We are delighted to announce that our 70th Anniversary will continue next April in the Hawk’s Well Theatre with a production of Roddy Doyle’s smash hit comedy, “The Snapper”. Directed by Damien Quinn, the stage play is based on the hugely successful book and movie and it will be a Sligo premiere of this play. […]
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 […]
After the huge success of our previous productions “Sive” and “The Importance of Being Earnest”, Sligo Drama Circle is delighted to announce that our Autumn 2025 production, will be Terrence Rattigan’s classic drama, “The Browning Version”. Kicking off our 70th Anniversary celebrations, this play will be a Sligo Premiere. Set in the private sitting room […]
With rehearsals in full swing for the current production of the John B. Keane classic play, “SIVE” in April in the Hawk’s Well Theatre, it’s an opportune time to look back and reflect on the connection between Sligo Drama Circle and John B.’s debut play. The connection stretches all the way back to the first […]
It’s all systems go for our production of John B. Keane’s classic play “SIVE” in the Hawk’s Well Theatre, April 2-5. At this early stage, the Wednesday and Thursday nights are already almost sold out. However, there is plenty of availability for both Friday and Saturday nights. Set in 1950s Ireland, “Sive” tells the story […]
We at Sligo Drama Circle are saddened to hear of the recent passing of our former member Kieran Hickey. Kieran was an active member of Sligo Drama Circle in the 1970s and early 1980s when he lived in Sligo. He will probably best be remembered for his leading role of Teve in the 1979 SDC […]
Sligo Drama Circle takes to the stage on Saturday March 8th as part of the entertainment for “Ladies’ Night at the Well” – a night celebrating the role of women in the arts in the Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo. March 8th marks International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political […]
We in Sligo Drama Circle were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Lionel Gallagher this week. Lionel was a long-standing member of Sligo Drama Circle and was active in many roles within the group for more than 50 years. But it was on the stage where he belonged and where he excelled. Lionel […]
On this day 46 years ago (January 14th), we were performing the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” in the Town Hall. The production ran for 11 nights in 1979, beginning on Sunday January 14th at 8pm in the Town Hall. The Booking Office was in the Yeats Memorial Building and tickets cost £1.30 for adults […]
After the success of last year’s audio play “A Christmas Carol” as well as the “12 Poems of Christmas“, we decided to do something seasonal again this year for Christmas. This time, it is a recording of a seasonal tale by Pat Ingoldsby, entitled “The Age Old Message” Recited by a chorus of voices, the […]
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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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 and the “Sive” Connection
With rehearsals in full swing for the current production of the John B. Keane classic play, “SIVE” in April in the Hawk’s Well Theatre, it’s an opportune time to look back and reflect on the connection between Sligo Drama Circle and John B.’s debut play. The connection stretches all the way back to the first […]
We at Sligo Drama Circle are saddened to hear of the recent passing of our former member Kieran Hickey. Kieran was an active member of Sligo Drama Circle in the 1970s and early 1980s when he lived in Sligo. He will probably best be remembered for his leading role of Teve in the 1979 SDC […]
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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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 and the “Sive” Connection
With rehearsals in full swing for the current production of the John B. Keane classic play, “SIVE” in April in the Hawk’s Well Theatre, it’s an opportune time to look back and reflect on the connection between Sligo Drama Circle and John B.’s debut play. The connection stretches all the way back to the first […]
We at Sligo Drama Circle are saddened to hear of the recent passing of our former member Kieran Hickey. Kieran was an active member of Sligo Drama Circle in the 1970s and early 1980s when he lived in Sligo. He will probably best be remembered for his leading role of Teve in the 1979 SDC […]