http://www.castleblayneydramafestival.ie/
Adjudicator: Rose O'Neill
Admission: €19/€17/€10 (students)
Booking: www.iontascastleblayney.ie 042-9753400
Curtain: 8pm nightly, Final Night 7.30pm
| Date | Group | Play | Author | Results |
| Fri 27th Feb, 2026 | Slemish Players | Sylvia | A.R.Gurney | |
| Sat 28th Feb, 2026 | Bridge Drama | Things I Know to be True | Andrew Bovell | 1st |
| Sun 1st Mar, 2026 | Pomeroy Players | Dancing at Lughnasa | Brian Friel | |
| Mon 2nd Mar, 2026 | Armagh Theatre Group | Toxic Relationships | Byddi Lee | 2nd |
| Tue 3rd Mar, 2026 | Newpoint Players | The Dead | Adapted by Sean Traynor from the short story by James Joyce | |
| Wed 4th Mar, 2026 | Holywood Players | Deathtrap | Ira Levin | 3rd |
| Thu 5th Mar, 2026 | Lislea Dramatic Players | Our Town | Thornton Wilder | 1st |
| Fri 6th Mar, 2026 | Clontarf Players | I Never Sang for My Father | Robert Anderson | 2nd |
| Sat 7th Mar, 2026 | Kilmuckridge Drama Group | The Communication Cord | Brian Friel | 3rd |
Open Confined