SLIGO HighLIGHTS

1 The Book Clinic

(June 28-29). Sligo Library Service will host a book clinic in its full-time libraries and the mobile library. A ‘Book Doctor’ will consult with young readers to ascertain their interests before writing up a ‘prescription’ the child can take to their local library.

2 Fiche Bliain ag Fás

(July 23). Banada Community celebrates 20 years of community development and delivery of services with a day of music and poetry.

3 Cairde Festival: Street Fest

(July 15). Visit Stephen Street Car Park for a celebration of circus and street theatre featuring Ouch Entertainment’s unicycling show Yodel, Sligo-based Samboeire Samba band, circus skills workshops, and arts and crafts.

4 Exhibition on the life and work of WG Woodmartin

(September– November). To mark the centenary of the death of the renowned archaeologist and historian, Sligo Museum and IT Sligo will curate a travelling exhibition based on his life and work.

5 Music Literacy

(September– November). Music Generation and Sligo County Council Libraries will commence a weekly class for children aged 9+ and an accompanying adult to develop participants’ understanding of music literacy.

6 Creative Landscape Film.

Sligo Local Enterprise Office will produce a short film piece celebrating and promoting Sligo’s unique place in the Irish creative landscape, to be launched in autumn.

7 Armada Conference: Grange and Armada Development Association

(September 22-24). The Armada International Conference 2017 — A Gathering Storm will bring together specialists and scholars working on Armada studies. Creative Ireland will sponsor a speaker at the conference at the Clayton Hotel.

8 Cairde Festival

(July 9-15). Venues all over Sligo will host theatre by Kallo Collective, music by IrishPersian ensemble Nava, guitar duo Redmond O’Toole and John Walsh, acclaimed actor Pat Kinevane, a family concert with Kíla and much more.

9 Creative Industries Marketing ‘TuneUp’ Events

(September – October). Sligo Local Enterprise Office will offer marketing ‘tune-up’ events for the creative sector, encompassing business website review clinics and social media clinics, working one-to-one.

10 A daylong celebration in Sligo’s Peace Park

featuring aerial performances by The Barren Carousel (pictured

inset) and Acro Aer Sligo, street performance by Cillian Rogers, music performances, graffiti workshops, and local arts and craft stalls.