2026 DEC 3-5th Armagh Christmas Carol Abbey Lane Theatre (ALT) An original play written & directed by Tim Hanna July 31st John Hewitt ISS Open Mic Night (ALT) Special guests 'Meisceal' trad group MC Malachi Kelly **10/11 Abbey Lane Courtyard levelled and stoned. All G Hart work complete** June 27th 60TH Anniversary Quiz (ALT) MC Adam Trotter. April 24th FOLK CLUB @ Abbey Lane MC Matthew Toner March27th FOLK CLUB@ Abbey Lane MC Eoin Kelly March 6th Enniskillen Festival, Ardowen Theatre -'Toxic Relationships' by Byddi Lee; Directed by Margery Quinn. March 2nd Castleblayney Festival Iontas Arts &Community Centre - 'Toxic Relationships' Feb 28th Lislea Festival Community Hall 'Toxic Relationships Feb 27th N'townstewart festival Community Hall 'Toxic Relationships' Confined Festival results: for Armagh Theatre Group's performances of Byddi Lee's 'Toxic Relationships' 2026 *NEWTOWNSTEWART* NOMINEE Best Supporting female actor Bridie Heaney . *WINNER* Malcolm Dawson...Best supporting male actor *CASTLEBLAYNEY* *NOMINEES* : Brian Devlin ... Best male actor Laura McCool ...Best female actor Sinéad Hughes ...Best supporting female actor Malcolm Dawson ...Best supporting male actor *WINNERS* Rosemary Mc Cool ...Best Costume award Allan Lee and Seannie Perry ... Best lighting /visuals *Overall position in festival** *2nd PLACE* *LISLEA, SOUTH ARMAGH* **NOMINEES* : Laura Rose McCool... Best Newcomer female actor Brian Devlin... Best Supporting actor Rosemary McCool Adjudicator's award Costumes *Enniskillen Ardowen Theatre* *JOINT WINNERS* : Megan King, Sean Toner Most promising young actors. Rehearsals throughout January/February St Catherines College/ Abbey Lane Theatre Feb.27th FOLK CLUB @ Abbey Lane MC Pauline McDonald. Jan 30th FOLK CLUB @ Abbey Lane MC Malachi. 2025 Dec 6th Band night 'Blues Night' Saran Mackle Band Nov 11th Play Readings. Nov 6th Book Launch 'The Unknown Poet' Abbey Lane Nov 1st Market Place Studio Theatre 'Toxic Relationships' by Byddi Lee Directed by Margery Quinn. Oct Various dates Rehearsals Market Place Theatre and AL Theatre August 1st Abbey Lane; JHISS /Open Mic Night Sp Guest Colin Hassard MC Malachi (last OMN in a ten year stint started 2016) June 27h Open Mic Night Sp Guests Hughes Family Keady. MC Malachi. 26th Full read through of revised T'oxic Relationships' AL 20th 'Last Quiz on Earth' by Alison Carr Abbey Lane Directed by Adam Trotter 6/7th Armagh Youth Theatre Group 'Treading the Boards' AL Directed by Adam Trotter/ Sophia Kelly May 30th Open Mic Night Sp Guest Lynda Tavakoli Poet MC Malachi *May Completion of extension work on Abbey Lane. Courtyard to be cleared, levelled and stoned.* April 25th Open Mic Night Sp Guest Daniel Corrigan MC Malachi March 28th Open Mic Night Sp Guests Woodbees folk group MC Malachi 24th Trip to Sligo's Drumcliff Church as extra's in film 'You'll never believe who's dead' February 28th Open Mic Night Sp Guests M Rafferty School of Music MC Malachi. 2024 Dec 4/5/6th 'Christmas Lights' play by In house writers Hanna/Lee/Kelly AL Nov 29th Open Mic Night Sp Guest Sean Donnelly MC Malachi 9th Band Night Colm Gavin and Guests AL October 31st Halloween Party / Flash Fiction Armagh and Play 'Lost Family Links' one act play by Malachi Kelly. 26th Saturday morning AYTG drama classes 25th Open Mic Night Sp Guest Owen McCreesh MC Malachi 21st Rehearsals 'Lost Family Links' started 30Sept 1st Rehearsals for 'Christmas Lights' start. Sept 27th Open Mic Night Sp Guest Harpist Sarah McStay/ Liam Hughes. David Braziel Poetry Competition presentation. 17th First read 'Christmas Lights' by in house writers Hanna/Lee/Kelly. August 30th Open Mic Night Sp Guests Raquel McKee poet and 'The Garage' Band. 28th All Ireland Final Armagh v Galway July 26th JHISS/Open Mic Night Sp Guest Gaynor Kane POET 4th Dementia Awareness Talk AL Organiser Rachel Toner. June 28th Open Mic Night Ukrainian Folk singer and film MC Malachi June 2024 – Waiting For You by Mark O’Leary. Produced by Felim Rafferty. 20th Two one-acts. Laundry and Bourbon by James McLure. Produced by Rosemary McCool. Abbey Lane Theatre Armagh. 12th 'Impact' book launch by ATG writers Byddi Lee, Tim Hanna and Malachi Kelly at The Palace Demesne Armagh. 12th Commencement of work by Gerry Hart on extension at Abbey Lane to provide accessible toilets, kitchenette, dressing room/toilet/greenroom and ancillary works. May 31st Open Mic Night Guest artist Seonaid Murray(Sax player/singer) Poetry competition.MC Malachi. 