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12 Poems of Christmas

12 Poems of Christmas

As a treat for this time of the year, we have recorded 12 different seasonal poems all with a Christmas theme. We have done this before for Yeats Day each year and have also recently recorded the seasonal play “A Christmas Carol” which you can listen to HERE Following on from the success of these […]

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Archival Video Footage Unearthed

Archival Video Footage Unearthed

We have recently come across some video footage of an interview from 1966 with the then Chairman of Sligo Drama Circle, Eddie Fitzpatrick. The footage appears to take place in the Town Hall as the group are in rehearsal for a production of John Millington Synge’s “The Playboy of the Western World” in which Eddie […]

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History Book

History Book

We are currently in the process of compiling a book on the history of Sligo Drama Circle. We have a fairly extensive archive of articles, photos and programmes from throughout our history. So, we decided that the time was right to try to gather all of this material together into book format. As part of […]

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Productions

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Sligo Drama Circle is delighted to present an audio recording of “A Christmas Carol” by Paul Thain, adapted from the book by Charles Dickens. In a new departure for us, we have embraced the wonders of modern technology to create our first audio recording of a play. Involving 21 people, we have been working over […]

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The Foreigner

The Foreigner

We are delighted to announce that our autumn production will be a classic comedy, “The Foreigner” by Larry Shue. Originally published in 1983, the play is regularly performed by professionals and amateurs alike. Trying to forget his marital problems, dull and doleful Charlie Baker (Robert Fitzpatrick) takes a holiday at a fishing lodge in the […]

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“Gaslight” Travels to Listowel

“Gaslight” Travels to Listowel

Sligo Drama Circle is delighted to announce that it has been invited to perform our most recent production of Patrick Hamilton’s “Gaslight” at the prestigious Listowel Writers’ Week this June Bank Holiday weekend. We are honoured to bring this production to the St. John’s Theatre in The Square, Listowel on Thursday June 2nd at 8pm […]

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History

The Hawk’s Well Theatre Site

The Hawk’s Well Theatre Site

Recently, someone asked me about the site on which the Hawk’s well Theatre is built. This is the story of how that happened. The area between the Lungy, along Temple Street to the Cathedral Car Park was the walled garden of the Church of Ireland Rectory. The present Sligo Social Services Building was originally the […]

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We Mourn the Sudden Passing of Michael

We Mourn the Sudden Passing of Michael

It was with great sadness and a deep sense of shock that we learned last Thursday of the sudden passing of Michael Leyden, our colleague, Committee member, actor and director. Michael was an active member of our Committee and organisation and was thoroughly involved in all of our activities, including our recent drama workshops on […]

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Passing of Sligo Drama Circle Actress

Passing of Sligo Drama Circle Actress

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of one of our greatest character actresses, Pauline Mc Niffe. Pauline will be fondly remembered by all those in the dramatic community for her wonderful characterisations on stage in many Drama Circle productions. As an actress, Pauline delivered many wonderful performances on the stages […]

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Sligo Unknown Players

Brendan Cauldwell Dies Aged 83

Brendan Cauldwell Dies Aged 83

The death has taken place of Irish actor Brendan Cauldwell at the age of 83. Mr Cauldwell had played the role of Pascal Mulvey in the RTÉ soap Fair City since 1996. Born in Fairview in Dublin and educated in O’Connell’s CBS, he worked in the insurance industry in Sligo before becoming a full time […]

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Famed Actor Began Career in Sligo Shows

Famed Actor Began Career in Sligo Shows

The recent death of Fair City actor, Brendan Cauldwell, evoked many memories of the halcyon days of amateur drama in Sligo, where, as a young man, the famous actor first took to the stage. Working in the insurance business in Sligo, Brendan became a popular member of the Sligo Unkown Players, appearing in many of […]

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World of Drama Mourns Death of Pauline Flanagan

World of Drama Mourns Death of Pauline Flanagan

The death occurred at the weekend in the United States of well-known Sligo-born actress Pauline Flanagan, a star of both stage and screen. Seventy eight years old Mrs. Flanagan, who came from High Street where her parents, P.J. and Elizabeth, ran a thriving wholesale and retail business. The following is an extract from an interview […]

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Reflections

Memories of Belfast

Memories of Belfast

In May 1967, I was back at the Opera House, on stage this time in Synge’s “The Playboy of the Western World”, at the Ulster Drama Final. The Drama Circle travelled to Belfast on Friday afternoon, unloading our stage set that night, which had been designed by Br. Columban for the stage in the Town […]

