Recently, someone asked me about the site on which the Hawk’s well Theatre is built. This is the story of how that happened. The area between the Lungy, along Temple Street to the Cathedral Car Park was the walled garden of the Church of Ireland Rectory. The present Sligo Social Services Building was originally the […]
It was with great sadness and a deep sense of shock that we learned last Thursday of the sudden passing of Michael Leyden, our colleague, Committee member, actor and director. Michael was an active member of our Committee and organisation and was thoroughly involved in all of our activities, including our recent drama workshops on […]
Poor Bella, she is not well and she knows it. After all, her mother went mad and died in a lunatic asylum when she was Bella’s age. Her loving husband, Jack is doing his best to care for her, which can be pretty demanding at times. However, all is not what it seems in the […]
Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Cllr. Tom Mac Sharry welcomed the return of Sligo Drama Circle to the Town Hall, on an occasion of historic significance for the Drama Circle. Marking the opening performance of our “Yeats By Candlelight” production in Sligo Town Hall, the Cathaoirleach recalled how it was in this building that the […]
Sligo Drama Circle returns to the stage this July with our production of “Yeats By Candlelight”. Last performed in 2017, this revival includes three shows – one in the Methodist Church on Saturday July 27th at 4pm as part of our contribution to the Yeats International Summer School and two unique performances in the Mayor’s […]
Sligo Drama Circle returns to the stage of the Hawk’s Well Theatre this February/March with a reprise of its production of the John B. Keane classic “BIG MAGGIE”. Set in rural 1960’s Ireland, in a society that values prayer, property, land and keeping up appearances above all else, recently widowed Maggie Polpin’s plan to assert […]
Sligo Drama Circle is delighted to announce its latest production to hit the stage this October – “Stolen Child”. Set in 1990, it tells the story of Angela Tierney, a young Dublin woman and her search to find her natural mother and to confront her own identity. Enlisting the services of a private detective, Mick […]
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of one of our greatest character actresses, Pauline Mc Niffe. Pauline will be fondly remembered by all those in the dramatic community for her wonderful characterisations on stage in many Drama Circle productions. As an actress, Pauline delivered many wonderful performances on the stages […]
Sligo Drama Circle returns to the stage of the Hawk’s Well Theatre this November with its production of the classic Noel Coward comedy “PRESENT LAUGHTER”. The action of the play takes place in the London studio of leading stage actor Garry Essendine, a puffed-up charmer with a knack for histrionics, wooing women and extreme displays […]
It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing yesterday of one of our longest serving members, Joan Fitzpatrick. Joan will be fondly remembered by all those in the dramatic community in Sligo for her wonderful contribution to the development of drama and theatre in Sligo. She will be particularly remembered as an […]
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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Members of Sligo Drama Circle featured on a programme on Ocean FM’s outside broadcast this morning, Friday December 8th, to celebrate the work of Sligo Men’s Shed. We have previously written on this website about Sligo Men’s Shed, but today was about creating an awareness of the Men’s Shed and the work that they do […]
As part of our production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” in the Hawk’s Well Theatre this November, we will be hosting an exhibition in association with the Hawk’s Well Theatre celebrating the contribution of the late Joe Meehan to both Sligo Drama Circle and the Hawk’s Well Theatre. Like many others of his generation, […]
Sligo Men’s Shed Work With SDC
Thirteen years ago a group of Sligomen met to discuss starting a Men’s Shed in the town. Those first meetings were held in the Family Life Centre on the Mall, but it soon became clear that if the idea was to develop, a permanent premises would be needed. Enter Fr. Tom Hever, who told the […]
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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We in Sligo Drama Circle were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Lionel Gallagher this week. Lionel was a long-standing member of Sligo Drama Circle and was active in many roles within the group for more than 50 years. But it was on the stage where he belonged and where he excelled. Lionel […]
Members of Sligo Drama Circle featured on a programme on Ocean FM’s outside broadcast this morning, Friday December 8th, to celebrate the work of Sligo Men’s Shed. We have previously written on this website about Sligo Men’s Shed, but today was about creating an awareness of the Men’s Shed and the work that they do […]
Sligo Drama Circle will be performing the well-known John B. Keane play “Sive” in the Spring of 2025. It will be staged in the Hawks Well Theatre from April 2nd to 5th. Set in 1950s Ireland, the play revolves around the arranged marriage of the young Sive to an elderly man in a deal worth […]