The debut of a new actor or actress ….. the first ever presentation of a much publicised and eagerly awaited play …… the introduction of a unique plan for background layout …… these are some of the occasions which add spice and interest to the world of theatre. But how much more exciting and intriguing […]
Dear Sir, While on a visit to my childhood home, I went to “Philadelphia, Here I Come”. And found the hall half filled with goodly train, Some nuns and clerics, and the Mayor with chain. The kindliness, the humour and good sense, I saw on all sides of the audience. The Irish gleam I […]
Not too long ago I said to someone, “You couldn’t drag me to one of those ‘Little Theatre – Drama Club’ whatever you call it performances, not on your Nelly”. To make a ridiculous story short, I got dragged, and now I am eating humble pie, very humble. I was taken to see a performance […]
Dear Sir, I recently had the opportunity to visit Co. Sligo and I found the visit to be completely enjoyable. The beaches are lovely, the mountains breathtaking and the people delightfully friendly. I find, though, that I must especially praise the Sligo Drama Circle. I attended the production of Brian Friels’ “Philadelphia, Here I Come” […]
I have been on a visit to your town with a Sligo friend. We are both keen theatre goers and we were delighted to learn through the Sligo Champion, which we get each week, that there was a Summer Theatre programme in Sligo. I can’t begin to tell you how much we enjoyed our visit […]
The Great Famine was caused by the failure of the potato crop. Potatoes formed the chief food and there was no substitute which could be resorted to as may be the case when wheat and other grain are in common use. The failure of the potato cop condemned to death a vast number of Irish […]
“We are here today to remember and venerate the two million Irish men, women and children who perished as a result of the Great Famine of 1845-1850. About one million died of starvation and another million emigrated. Author Thomas Cahill said, “They belong to us, they are of our blood – we have an obligation […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
... Read More
Steel Magnolias Supporting Diabetes Ireland
Join us in the Hawk’s Well Theatre on Wednesday November 4th before the curtain rises on Steel Magnolias for Magnolias in Pink, a very special Opening Night Reception celebrating friendship, laughter and community. With all proceeds on the night going to Diabetes Ireland, it’s the perfect way to kick off an unforgettable evening of theatre […]
Treading the Boards – Book Launch
November 18th marks the 70th anniversary of the very first Sligo Drama Circle production, when we appeared on the stage of the Town Hall for our very first performance, “Thy Dear Father” by Gerard Healy. Now, Sligo Drama Circle is marking the occasion of our 70th Anniversary with the launch of a new book detailing […]
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 […]
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
... Read More
“Treading the Boards – 70 Years of Sligo Drama Circle” will be launched at a special event in Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo on November 18th, the actual date of our 70th Anniversary. The book is a limited edition and is the culmination of three years of research. It is a large book with 94 chapters […]
Steel Magnolias Supporting Diabetes Ireland
Join us in the Hawk’s Well Theatre on Wednesday November 4th before the curtain rises on Steel Magnolias for Magnolias in Pink, a very special Opening Night Reception celebrating friendship, laughter and community. With all proceeds on the night going to Diabetes Ireland, it’s the perfect way to kick off an unforgettable evening of theatre […]
Sligo Drama Circle will mark its 70th Anniversary with “Stage Memories”, an exhibition of posters, programmes, photographs, costumes, props and memorabilia for Culture Night 2026. Join us in our Market Yard premises (beside Montmartre restaurant F91 EVK4) on Culture Night, Friday September 18th any time between 7-9pm and take a nostalgic look through our archives charting our dramatic journey […]