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SUMMARY:Marianne Keating; No Irish Need Apply
DESCRIPTION:Sat. 19 Apr. – Sat. 21 Jun. 2025 \nThe Model is delighted to present a new film work by the artist\, Marianne Keating\, entitled No Irish Need Apply\, which has been commissioned by The Model especially for The Niland Collection. This single-channel film examines the realities of Irish migration to England during the twentieth century. \nThe Irish experience in Britain during the 1970s and 1980s was profoundly shaped by the political violence of the Troubles\, and the resulting anti-Irish sentiment that was widespread within the British government and media. This period saw an entire Irish immigrant community\, many of whom had settled in post-war Britain to build lives and contribute to society\, targeted by restrictive legislation\, denied social welfare benefits\, and subjected to discrimination. \nWhen British rule in southern Ireland ended in 1922\, the lack of a robust industrial base created an unsustainable economic situation\, forcing thousands of Irish citizens to seek new employment opportunities in Britain. The designation of the “special relationship” between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom\, allowed free movement of Irish citizens to the UK\, but was in itself a remnant of the colonial era. This arrangement\, while seemingly beneficial for Irish migrants\, also served colonial interests. British Cabinet Papers from 1955 reveal that maintaining the flow of Irish labour was necessary to support the continued development of the UK economy. \nBy the late 1970s\, the Irish formed the largest immigrant community in London. The escalation of the war in Northern Ireland and the IRA bombing campaign in mainland Britain led to increased tensions for the Irish community\, and the Brent Irish Advisory Service (BIAS) was established in 1978\, followed in 1981 by Irish in Britain Representation Group (IBRG)\, to support their welfare needs. \nThe Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was rushed through British Parliament in 1974 following the Guildford and Birmingham pub bombings. This act granted sweeping powers to law enforcement\, and was often used to target innocent Irish individuals. Under this legislation\, Irish people were subjected to arbitrary arrests\, extended detentions without charge\, and exclusion from Britain without legal recourse. Such measures facilitated mass surveillance and reinforced stereotypes that cast suspicion on the entire Irish community. Everyday life became fraught with fear as Irish accents alone could provoke verbal abuse\, physical assault\, or even denial of service in shops and workplaces. \nThis systemic prejudice extended beyond public policy into social attitudes. Irish-owned businesses and homes were targeted with violence\, and many people avoided Irish Centres and pubs out of fear of victimisation. The quashing of the convictions of the Guildford Four in 1990 and the Birmingham Six in 1991 finally exposed the injustices faced by the Irish in Britain\, forcing a reckoning with the oppressive policies and prejudice that had silenced a vibrant community for decades. These revelations marked a turning point in reclaiming dignity and challenging anti-Irish racism. \nMarianne Keating is an Irish artist and researcher\, based in London. She has a practice-based PhD in Visual & Material Culture and Contemporary Art Practice entitled\, ‘They don’t do much in the cane-hole way’\, Hidden Histories of the Irish Diaspora in Jamaica\, from Kingston University\, London. She is currently an Associate Lecturer at the Royal College of Art\, London. Keating was shortlisted to represent Ireland at the 2022 Venice Biennial and has exhibited extensively throughout Ireland and internationally. In 2023\, Keating’s new work An Ciúnas / The Silence was exhibited at the Showroom Gallery in London\, and in 2024\, it toured to selected venues in Ireland. Upcoming exhibitions and new commissions in 2025 include a newly commissioned multi-screen work for The Irish Pavilion\, at the World Expo\, Japan; and a solo show at The Royal Hibernian Academy\, Dublin. \nNo Irish Need Apply has been made possible through an Arts Council Bursary Award. It has been acquired by the Graeve Collection\, which is on long-term loan to the Niland Collection. \nThe exhibition continues until Sat. 21 Jun. 2025
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/marianne-keating-no-irish-need-apply/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts,Family
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250606
DTSTAMP:20250604T091215Z
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SUMMARY:Julianknxx; Chorus in Rememory of Flight
DESCRIPTION:Tue. 15 Apr. – Sat. 21 Jun. 2025 \n12 – 3pm | Exhibition Preview\n3 – 4pm | Julianknxx in conversation with writer and creative producer\, Debo Amon\n4 – 5pm | Drinks Reception \nThe Model is delighted to present Chorus in Rememory of Flight\, an immersive multi-screen film installation\, across six gallery spaces\, by one of the UK’s most exciting artists\, Julianknxx. \nInspired by the words of philosopher Édouard Glissant\, ‘you can change with the Other while being yourself\, you are not one\, you are multiple\, and you are yourself’; this major work is borne out of a year in which Julianknxx travelled to cities across Europe to locate and collaborate with ex-patriot African communities. Through a practice of active listening\, he has collected the performances and testimonies of singers\, poets\, choirs\, politicians\, dancers\, activists and leading figures from Black communities\, to create a series of films that reflect on the chorus as a means of resistance to the eradication of difference. \nFilmed in Hamburg\, Berlin\, Amsterdam\, Rotterdam\, Antwerp\, London\, Marseille\, Barcelona and Lisbon\, the project charts a staggering 4000 kilometres in total. These vast distances offer a reflection on the many miles traversed by those interviewed and by their ancestors throughout history. A single refrain – ‘we are what’s left of us’ – binds the choral voices together\, speaking to the ways in which music can be a vital conduit for the survival of cultural memory. \nJulianknxx’s films encourage new perspectives on what it means to be caught between multiple histories and places\, offering up the choir as a metaphor for community. Culminating in an area for reading and reflection\, the exhibition emphasises the importance of listening and engaging in alternative ways of telling the stories that have shaped our cultural identities. The polyphonic nature of Julianknxx’s work is indicative of the artist’s expansive practice\, which is rooted in poetry but extends into performance\, film\, music and sculpture. Born in Freetown\, Sierra Leone\, he draws on his personal experiences to broaden perspectives on the history and culture of Africa and its diasporas. \nIn casting his own practice as a ‘living archive’ or a ‘history from below’\, Julianknxx draws on West African traditions of oral history to reframe how we construct both local and global perspectives. He does this through a body of work that challenges fixed ideas of identity and unravels linear Western historical and socio-political narratives\, attempting to reconcile how it feels to exist primarily in liminal spaces. \nJulianknxx has exhibited widely in the UK and internationally\, including solo exhibitions at CAM\, Lisbon\, 2025; the Barbican\, London\, 2023; Foley Gallery\, New York\, 2022; and 180\, The Strand\, London\, 2021. His work has been shown in group exhibitions at Tate Modern\, the Whitechapel Gallery\, and the Gagosian amongst many other galleries. \nImages\nImage credits: Julianknxx; Chorus in Rememory of Flight\, installation view\, Barbican Art Gallery (c) Eva Herzog & Barbican Art Gallery.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/julianknxx-chorus-in-rememory-of-flight/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts,Family
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SUMMARY:Jack Butler Yeats; The Dreaming Road
DESCRIPTION:Tue. 25 Mar. – Sat. 1 Nov. 2025 \nThe Dreaming Road presents audiences with the opportunity to trace Jack Butler Yeats’ extraordinary journey as an artist through four important\, interconnected stages of his life and work. The show touches on the legacy of his unique artistic family\, as well as the indelible influence of his early life in Sligo on his entire career. A selection of his politically charged paintings of the 1920s are on view alongside a number of the great masterpieces of his later years\, which are noted for their wildly romantic and expressionistic style. While Jack was notably reluctant to discuss his creative practice\, the exhibition is augmented with a number of statements by the artist himself that shed light on aspects of his attitudes and approaches to painting. \nThe Yeats Family was one of the most creative and accomplished in the literary and cultural world of early twentieth century Ireland. Patriarch\, John Butler Yeats was distinguished as an artist\, and particularly noted for his work in portraiture. Jack’s three siblings William\, Susan\, Elizabeth made significant contributions to literature\, publishing and education throughout their lifetimes. Their mother\, Susan Pollexfen\, was the daughter of a wealthy Sligo merchant family\, and imbued in her children a deep love for the people\, landscape\, and mythology of the county. \nJack Butler Yeats remains one of Ireland’s best loved and most accomplished artists. Unlike his siblings\, Jack was sent to his maternal grandparents in Sligo\, where he lived between the ages of eight and 16 years. He cut his creative teeth on the deep experience of Irish life he encountered in the town\, and its western characters and dramatic landscape populated his works until the end of his life. While his subject matter remained