A feast of drama comes to Friars’ Gate Theatre, Kilmallock as they host the 24th Annual Festival of Drama from Friday 24th – Sunday 26th October at 8pm nightly. With a season ticket for only €20, you can enjoy a feast of drama over the bank holiday weekend. The weekend features an eclectic line up of drama – three evening of theatre with some of the best amateur drama groups in the country. Three one act plays a night for three nights! The adjudicator is Alan Haslett.PROGRAMME

Friday, 24th October: Cooraclare Drama Group presents ‘The Toolapooka Switchboard’ by Jo MacFhearadhaigh; Coachford Drama Group presents ‘Faint Voices’ by John McKenna and Shannonside Drama Group presents ‘Laundry and Burbon’ by James McClure

Saturday 25th October: Amphitheatre Company with ‘Let Me Be’ by Maria Tivnan; Grean Drama Group presents ‘I’m Not A D H D, I’m Bold’ by Jacinta Sheehan and Georgina McKevitt and Ardagh Drama Group presents ‘Flesh and Blood’ by Frank McGuinness.

Sunday 26th October: Camross Drama Group presents ‘The Shape’ by Tara Maria Lovett; Bualadh Bos Drama Group presents ‘The Furies’ by Neil La Bute amd Take 5 Drama Group presents ‘Potential’ by Noelle Clarke and Katrina Foley.

Booking on 063-98727 or www.friarsgate.ie.

FILM ‘CALVARY’ Cert: 15A

On Wednesday, 29th October at 8pm, ‘Calvary’ comes to the silver screen at Friars’ Gate starring Brendan Gleeson. It is centred around Father James Lavelle (Gleeson), the priest in a small Sligo parish. One day, while hearing confession, he is told that he is going to be murdered – in one week. It’s a week in which Father James struggles to understand his death sentence as the day draws near, searching for hope and faith amongst his motley collection of parishioners.

Tickets €7. Booking on 063-98727 or www.friarsgate.ie.