Show your support for the Hawk’s Well Theatre - your local venue - in whatever way you can.

The Hawk’s Well Theatre opened its doors to the public in January 1982 and has since offered a diverse programme of events to the Sligo public. Since 1982, the Hawk’s Well Theatre has played a vital role in the literary, social and cultural life of Sligo with professional performances from theatre, music, dance and opera companies through to family events and youth arts.

Over the years, the Hawk’s Well Theatre has nurtured local talent and has been a useful resource and venue for staging various community arts events. The intensity of the local performing groups and the Feiseanna’ s focus on the Hawk’s Well made the theatre a hothouse for developing many talented individuals from Sligo who have gone on to forge a professional career in the arts. The Hawk’s Well has a long tradition of facilitating the literary arts through annually hosting the Yeats Summer School and Yeats Summer Festival. This prestigious event has brought scholars from all over the world and such luminaries as Seamus Heaney, John McGahern among others, to speak and read at the Hawk’s Well.

None of this would have been possible with support.

The Hawk’s Well Theatre came into existence through the crucial support of the Arts Council along with North West Tourism, the Sligo County Council and Sligo Borough Council who recognised the need for a designated, well-equipped cultural centre in Sligo. On the anniversary of our 30th year in 2012, our core funding has been significantly reduced and we need your support more than ever. There are a variety of ways you can help in securing the future of Sligo’s Hawk’s Well Theatre.