the same throughout his long career\, his style of painting\, and the meaning he gave his works changed over time. His initial depictions of western life was marked by a strong sentimentality\, which he expressed in watercolours during the period 1898–1910. This gave way\, in his early oil period (1910–1925)\, to the pronounced realism that he developed to make political and social commentary. \nJack had been on a visit back to Sligo in 1898\, when he witnessed some of the centenary re-enactments of the 1798 Rebellion. The spectacle of the event appealed to Jack’s love of the drama of everyday life\, and he was inspired to create one of his first political scenes\, Robert Emmet – Procession at Carricknagat\, Co. Sligo\, 1898. The more serious concern of Ireland’s nationhood that the centenary celebrations brought to the fore\, also impacted the young artist. From 1898 onwards he became more convinced of the right to Irish self-determination. He went on to paint several\, more overtly political works\, some of which are also on view in this exhibition\, culminating in the masterworks The Funeral of Harry Boland\, 1922\, and Communicating with Prisoners\, c. 1924. \nFrom the 1920s and into the later part of his career\, another more marked development took hold. Jack’s subject matter became imbued with a deeper mysticism and symbolism. His handling of paint became much freer\, he abandoned his palette and brush\, and worked directly onto the canvas using only the primary colours. Throughout the 1940s\, his paintings increasingly present us with apocalyptic visions. He developed a highly personal technique\, which placed less emphasis on composition. He focused more on creating work in a ‘stream-of-consciousness’ style and termed the paintings he made in this way as ‘happenings’. \nThe exhibition continues until 1st November. In depth Curator’s Tours will run on each Saturday at 11am throughout June\, July and August\, and can be booked at the front desk or at www.themodel.ie. \nWe keep all of our exhibitions free of charge and open to everyone. We kindly ask that those who can afford to\, make a donation of €5 for this exhibition. This can be done by contactless payment at the station in this gallery. \nImage credits: John Butler Yeats\, W.B. Yeats reading in the garden\, Bedford Park\, c. 1888–89\, oil on canvas. Image courtesy of The Model\, home of The Niland Collection.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/jack-butler-yeats-the-dreaming-road/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts,Family
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SUMMARY:Con Brio Classical Music Fix – 2024/2025
DESCRIPTION:The Amatis Trio: Happy Birthday\, Dr. Wilson!\nFri. 4 Oct. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nLea Hausmann violin\nSamuel Shepherd cello\nMengjie Han piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio op. 1 no. 3\n\n\nIan Wilson\nSpilliaert’s Beach\n\n\nMendelssohn\nPiano Trio No. 1\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Birthday Cake and Cava! All welcome. \nSponsored by Sligo County Council \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Lebhardt\, piano: Romantic Reveries\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 1 Nov. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) | €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 1 “St. Francis of Assisi’s sermon to the birds” S. 175\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nSunt lacrimae rerum from Années de pèlerinage Book III\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nPiano Sonata in B Minor\, S. 178\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGesänge der Frühe Op. 133\n\n\nClara Schumann\nVariations on a Theme by Robert Schumann Op. 20\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGeistervariationen\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLa cloche sonne\, S. 238\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 2 “St Francis of Paola Walking on the Waves” S. 175\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artist reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Felim and Cora McNeela         \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrish Baroque Orchestra Apprentice Ensemble: Baroque Tapestry\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 24 Nov. 2024 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nVivaldi\nSinfonia in C RV 192\n\n\nPandolfi / Maelli\n‘La Cesta’ Op. 3 No. 2\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Spring’ and ‘Summer’\n\n\nMerula\nRuggiero Canzone\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Autumn’ and ‘Winter’\n\n\nUccellini\nAria sopra La Bergamasca\n\n\nVivaldi\nConcerto Ripieno RV 114\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Seamus Concannon and AIB \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAilbhe McDonagh\, cello: Ailbhe Plays Bach\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 19 Jan. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 1 in G Major\n\n\nMcDonagh\nDance Suite for Solo Cello\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 6 in D Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by an anonymous donor. \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fidelio Trio: Hail Old Friends!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 16 Feb. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nDarragh Morgan violin\nTim Gill cello\nMary Dullea piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio Op 70 No. 1 ‘Ghost’\n\n\nSchoenberg\nVerklärte Nacht arr. Steuermann\n\n\nSchubert\nPiano Trio No. 2 in E Flat Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Nuala McDermott\, John and Margrit Fahy  \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYukine Kuroki\, piano: Moonlight and Firebirds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 7 Mar. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nClaude Debussy\nSuite bergamasque\, L75: III. Clair de lune\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nTranscendental Études\, S. 139.  A selection\n\n\n\nMusic Network Commission\n\n\nIgor Stravinsky\nThe Firebird Suite (arr. Guido Agosti)\n\n\nMinako Tokuyama\nMusica Nara\, Op. 25\n\n\nSergei Rachmaninoff\nSonata for Piano No. 2 Op. 36\n\n\nNikolai Kapustin\nVariations\, Op. 41\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by Eileen and Ray Monahan \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe ConTempo Quartet with Christopher Marwood: Cello Quintet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat. 26 Apr. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nBogdan Sofei violin\nIngrid Nicola violin\nAndreea Banciu viola\nAdrian Mantu cello \nwith Christopher Marwood\, cello \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nMozart\nString Quartet in D Minor K. 421\n\n\nRhona Clarke\nPas de Quatre [2009 rev 2023]\n\n\nSchubert\nString Quintet in C Major D. 956\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Sligo Weekender and John Sharkey \nBook Now
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/con-brio-classical-music-fix-2024-2025/2025-03-07/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music,Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250216T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250216T170000
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SUMMARY:Con Brio Classical Music Fix – 2024/2025
DESCRIPTION:The Amatis Trio: Happy Birthday\, Dr. Wilson!\nFri. 4 Oct. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nLea Hausmann violin\nSamuel Shepherd cello\nMengjie Han piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio op. 1 no. 3\n\n\nIan Wilson\nSpilliaert’s Beach\n\n\nMendelssohn\nPiano Trio No. 1\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Birthday Cake and Cava! All welcome. \nSponsored by Sligo County Council \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Lebhardt\, piano: Romantic Reveries\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 1 Nov. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) | €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 1 “St. Francis of Assisi’s sermon to the birds” S. 175\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nSunt lacrimae rerum from Années de pèlerinage Book III\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nPiano Sonata in B Minor\, S. 178\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGesänge der Frühe Op. 133\n\n\nClara Schumann\nVariations on a Theme by Robert Schumann Op. 20\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGeistervariationen\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLa cloche sonne\, S. 238\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 2 “St Francis of Paola Walking on the Waves” S. 175\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artist reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Felim and Cora McNeela         \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrish Baroque Orchestra Apprentice Ensemble: Baroque Tapestry\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 24 Nov. 2024 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nVivaldi\nSinfonia in C RV 192\n\n\nPandolfi / Maelli\n‘La Cesta’ Op. 3 No. 2\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Spring’ and ‘Summer’\n\n\nMerula\nRuggiero Canzone\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Autumn’ and ‘Winter’\n\n\nUccellini\nAria sopra La Bergamasca\n\n\nVivaldi\nConcerto Ripieno RV 114\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Seamus Concannon and AIB \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAilbhe McDonagh\, cello: Ailbhe Plays Bach\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 19 Jan. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 1 in G Major\n\n\nMcDonagh\nDance Suite for Solo Cello\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 6 in D Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by an anonymous donor. \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fidelio Trio: Hail Old Friends!