EVENTS ROUND-UP
Kieran Quinn Theme Night
This Saturday Kieran Quinn and the Theme Night Ensemble return to a full capacity Hawk’s Well for the first time in over two years.
This exciting theme promises a wide variety of music played by your favourite Sligo musicians.
Kieran will collaborate with Sligo’s huge community of wonderful musicians to bring together a great show.
Tickets are available from www.hawkswell.com or by calling 071 9161518.
Roisin O is at Anderson’s Live
Roisin O is in Anderson’s this Saturday as part of her biggest Irish tour to date.
The tour is taking place to coincide with the release of her new album, Corageous, which will be released tomorrow, Friday. Roisin is in Anderson’s Grill & Bar on Saturday. Doors open at 9pm. Tickets can be purchased from www.ticketweb.ie.
A story about Greenland
This Saturday, The Model will host a screening of A Greenland Story. The documentary reveals a country and people at a crossroads between tradition and modernity.
With no roads connecting its coastal communities, a boat and its Irish crew move quietly in the background giving rare access to remote villages up into the Arctic Circle. In near 24-hour daylight, sailing by vast icebergs and sharing midnight encounters with humpback whales, we are invited into homes and communities along the way. Tickets are available from www.themodel.ie. Sales from the event will go to the Ukrainian Red Cross and Sligo Bay RNLI.
The Whistlin’ Donkeys gig
Later this month, Saturday, May 28, The Whistlin’ Donkeys will bring their show to the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo, for the first time. Doors open at 8pm and the performance will begin at 9pm.
Biodiversity Week walk
On Tuesday, May 17, to celebrate Biodiversity Week 2022 (May 15 to May 22) join Woodrow ecologists for a guided pollinator walk and talk. They will be sharing their knowledge of the wonderful diversity of pollinator species present around Doorly Park. This family and child friendly walk will be at a leisurely place with plenty of time for questions.
Wear comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and footwear. This event is weather dependent. The walk begins from Doorly Park playground at 4.30pm.
Open Day at university
This Saturday there will be an open day at ATU Sligo. This open day will ensure that students get all the information they need to make their CAO choices.
You will hear from lecturers, students and learn more about their range of programmes. The open day begins at 10am.
Playing darts for charity
Tomorrow, Friday, there will be a charity darts night for Aware at Yeats County Inn Hotel, Curry. This will be an evening of local dart throwers, chatting and entertainment.
Storytelling night at Lillies
On Thursday, May 12, open mic storytelling night in Lillie’s Cocktail Bar starting at 7.30pm. True stories, told live. Sign-up to tell a story on the night, with a free drink for all storytellers. This month’s theme is taking a chance. Donations accepted on the door with all proceeds going to the Irish Red Cross Ukrainian Appeal.
Jack B Yeats history night
This coming Sunday, May 8, join Sligo Heritage and History Club as they delve into Jack Butler Yeats’ childhood in Sligo as they discover how shipping and the Sligo landscape inspired the great artist’s paintings throughout his eventful life.
The event starts at 8pm at the Yeats Building.
Orchestra and NoCrows collab
This Sunday there will be a unique performance at The Model. This is a collaborative performance involving Sligo-based folk orchestra, NoCrows and Sligo Baroque Orchestra.
The collaboration includes music composed by members of NoCrows, arranged by Anna Houston for Sligo Baroque Orchestra and NoCrows.
The program will also include a Vivaldi Cello Concerto played by three Sligo Academy of Music students. The performance will start at 1pm. Book tickets at www. themodel.ie.
Holistic event in Strandhill
This Sunday there will bea
Holistic Angel Fair in Strandhill. Meet your local and international holistic therapists, psychics, angel card readers and gifts and craft workers.
Readings and treatments available to enjoy on the day with some special offers available. The entry fee of €3 gives you entry to a prize draw and distance angelic healing, come and go as often as you please. If you are a practitioner, reader, craftsperson, baker etc and would like to take a space or give a talk then get in touch as some spaces are still available. To book, call Claire on 087 7847149.