Now that the final curtain has dropped on our 2026 production of Roddy Doyle’s “The Snapper”, we’d just like to say a huge “Thank You” to the Sligo audiences who came out to support us this week in such huge numbers in the Hawk’s Well Theatre for the production. Five Sold Out shows in advance […]
We continue our seasonal offerings marking the start of our 70th anniversary celebrations with a revival of our recordings of 12 different poems all with a Christmas theme. Following on from successful recordings of “A Christmas Carol” and “The Age Old Message”, we have decided to re-release our series of seasonal poems over the Christmas […]
As part of our continuing 70th Anniversary celebrations, we are delighted to present a revival of last year’s recording of a seasonal tale by Pat Ingoldsby, entitled “The Age Old Message”. Recited by a chorus of voices, the story is a salutary tale of the real meaning of Christmas and how different people experience the […]
Sligo Drama Circle is delighted to present a revival of an audio recording of “A Christmas Carol” by Paul Thain, adapted from the book by Charles Dickens. First produced in 2023, it was a new departure for us, embracing the wonders of modern technology to create our first audio recording of a play. Involving 21 […]
Sligo Drama Circle will be performing the hit Roddy Doyle comedy “The Snapper” in the Spring of 2026. It will be staged for a five night run, April 21st-25th, in the Hawks Well Theatre. Set in 1980s Dublin, the play revolves around the Rabbitte family, especially nineteen years old Sharon who announces that she is […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]