PERFECT TEN
THE TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN SLIGO THIS WEEK
1 OPEN MIC IN THE DUNES BAR, STRANSDHILL Drop in for the weekly Open Mic at the Dunes Bar, Strandhill on a Monday eve - from 9.30pm on - with the chance to hear some up- and- coming musicians jam with more established names - an eclectic mix & fantastic showcase of musical talent in Sligo - with singers & musicians always welcome...
2 CHAROLAIS AT THE HAWK’S WELL Tickets for the surreal black comedy, ‘ Charolais’ at the Hawk’s Well Theatre on Wednesday from 8pm and available from the Box Office at 071 - 9161518 or ww. hawkswell. com. Tickets € 15.
3 MISS JULIE SCREENING AT THE MODEL CINEMA Presented by the Sligo Film Society with the support of the French Embassy and the Institut Français on Thursday from 8pm at The Model Cinema, ‘ Miss Julie.’ A glorious period piece directed by Liv Ullmann, and starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Chastain and Samantha Morton.
4 EXHIBITION OPENING AT THE HAMILTON GALLERY ‘ Three Solo Exhibitions’ opens at the Hamilton Gallery on Castle Street this Thursday from 6pm with works from Michael Wann, Cora O’Brien and Petra Berntsson. Exhibition runs until 2nd April.
5 OPERA SCREENING LIVE AT SLIGO OMNIPLEX Puccini’s opera on obsessive love, ‘ Manon Lescaut’ will screen live from New York’s Met Opera to Sligo Omniplex on Saturday at 6pm. Directed by Richard Eyre and starring soprano, Kristine Opolais with tenor, Jonas Kaufmann. Tickets € 24 with student concessions of € 12 .
6 LAUNCH OF SLIGO CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL The launch of the 4th Sligo Children’s Book Festival on Thursday at 5pm at the Hawk’s Well Theatre - a free event with face- painting, story- telling, craft workshops and a chance to pick up this year’s jam packed brochure.
7 ‘ THIS SIDE UP’ AT 5TH ON TEELING Local hip- hop artists ‘ This Side Up’ are set to takeover 5th on Teeling this Saturday night with Moreone and Verb T - who is one of the UK’s most prolific hip hop artists - who will showcase his new label, In The Balance Records and his collaboration with This Side Up. Free admission with late bar with an Open Mic competition on the night.
8 COMMON GROUND AT THE MODEL Common Ground - a collaboration between Tropicana Musica, Sligo Baroque Orchestra and Steve Wickham, will play The Model this Friday from 8pm. Ticket prices are € 15 with concessions of € 7.50 from www.themodel.ie or contact the box office at 071- 9141405.
9 THE MAGIC BOOKSHOP AT THE HAWK’S WELL Discover the Magic Bookshop this Saturday at the Hawk’s Well Theatre created by Monkeyshine Theatre Company, with 4 shows from 12 noon until 4pm. Recommended for 5 years & up with an admission price of € 7.
10 INFORMAL MUSIC AT THE MODEL The Sligo Baroque Orchestra presents the Informal Music Afternoon at The Model this Sunday from 1pm. € 5 donation and free for children. Look forward to an animated presentation by artist, Heidi Wickham of her children’s book, ‘ The Snuffly Dog,’ as part of Sligo Children’s Book Festival.