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Siobhán Honours Dad as Group Comes Full Circle

Siobhán Honours Dad as Group Comes Full Circle

Siobhán Dooney will be remembering her dear father Paddy as she takes part in the Sligo Drama Circle’s 50th anniversary celebrations, which begin in the Hawk’s Well today, Tuesday. Paddy Dooney was a founder member of the Circle, and acted in its first production, Thy Dear Father, which ran at Sligo Town Hall from November […]

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Completing The Circle On Walter’s Acting Career

Completing The Circle On Walter’s Acting Career

As the Sligo Drama Circle celebrates its 50th anniversary next week, all talk will once again revert back to the group’s first performance in 1956. Directed by Walter McDonagh, the cast of “Thy Dear Father” tread the boards half a century ago in the Town Hall and according to Walter was the talk of the […]

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Youth Theatre

Inside Out

Inside Out

Have you ever looked out the window at the rain falling and felt glad to be inside, warm and comfortable…where the boundaries are known? But then again, maybe its different and you feel slightly trapped, stuck on the inside and out there life is happening? Were the walls built to keep you safe or keep […]

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You Are Here (But Who Are You?)

You Are Here (But Who Are You?)

Sligo Drama Circle Young People’s Theatre present their new play, YOU ARE HERE (BUT WHO ARE YOU?) at the Factory Performance Space on Thursday 14th , Friday 15th, Saturday 16th December at 8.00pm. The performance lasts about one hour and tickets can be got from the Factory (Box Office: 071 917 0431) at €8.00 each […]

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Inside Out

Inside Out

Have you ever looked out the window at the rain falling and felt glad to be inside, warm and comfortable …….. where the boundaries are known? But then again, maybe it’s different and you feel slightly trapped, stuck on the inside and out there life is happening? Were the walls built to keep you safe […]

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Recent Posts

12 Poems of Christmas

Filed in News by on December 20, 2023 0 Comments
12 Poems of Christmas

As a treat for this time of the year, we have recorded 12 different seasonal poems all with a Christmas theme. We have done this before for Yeats Day each year and have also recently recorded the seasonal play “A Christmas Carol” which you can listen to HERE Following on from the success of these […]

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A Christmas Carol

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A Christmas Carol

Sligo Drama Circle is delighted to present an audio recording of “A Christmas Carol” by Paul Thain, adapted from the book by Charles Dickens. In a new departure for us, we have embraced the wonders of modern technology to create our first audio recording of a play. Involving 21 people, we have been working over […]

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Archival Video Footage Unearthed

Filed in News, Video by on December 14, 2023 0 Comments
Archival Video Footage Unearthed

We have recently come across some video footage of an interview from 1966 with the then Chairman of Sligo Drama Circle, Eddie Fitzpatrick. The footage appears to take place in the Town Hall as the group are in rehearsal for a production of John Millington Synge’s “The Playboy of the Western World” in which Eddie […]

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History Book

Filed in News by on November 19, 2023 0 Comments
History Book

We are currently in the process of compiling a book on the history of Sligo Drama Circle. We have a fairly extensive archive of articles, photos and programmes from throughout our history. So, we decided that the time was right to try to gather all of this material together into book format. As part of […]

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Yeats Day 2023

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Yeats Day 2023

June 13th is earmarked each year as a day of celebration of the works of W.B.Yeats and Sligo, Ireland, the place most associated with the poet and playwright, is the centre of those celebrations. This year also marks the 100th Anniversary of his Nobel Prize for Literature. Again this year, Sligo Drama Circle is marking […]

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AGM 2023

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AGM 2023

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sligo Drama Circle took place on Monday May 15th in the Drama Centre, Market Yard Sligo. Many thanks to all who took the trouble to attend the meeting and support the Drama Circle in its work. Both the outgoing Chairperson Ursula Smullen and Secretary Máire Hynes outlined the activities […]

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The Foreigner

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The Foreigner

We are delighted to announce that our autumn production will be a classic comedy, “The Foreigner” by Larry Shue. Originally published in 1983, the play is regularly performed by professionals and amateurs alike. Trying to forget his marital problems, dull and doleful Charlie Baker (Robert Fitzpatrick) takes a holiday at a fishing lodge in the […]

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Seeking an Architect

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Seeking an Architect

We are looking for some help from a local Architect/Draftsman to help us realise our plans to extend our building in the Market Yard for some much needed storage space. We need the extra space for storage of sets, furniture, props and costumes, all of which are necessary to keep producing shows which the Sligo […]

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