Jack Butler Yeats; The Living Ginger Fri. 6 Mar. – Sun. 27 Sep. 2026 Please note, that the exhibition The Living Ginger will be temporarily closed on Friday morning, 22nd May, until 2.30pm. Jack B. Yeats used the phrase “the living ginger” to describe the vital spark he believed a great painting must contain — an inner charge […]
Jack Butler Yeats; A Painted Universe Sat. 15 Nov. – Sun. 27 Sep. 2026 Jack Butler Yeats (1871–1957) is one of Ireland’s most celebrated twentieth-century artists. The Niland Collection, housed at The Model, holds an extensive body of his work spanning the full arc of his career – from early pen-and-ink illustrations and lively watercolours, to […]
Thu. 4 Jun. 2026, 8pm Free Admission Join us soon at The Model for a night of poetry and conversation – everyone’s welcome, and admission is free! There’s an informal atmosphere and no need to sign up to read beforehand, you can just make your way there and enjoy yourself, read your own work or […]
Fri. 5 Jun. 2026 10am – 12pm New and expectant mums are invited to come and join Michelle Doherty’s Bump & Baby meet-ups on the first Friday of every month. Have a cuppa and connect with new parents in the pleasant surroundings of The Model café. Explore the gallery exhibitions, The Niland Collection, our early […]
Every Friday, 10.30am – 1pm *No session on Fri. 22 May* Join this social gathering of creative practitioners to further your drawing skills in the inspirational surroundings of The Model. With a life model in situ, you can hone your drawing skills or simply come along to enjoy drawing with others. Graphite & Easel offers a supportive […]
Sun. 7 Jun. 2026, 1 – 3pm €8pp, children go free Informal Music Afternoons are a series of monthly events, presented in partnership with Sligo Baroque Orchestra, where an eclectic mix of music is performed in a welcoming format in The Model’s Atrium space. The Informal Music Afternoon is an ideal way to spend a […]
Every Friday, 10.30am – 1pm *No session on Fri. 22 May* Join this social gathering of creative practitioners to further your drawing skills in the inspirational surroundings of The Model. With a life model in situ, you can hone your drawing skills or simply come along to enjoy drawing with others. Graphite & Easel offers a supportive […]
Saturdays, 11 am June – August 2026 €15 pp (children go free) | Limited spaces, pre-booking required Explore the artistic journey of Jack Butler Yeats at The Model with an expert guided tour that showcases highlights from the Niland Collection. This experience unveils Yeats's transformation from early illustrations to his impactful late oil paintings, revealing […]
Every Friday, 10.30am – 1pm *No session on Fri. 22 May* Join this social gathering of creative practitioners to further your drawing skills in the inspirational surroundings of The Model. With a life model in situ, you can hone your drawing skills or simply come along to enjoy drawing with others. Graphite & Easel offers a supportive […]
Saturdays, 11 am June – August 2026 €15 pp (children go free) | Limited spaces, pre-booking required Explore the artistic journey of Jack Butler Yeats at The Model with an expert guided tour that showcases highlights from the Niland Collection. This experience unveils Yeats's transformation from early illustrations to his impactful late oil paintings, revealing […]
Every Friday, 10.30am – 1pm *No session on Fri. 22 May* Join this social gathering of creative practitioners to further your drawing skills in the inspirational surroundings of The Model. With a life model in situ, you can hone your drawing skills or simply come along to enjoy drawing with others. Graphite & Easel offers a supportive […]
Saturdays, 11 am June – August 2026 €15 pp (children go free) | Limited spaces, pre-booking required Explore the artistic journey of Jack Butler Yeats at The Model with an expert guided tour that showcases highlights from the Niland Collection. This experience unveils Yeats's transformation from early illustrations to his impactful late oil paintings, revealing […]
Fri. 5 Jun. 2026 10am – 12pm New and expectant mums are invited to come and join Michelle Doherty’s Bump & Baby meet-ups on the first Friday of every month. Have a cuppa and connect with new parents in the pleasant surroundings of The Model café. Explore the gallery exhibitions, The Niland Collection, our early […]
Every Friday, 10.30am – 1pm *No session on Fri. 22 May* Join this social gathering of creative practitioners to further your drawing skills in the inspirational surroundings of The Model. With a life model in situ, you can hone your drawing skills or simply come along to enjoy drawing with others. Graphite & Easel offers a supportive […]
Saturdays, 11 am June – August 2026 €15 pp (children go free) | Limited spaces, pre-booking required Explore the artistic journey of Jack Butler Yeats at The Model with an expert guided tour that showcases highlights from the Niland Collection. This experience unveils Yeats's transformation from early illustrations to his impactful late oil paintings, revealing […]
Sat. 4 Jul. 2026, 3.30pm – 11.30pm Screening | Visual Art | Dance Admission Free, suggested donation of €10 with proceeds going to Medical Aid for Palestinians Referencing the 1935 novel They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, which tells the story of gruelling dance competitions as a form of entertainment during the Great Depression, they shoot horses was a […]
Sat. 4 Jul. 2026, 11.30pm Admission Free To celebrate the opening of Cairde Sligo Arts Festival and following Phil Collins’ durational film event they shoot horses, Cairde and The Model are delighted to present Select. Select is a Sligo based, grassroots collective and club night pushing underground dance music on Ireland’s west coast made up of notjack and […]
Every Friday, 10.30am – 1pm *No session on Fri. 22 May* Join this social gathering of creative practitioners to further your drawing skills in the inspirational surroundings of The Model. With a life model in situ, you can hone your drawing skills or simply come along to enjoy drawing with others. Graphite & Easel offers a supportive […]
Saturdays, 11 am June – August 2026 €15 pp (children go free) | Limited spaces, pre-booking required Explore the artistic journey of Jack Butler Yeats at The Model with an expert guided tour that showcases highlights from the Niland Collection. This experience unveils Yeats's transformation from early illustrations to his impactful late oil paintings, revealing […]
Every Friday, 10.30am – 1pm *No session on Fri. 22 May* Join this social gathering of creative practitioners to further your drawing skills in the inspirational surroundings of The Model. With a life model in situ, you can hone your drawing skills or simply come along to enjoy drawing with others. Graphite & Easel offers a supportive […]
Saturdays, 11 am June – August 2026 €15 pp (children go free) | Limited spaces, pre-booking required Explore the artistic journey of Jack Butler Yeats at The Model with an expert guided tour that showcases highlights from the Niland Collection. This experience unveils Yeats's transformation from early illustrations to his impactful late oil paintings, revealing […]
Every Friday, 10.30am – 1pm *No session on Fri. 22 May* Join this social gathering of creative practitioners to further your drawing skills in the inspirational surroundings of The Model. With a life model in situ, you can hone your drawing skills or simply come along to enjoy drawing with others. Graphite & Easel offers a supportive […]
Saturdays, 11 am June – August 2026 €15 pp (children go free) | Limited spaces, pre-booking required Explore the artistic journey of Jack Butler Yeats at The Model with an expert guided tour that showcases highlights from the Niland Collection. This experience unveils Yeats's transformation from early illustrations to his impactful late oil paintings, revealing […]
Every Friday, 10.30am – 1pm *No session on Fri. 22 May* Join this social gathering of creative practitioners to further your drawing skills in the inspirational surroundings of The Model. With a life model in situ, you can hone your drawing skills or simply come along to enjoy drawing with others. Graphite & Easel offers a supportive […]