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 16 Feb. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nDarragh Morgan violin\nTim Gill cello\nMary Dullea piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio Op 70 No. 1 ‘Ghost’\n\n\nSchoenberg\nVerklärte Nacht arr. Steuermann\n\n\nSchubert\nPiano Trio No. 2 in E Flat Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Nuala McDermott\, John and Margrit Fahy  \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYukine Kuroki\, piano: Moonlight and Firebirds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 7 Mar. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nClaude Debussy\nSuite bergamasque\, L75: III. Clair de lune\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nTranscendental Études\, S. 139.  A selection\n\n\n\nMusic Network Commission\n\n\nIgor Stravinsky\nThe Firebird Suite (arr. Guido Agosti)\n\n\nMinako Tokuyama\nMusica Nara\, Op. 25\n\n\nSergei Rachmaninoff\nSonata for Piano No. 2 Op. 36\n\n\nNikolai Kapustin\nVariations\, Op. 41\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by Eileen and Ray Monahan \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe ConTempo Quartet with Christopher Marwood: Cello Quintet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat. 26 Apr. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nBogdan Sofei violin\nIngrid Nicola violin\nAndreea Banciu viola\nAdrian Mantu cello \nwith Christopher Marwood\, cello \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nMozart\nString Quartet in D Minor K. 421\n\n\nRhona Clarke\nPas de Quatre [2009 rev 2023]\n\n\nSchubert\nString Quintet in C Major D. 956\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Sligo Weekender and John Sharkey \nBook Now
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/con-brio-classical-music-fix-2024-2025/2025-02-16/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music,Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250323
DTSTAMP:20250117T153352Z
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UID:10006072-1738627200-1742687999@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Christine Mackey: Seeking to walk beautifully on the earth
DESCRIPTION:Earth’s skin is not one soil but many soils. Each has its own story. Soils are active. They are born. They age. They breathe. Soils are in a state of constant change in cycles with no beginning and no end. We are the custodians of this living organism\, earth’s green mantle. \nThis opening statement by the artist Christine Mackey sets the stage for her solo exhibition\, Seeking to walk beautifully on the earth\, which opens at The Model on Sat. 1 February. \nMackey’s artistic practice is one of profound stewardship\, observation and care for the environment\, and is deeply rooted in site-specific land and marine-based work. Seasonal processes range from collecting seeds\, to weaving floating islands\, to nourishing native tree saplings\, to the cultivation of waste ground. \nSeeking to walk beautifully on the earth is accompanied by a unique series of mini residencies undertaken by invited multi-disciplinary artists whose work resonates with Mackey’s practice. Each artist-in-residence will present free workshops over six weeks throughout February and March\, offering members of the public and invited groups the opportunity to explore a range of concepts and techniques from mycology\, world-building\, weaving\, making dyes and pigments\, to story-telling and illustration. \nMackey’s exhibition is particularly relevant today\, as it resonates with urgent issues of biodiversity loss\, species extinction\, energy crises\, and habitat destruction\, while at the same time highlighting positive themes of renewal\, awareness\, and change. \nThe works are assembled as a series of chapters rooted in key locations. Huddle began as a public seed planting exercise in Wexford to explore the habitat of native bees. It looks at the way in which wild pollinators are under threat from pollution and adverse changes to the climate. Auction is an experimental docu-style video that documents Mackey’s residency at a kelp farm in South Korea. This work visualizes the implications of industrial-scale seaweed farming on the local marine environment and on migratory communities. This experience prompted Mackey to develop several large-scale hybrid drawings of aquatic plants that are sewn in sections utilizing a Korean technique to make wrapping cloth from waste material. \nBoils\, Bitters\, and Scores is a unique artist’s book that reflects Mackey’s long-term engagement with biological narratives\, where the distinct voice of each plant is conveyed through their words and realized in their pigments. \nThe variable materials and processes used in this exhibition activate new ideas related to site\, agency and ecology which opens a myriad of conversation on the fragility of earths systems. \nWorkshops with the invited artists can be booked here. The exhibition continues until 22 March.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/christine-mackey-seeking-to-walk-beautifully-on-the-earth/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250119T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250119T170000
DTSTAMP:20240916T103229Z
CREATED:20240905T095501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T103229Z
UID:10004971-1737298800-1737306000@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Con Brio Classical Music Fix – 2024/2025
DESCRIPTION:The Amatis Trio: Happy Birthday\, Dr. Wilson!\nFri. 4 Oct. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nLea Hausmann violin\nSamuel Shepherd cello\nMengjie Han piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio op. 1 no. 3\n\n\nIan Wilson\nSpilliaert’s Beach\n\n\nMendelssohn\nPiano Trio No. 1\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Birthday Cake and Cava! All welcome. \nSponsored by Sligo County Council \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Lebhardt\, piano: Romantic Reveries\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 1 Nov. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) | €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 1 “St. Francis of Assisi’s sermon to the birds” S. 175\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nSunt lacrimae rerum from Années de pèlerinage Book III\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nPiano Sonata in B Minor\, S. 178\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGesänge der Frühe Op. 133\n\n\nClara Schumann\nVariations on a Theme by Robert Schumann Op. 20\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGeistervariationen\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLa cloche sonne\, S. 238\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 2 “St Francis of Paola Walking on the Waves” S. 175\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artist reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Felim and Cora McNeela         \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrish Baroque Orchestra Apprentice Ensemble: Baroque Tapestry\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 24 Nov. 2024 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nVivaldi\nSinfonia in C RV 192\n\n\nPandolfi / Maelli\n‘La Cesta’ Op. 3 No. 2\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Spring’ and ‘Summer’\n\n\nMerula\nRuggiero Canzone\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Autumn’ and ‘Winter’\n\n\nUccellini\nAria sopra La Bergamasca\n\n\nVivaldi\nConcerto Ripieno RV 114\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Seamus Concannon and AIB \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAilbhe McDonagh\, cello: Ailbhe Plays Bach\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 19 Jan. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 1 in G Major\n\n\nMcDonagh\nDance Suite for Solo Cello\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 6 in D Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by an anonymous donor. \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fidelio Trio: Hail Old Friends!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 16 Feb. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nDarragh Morgan violin\nTim Gill cello\nMary Dullea piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio Op 70 No. 1 ‘Ghost’\n\n\nSchoenberg\nVerklärte Nacht arr. Steuermann\n\n\nSchubert\nPiano Trio No. 2 in E Flat Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Nuala McDermott\, John and Margrit Fahy  \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYukine Kuroki\, piano: Moonlight and Firebirds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 7 Mar. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nClaude Debussy\nSuite bergamasque\, L75: III. Clair de lune\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nTranscendental Études\, S. 139.  A selection\n\n\n\nMusic Network Commission\n\n\nIgor Stravinsky\nThe Firebird Suite (arr. Guido Agosti)\n\n\nMinako Tokuyama\nMusica Nara\, Op. 25\n\n\nSergei Rachmaninoff\nSonata for Piano No. 2 Op. 36\n\n\nNikolai Kapustin\nVariations\, Op. 41\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by Eileen and Ray Monahan \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe ConTempo Quartet with Christopher Marwood: Cello Quintet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat. 26 Apr. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nBogdan Sofei violin\nIngrid Nicola violin\nAndreea Banciu viola\nAdrian Mantu cello \nwith Christopher Marwood\, cello \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nMozart\nString Quartet in D Minor K. 421\n\n\nRhona Clarke\nPas de Quatre [2009 rev 2023]\n\n\nSchubert\nString Quintet in C Major D. 956\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Sligo Weekender and John Sharkey \nBook Now