5th Dingle Goat St School hall.One performance of 'ToxicRelationships' Feile na Bealtaine Festival, Dingle Co Kerry. 2nd Abbey Lane Theatre 'Toxic Relationships' (full house prior to trip to Dingle) April 26th Open Mic Night Guest Artist Danny Doran (well known singer/performer) Poetry competition. MC Malachi 23rd Abbey Lane Booked performance of 'Toxic Relationships' Westenders. 18/19th Abbey Lane 'Toxic Relationships' (full houses) April/May 2024 – Toxic Relationships by Byddi Lee. Produced by Margery Quinn. Abbey Lane Theatre Armagh and Feile na Bealtaine Festival, Dingle. March 29th Open Mic Night Sp Guest Steve Lally (Storyteller) Poetry Comp. MC Malachi . February 23rd Open Mic Night Sp Guests Adrian Kissane,Eoin Kelly, Aidan McGillion. Poetry comp.MC Malachi. Rehearsals for 'Toxic' throughout Feb/March January 26th Open Mic Night Sp Guest Conchur White (Swirling Violets album launch) 30-3-30poetry competition MC Malachi. 19th Reading section of 'Toxic' Earth and Moon (Bridie Heaney/ Malachi Kelly) U3A City Hotel. January 12th – 10 Mini Plays. Writer’s Block by Tim Hanna, Space & Distance by Siobhan Hegarty, Leav’z Your Butts by Malachi Kelly, Choices by Byddi Lee, Moskito by Brian Lamb, Satan’s Public Relations Service by Mark Brownlee, The Mayday Gate by Byddi Lee, Ashes to Ashes by Tim Hanna, A Night on The Town by Ellen McKenna and Shear by Patrick McKenna. Abbey Lane Theatre, Armagh. Rehearsals for Mini Plays various dates from Nov/Dec 23'-Jan 24' Dec 2023 6th Aviva Stadium ,Scientific conference reading excerpt from 'Toxic Relationships' Bridie Heaney/Malachi Kelly. 7th Teacher's Centre Rehearsed reading of 'Toxic' by all cast. Vegetarian meal then bus home to Armagh. November 28th Mark Brownlee's book launch.November 2023 – 24th Open Mic Night Sp Guest Willie Nugent ( Armagh charity fund raiser) Colm Gavin (Dublin singer). 16-18th Market Place Theatre 'Impact' , Armagh Train disaster play. Full houses. Writers Lee,Kelly and Hanna Director Margery Quinn. October 27th. Open Mic Night Sp Guest Poet Glenn Wilson (Portadown) MC Malachi. Rehearsals throughout October og Impact and Toxic for readings and performances September 29th Open Mic Night / Blues Fest start ; Sp Guest Conchur White l(ocal songwriter/singer with big future) MC Malachi. August 25th Open Mic Night Sp Guests 'Woodbee's ' Local ukes folk group. MC Rachel Toner. 17th Pearse St Library Dublin. 'Writing the Earth' rehearsed reading of 'Toxic' Members of ATG. July 28th Open Mic /John Hewitt ISS Full house MC Malachi./ 4th Abbey Lane Viewing of Zoomeo and Juliet one of 3 live Zoom productions written by Lee/Hanna/Kelly during Covid lockdown. June 30th Open Mic Night Sp Guest Theo Sinton (blues singer) people from Australia, Canada, Co Down and Tyrone MC Malachi. 24th Armagh Youth Theatre Group, Abbey Lane 'Treading the Boards' production June 7/8/9th/15/16th Abbey Lane Theatre 'Bleak Expectations' by Mark Evans. Produced by Adam Trotter. Full houses. May 26th Open Mic Night Sp Guest Sinead McKenna ( All Ireland fiddler from Tyrone) Poetry comp. MC Malachi 3rd/ 16th Abbey Lane Creative Lives Workshop with Poet Colin Hassard and Seonaid Murray. Rehearsals during April/May for Bleak Expectations. April 28h Open Mic Night 19th ATG trip to Inniskeen home of Patrick Kavannagh poet. March 31st Open Mic Night Sp Guest Cathy Carson (Spoken word poet) and Colin Hassard .MC Malachi February 24th Open Mic Night Poetry competition 30-3-30 start . Full house MC Malachi. Abbey Lane 9th/10th Rehearsals / Show for U3A My Brilliant Divorce January 27th Open Mic Night. Sp guest Poet and folklorist Doreen McBride. Full house MC Malachi. 2022 Dec Nov 25th Open Mic Night (Georgian W/end fest) Sp Guest poet David Braziel. Full house MC Rachel Toner. 18th ATG to Garage Theatre Monaghan. MBD Last performance. Jan – Nov 2022 – My Brilliant Divorce by Geraldine Aron. Produced by Kevin McEneaney. 13/14/15th April ;Studio Market Place Theatre Armagh, 3rd/10th April; Abbey Lane Theatre Armagh, 28th May ;South Bank Studios Belfast, 17th Sept; Craic Theatre Coalisland, Cast Margery Quinn, Bridie Heaney & David O'Toole Oct 26/27/28/29th 'Impact' by Byddi Lee, Malachi Kelly & Tim Hanna. Produced by Margery Quinn. Studio Market Place Theatre Armagh. PRODUCTIONS BEFORE THIS DATE ON PREVIOUS POSTS.