Sligo Drama Circle is busy putting the final touches to their upcoming production of Charley’s Aunt in The Hawk’s Well Theatre from March 12th to 16th at 8pm nightly. A classic farce by Brandon Thomas, this is the first Sligo production of the play. Director Joan Fitzpatrick and her ensemble are rehearsing diligently and enthusiastically […]
In true theatrical fashion, the show must go on! Good news on the theatre front is that the Sligo Drama Circle’s hilarious production of “The Odd Couple” is going ahead this week at the Hawk’s Well. Directed by Joan Fitzpatrick, and with Gerry Ryan and Robert Fitzpatrick, mesmeric in the lead roles, this splendid adaptation […]
Tuesday night, 6th March, marks the opening night of Neil Simon’s uproarious comedy “The Odd Couple” at the Hawk’s Well Theatre, presented by Sligo Drama Circle. Director, Joan Fitzpatrick has put together a great cast for this fast paced comedy. The play was the forerunner of the film “The Odd Couple” and of the long […]
Sligo Drama Circle is back on track for the winter! In its continuing efforts to encourage people to get involved in amateur drama, the Circle will host a once-a-month “Open House” evening in its headquarters in the Market Yard. Drama activities of various kinds will be organised on those evenings, and anyone interested in drama […]
The Sligo Drama Circle is back in full swing again. Since 1997, the previous committees have been working hard to establish the new premises in the Market Yard and this year sees its completion. Having inaugurated the new premises, the group are all set for a busy year. 2000 will see the launch of a […]
In the Hawk’s Well Theatre from Tuesday August 19th to Saturday 23rd, Sligo Drama Circle offers it own commemoration of the Great Famine. Directed by Paddy Foran, the Circle stages Gerard Healy’s classic drama “The Black Stranger in the Temple Street venue. This is a must for all lovers of the well crafted Irish play […]
The new Hawk’s Well Theatre will host a production of J. M. Synge’s “The Playboy of the Western World”. The production, by the Sligo Drama Circle, is the beginning of their 40th birthday celebrations. Frankie Brannigan directs the play and the production boasts a very stage ecperienced cast. The lead role of Christy Mahon falls […]
A unique Sligo family connection with one of Ireland’s most celebrated plays will be complete when Sligo Drama Circle present their latest production of J. M. Synge’s masterpiece, The Playboy of the Western World, at Fr. Flanagan Hall, Summerhill College from March 4th to 13th. Playing the central character of Christy Mahon will be Eddie […]
Sligo Drama Circle’s actress Yvonne Curran was the star of the show at the First National / Mid and North West Radio Drama Awards where she won the Best Actress category. Yvonne was competing with top amateur actresses from counties Donegal, Mayo, Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway. Yvonne played the lead role in Kenny Donagher’s highly […]
The popularity of Seán O’ Casey’s plays has never been in question and the Sligo Drama Circle’s production of “Juno and the Paycock” is no exception in this regard. As a result the Drama Circle have added an extra performance to their current run in the Hawk’s Well, on Saturday 19th at 8.30pm. Juno is […]
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 […]