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 delighted to announce that our autumn 2024 production in the Hawk’s Well Theatre will be Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People! We last performed this play in 1975, so it is high time that we dusted off the cobwebs and brought this highly entertaining costume drama […]
On Tuesday night in the Town Hall, the curtain rose on Sligo Drama Circle’s production of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest”. “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a farce of perfect charm. For brilliancy of wit and for the perfection of its construction, it may fairly be ranked with the very greatest […]
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 […]