline Harding
Devenish Players A Cut Above The Rest by Cheryl Barrett
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER
Butt Drama Circle The Ripple Effect by Robert Scott
Navan Theatre Group From Eden by Stephen Jones
Lucan Drama Little Dolls by Nancy Harris
BANGOR DRAMA FESTIVAL
THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER
Belvoir Players A Dog's Life by Pam Valentine
Bangor Drama Club The Donahue Sisters by Geraldine Aron
Moynalty Drama Babysitting Calvin by John H. Newmeir
FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER
Theatre 3 Newtownabbey Two Sisters by Caroline Harding
Rosemary Drama Group Excellently Bright by Ian McDonald
Bangor Drama Club The Bear by Anton Chekov
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER
Carlow Little Theatre Society The Lithium Waltz by Barry McKinley
Coachford Players A Safe Passage by Irene Kelleher
Prosperous Drama Society Landscape by Harold Pinter
