If you’re looking for a magical experience this Christmas, you won’t want to miss Santa’s Movigloo at the Art Deco in Ballymote. This wonderful event is brought to you by the team at the Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo, and I was delighted to go along for a sneak peek! As soon as I walked into... Continue Reading →
Great News for the Art Deco Theatre in Ballymote
I was delighted to hear the news that the Hawk’s Well Theatre, in partnership with Sligo County Council, will be the principal tenant and operator of the Art Deco Theatre in Ballymote. The Art Deco Theatre was originally called the Abbey Cinema, and it was built in the late 1940s. The cinema closed in1975, and sat idle for over... Continue Reading →
International Women’s Day 2025 with the Sligo Women in Business Network
Sometimes, so much of life is spent behind a computer, that I forget there is a world out there, and that there are people who understand, and empathise. Today, I went along to the Hawk’s Well Theatre, for the International Women’s Day 2025 with the Sligo Women in Business Network.This year’s theme is “Accelerate Action” – a... Continue Reading →
Deflating – in more ways than one
It's back to earth with a bang today after leaving my comfortable bubble of the theatre world. I was part of Sligo Acts at the Hawk's Well Theatre. Basically around 40 members of the public signed up to be part of a stage show. After around 16 hours of rehearsals we produced an evening of... Continue Reading →
Things I like this week
There's been a lot of doom and gloom around lately, I know I'm one of the culprits! So I thought I'd share some of the things I've liked this week - and don't worry cake and chips don't make an appearance because you all know how I feel about them! First up is Pit Putty.... Continue Reading →
Sligo Acts
I went along to the Hawk's Well Theatre yesterday for the introduction to Sligo Acts. This is a great new project by the theatre to give members of a public a chance to appear on stage. It's open to all so there were people who had acting experience and people who were beginners. I was... Continue Reading →