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/con-brio-classical-music-fix-2024-2025/2025-01-19/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music,Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241124T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241124T170000
DTSTAMP:20240916T103229Z
CREATED:20240905T095501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T103229Z
UID:10004970-1732460400-1732467600@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Con Brio Classical Music Fix – 2024/2025
DESCRIPTION:The Amatis Trio: Happy Birthday\, Dr. Wilson!\nFri. 4 Oct. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nLea Hausmann violin\nSamuel Shepherd cello\nMengjie Han piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio op. 1 no. 3\n\n\nIan Wilson\nSpilliaert’s Beach\n\n\nMendelssohn\nPiano Trio No. 1\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Birthday Cake and Cava! All welcome. \nSponsored by Sligo County Council \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Lebhardt\, piano: Romantic Reveries\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 1 Nov. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) | €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 1 “St. Francis of Assisi’s sermon to the birds” S. 175\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nSunt lacrimae rerum from Années de pèlerinage Book III\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nPiano Sonata in B Minor\, S. 178\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGesänge der Frühe Op. 133\n\n\nClara Schumann\nVariations on a Theme by Robert Schumann Op. 20\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGeistervariationen\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLa cloche sonne\, S. 238\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 2 “St Francis of Paola Walking on the Waves” S. 175\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artist reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Felim and Cora McNeela         \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrish Baroque Orchestra Apprentice Ensemble: Baroque Tapestry\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 24 Nov. 2024 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nVivaldi\nSinfonia in C RV 192\n\n\nPandolfi / Maelli\n‘La Cesta’ Op. 3 No. 2\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Spring’ and ‘Summer’\n\n\nMerula\nRuggiero Canzone\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Autumn’ and ‘Winter’\n\n\nUccellini\nAria sopra La Bergamasca\n\n\nVivaldi\nConcerto Ripieno RV 114\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Seamus Concannon and AIB \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAilbhe McDonagh\, cello: Ailbhe Plays Bach\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 19 Jan. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 1 in G Major\n\n\nMcDonagh\nDance Suite for Solo Cello\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 6 in D Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by an anonymous donor. \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fidelio Trio: Hail Old Friends!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 16 Feb. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nDarragh Morgan violin\nTim Gill cello\nMary Dullea piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio Op 70 No. 1 ‘Ghost’\n\n\nSchoenberg\nVerklärte Nacht arr. Steuermann\n\n\nSchubert\nPiano Trio No. 2 in E Flat Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Nuala McDermott\, John and Margrit Fahy  \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYukine Kuroki\, piano: Moonlight and Firebirds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 7 Mar. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nClaude Debussy\nSuite bergamasque\, L75: III. Clair de lune\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nTranscendental Études\, S. 139.  A selection\n\n\n\nMusic Network Commission\n\n\nIgor Stravinsky\nThe Firebird Suite (arr. Guido Agosti)\n\n\nMinako Tokuyama\nMusica Nara\, Op. 25\n\n\nSergei Rachmaninoff\nSonata for Piano No. 2 Op. 36\n\n\nNikolai Kapustin\nVariations\, Op. 41\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by Eileen and Ray Monahan \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe ConTempo Quartet with Christopher Marwood: Cello Quintet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat. 26 Apr. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nBogdan Sofei violin\nIngrid Nicola violin\nAndreea Banciu viola\nAdrian Mantu cello \nwith Christopher Marwood\, cello \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nMozart\nString Quartet in D Minor K. 421\n\n\nRhona Clarke\nPas de Quatre [2009 rev 2023]\n\n\nSchubert\nString Quintet in C Major D. 956\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Sligo Weekender and John Sharkey \nBook Now
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/con-brio-classical-music-fix-2024-2025/2024-11-24/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music,Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241103T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241103T150000
DTSTAMP:20241015T125034Z
CREATED:20241015T125034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T125034Z
UID:10005373-1730638800-1730646000@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Informal Music Afternoon in November
DESCRIPTION: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 calm Sunday afternoon. The idea behind this event is to make classical music accessible for all\, by means of an informal concert with a relaxed atmosphere in a cafe-style setting. Musicians perform classical works in addition to a non-classical section – often folk\, traditional or jazz. \nÓsta@TheModel will be open from 12 noon serving refreshments and a selection of lite bites. The concerts start at 1pm\, but we recommend coming at 12:30pm so you can enjoy a coffee or a glass of wine from the wonderful café prior.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/informal-music-afternoon-in-november/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music,Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241101T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241101T213000
DTSTAMP:20240916T103229Z
CREATED:20240905T095501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T103229Z
UID:10004969-1730489400-1730496600@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Con Brio Classical Music Fix – 2024/2025
DESCRIPTION:The Amatis Trio: Happy Birthday\, Dr. Wilson!\nFri. 4 Oct. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nLea Hausmann violin\nSamuel Shepherd cello\nMengjie Han piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio op. 1 no. 3\n\n\nIan Wilson\nSpilliaert’s Beach\n\n\nMendelssohn\nPiano Trio No. 1\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Birthday Cake and Cava! All welcome. \nSponsored by Sligo County Council \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Lebhardt\, piano: Romantic Reveries\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 1 Nov. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) | €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 1 “St. Francis of Assisi’s sermon to the birds” S. 175\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nSunt lacrimae rerum from Années de pèlerinage Book III\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nPiano Sonata in B Minor\, S. 178\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGesänge der Frühe Op. 133\n\n\nClara Schumann\nVariations on a Theme by Robert Schumann Op. 20\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGeistervariationen\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLa cloche sonne\, S. 238\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 2 “St Francis of Paola Walking on the Waves” S. 175\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artist reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Felim and Cora McNeela         \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrish Baroque Orchestra Apprentice Ensemble: Baroque Tapestry\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 24 Nov. 2024 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nVivaldi\nSinfonia in C RV 192\n\n\nPandolfi / Maelli\n‘La Cesta’ Op. 3 No. 2\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Spring’ and ‘Summer’\n\n\nMerula\nRuggiero Canzone\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Autumn’ and ‘Winter’\n\n\nUccellini\nAria sopra La Bergamasca\n\n\nVivaldi\nConcerto Ripieno RV 114\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Seamus Concannon and AIB \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAilbhe McDonagh\, cello: Ailbhe Plays Bach\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 19 Jan. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 1 in G Major\n\n\nMcDonagh\nDance Suite for Solo Cello\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 6 in D Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by an anonymous donor. \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fidelio Trio: Hail Old Friends!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 16 Feb. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nDarragh Morgan violin\nTim Gill cello\nMary Dullea piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio Op 70 No. 1 ‘Ghost’\n\n\nSchoenberg\nVerklärte Nacht arr. Steuermann\n\n\nSchubert\nPiano Trio No. 2 in E Flat Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Nuala McDermott\, John and Margrit Fahy  \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYukine Kuroki\, piano: Moonlight and Firebirds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 7 Mar. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nClaude Debussy\nSuite bergamasque\, L75: III. Clair de lune\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nTranscendental Études\, S. 139.  A selection\n\n\n\nMusic Network Commission\n\n\nIgor Stravinsky\nThe Firebird Suite (arr. Guido Agosti)\n\n\nMinako Tokuyama\nMusica Nara\, Op. 25\n\n\nSergei Rachmaninoff\nSonata for Piano No. 2 Op. 36\n\n\nNikolai Kapustin\nVariations\, Op. 41\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by Eileen and Ray Monahan \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe ConTempo Quartet with Christopher Marwood: Cello Quintet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat. 26 Apr. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nBogdan Sofei violin\nIngrid Nicola violin\nAndreea Banciu viola\nAdrian Mantu cello \nwith Christopher Marwood\, cello \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nMozart\nString Quartet in D Minor K. 421\n\n\nRhona Clarke\nPas de Quatre [2009 rev 2023]\n\n\nSchubert\nString Quintet in C Major D. 956\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Sligo Weekender and John Sharkey \nBook Now
