EntertainingSligo
BELL X1
Bell X1 return to Sligo for a special show at Hawk’s Well Theatre on Friday 8th of February.
The band will be joined by Dowry Strings (Éna Brennan) who will provide string accompaniment. These concerts mark the end of a year of celebrations which saw the band perform five sell-out concerts at Vicar Street in Dublin earlier this year.
The concert at Hawk’s Well Theatre will feature a selection of songs from Bell X1’s catalogue.
Known for their musical versatility and experimentation, Bell X1’s seven albums have incorporated alternative, indie, hard rock, post-punk, acoustic, lo-fi, folk-rock, ballad, pop, synth-pop, new wave and electronica.
Tickets for this event cost €30 with a special Go See half price rate of €15 from Music Generation for those under 18. All tickets are subject to a €1 Renovation Fee. Further information available online at www.hawkswell.com or from the theatre box office on 071/91 61518.
EVERLY BROTHERS EXPERIENCE
The Everly Brothers Experience, featuring The Zmed Brothers is one of the best Classic Rock / Americana shows in North America.
This is a youthful, hip and totally unique take on an Everly Brothers concert that spans the 1955 - 1970 era, featuring all of their timeless classics, and the historic facts spoken between songs.
The show features fabulous and historic multimedia combined with a brilliantly executed musical performance. The band regularly sells out 500 - 1500 seat venues on average, and is a huge hit in North America.
They visit the Hawk’s Well on November 17 th.
BABY AND TODDLER PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE
Baby and newborn photography, a new area of family photography in the Irish market has arrived in Sligo. Morgan Bonel, a photographer based in Sligo, is inviting parents of newborn and young babies to an Open Studio this October.
Newborn and baby photography is already a well established field of photography in the UK, US and Australia. A newborn and baby photographer helps families document those precious early weeks and months of a baby’s life.
The Open Studio will take place at Bonel’s workplace in historic Kevinsfort House on October 25 and any parent interested in seeing how Morgan works is invited to come along on the day.
In 2016 Bonel moved to the North West with her husband, Sligo native Eoin McGloughlin, and her daughter. She subsequently set-up Morgan Bonel Photography specialising in newborn and baby photography from her studio at Kevinsfort House in Sligo.
Commenting on what inspires her to work as a family photographer, Bonel said ‘I feel extremely lucky to get to share with my couples and families some of the most important times in their lives and leaving them with the lasting pleasure of their photographs that will be shared with future generations.’
This special event takes place on October 25 th at Kevinsfort House. From 10am-2pm there are eight slots for free of charge Baby Mini photo sessions available (by appointment only.)
From 2.30-4pm the Open Studio takes place where expecting mothers and parents of young babies are welcome to visit (without appointment) and meet Morgan at work in her studio.
HAZELWOOD HAUNTING
The Hazelwood Haunting will return this year to the beautiful Coillte Outdoors forest and will build on the success of last year.
The event ‘a terrifying scare in the woods’ will be run over two nights during Halloween.
A haunted walk through the dark mysterious Hazelwood forest waits. You will walk with the living dead and all sorts of dark creepy creatures and zombies. You will be scared and frightened. Be afraid, be very afraid.
RALPH MCTELL
One of the great storytellers, Ralph McTell, is now celebrating more than 50 years on the road.
Known for his virtuoso guitar style, he is primarily a prolific and gifted songwriter.
With a style that invites you into a unique world, he weaves a narrative that is both significant and poignant.
Ralph made his debut in 1968 with the album ‘Eight Frames a Second’ and in 1974 the release of ‘Streets of London’ earned him an Ivor Novello Award.
In 2002 he was presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.