Hawk’s Well Theatre and Sligo Live are proud to co-produce a special lunchtime show with four superb musicians who retain a freshness and sparkling rhythm in their music. Philip Duffy on Fiddle; P.J. Hernon on accordion; Pat Sweeney on Banjo and Brian McDonagh on mandola have been at the heart of Sligo music for the […]
The Felice Brothers first emerged from the Hudson Valley nearly two decades ago with a gloriously ramshackle sound that drew on everything from Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan to Walt Whitman and Flannery O’Connor. In just a few short years, the group went from busking in the subway to playing Radio City Music Hall with […]
Hawk’s Well Theatre and Sligo Live are proud to co-produce a special lunchtime show with four superb musicians who retain a freshness and sparkling rhythm in their music. Philip Duffy on Fiddle; P.J. Hernon on accordion; Pat Sweeney on Banjo and Brian McDonagh on mandola have been at the heart of Sligo music for the […]
The Felice Brothers first emerged from the Hudson Valley nearly two decades ago with a gloriously ramshackle sound that drew on everything from Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan to Walt Whitman and Flannery O’Connor. In just a few short years, the group went from busking in the subway to playing Radio City Music Hall with […]
Hawk’s Well Theatre is delighted to launch the Christmas season with the much loved classic The Snowman. See the story brought to life on Hawk’s Well stage featuring a live band. Directed by Kieran Griffiths. Musical Director Niamh Crowley, narrated by Robert Fitzpatrick and with a few surprises along the way. It will be a […]
This Sligo Live Double Bill combines two unmissable contrasting ensembles playing cutting-edge Irish traditional and folk music. Best Emerging Artists winners at the 2024 RTÉ Folk Awards, Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta are a brother and sister from An Áird Mhóir in the Connemara Gaeltacht who perhaps more than anybody else in their generation have […]
This Sligo Live Double Bill combines two unmissable contrasting ensembles playing cutting-edge Irish traditional and folk music. Best Emerging Artists winners at the 2024 RTÉ Folk Awards, Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta are a brother and sister from An Áird Mhóir in the Connemara Gaeltacht who perhaps more than anybody else in their generation have […]
Looking Forward, Looking Back presents an opportunity for visitors to explore new acquisitions, alongside some much loved favourites, from Sligo Municipal Art Collection. The 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 […]
In the spring of 2024, Druid will tour Ireland with Sean O’Casey’s classic play The Shadow of a Gunman. Set against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, and by turns tragic and comic, O’Casey’s The Shadow of a Gunman is the tale of an ambitious young woman who dreams of a life beyond her Dublin tenement with the […]
Aistear 2030 – Comhaltas – Free Event Lecture by Gregory Daly “Second Fiddle No More” North Connacht as the wellspring of modern flute playing.
In the spring of 2024, Druid will tour Ireland with Sean O’Casey’s classic play The Shadow of a Gunman. Set against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, and by turns tragic and comic, O’Casey’s The Shadow of a Gunman is the tale of an ambitious young woman who dreams of a life beyond her Dublin tenement with the […]
Help us celebrate International Women’s Day by celebrating ladies in the Arts. Hosted by Pauline McLynn we gather some fabulous ladies for a great night out filled with music, laughter, drama, poetry and dance. Featuring: Niamh McGrath, Edwina Guckian, Brídín, Niamh Crowley, Marie O’Byrne, Winnie Ward, Jane Willow, Sinead Sexton, Sinead Conway, Katelyn Ressler, Fiona Maria Fitzpatrick, Orla McSharry and many […]
Imagine swapping funny stories about your parents with friends. But when it’s your turn to share, everyone stops laughing, they tilt their heads, their mouths hang open in horror, and they ask “OMG, whaaat?” A ‘storytelling masterclass’ (To Do List London) about a daughter and mother’s turbulent relationship. Sinéad mixes Irish myths with modern day mammy […]
In 1972 Barry Moore wrote a song called ‘Wave Up To The Shore’. Not his first song, but it had something. A dynamic Irish singer/songwriter whose music is defined by passion, lyricism, and a respect for tradition coupled with a willingness to defy expectations, was already a seasoned veteran of the folk scenes in Europe […]
Definitely a shift from Disney, this year’s Ursuline College TY musical takes a different path as they explore the stories of students in a Performing Arts school, hungry for Fame and freedom of expression but first must come the discipline and struggle of finding out who they are as individuals. A musical for everyone to […]
In 1972 Barry Moore wrote a song called ‘Wave Up To The Shore’. Not his first song, but it had something. A dynamic Irish singer/songwriter whose music is defined by passion, lyricism, and a respect for tradition coupled with a willingness to defy expectations, was already a seasoned veteran of the folk scenes in Europe […]
Martin Enright - Memorials to the Traditional Musicians of Co. Sligo ‘ An Archive in Stone’ Aistear 2030 – Comhaltas – Free Event Date : Wed, 13th March 2024 Time: 3.00p.m. Admission: Free For Tickets please phone the Coleman Centre in Gurteen on 071 91 82599
Definitely a shift from Disney, this year’s Ursuline College TY musical takes a different path as they explore the stories of students in a Performing Arts school, hungry for Fame and freedom of expression but first must come the discipline and struggle of finding out who they are as individuals. A musical for everyone to […]
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. 2pm | Galleries Opening 4pm | Marianne Keating in Conversation with Miguel Amado 5pm | Drinks Reception This solo exhibition […]