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/con-brio-classical-music-fix-2024-2025/2024-11-01/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music,Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241222
DTSTAMP:20241015T124822Z
CREATED:20241015T124735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T124822Z
UID:10005372-1729814400-1734825599@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Ever Present - Celebrating 100 Years of Art
DESCRIPTION:With opening speech by John Turpin\, President of the Friends of The National Collections of Ireland. \nOn the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Friends of the National Collections of Ireland (FNCI)\, The Model presents a unique selection of artworks gifted to The Niland Collection from the 1960s to the present day. The first of these artworks presented to the Sligo County Library and Museum in 1965 was The Sea and The Lighthouse by Jack B Yeats. Bequeathed to the FNCI by Dorothea Case in 1947\, this work is now a cornerstone of The Niland Collection\, and continues to offer both contemporary and historical narratives to our multi-vocal curatorial vision. \nThe acquisition is also testimony to the vision of Nora Niland\, who played a significant role in attracting such important artworks to help build our collection. Niland follows in the footsteps of other inspirational Irish women\, who dedicated their lives to the development of the visual arts in Ireland\, notably artist Sarah Purser\, who was an active collector of artworks; which she hung in the rooms of her home\, Mespil House in Dublin. Purser regularly hosted artist gatherings in her home and in 1924\, she and a group of friends founded The Friends of the National Collections of Ireland – for the purpose of acquiring works of art and objects of historical interest and donating them to national and regional art galleries and museums throughout Ireland. \nThis exhibition brings together works which are both thought-provoking and contemplative\, and which mirror the thoughts\, subject matter and concerns of artists throughout the twentieth century. \nAll works in this exhibition have been generously gifted to The Niland Collection by the Friends of the National Collections of Ireland. \nImage credit: Barbara Warren (b. 1925); Girl with a Goose\, N.D.\, oil on canvas.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/ever-present-celebrating-100-years-of-art/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250301
DTSTAMP:20241015T124441Z
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SUMMARY:Jack Butler Yeats; Salt Water Ballads
DESCRIPTION:Jack Butler Yeats (1871-1957) grew up in Sligo\, in the care of his maternal grandparents Elizabeth & William Pollexfen. From an early age\, the young artist was steeped in the rich sea-faring culture of the area\, where the ocean connected a small town on Europe’s western periphery with the enigmatic outside world. Throughout Yeats’ long career as an artist\, this fascination with the drama and mystique of the ocean remained a constant amongst his many abiding artistic themes. \nYeats’ affinity with the sea was shared by his good friend\, the acclaimed poet John Masefield. Masefield had joined the navy aged just 13 years\, and set sail for Chile on his first voyage three years later. Masefield and Jack Yeats bonded over their shared love of art and theatre\, tales of the high seas\, sea-faring vessels and pirate lore. In the summer of 1901\, Masefield holidayed at Yeats’ home in Devon\, where together they fashioned model boats from the rough materials to hand – card board boxes\, tin cans\, stones\, wood and paper\, and sailed them in a nearby stretch of water called the Gara River. During that time\, Yeats and Masefield also collaborated artistically on a rich treasure trove of oceanic drama\, comprised of ballads\, miniature plays and illustrations. Chief amongst the human characters that populated their imaginary sea-themed dreamscape was Theodore\, a cabin boy and the adopted son of the infamous French pirate\, Jean Lafitte. \nIn 2017\, The Niland Collection was gifted a body of work by Jack Butler Yeats\, purchased especially by a private collector. Among these works was a wooden linen chest\, lined with 19 sea-themed watercolour drawings by the artist. Due to their placement on wood and metal\, the drawings had deteriorated somewhat in the 100 years since their creation. In 2020\, The Model secured funds from the Heritage Council for their restoration; and in a process led by Dr Patrick McBride\, one of Ireland’s leading conservators\, each individual work was carefully removed and restored. In an unexpected turn of events\, new works by Yeats were revealed underneath the visible drawings\, including two unseen watercolours\, as well as a number of prints. \nThis exhibition includes the restored watercolours\, as well as the original Linen Chest with replica drawings affixed as the originals were placed. Yeats’ own collection of model and handmade boats\, which were also donated by the same benefactor is also on view. The miniature figure of Theodore\, the Pirate\, with the word ‘help’ written on this back\, was found during the conservation work\, stowed away in the hull of one of the model boats.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/jack-butler-yeats-salt-water-ballads/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241004T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20241004T213000
DTSTAMP:20240916T103229Z
CREATED:20240905T095501Z
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UID:10004968-1728070200-1728077400@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Con Brio Classical Music Fix – 2024/2025
DESCRIPTION:The Amatis Trio: Happy Birthday\, Dr. Wilson!\nFri. 4 Oct. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nLea Hausmann violin\nSamuel Shepherd cello\nMengjie Han piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio op. 1 no. 3\n\n\nIan Wilson\nSpilliaert’s Beach\n\n\nMendelssohn\nPiano Trio No. 1\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Birthday Cake and Cava! All welcome. \nSponsored by Sligo County Council \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Lebhardt\, piano: Romantic Reveries\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 1 Nov. 2024 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) | €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 1 “St. Francis of Assisi’s sermon to the birds” S. 175\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nSunt lacrimae rerum from Années de pèlerinage Book III\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nPiano Sonata in B Minor\, S. 178\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGesänge der Frühe Op. 133\n\n\nClara Schumann\nVariations on a Theme by Robert Schumann Op. 20\n\n\nRobert Schumann\nGeistervariationen\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLa cloche sonne\, S. 238\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nLegend No. 2 “St Francis of Paola Walking on the Waves” S. 175\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artist reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Felim and Cora McNeela         \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrish Baroque Orchestra Apprentice Ensemble: Baroque Tapestry\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 24 Nov. 2024 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nVivaldi\nSinfonia in C RV 192\n\n\nPandolfi / Maelli\n‘La Cesta’ Op. 3 No. 2\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Spring’ and ‘Summer’\n\n\nMerula\nRuggiero Canzone\n\n\nVivaldi\n‘Autumn’ and ‘Winter’\n\n\nUccellini\nAria sopra La Bergamasca\n\n\nVivaldi\nConcerto Ripieno RV 114\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Seamus Concannon and AIB \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAilbhe McDonagh\, cello: Ailbhe Plays Bach\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 19 Jan. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 1 in G Major\n\n\nMcDonagh\nDance Suite for Solo Cello\n\n\nBach\nSuite No. 6 in D Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by an anonymous donor. \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fidelio Trio: Hail Old Friends!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun. 16 Feb. 2025 3pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nDarragh Morgan violin\nTim Gill cello\nMary Dullea piano \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven\nPiano Trio Op 70 No. 1 ‘Ghost’\n\n\nSchoenberg\nVerklärte Nacht arr. Steuermann\n\n\nSchubert\nPiano Trio No. 2 in E Flat Major\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Nuala McDermott\, John and Margrit Fahy  \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYukine Kuroki\, piano: Moonlight and Firebirds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFri. 7 Mar. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nClaude Debussy\nSuite bergamasque\, L75: III. Clair de lune\n\n\nFranz Liszt\nTranscendental Études\, S. 139.  A selection\n\n\n\nMusic Network Commission\n\n\nIgor Stravinsky\nThe Firebird Suite (arr. Guido Agosti)\n\n\nMinako Tokuyama\nMusica Nara\, Op. 25\n\n\nSergei Rachmaninoff\nSonata for Piano No. 2 Op. 36\n\n\nNikolai Kapustin\nVariations\, Op. 41\n\n\n\nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSponsored by Eileen and Ray Monahan \nBook Now \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe ConTempo Quartet with Christopher Marwood: Cello Quintet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat. 26 Apr. 2025 7.30pm\n€20 / €10 (conc.) / €10 U-18s \nBogdan Sofei violin\nIngrid Nicola violin\nAndreea Banciu viola\nAdrian Mantu cello \nwith Christopher Marwood\, cello \n\n\n\n\nProgramme:\n\n\n\n\nMozart\nString Quartet in D Minor K. 421\n\n\nRhona Clarke\nPas de Quatre [2009 rev 2023]\n\n\nSchubert\nString Quintet in C Major D. 956\n\n\n\n  \nFollowed by Meet the Artists reception. All welcome. \nSupported by Sligo Weekender and John Sharkey \nBook Now
