Sligo Corporation has been asked to contribute £55,000 towards the cost of providing a new tourism centre for Sligo, incorporating a theatre and conference facility. The request has come from Donegal/Leitrim/Sligo Tourism Organisation, who have already secured financial commitments from the Arts Council and tourism sources to the tune of £206,000. The overall project is […]
A plan to establish a quarter million pounds theatre/conference centre in Sligo by the end of next summer is likely to get the “green light” from Sligo Corporation at a special meeting on Monday next. A total of £206,000 has already been committed for the project by the Arts Council and Tourism Organisation interest, and […]
Sligo Drama Circle are not unduly worried about recent objections to the proposed new tourism centre which is to incorporate a modern day theatre. “Planning permission has already been granted”, said Mr. Liam Mc Kinney, President of the Drama Circle, “and while I respect the right of people to object, I don’t think anyone could […]
The great “Theatre for Sligo” dream is about to become a reality, thanks to the Donegal-Leitrim-Sligo Tourism Organisation who this week announced plans for a major drama centre at Temple Street, Sligo. Making the announcement at the AGM of the Donegal-Leitrim-Sligo Tourism Organisation on Monday Chairman, Mr. Seán O’ Connell said the board had taken […]
Ald Kay Guinane writes: “With reference to your reply to my remarks regarding the Corporation grant of £25,000 towards the Theatre for Sligo, there are a few points to clarify. Firstly, you ask “Why wait until now?” to raise objections regarding the theatre project. You ask why they were not raised on the night the […]
Right then, first things first. Why weren’t these objections raised on the night a deputation from the Drama Circle met a full meeting of Sligo Corporation and put their plan before the members? That, surely, would have been the proper time to voice reservations, ‘question the worthiness’ of the project, and, if it didn’t meet […]
Ald. Kay Guinane writes, “In your article ‘On the Line’ (Champion 7th May) you described some of my remarks regarding a £25,000 grant of rate payers money to Sligo Drama Circle as being ‘plain silly’. It would be far too easy for me, as a person who has been associated with drama in Sligo for […]
The criticism levelled at Sligo Drama Circle at Monday night’s meeting of Sligo Corporation is, to put it bluntly, plain silly. The meeting was considering a grant towards the Theatre for Sligo project – a figure of £25,000 was mentioned – when Cllr. John Scanlon said he objected strongly to such a contribution on the […]
“At no time in the forseeable future will this country be able to afford to give every town in the land its own theatre or its own arts centre, but the country can and must do the next best thing. Ireland like all her European partners, must have her own thriving, vibrant and indigenous regional […]
An unusual Press Release this week from Sligo Drama Circle. Here it is: “‘There is hope for the younger generation yet’ says a well-known television advertisement. These sentiments could well be echoed by Sligo Drama Circle’s ‘A Theatre for Sligo’ Committee last week. Imagine the surprised pleasure Walter Mc Donagh of the Circle got when […]
Over the years Sligo Drama Circle has used many places for the rehearsal of plays and making of sets and costumes. Sligo Columban Club, Sligo Social Services, Scoil Ursula. For
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As part of the Launch Day event for Vintage Glamour Day, a fund-raising collaboration between North-West Hospice and Sligo Races, our resident costumier, Máire Hynes, was challenged to create a vintage costume from old curtains! Máire selected a pair of curtains donated to the North-West Hospice shop and reimagined, recycled and reused them to create […]
We were delighted to support North-West Hospice in their fund-raising venture, Vintage Glamour Day, in association with Sligo Races. We attended a Launch Day in vintage costume at Sligo Racecourse to promote the special fund-raising day. A promo video and some photographs were taken on the day to raise awareness of the upcoming race meet. […]
We are delighted to announce and acknowledge Sligo Credit Union for their generous support of Sligo Drama Circle through their Community Fund. Their contribution will go toward our commemorative historical book celebrating our 70th anniversary, which will be published next year. Sligo Credit Union’s Community Fund was set up to support projects in the Sligo/Leitrim […]
Sligo Drama Circle is an amateur drama group formed in 1956 to provide live theatre to the Sligo public. With the disappearance of the professional theatre companies from the Irish scene at the time, and the reluctance of the National Theatre to undertake provincial tours, the amateur movement across the
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As part of the Launch Day event for Vintage Glamour Day, a fund-raising collaboration between North-West Hospice and Sligo Races, our resident costumier, Máire Hynes, was challenged to create a vintage costume from old curtains! Máire selected a pair of curtains donated to the North-West Hospice shop and reimagined, recycled and reused them to create […]
We were delighted to support North-West Hospice in their fund-raising venture, Vintage Glamour Day, in association with Sligo Races. We attended a Launch Day in vintage costume at Sligo Racecourse to promote the special fund-raising day. A promo video and some photographs were taken on the day to raise awareness of the upcoming race meet. […]
We are delighted to announce and acknowledge Sligo Credit Union for their generous support of Sligo Drama Circle through their Community Fund. Their contribution will go toward our commemorative historical book celebrating our 70th anniversary, which will be published next year. Sligo Credit Union’s Community Fund was set up to support projects in the Sligo/Leitrim […]