BALLYWILLAN DRAMA GROUP are proud to support Alan McClarty, Darren Gardiner and Richard Mairs as they present A NIGHT IN NOVEMBER by Marie Jones in the Riverside Theatre, Coleraine from Thu 4th until Sat 6th Sept 2014 ALL SEATS £10 ALL PROCEEDS IN AID OF BOOK YOUR SEATS NOW from the Riverside Theatre Box Office […]
HALF A CENTURY ON THE STAGE After 50 Years Onstage Rodney ‘Plonker’ Magee takes his Final Bow! Read the Full Article Here SEPTEMBER 1963 – The Beatles charted with ‘She Loves You’, the Profumo scandal was making headlines and the Great Train Robbery was still sending shockwaves around the UK. And, at the same time in […]
This Weekend, Musical Societies from across the Island of Ireland, join together for the annual HB AIMS Awards Seminar Our 2013 Production of received 5 nominations for Awards, – Best Overall Show (Runner Up) – Spirit of AIMS Award, The Children’s Chorus for their tremendous contribution to the production. (Runner Up) – Best Musical Director Eric Boyd (Runner Up) – Best Stage […]
After receiving an amazing 6 nominations last month, a small group from BDG will be travelling to Killarney, for the Annual Association of Irish Musical Societies Award Ceremony this weekend The Winners will be announced on Saturday night at a Black Tie Dinner. You can watch the awards presentation LIve Online from approximately 9.30pm. A Link […]
Ballywillan Drama Group to delighted to receive an amazing 6 NOMINATIONS in the 2013 HB AIMS Awards and Adjudication Scheme Our 2013 Production of Whistle Down the Wind received 5 nominations, – Best Overall Show – Spirit of AIMS Award, The Children’s Chorus for their tremendous contribution to the production. – Best Musical Director, Eric Boyd […]
On Friday 9th February, BDG members descended on the Royal Court Hotel, in Portrush for a night of Night of top-notch food and energetic dancing, to celebrate another hugely successful production! During the Course of the night our famous DAFTA awards were presented to various members for their various comical moments during ‘Whistle down the […]
Ballywillan Drama Group makes presentations at the Final Night of ‘Whistle Down the Wind’. Geoffrey Magee and Carlton Mullineux were both awarded honorary Membership of the Group in recognition of their hard work and dedication towards BDG.
Tonight BDG Members joined with members from other societies in Ireland at the HB Award Ceremony in Killarney. BDG’s 2012 Programme for ‘The Sound of Music’ was named a Runner Up in the category of Best Programme We also send Congratulations to our friends from Portrush Music Society. PMS won two awards; Best House Management and […]
Congratulations to Alan McClarty, who at last night’s National Operatic and Dramatic Association, Regional Awards Ceremony, won the Award for Best Individual Performance for his portrayal of Beast in our 2011 production of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” Well Done Alan!
The following Governing Committee were elected on the 23rd May 2012 and will serve until May 2014, with the exception of the Junior Committee Members who will serve until May 2013. Chairman Alan McClarty Vice- Chairman Karen Hunter President Canon Peter McDowell Vice- President Rev. Robert Simpson Hon. Secretary Frankie Smyth Hon. Treasurer Gordan Page […]