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/con-brio-classical-music-fix-2024-2025/2024-10-04/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music,Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240921T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240921T150000
DTSTAMP:20240905T093308Z
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UID:10004966-1726916400-1726930800@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Ósta Jazz Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Live Music by Felip Carbonel & Eddie McFarlane from 12 – 2pm \nThe Model offers breakfast\, teas & coffees\, cakes & various brunch choices on our menu. \n\nFresh fruit juice\,\nSelection of breakfast pastries and preserves\,\nGreek yoghurt\, with cinnamon infused berries\nTea or speciality tea or barista prepared coffee
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/osta-jazz-brunch/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241122
DTSTAMP:20240905T104826Z
CREATED:20240905T084724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T104826Z
UID:10004536-1726790400-1732233599@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Michele Horrigan; Stigma Damages
DESCRIPTION:Stigma Damages is a solo exhibition by Michele Horrigan\, known for her ongoing investigations into heavy industry in Ireland and the environmental impacts involved in the global production of aluminium. This is Horrigan’s most substantial presentation on the topic to date\, with new video artworks\, unearthed archival documents and found objects placed across five gallery spaces at The Model. \nHorrigan grew up and today lives beside Ireland’s largest industrial complex\, the Rusal Aughinish alumina refinery on the Shannon Estuary. There\, mineral ore bauxite is imported from Guinea in Africa and chemically altered onsite to become aluminium\, used in computer parts and engines\, drink cans\, cars and airplanes\, or kept as a commodity in warehouses across the world to be traded on stock exchanges. Attracted by foreign investment policies and the lax environmental protection regimes of Ireland in the 1970s\, the refinery’s construction created the largest building site in Europe by the banks of the Shannon. Commencement of production saw it lauded as a key success of the Irish state’s economic policy to attract multinational companies and corporate interests to Irish shores. Horrigan’s exhibition focuses on the continuing legacy of operations onsite today – throughout her life she has borne witness to debates in its hinterlands linking the refinery to deformed agricultural livestock\, local health issues\, and toxic deposits. \nThe title of the exhibition\, Stigma Damages – typically used as a legal term to describe suspected environmental contamination – additionally acts for Horrigan as a framework to map and uncover corporate greenwashing strategies of global extraction industries\, and seek restorative justice for land and its people. At Aughinish\, an aging industrial complex releases over 1 million tonnes of carbon each year. Its owners\, Moscow-based Rusal seek to expand existing toxic ‘red mud’ waste dumps around the refinery in size. Since early 2022\, with war in Ukraine\, the Irish government refuse to apply sanctions despite proven links to military forces through its main shareholder. Horrigan notes that Stigma Damages has over time become an ongoing platform to spotlight these harsh realities\, ‘driven in the belief that profound violations of environments and civil rights will be left disavowed and unrecoverable\, from the contamination of ecosystems to exploitation and expulsion of humans.’ \nVideos at The Model feature a detailed overview of the Rusal refinery and often-turbulent public meetings in nearby Askeaton around its future. Further fieldwork by the artist around environmental activism and knowledge-sharing is seen\, as with Horrigan’s work with community organisations in Western Australia that successfully challenge the corporate mandates of alumina refineries outside Perth. Topographical maps\, the artists’ own health tests and a curated selection of objects and documents amassed over fifteen years of research are additionally presented. \nThe exhibition marks the beginning of a series of further developments in Horrigan’s artwork. A new resource website launches at www.stigmadamages.com\, featuring key research\, critical texts and a podcast series to unfold over the next year. A seminar event on Saturday October 12 will feature the artist in conversation with Neal White (Artist and Professor of Art at University of Westminster\, London) Patrick Bresnihan (Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Maynooth University) and Emanuela Ferrari (Environmental Campaigner with FutureProof Clare and PhD candidate at University College Dublin). \nStigma Damages is additionally funded by the Arts Council Project Award and supported by Eco Showboat\, Community Alliance for Positive Solutions (Western Australia) and Peel Environmental Protection Alliance (Western Australia). \nThe exhibition will continue until Saturday\, 23rd November 2024 at The Model. All openings and exhibitions at The Model are free and open to the public.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/michele-horrigan-stigma-damages/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240929
DTSTAMP:20240905T100515Z
CREATED:20240905T100515Z
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UID:10005364-1725494400-1727567999@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Bafushia (a physically bound process of forward movement)
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with Cairde Sligo Arts Festival as part of the Hereditas Project \nParticipating artists: Chloe McDonagh\, Dave McDonagh\, Francesca Hutchinson\, Leanne McDonagh\, Phien O’Phien and Tommy Rhattigan. \nBafushia is a word from the Traveller Cant language that conveys a physically-bound term of forward movement. The exhibition title arose while exploring Jack Butler Yeats images of Travellers with Oein DeBhairduin and participants from the Sligo Traveller Support Group. \nThrough collective interpretation the word was translated from the Yeats drawing ‘Telling the Cards’ (1898)\, where it was written down. In this context Bafushia could also be used as a word for divining the future\, ‘telling forward’\, and for seeking out and imagining what lies ahead. \nThe exhibition consists of contemporary artists who share heritage within the Travelling community. What is important about this selection of artists however is the relevance and criticality of the work that they make. A criticality that is simultaneously rooted in personal experience\, but also advocates for the sharing of diverse knowledge\, experience and reflection. \nThis exhibition is part of the Hereditas Project funded by The Arts Council of Ireland’s Art: 2023 Centenary Programme. \n  \nImage credits: Leanne McDonagh; Rest\, 2011\, Pigment on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag. Image courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/bafushia-a-physically-bound-process-of-forward-movement/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240927
DTSTAMP:20240905T100621Z
CREATED:20240905T100245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T100621Z
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SUMMARY:Jack Butler Yeats; The Wandering Gaze / An Misló Swuner
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with Cairde Sligo Arts Festival \nCurated by Dr. Julie Brazil \nThe Wandering Gaze presents a collection of images relative to Travelling people in the work of Jack Butler Yeats. Highlighting Yeats’ keen observations of diversity amongst nomadic groups within Irish society in the late 19th and early 20th centuries\, the exhibition includes sketchbook drawings\, illustrated prints\, watercolour and oil paintings spanning the breath of his career. The exhibition was developed with participants from the Sligo Traveller Support Group working with the writer and Traveller Culture Collections Development Officer in the National Museum\, Oein DeBhairduin. \nArtworks are included from the Niland Collection the National Gallery of Ireland\, Limerick City Gallery of Art\, The Hugh Lane Gallery\, The Crawford Museum\, IMMA\, University of Galway\, and private collections. \nThis exhibition is part of the Hereditas Project\, a collaborative arts project led by artist Séamus Nolan in collaboration with Sligo Traveller Support Group and funded by The Arts Council of Ireland’s Art:2023 Centenary programme. Research and Project Management by Niamh Moriarty. \nImage credits: Jack B. Yeats\, In Capel Street\, Dublin\, 1923. Collection Crawford Art Gallery\, Cork. © Estate of Jack B. Yeats. All rights reserved\, DACS London / IVARO Dublin 2024
