AGM 2024

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sligo Drama Circle took place on Monday May 27th in the Drama Centre, Market Yard Sligo. Many thanks to all who took the trouble to attend the meeting and support the Drama Circle in its work.

Both the outgoing Chairperson Máire Hynes and Secretary Fintan Whelan outlined the activities of the Drama Circle during the calendar year 2023. Although no major productions took place during the year, they mentioned our involvement in Yeats Day, the online audio production of “A Christmas Carol” which was broadcast on Ocean FM and the “12 Days of Christmas” online poetry readings. Our forthcoming production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” in November 2024 in the Hawks Well Theatre was also mentioned. The outgoing Treasurer Damien Quinn delivered a Financial Statement relating to the finances of the group over the preceding twelve months.

Officers outlined work which was carried out during the year in collaboration with Sligo PPN and Power to Change. They are supporting us on furthering our building project as well as looking at the energy efficiency of our building. They also supported us on a grant application to the Heritage Council of Ireland for a proposed video project. Unfortunately, the application was unsuccessful but the experience of making a grant application has been invaluable and will be of benefit us in future grant applications.

A new Committee for the forthcoming year was then elected. They are as follows:

Chairperson: Máire Hynes

Secretary: Fintan Whelan

Treasurer: Damien Quinn

Committee: Ursula Smullen, Angela Mc Guire, Sarah Ellis, Orla Mc Sharry, Brian Mc Gauran, Siobhán Terry, Ann-Marie Byrne, Michelle Feeney, Robert Fitzpatrick, Gerry Ryan, Lorraine Mc Grath, Fiona Kilroy