Sligo Drama Circle is about to launch several major fund-raising schemes and activities in its efforts to build a theatre in Sligo. The Circle is organising a “value for money” project called “Friends of the Sligo Theatre” – a simple season ticket scheme whereby all who want regular theatre in the town as well as […]
The best news to come Sligo’s way for a long time is the announcement that Sligo Drama Circle’s search for a site for a theatre is over. Thanks to the generosity of the Bishop of Elphin, Most Rev. Dr. Dominic Conway, who has donated a site at the Retreat House, the drama group can now […]
A major step towards the establishment of a permanent theatre in Sligo was taken at the weekend, when a site for the building was donated to Sligo Drama Circle by His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. Dominic Conway, Bishop of Elphin. The site, on which it is proposed to build a three hundred seat theatre, consists […]
The County Manager, Mr. T. J. Mc Manus and the Mayor, Cllr. Matrin Keaveney, will meet representatives of the Sligo Drama Circle to discuss the possibility of providing a site for a Little Theatre. The decision was made at a meeting of Sligo Corporation after a letter had been received from the Drama Circle. Mr. […]
A Chara, I don’t know how many people in Ireland, or even in Sligo town itself, are aware of it, but in the Sligo Drama Circle you have a very good theatre company and the makings of a great ___. This is the second summer in which I have had the pleasure to watch this […]
In the last two years, Sligo Drama Circle had grown into the most active amateur theatre company in the country and while that was a proud boast it was not an idle one and it was the intention to see that the company became even more active, said the Drama Circle’s Chairman, Mr. Liam Mc […]
The annual dinner and reunion of members of the Sligo Drama Circle and their friends, held in the Bonne Chere Restaurant, Market Street, Sligo, on Wednesday night of last week was a most enjoyable function and was attended by about fifty people. Following an excellent meal, Mr. E. A. Mc Dermottroe, who presided, welcomed all […]
The revival of a Drama Week in Sligo received the full support of members at a meeting of Sligo Corporation, on Monday, when the Mayor, Ald. J. Gannon, proposed a vote of congratulation to the Sligo Drama Circle on their recent successes at the All-Ireland Drama Festival in Athlone and at the Cavan Drama Festival. […]
Sligo Drama Circle will make its bow to the public on Sunday night next 18th November, with its presentation of “Thy Dear Father”, a three act play, by Gerard Healy. For weeks past the cast taking part have been actively rehearsing, and a really high class performance may be confidently expected. This play has an […]
Twenty seven years an actor with practically every local drama group that has come and gone in that time, and a former Chairman and Treasurer of Sligo Drama Circle, Cormac Sheridan is one of the great characters of the local drama scene. A Dubliner by birth, but by now a naturalised Sligoman and proud of […]
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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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
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“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 […]