The Hawk’s Well Theatre are delighted to announce that they have been successful in securing €78,278 in funding from LEADER to put towards further renovations at the theatre. This accounts for 75% of the total amount required (€103,471.44) to renovate the backstage area of the theatre. read more
Those who have been unable to get a seat for the highly acclaimed one-man theatre show, The Man in the Woman’s Shoes will be delighted to hear that the Hawk’s Well Theatre have added an extra performance at 3pm on Saturday the 14th of April. read more
Our exciting new drama programme for adults, ‘Sligo Acts’ culminated in a hugely entertaining drama performance, ‘Sligo Acts: Husbands and Wives’ on Sunday 11th of March. The Sligo Acts programme was inspired by the great success of the Sligo Sings programme at the theatre and the positive feedback from the ongoing Acting for Adults courses which have been running at the theatre over the last three years. read more
Taking the advice of the National Emergency Coordination Group and Met Eireann, the theatre postponed a number of events last week. The Drawer Boy by Beezneez Theatre Company has been rescheduled to Wednesday 28 March and all those with tickets have been contacted. The Family Fun Day has been rescheduled to take place on Friday the 30th of March. The Art of the Spoken Word workshop with Jessica Traynor has been rescheduled from Saturday 3rd of March to Saturday 26th of May. read more
Three of Sligo’s leading cultural organisations have come together once more to host the Sligo Children’s Book Festival, celebrating family literacy and creativity of parents and young children. The Model, Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership and the Hawk’s Well Theatre have created a month long action-packed festival featuring storytelling, theatre, film, visual art, craft and book-making to inspire and entertain children and parents alike! read more
We are pleased to announce details of the recipients of four short artist residencies to take place this year at the theatre. Performing artists Treasa Nealon, Miriam Needham, Michele Feeney and Kellie Hughes will all spend ‘Time at the Well’ this year. read more
Our monthly social sing along sessions, 'Sing for the Hell of it!' continues into 2018. Open to everyone and anyone who likes to sing, this is a great opportunity for all to throw caution to the wind and get those lungs working as we plough into a new year! read more
The Hawk's Well Theatre have created a new series of daytime traditional music sessions that caters especially for teenagers. The first Super Sunday Sessions take place on Sunday the 21st of January and Sunday the 18th of February, from 12.30 - 2pm. read more
At the start of the year it was announced that the Hawk’s Well theatre has been successful in securing €550,000 in capital funding from the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD. This money has been pledged but will only become available once the same amount of money has been fundraised by the theatre. read more
Our new Jan - April 2018 brochure is out now with events for all the family! Check it out. read more