Curtain up on 85th Ballymoney Drama Festival

Ireland’s oldest drama festival returns to Ballymoney Town Hall with a fantastic line-up of plays to entertain and challenge.

Ballymoney Drama Festival runs from Monday, March 2 until Friday, March 6.

Opening the festival on Monday, March 2 are The Holywood Players with Deathtrap by Ira Levin.

This is followed by Jon Godber’s Bouncers from Belvoir Players on Tuesday, March 3. Wednesday, March 4 sees Bart Players present Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling.

Curtain up on Ballymoney Drama Festival. CREDIT ICONIC MEDIAplaceholder image
Curtain up on Ballymoney Drama Festival. CREDIT ICONIC MEDIA

The winners of the 2025 Ballymoney Drama Festival, Slemish Players, take to the stage of Ballymoney Town Hall on Thursday, March 5 with Sylvia by AR Gurney.

Finishing the week, Rosemary Drama Group present Hansard by Simon Woods on Friday, March 6.

Curtain up nightly at 8pm, except on Friday Finals Night when the play will begin at 7.30pm. Adjudicator for the festival is Tristan Marshall.

Nightly tickets are priced at £12, season ticket £50. For full details log onto www.ballymoneydramafestival.com

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