Posts by Celeste Ellen
TradFest 2026
Tickets on sale now! Stephen Rea A Film Retrospective: The Butcher Boy – with introduction by Stephen Rea – 23rd Jan Celebrating the film career of award-winning actor Stephen Rea, with screenings of 3 of his most renowned movies including The Butcher Boy. In 1960s rural Ireland, 12-year-old Francie Brady creates a fantasy world to…
Read MoreRush Drama Festival 2026 Tickets
Rush Drama Festival is back in 2026! Here’s the exciting line up – full of variety from across the country right in the heart of Rush. The adjucator for Rush Drama Festival 2026 is – Evelyn O’Sullivan. Evelyn has an honours M.A. in Drama and Performance from UCD. She holds a Diploma in Performance from…
Read MoreRush Drama Festival 2025 Results
Nominations and Winners in the Confined Section – Rush Drama Festival 2025 Adjudicator’s Award Nominations Deirdre Coulter as Julia Darrow in Dead Guilty performed by Lislea Players Anne McLoughlin for Costumes in Amongst Men performed by Wayside Players Grace Dunbar/Eddie McGlynn for Lighting Design in Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group Winner: …
Read MoreRush Drama Festival 2025 Tickets
Rush Drama Festival is back in 2025! Here’s the exciting line up – full of variety from across the country right in the heart of Rush. The adjucator for Rush Drama Festival 2025 is – Michael McCabe. This will be Michael’s first time adjudicating the Rush Drama Festival, bringing with him a wealth of experience…
Read MoreTradFest 2025
Tickets on sale from 11th September 2024 Mick Hanly with Anto Drennan and Eoin O’Neill Born in Limerick, singer-songwriter Hanly was inspired by mid-50s rock ‘n’ roll and the Liverpool beat group scene of the Sixties. He soon turned his attention to American folksingers such as, Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, and emerging singer songwriters, Paul Simon,…
Read MorePatron Scheme Autumn 2024 – Spring 2025
Become a Valued Patron of the Rush Dramatic Socie Become a Valued Patron of the Rush Dramatic Society Do you have a passion for supporting local theatre, or know someone who does? Join our Patron Scheme, running from September to May, and become a cherished supporter of the arts. Exclusive Patron Benefits All for the…
Read MoreFrozen Solid Panto Audition Notice
The Rush Pantomime Group will be hosting auditions for this year’s Panto FROZEN SOLID. Auditions will be held on 8th September 2024 in the Millbank Theatre. For more information on audition times, and to get an application form, please get in touch via email.
Read MoreThe Breath | 10th November
The Breath is Manchester-based guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer/flautist Ríoghnach Connolly. They met on the city’s gig circuit in the late noughties. An unlikely pairing though it was, he an acclaimed guitar whiz, ex long-time member of The Cinematic Orchestra and a softly spoken Manchester urbanite, she a folk singer with a larger-than-life personality and…
Read MoreYouth Drama Classes
Unlock your child’s creativity and confidence with our Junior Drama Class! Designed for young actors, our program offers a fun and supportive environment to explore the world of theatre. Students will engage in exciting activities like improvisation, script reading, and character development, building essential skills in communication, teamwork, and self-expression. With experienced instructors and a…
Read MoreWTF – Women’s Theatre Festival July 2024
WTF – Women’s Theatre Festival is a weekend event scheduled from 20-21 July, supported by the Millbank Theatre and Fingal Arts office and proudly sponsored by Linesight, Skinny Batch, Capitalflow and Supervalu Rush. The aim of this Festival is to support women interested in drama/creative arts by hosting a series of theatre-making masterclasses, panel discussions,…
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