Patrons

Thomas Mac Anna      Brian Friel      Sir John Gorman      Scott Marshall

Ballymoney prides itself on hosting the oldest Drama Festival in Ireland.

The curtain first went up on Ballymoney Drama Festival in February 1934 and, apart from
a break necessitated by World War II, actors and supporting teams have competed on the
Town Hall stage ever since, watched by informed and appreciative audiences
and adjudicators.

In 1949 The Ballymoney Festival Committee instigated meetings with other Provincial
groups, which led to the formation of the Association of Ulster Drama Festivals and
their organisation of the Finals Festival in Belfast.

This year Ballymoney presents its 71st season of plays in Ballymoney Town
Hall. There will be seven plays performed by some of the best and best-known
amateur companies in the Province.