Sligo’s new £250,000 custom-built theatre, officially opened by the President of Ireland, Dr. Patrick J. Hillery, this week, marks a significant development of drama in the area. The 300-seater theatre, the only one of its kind west of the Shannon, will enhance Sligo’s reputation as an artistic and cultural centre, fulfilling a dream held for […]
“This is a significant occasion not only for Sligo, but for all Ireland”, stated the President, Dr. Patrick Hillery, when he performed the official opening of Sligo’s Hawk’s Well Theatre. “It is not often in the world in which we live that we hear of the opening of new theatres”, he continued. “You have set […]
Sligo’s new £¼m. theatre, The Hawk’s Well Theatre, will be officially opened on Tuesday next by the President of Ireland, Dr. P. J. Hillery. The opening marks the end of years of concerted endeavours by local organisations, particularly Sligo Drama Circle, and the theatre project represents the first occasion on which two national agencies, The […]
The Hawk’s Well Theatre, which will be officially opened by An tUachtarán Dr. P. J. Hillery on Tuesday 12th January 1982 at 6.45pm, has the distinction of being the first purpose-built theatre west of the Shannon. Built at a cost of a quarter of a million pounds, the Hawk’s Well is centrally located in Temple […]
Sligo Corporation has given the go ahead to a massive tourism and theatre complex at Temple Street, and work on what is expected to be one of the most modern developments of its kind in the country will start next year. At a special meeting on Monday night, the Corporation agreed to contribute £55,000 to […]
Sligo Hoteliers Association: “Undoubtedly, the establishment of this major project will create worthwhile opportunities for all of us involved in tourism and as an Association we look forward to playing our part in utilising these facilities to increase tourism revenue in our area and in that way advance the prosperity of Sligo and its environs” […]
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 […]
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 in Sligo Drama Circle were saddened to hear of the passing of Joe Meehan last Friday. Joe was a long-standing member of Sligo Drama Circle and was active in many roles within the group over many decades. Joe’s involvement with Sligo Drama Circle probably dates back to the 1960s and from then on, Joe […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 in Sligo Drama Circle were saddened to hear of the passing of Joe Meehan last Friday. Joe was a long-standing member of Sligo Drama Circle and was active in many roles within the group over many decades. Joe’s involvement with Sligo Drama Circle probably dates back to the 1960s and from then on, Joe […]
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 […]
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 […]