Dear Sir, I suppose that it is not really surprising that Sligo should have a thriving Amateur Dramatic Society. Back in the thirties when most Irish towns thought of “doing a play” as a means of raising funds for a new school or the renovation of a church, the Sligo Unknown Players were setting standards […]
Sir, As Chairman of Sligo Drama Circle I was particularly interested in your second leader of August 20th when you expressed surprise at the lack of cultural entertainment for summer visitors by the drama movement in rural Ireland. I am not certain whether or not the larger towns such as Sligo are included by you […]
Dear Sir, While on a visit to my childhood home, I went to “Philadelphia, Here I Come”. And found the hall half filled with goodly train, Some nuns and clerics, and the Mayor with chain. The kindliness, the humour and good sense, I saw on all sides of the audience. The Irish gleam I […]
Not too long ago I said to someone, “You couldn’t drag me to one of those ‘Little Theatre – Drama Club’ whatever you call it performances, not on your Nelly”. To make a ridiculous story short, I got dragged, and now I am eating humble pie, very humble. I was taken to see a performance […]
Dear Sir, I recently had the opportunity to visit Co. Sligo and I found the visit to be completely enjoyable. The beaches are lovely, the mountains breathtaking and the people delightfully friendly. I find, though, that I must especially praise the Sligo Drama Circle. I attended the production of Brian Friels’ “Philadelphia, Here I Come” […]
I have been on a visit to your town with a Sligo friend. We are both keen theatre goers and we were delighted to learn through the Sligo Champion, which we get each week, that there was a Summer Theatre programme in Sligo. I can’t begin to tell you how much we enjoyed our visit […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
We are in the process of writing a book on the history of Sligo Drama Circle over the past almost 70 years. We have been gathering information, photographs and lots more to be included in the book. We also wanted to give our audiences an opportunity to have an input into the book by sharing […]
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 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 […]
We are in the process of writing a book on the history of Sligo Drama Circle over the past almost 70 years. We have been gathering information, photographs and lots more to be included in the book. We also wanted to give our audiences an opportunity to have an input into the book by sharing […]