Entertaining Sligo
A FEAST OF BONES
‘ A Feast of Bones’ from Theatre Lovett visits the Hawk’s Well on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th of October. This production is suitable for children aged 9+ and is also suitable for adults. A deliciously dark musical fable for children and adults starring renowned Irish vocalist Lisa Lambe is on tour. Recently returned from a whirlwind tour of USA Theatre Lovett, one of Ireland’s leading companies making work for all ages bring their classic slapstick, song and theatricality to audiences young and old. A sell out show at Dublin Theatre Festival in 2013 A Feast of Bones is a deliciously dark retelling of Henny Penny, a classic fable of survival. Featuring live music, an original score and some dazzling musical talent. Performances on Tuesday 25th of October are at 7.30 pm and on Wednesday 26th of October at 10am. Tickets are € 15/€ 7.50 for 12- 18 year olds on Tuesday 25th at 7.30 pm and € 6 for schools on Wednesday 26th. For more information contact the Hawkswell Box Office 071- 9161518 and www. hawkswell. com
DERMOT BYRNE, STEVE COONEY & TREVOR HUTCHINSON
Three great traditional musicians, who have in a word done ‘ everything’, come see the lads at the Hawk’s Well Theatre and be mesmerised by the brilliance of all men. The buzz that these three generate together is quite amazing. All have ventured through the years with different genres of music, from Cajun to rock and roll from trad to classical. Touring of these three is seldom, and what is seldom is brilliant. Tickets are € 15/ 7.50 U18’ s and are available now from the Hawkswell Box Office 071- 9161518 and www. hawkswell. com
HORROR AT THE GLENS CENTRE!
Come celebrate Halloween with the Glens Centre with a variety of workshops on Sunday 30th and Monday the 31st of October. On the Sunday between 2.00pm- 5.00pm there will be spooky arts and crafts for children. You can create soundtrack to Halloween with sound artist John Daly and there is even pumpkin carving for the adults. On Monday between 4.00pm- 7.00pm they are proud to announce the 1st annual children’s scary film festival that will take place with short films made by children in the Brouhaha Drama Club & St. Clares primary School. Come in fancy dress and you might even get a prize. Admission is free to both events. For more information contact: The Glens Centre Manorhamilton on 01 9855 833/ info@ theglenscentre. com
DARKTOWN ‘ RURALETTE’
The Glens centre presents an evening with Darktown on the 21st of October at 8.30pm. Come join the party as they launch their newly recorded CD plus a super- limited edition vinyl 7, recorded by Ray Duffy at The Glens. Four years into their art rock/ psych pop journey, Darktown present their second album ‘ Ruralette’.
A combination of textured, acoustic reveries filtered through the denser electronic or their previous work. Darktown are Donal Adams on guitar, keyboard, bass, drums and vocals. John Daly on Guitar and drum programming vocals and Declan Drohan on vocals and guitar. A must! Tickets are € 5-€ 7. For more information contact: The Glens Centre Manorhamilton on 01 9855 833/ info@ theglenscentre. com
SWAGSTOCK 2016
Over 12 days, 14 acts will all play 1 venue: The Swagman Bar! From 20th of October until the 31st a number of musical acts will play each night. From Pearl Jem, Dean Gurrie to the Swagjammers there is something for everybody. On Monday the 31st the Swagjammers will end Swagstock with a Fancy Dress Halloween Special party.
RÉALTA
Réalta take a lively, exciting and respectful approach to Irish traditional music. This November 4th at 9.00pm they play the Coleman Music Centre Gurteen. Reared on a staple diet of The Bothy Band, Planxty and other such classics, this Belfast based band captures the timeless aspects of the tradition and presents it in its raw form – fresh and beautiful. Having toured Germany, Switzerland and Greece alongside traditional music legends Altan, these young musicians have firmly established themselves on the international Irish music scene. Their music has taken them throughout Europe and on to New York, India and South Korea.
Grab your dancing shoes and find out why as they perform a stirring mix of tunes on uilleann pipes, whistles, flute, guitar, piano, double bass, bouzouki, banjo and bodhrán. They are now touring to promote the release of their second album Clear Skies. Tickets are € 12.00. For more information contact the Music Centre Box Office on 071 91 82599 or www. colemanirishmusic. com.
THE HIGH HOPES CHOIR
The High Hopes choir to Open Sligo International Choral Festival on Friday the 11th of November at 8.00pm in the Knocknarea Arena. The Committee are delighted to announce that High Hopes will take part. The choir was the subject of a three part documentary called High Hopes which aired on RTÉ television in December 2014.
It was based on the lives of people touched by homelessness, ( whether still homeless, working with homelessness, or are now not homeless anymore) in both Dublin and Waterford. The two choirs were created by former principal conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra - David Brophy. For more information see www. sligochoralfest. com