New Theatre Will Be Opened By President
Sligo’s new £¼m. theatre, The Hawk’s Well Theatre, will be officially opened on Tuesday next by the President of Ireland, Dr. P. J. Hillery. The opening marks the end of years of concerted endeavours by local organisations, particularly Sligo Drama Circle, and the theatre project represents the first occasion on which two national agencies, The Arts Council and Bord Fáilte, combined with Sligo Corporation, to provide funds for a new arts facility. Appropriately, Sligo talent will figure prominently in the opening night’s programme with Sligo Drama Circle, Sligo Choral Society and the local branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann all making contributions. The feature of the programme, however, is the Druid Theatre Company’s production of Shakespeare’s classic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing”.
from The Sligo Champion, January 8th, 1982
Tags: A Theatre For Sligo, Hawk's Well, History
