EntertainingSligo
PHIL COULTER: FESTIVE REFLECTIONS
Up in that Pantheon inhabited by the biggest selling recording artistes of all time in Ireland, rubbing shoulders with Bono and the Boys, you might be surprised to bump into Phil Coulter on November 20th at 8.00pm in the Hawkswell Theatre. He has performed with everyone from James Galway and the London Symphony Orchestra to Nanci Griffith and The Blue Moon Orchestra, not to mention Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein and Quincy Jones. Come and join Phil this Christmas where he will perform new arrangements of all his favourite classic songs from The Town I Loved So Well to Steal Away along with a seasonal selection with his very special guest, Geraldine Branagan. Tickets are € 20 and are available now from the Hawkswell Box Office 071- 9161518 and www. hawkswell. com.
WINDMILL PLAYERS
Winnmiller Players formally St Farnanas Drama Group are returning to the Dromore West Community Centre once again with a farcical comedy for your enjoyment. The Ray Conney play ‘ It Runs in the Family’ will run from Thursday, November 24th to Sunday November 27th. Doors will open at 7.30pm and the show starts at 8.00pm. Tickets are € 10.00 ( concession of € 5 for under 16’ s on Thursday and Friday only) and are available from Dromore West Cost Cutteres, Collerys Shop Beltra or by contacting 0877908173 or 086- 0679275. There are many returning cast members and a few new faces on the stage this year. It promises to be a great night’s entertainment and a laugh from start to finish. A night not to be missed, Get your tickets now.
TEENS GOT TALENT
Enthusiastic students from Sligo IT are hosting an event in aid of Mental Health Ireland and Family Careers Ireland. Kyle Walsh, Philip Murphy and Sorcha Savage are organizing a Teens Got talent competition on Thursday the 24th Nov at 8pm in the Radisson Blu Hotel sponsored by Supermacs Sligo. Guest judges on the night are Kelesa Mulchay, Keith O’Donnell, Sarah Burns and Johnathan carter. The audience will also be able to vote on the night. MC on the night is Jason Mills and music by Deja Groove. To enter the competition you can get an application form contact via the Facebook page “Teens Got Talent” or email: teensgottalentsligo@outlook.ie. Tickets are € 5 or € 8 on the door. For more info contact their Facebook page for a ticket or call: 086- 1633977. It promises to be a great night with plenty of audience spot prizes.
DONAL DINEEN PRESENTS BACKSTORYS
Backstory is a night of dancing tunes and original visuals hosted by Donal Dineen with a Guest DJ on Saturday the 3rd of December in The Model Sligo. Documenting the many shades of soul music and the myriad mysterious ways of the boogie will be the golden thread that runs throughout the night. The idea is to tell a story using tunes from all decades of dance music from 1930’ s West Africa to the present day. All manner of rhythms and every kind of beat will be on the menu. All of dance music’s rich tapestry will be on display. It’s an exploration of the history of the groove with an ear to the present and an eye on the future. Ideally the story should end somewhere in 2025. The Gallery Cafe be open all evening with a specal Christmas tapas menu for The Models end of year party.
ASLAN & MUNDY
Aslan are an Irish rock band from Dublin who formed in 1982 composed of Christy Dignam, Joe Jewell, Billy McGuinness, Alan Downey and Rodney O’Brien, the band has released six studio albums. Along with Aslan, Irish singer song writer with legendary song ‘ Galway Girl’ Mundy will play HMV Soundgarden on Saturday the 3rd of December. Support by local legend Dean Gurrie. Then DJ Multy till late! FREE ENTRY until 9.30pm € 5 until 10.30pm and € 10 after 10.30pm.
NOBODY’S TALKING TO ME
After an unprecedented three years on the road with the sell- out hit comedy ‘ It’s the Real McCoy’ is coming to the Hawk’s Well theatre on December 27th & 28th. Playwright Tommy Marren presents his brand new play that promises just as many laughs in a rip- roaring new twohour Irish comedy set in rural Ireland in 1968. The action takes place in the kitchen of Mattie and Maggie Conway on the day of their 50th wedding anniversary. However, what should be a day of great celebration is anything but! The ‘ happy couple’ haven’t spoken a single word to one another for 10 years and when the parish priest decides to surprise them by dropping in to renew their marriage vows all hell breaks loose! A party where none of the guests talk to one another you’re in for a bellyful of laughs! Stand by for a night of hilarious one- liners and putdowns as ‘ Nobody’s Talking To Me’ takes you on a two- hour rollercoaster of Irish comedy. Early booking is advised. Tickets are € 22 and are available now from the Hawkswell Box Office on 071- 9161518 and www. hawkswell. com.