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 […]
For the first time in the series, we’ve encountered an amateur actor who has no qualms about admitting, straight up and no ifs or buts, that yes, he’d love to do it for a living. And at 27 years of age with no marriage or mortgage to worry about, Robert Fitzpatrick has circumstances on his […]
A relatively late starter in the drama game, Ann-Marie Byrnes has crammed an enormous amount of stage work into the last five years. Initially prominent in a number of striking lead roles in Fun Company musicals, she has found a deeper niche as a straight actress in more recent times, and takes another giant step […]
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 […]