This Friday night,27thFeb, we are opening Newtownstewart Festival and the following night we open
Lislea Festival in South Armagh.
So big week ahead for Armagh Theatre Group and wishing Margery Quinn (Director) Byddi Lee (Writer) and
all the cast and crew the very best of luck for your performances.
BRING HOME THE CUP GUYS!


Submissions open now for Armagh Theatre Group’s Mini Plays 2026
Following on from the success of the last 2 years, ATG is calling for the scripts of Mini Plays to be produced as Mini Plays 2026 over 3 nights in Abbey Lane Theatre sometime in 2026.

Guidelines
The Mini Plays
(a) Can be of any subject/style you want.
(b) Must not exceed 1200 words (roughly 7 to 10 minutes long)
(c) Have a cast of no more than 4 characters
(d) Have a minimalist set/props (Abbey Lane stage is small!)
(e) Only one submission per writer.
Submissions
The plays must be submitted in an attachment as a Word Document and emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." data-linkindex="5">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Mini Play (in the Word Document ) should not have your name on it and contain no reference to your identity as the selection process will be anonymous.
Each writer of a selected Mini Play will receive a one-off royalty payment of £30 covering all three shows. Writers retain their rights.
The closing date for submissions is 31st January 2026.

https://www.skiddle.com/e/41496460

Hey folks we have a great line up for the last Folk Club in Abbey Lane of 2025… this Friday 28th November with special guests -
Pauline, Terry and Heather;
Paul & Stevey;
Mandy & Jessica;
And who knows who else may call in on this fine November weekend?
BYOB event £10 @ door Singers, poets, musicians, storytellers all welcome. From 8.30pm to late. Doors open 8pm.
Abbey Lane Theatre Abbey Lane Armagh City BT617DW
