The Hawk’s Well Theatre – A New Theatre For Sligo
January 1982 will mark an important turning point in the cultural life of Sligo, with the opening of the Hawk’s Well – a purpose built 300 seat theatre which promises a year round programme of drama, music and film. Sligo has been renowned for decades as a place with a very large following for drama. Visiting theatre companies – such as the Irish Theatre Company – have commented on this, and the box-office figures of the various local amateur groups, including the Sligo Drama Circle, bears testimony. Now, with the modern facility of the Hawk’s Well, conveniently located in Temple Street, at last both performers and audience will enjoy their interest in theatre in the warmth and comfort which is their just reward after enduring years of cramped dressing rooms, cold draughty halls and hard seats.
from Programme Notes, Sligo Drama Circle, 1981
Tags: Hawk's Well, History
