Larne Drama Circle are inviting new members to get involved as they prepare to open their 76th season this autumn.

Best known for two incredibly well supported productions each year, the Circle has been part of Larne since 1949.

Earlier in 2024, the group celebrated their 75th anniversary alongside their 150th public production – Sean O’Casey’s ‘Juno and the Paycock’.

Over the years, LDC has staged everything from traditional dramas and intriguing ‘who-done-its’ to laugh-a-minute comedies and fast paced farces.

On stage or behind the scenes - everyone with a interest in drama is welcome to join Larne Drama Circle. Photo: Paul McIlwaine

placeholder image — On stage or behind the scenes - everyone with a interest in drama is welcome to join Larne Drama Circle. Photo: Paul McIlwaine

Past seasons have seen the Circle organise theatre trips as well as take part in various community events.

Throughout the year, members come together for club nights enjoying an evening of drama, entertainment and camaraderie and can also get involved in productions, acting on-stage, working backstage on props, sound and lighting, or helping out front of house.

The Circle will be back on stage in the McNeill Theatre on November 20, 21 and 22; email [email protected] to be among the first to know when the next production is announced.

For more information or to message the group directly, visit Larne Drama Circle on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LarneDramaCircle.

Larne Drama Circle’s production of Seán O'Casey’s play Juno and the Paycock, set in Dublin in 1924. Photo: Paul McIlwaine LRPS

The group continues to meet in the auditorium upstairs at Larne Museum and Arts Centre on Thursday evenings from September to March.

“If you’re aged 18-118+ and have an interest in drama, you are invited to come along to the opening night of our 76th season on Thursday, September 19 at 7:30pm. New members are also welcome throughout the year,” Larne Drama Circle said.