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/jack-butler-yeats-the-wandering-gaze-an-mislo-swuner/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240531T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240601T010000
DTSTAMP:20240510T142557Z
CREATED:20240510T142557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T142557Z
UID:10003699-1717189200-1717203600@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Late Nights at The Model presents Dónal Dineen’s Backstory
DESCRIPTION:The Model is delighted to welcome Dónal once more to a thrilling Late Nights gig as part of the after-party for the opening of The Sligo Wave. He returns to The Model with an acclaimed run on the RTE Lyric FM show Vespertine under his belt and wind in his sails! Dónal’s extended Backstory sets are like alternative guides to the musical universe with no stone left unturned in his mission to unearth gems from every musical hotspot the world over. \nWith special guest Hewan Mulugeta. \nDónal Dineen’s Backstory Dances have gone from strength to strength recently with a storied residency at the Commercial Rowing Club in Dublin continuing to hold down an exalted position within the capital’s underground dance scene. \nAs well as that\, a series of acclaimed stages curated by him at Irish festivals including The Cambium at All Together Now made 2023 another year to remember for both him and Backstory. \nThe impetus to start the night back in 2015 stemmed from his desire to find a home for the kind of dance music fire that he was unearthing in his search for tunes in dusty basements of record stores worldwide to write about for his Sunken Treasure column in the Irish Times.\nIt began as a project to gather together all the sounds he was collecting on vinyl from every part of the world and became a place for the like-minded to revel in the joy of music and the uniquely special experience of discovering it together on a dance-floor. The unerring attention to detail on the quality of the music has seen its reputation soar to become something of a touchstone for discerning dancers both in Dublin town and further afield.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/late-nights-at-the-model-presents-donal-dineens-backstory/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240908
DTSTAMP:20240704T105106Z
CREATED:20240529T100006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240704T105106Z
UID:10003712-1717113600-1725753599@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:The Sligo Wave Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Sligo Wave \nTinka Bechert / Daniel Chester / Patrick Collins / Barrie Cooke / Patricia Doherty / Patrick Hall / Ronnie Hughes / Hazel McCrann / Seán McSweeney / Nick Miller / Cormac O’Leary / Andy Parsons / Emma Stroude / Cléa van der Grijn / Lorna Watkins / Jack Butler Yeats \n‘There is no alphabets\, no grammar\, no rules whatever’ \nJack Butler Yeats \nThe Sligo Wave provides an opportunity for audiences to explore Sligo’s place in the development of painting in Ireland. For over a hundred years\, the county has attracted many different generations of artists to find inspiration in the ever-changing light along its rugged Atlantic coastline. This show features work that demonstrates this strong association with the medium – from the iconic painter Jack Butler Yeats\, who won the silver medal for painting at the Paris Olympics in 1924 – to successive generations of artists connected to Sligo from the mid-twentieth century onwards. \nWhile the artists represented in The Sligo Wave approach painting in myriad ways\, they all have the ability to meld pigment into beautiful fields of cobalt\, jade\, crimson or tangerine\, to offer us images that hum with an essential energy. In many of these paintings we feel a deep connection to the North-western landscape. Mountains meet the sea in dramatic form. Bog pools\, foggy marshes\, stars and sunlight create ethereal visions\, and animals take on charged\, new mystical meanings. \nThe themes expressed encompass the physicality\, spirituality\, fragility\, and temporality at the heart of the human condition\, articulating on canvas ancient knowledge and emotions that go beyond words. The dynamic processes that underpin these paintings find their way to the viewer in playful and unexpected ways\, through abstract and figurative representation\, and states of being are expressed through form\, light and colour. \nYou are invited to contemplate these exciting gestures\, from that of an electric elk\, a rising swan\, and a human kiss; to a winter dawn\, a cluster of stars\, or a sudden godbeam of light. \nOn the occasion of this exhibition\, author Brian Leyden has written a poetic response to what it means to live and work as an artist in Sligo\, which can be read in the galleries. The exhibition continues until 7 September. \nThe Sligo Wave is funded by Creative Ireland.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/the-sligo-wave-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240529T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240529T163000
DTSTAMP:20240510T145922Z
CREATED:20240510T145922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T145922Z
UID:10003705-1716996600-1717000200@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Children’s Art Hour
DESCRIPTION:Afternoon art sessions recommended for children 6 – 12 years. These May sessions will respond to paintings in The Niland Collection\, with a focus on architecture and still life – through looking\, making and discussion.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/childrens-art-hour/2024-05-29/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240525T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240525T200000
DTSTAMP:20240510T145253Z
CREATED:20240510T145253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T145253Z
UID:10003702-1716645600-1716667200@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Africa Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:Roots and Routes: A celebration of African cultures and traditions from North\, South\, East and West Africa\nDance workshops\, drumming\, hair-braiding demonstrations\, face painting\, fashion parade\, story-telling\, and a unique celebration of food from North\, South\, West and East Africa by Sligo Global Kitchen\, followed by a special evening of gospel singing by Sligo Gospel Choir. \nFashion parade showcasing traditional African costume\, jewellery and head-dress.\n4pm – 5pm \nRoute:\n4 pm: Leaving the steps of The Model\n4.10pm: Arrive at Queen Maeve Square via The Mall\n4.40pm: Return up The Mall to The Model
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/africa-day-2024/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240522T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240522T163000
DTSTAMP:20240510T145922Z
CREATED:20240510T145922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T145922Z
UID:10003704-1716391800-1716395400@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Children’s Art Hour
DESCRIPTION:Afternoon art sessions recommended for children 6 – 12 years. These May sessions will respond to paintings in The Niland Collection\, with a focus on architecture and still life – through looking\, making and discussion.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/childrens-art-hour/2024-05-22/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240516T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240516T133000
DTSTAMP:20240510T143729Z
CREATED:20240510T143729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T143729Z
UID:10003701-1715859000-1715866200@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:The Model Social
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Bealtaine The Model are offering an informal tour of The Niland Collection Looking Forward\, Looking Back. Taking one work as it’s starting point\, you are invited on a creative journey around the gallery\, followed by brunch in The Model’s café.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/the-model-social/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240515T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240515T163000
DTSTAMP:20240510T145922Z
CREATED:20240510T145922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T145922Z
UID:10003703-1715787000-1715790600@sligo.ie
SUMMARY:Children’s Art Hour
DESCRIPTION:Afternoon art sessions recommended for children 6 – 12 years. These May sessions will respond to paintings in The Niland Collection\, with a focus on architecture and still life – through looking\, making and discussion.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/childrens-art-hour/2024-05-15/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240511T220000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240511T233000
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SUMMARY:Late Nights at The Model presents Roamer
