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2023 Submissions’ Deadline December 10

We are currently seeking submissions for our 20th Festival, taking place from May 1-14 2023. If you have a production and are interested in taking part, please see our submissions’ page here where you will find more details. Any questions?  Please contact us at info@gaytheatre.ie

IDGTF ‘A Great Success’ – Minister Catherine Martin TD Announces Grant

Brilliant News: Minister Martin announces funding for the IDGTF Minister Catherine Martin TD announced ‘the approval of a special support allocation of €23,000 towards the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival (IDGTF) on June 23rd. This will help strengthen the organisational capabilities of the project, help in promoting the Festival internationally and enhance overall programming, booking …

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2022 Award Winners Announced

Our Gala Awards Night took place on May 15th 2022 in the Teacher’s Club Main Hall. Here are the nominees and winners of our 2022 Awards, celebrating excellence in LGBTQ+ theatre. We would like to congratulate all nominees, award-winners and all of our participants who took part in Festival 2022. Oscar Wilde Award Best Writing …

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2022 Programme Preview

The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival returns to the stage for its 19th year in Dublin from May 1-15, after an online festival last year, and cancellation in 2020. This year’s festival offers a total of 23 productions, 4 free readings and other events in venues throughout Central Dublin, including The Teacher’s Club, Players Theatre …

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Table Quiz 2022 – March 31

Reserve a table now for our fundraising table quiz! Where: Street 66, 33-34 Parliament Street, Dublin 2 When: Thursday March 31st @ 8pm Tables of 4 for €40.  Reserve a table at quiz@gaytheatre.ie Hosted by Conor Clear. Prizes galore! We are working hard to bring the stories of LGBTQ+ people back to the stage in …

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Arts Council Refuses to Support Our Return to Live Theatre in 2022

Awash with government funding to support the arts during Covid, the Arts Council of Ireland has slashed our funding to zero. The Arts Council states: ‘Within the changed cultural climate of the present day, where festivals and theatres across the country are now including high quality ‘LGBTQIA+ focused theatre’ in their programme, the IGDTF [sic] …

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2022 Submissions Deadline December 1

We are currently seeking submissions for our 19th Festival, taking place from May 2-15 2022. If you have a production and are interested in taking part, please see our submissions’ page here.

Our 18th Festival is Live!

We are delighted to announce that our 2021 Online Festival is now available to stream online. See the full programme and watch on-demand here.  But hurry, as the plays will only be available during this Pride month 2021. We are delighted to support a wide range of Irish and international artists to make this possible. …

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New Irish Writing Bursary 2021 Recipients Announced

The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival is happy to announce the recipients of the New Irish Writing Bursary 2021 programme. All of the eleven recipients’ plays will be published in our upcoming book Coming of Age: The Director’s Cut, which will be published in June. Click here for more information on the bursary recipients.

‘The Plays Inside’ – new anthology of Irish LGBTQ+ plays on sale now

The Plays Inside – Irish LGBTQ+ plays from a time of isolation is on-sale now via our secure online booking system. This new anthology features 22 new Irish plays written during a time of Covid-19 when theatres were dark but diverse voices continued to produce exciting new works of theatre. It features recipients of our …

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