Synge’s Christy Mahon gets rid of his Da by hitting him with a loy. At least that’s what he thinks until the old man turns up again to plague him. Similarly Hugh Leonard’s Charlie Tynan thinks he is rid of his Da when he has buried him. But it’ snot as simple as that.! The […]
Sligo audiences have a treat in store for them in the near future when Joe Burns of B & P Productions fame takes the boards again. Those who have such pleasant memories of the halcyon days of Sligo pantomime will recall with a chuckle Joe’s many hilarious performances as “Carabuncle”. Sad, indeed, that his “other […]
Sligo Drama Circle was founded in 1956. Since then, it has presented plays by major Irish, European and American playwrights. Drama Circle productions have won the premier awards at all the major drama festivals in the west and North West, while Summer Theatre has become an established part of Sligo’s tourist season. For it’s 50th […]
Sligo Drama Circle go into action again on February 24th when, at Sligo Town Hall, they will give Sligo audiences a preview of this year’s festival production. The choice this season is John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”, which has been adapted for the stage from the original short story. “Of Mice and Men” is […]
Bernard Shaw’s “Candida” is a somewhat sophisticated play to be attempted by an amateur group, English in format that is difficult needing an extremely polished presentation. It is also so essentially for Irish actors to carry off the characters. Sligo Drama Circle’s presentation of the play, somehow got over most of these problems, though there […]
After winning the All-Ireland one-act play section in Naas with “The Pot of Broth”, the Sligo Drama Circle proved once again that they rank with the best in Irish amateur drama by finishing runners-up in the Drama Finals in Athlone with “The Crucible”. The premier award, the Esso Trophy, was won by the Strand Players […]
The Passion Play, “The Man Born to be King”, by Dorothy Sayers, ended its week-long run in Sligo’s Holy Cross Dominican Church last night and I am happy to report that my first night prediction that people would be turned away owing to full houses on the closing night was completely true. His Lordship, Most […]
Sligo Drama Circle will give local theatre-goers another opportunity to see their prize-winning production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams when they present the play in Sligo Town Hall on Wednesday & Thursday of next week prior to their bid for national honours at the Eighteenth All-Ireland Amateur Drama Festival in Athlone. The […]
From Sunday, December 9th, to Wednesday December 12th, “Court” will be held nightly in he Gillooly Hall, Sligo, at 8.30pm. The list for hearing on December 9th before District Justice Mc Henry, a new Justice to Sligo, is as follows: Sinnott Vs O’ Connell (Assault and Battery) Mother Cecilia, Superioress of St. Malabar’s Orphanage Vs […]
Sligo Drama Circle presented “Montserrat” before a large audience at Meath Drama Festival in Navan and the adjudicator, Mr. Harold Goldblatt, said the group was an excellent company, which, with a very effective setting, had the right atmosphere for this play. He commended the producers on their eye for detail and was particularly impressed by […]
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 […]