DESCRIPTION:The Model Sligo is delighted to present a very special live Late Night event with Roamer. Roamer brings together four of Ireland’s most internationally active improvising musicians. Currently based in London\, Cologne\, Berlin and Dublin\, all four musicians reunite regularly to compose and perform original music celebrating poetry and improvisation. \nVocalist Lauren Kinsella (Snowpoet) was awarded the UK Arts Foundation Scholarship 2017; saxophonist Matthew Halpin (Last Chance Dance) was the first Irish musician to receive the presidential scholarship to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music; Simon Jermyn (Wood River) is one of the most in-demand creative music bassists on both sides of the Atlantic; and Matthew Jacobson (Anna Mieke)\, a Fulbright Scholar\, is a highly celebrated drummer and collaborator on the European music scene. \n\n\n\nIn 2020\, they received an Arts Council Ireland Project Award to record their debut album Lost Bees\, which was released on Diatribe Records in April 2022 and was called “an extraordinary record in the true sense of the word\, full of meaning and mystery\, unafraid of risk\, at times unsettling\, a joyous challenge to musical orthodoxy” in a five-star review in the Irish Times. \nEach roamer has represented Ireland extensively on stages around the world and this group provides a unique opportunity for audiences to see what happens when they bring all this experience together into one “creative music supergroup”. \n\n\n\n\n\n“If you were to pick a group that represent the best of the current generation\, these four would almost certainly feature… a breath-of-fresh-air Irish supergroup” \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Irish Times \n“The intense writing and rehearsals that resulted from this Arts Council-funded project have produced a collective work of art of undoubted beauty”\nAll About Jazz \n“A Roamer concert is a gift for anyone who wants to hear what happens when high level musicianship meets the spirits of generosity and friendship.”\nThe Irish Times \n“The four musicians are perfectly attuned to one another throughout. The recording is a modestly proportioned\, beautifully atmospheric delight.”\nJazzwise
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/late-nights-at-the-model-presents-roamer/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240414T220000
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SUMMARY:Late Nights at The Model presents Coastal Movement Collective
DESCRIPTION:Coastal Movement Collective returns to their roots for the next Late Nights at The Model with a return of the jungle nights. They’ll be banging out Jungle classics and drum and bass all night long\, with the original crew coming down to rip up the scene. \nJ800\nJ800 is a Sligo based Dj who has been playing with Coastal Movement since the Jordan’s Jungle Nights days. With his unique style of underground DnB and Jungle he’s sure to bring high energy grooves to the stage. \nPPod\nPPod is another Sligo based Dj waiting to burst onto the scene\, he’s been putting in the hours on the Jungle scene with his Ragga and Jungle classics. CMC is delighted to be working with him for this next Late Night at The Model gig. \nSetlist\n10.00pm – 11.30pm: Nolsey and RØC from Coastal Movement Collective\n11.30pm – 12.15am: J800\n12.15am – 1am: PPod\n1am – 2am: An Rí from Coastal Movement Collective \nCommissioned by The Model with funding from the Arts Council.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/late-nights-at-the-model-presents-coastal-movement-collective/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240330T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240330T170000
DTSTAMP:20240307T161905Z
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SUMMARY:Sligo Global Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:The Model are delighted to bring you a very special Sligo Global Kitchen as chefs from Syria\, Bangladesh\, Venezuela\, Cuba and Ireland cook up a storm\, bringing together a fusion of flavours and sizzling spices! \nTo support the project\, please pre-book your ticket. All proceeds from this event goes towards training our cooks and hosting more events. \nSunDance Club Workshop\nDance the evening away afterward your meal as the SunDance Club demonstrate the art of Latin Fusion\, Cuban Salsa\, Bachata and Oriental rhythms. All ages and skill levels welcome.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/sligo-global-kitchen/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240316T220000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240317T220000
DTSTAMP:20240307T161614Z
CREATED:20240307T161614Z
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SUMMARY:Late Nights at The Model presents Toast
DESCRIPTION:The Model are thrilled to have Toast back for another epic late night at The Model this St. Patrick’s weekend. Time to shed your skin\, show your true colours and get on the floor for some stomping electronic tunes served up by your resident Toast DJs and guest Colm Condron. Expect a wide range of contemporary and off kilter electronic music including techno\, house\, hard groove\, bass\, breakbeat and more.  \nWe’ll be joined once more by filmmaker Peter Martin who will bring his stunning visuals to the party\, enhancing the overall vibe and ambience of a very cool night out. \nCommissioned by The Model with funding by the Arts Council.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/late-nights-at-the-model-presents-toast/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240316T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240316T170000
DTSTAMP:20240304T114227Z
CREATED:20240304T114217Z
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SUMMARY:Marianne Keating public conversation with Miguel Amado: Áilleacht Uafásach / A Terrible Beauty
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition opens on Sat. 16 March. To mark the occasion\, The Model is delighted to present a public conversation between Marianne Keating and Miguel Amado at 4pm\, followed by a drinks reception at 5pm. \n2pm   |  Galleries Opening\n4pm   |  Marianne Keating in Conversation with Miguel Amado\n5pm   |  Drinks Reception \n\n\n\nThis solo exhibition by the London-based\, Irish artist Marianne Keating\, brings together new and recent film-works that explore overlaps\, similarities and divergences between Irish and Caribbean colonial experiences. Keating’s practice-based research addresses the complex\, often overlooked histories of the Irish diaspora in the Caribbean through their archival residues; and lays bare the enduring legacies of British imperialism. \nAs part of this exhibition\, The Model will present the Irish première of a new film by Keating entitled An Ciúnas / The Silence\, 2023\, a three-channel film installation that traces multiple trajectories of migration from Ireland to both Jamaica and Britain\, from before the Great Famine of 1845-52 and up to the present day. The film considers the complex intersecting impact of that process on contemporary Jamaican politics\, and the relationship between Ireland and England since Irish independence. An Ciúnas / The Silence\, which was initially presented by The Showroom in London in 2023\, re-examines these narratives through the lens of Irish and Jamaican anti-colonial ties. \nÁilleacht Uafásach / A Terrible Beauty will feature two other recent film works by Keating\, including A Beautiful Dream\, 2020-2022\, which explores the way in which Ireland’s fight for self-determination mirrored similar movements in other colonies of the British Empire\, and gained the support of Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). Also on view will be Landlessness\, 2017-2022\, a two-channel film that analyses the migration of Irish Indentured Labourers during the period 1835-1842\, tracing their recruitment in Ireland to their final destination on the plantation of Freeman’s Hall Estate\, in Jamaica. \nThese films will be accompanied by a number of other artworks by Keating\, as well as archival material that excavates threads of both the Jamaican and Irish colonial experiences. Including the 2011 film Bad Friday: Rastafari After Coral Gardens\, by Deborah A. Thomas and John L. Jackson\, Jr. that explores the history of violence against Rastafari under the new Independent Jamaican Government led by Prime Minister Alexander Bustamante. \nMarianne Keating is an Irish artist and researcher\, based in London. She has a practice-based PhD in Visual & Material Culture and Contemporary Art Practice from Kingston University London\, entitled\, ‘They don’t do much in the cane-hole way’\, Hidden Histories of the Irish Diaspora in Jamaica. Keating has exhibited extensively\, with presentations at The Showroom\, London; the Whitechapel Gallery\, London; Crawford Art Gallery; RAMPA\, Portugal; South London Gallery; Barbados Museum and Historical Society\, amongst many other galleries and museums. \nAn Ciúnas / The Silence was initially presented by The Showroom\, London\, in 2023-24. The Irish tour of the work is initiated and organised by SIRIUS\, Cobh\, County Cork. The production of An Ciúnas / The Silence and its Irish tour are supported by The Arts Council.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/marianne-keating-public-conversation-with-miguel-amado-ailleacht-uafasach-a-terrible-beauty/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240220
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DTSTAMP:20240529T101443Z
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SUMMARY:Looking Forward\, Looking Back Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Looking Forward\, Looking Back presents an opportunity for visitors to explore new acquisitions\, alongside some much loved favourites\, from Sligo Municipal Art Collection. \nThe Niland Collection was founded by former Sligo County Librarian Nora Niland in 1960\, and was carefully cultivated by Niland from then until her retirement in 1979. Niland’s vision was to establish a world standard art collection for County Sligo\, anchored by the works of Jack Butler Yeats. Through networking\, petitioning\, fundraising and a driving passion for visual art\, Niland laid the groundwork for the Sligo municipal collection which today bears her name. \nThe Model is delighted to have expanded The Niland Collection with many new works over recent years through purchases\, donations and long-term loans. Looking Forward\, Looking Back\, inspired by the title of a Jack Butler Yeats painting\, showcases works by artists including Mary Kelly\, Michael Wann\, Brian O’Doherty\, Walter Osbourne\, Charles Lamb and Jack Butler Yeats\, all of which have joined the collection in recent years.
URL:https://sligo.ie/event/looking-forward-looking-back-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Model\, Sligo\, The Mall\, Sligo\, Sligo\, F91 TP20\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Arts
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