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THE TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN SLIGO THIS WEEK
1 ST PATRICKS DAY PARADE
With the theme of this year’s parade as Volunteering it is a day not to be missed. The parade will start at 12.00pm in Sligo Town this Friday the 17th of March.
2 ST PATRICKS DAY HOT POT
After the parades join the Drumcliffe- Rosses Point GAA Club in Harrys, Rosses Points for the club’s annual Hot Pot event. Running from 2.00- 6.00pm on March 17th a delicious array of hot food will be on offer for all the family- adult meal € 10 Children’s meal € 5, family meal € 25. The club’s nominated charity for this event is the RNLI. Watch the All Ireland club hurling and football finals and be in with a chance to win great spot prizes and giveaways.
3 CANARIES
This is arguably Farrell’s funniest play, with some Irish couples travelling to the Canaries on a package holiday in a bid to escape from their surroundings. Everybody arrives in the happiest of colours and the best of form, however, things soon start going wrong. Performed by the Lough Gill Players in the Glens Centre Manorhamilton this Wednesday the 15th of March it is a night not to be missed. Tickets are € 12- 15, for more information call the Box Office on: 071- 9855833.
4 CULCHIES NIGHT OUT
Macra na Feirme is an organisation for young people between the ages of 17 and 35 who are interested in getting involved in sports, travel, drama, debating, agriculture or just want to meet new people and have some fun! A Fundraiser night will take place this Saturday the 18th of March at 9.30pm in Jordans Bar, Maugherow. Mighty craic guaranteed with a jiving competition to finish up the night.
5 WIFE + ELLLL
Art For Blind Records presents an evening of unique Irish electronic music from three fantastically diverse acts to celebrate St Patrick’s Day at the Model. WIFE + ELLLL & Dowth WIFE is the solo electronic music project of multi- instrumentalist producer and singer James Kelly. WIFE melds layers of vocal, melody, field recording and beats. Tickets: € 15 Regular ticket / € 12 concession / € 7.50 Go See ( U18’ s).
6 BARDS IN THE WOODS
Finish up your St Patricks Day weekend on Sunday the 19th of March from 2.00- 5.00pm at DeerPark Calry meet up at car park for a slow easy nature walk, up to about 2 km. No fee but bring something for picnic blanket please. Also please bring your own poems, favourite poems, stories too. Dogs and children very welcome Questions? See ‘ Bards in the Woods’ Facebook page
7 DIAMOND WEDDING FAIR
You’re invited to the Wedding Event of the Year…. the Diamond Wedding Fair 2017 hosted by the Diamond Coast Hotel in Enniscrone, Co Sligo. So come along to The Diamond Wedding Fair this Sunday March 19th at 2pm
WIFE + ELLLL at the Model this Friday. in the Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone, Co Sligo. For more information call 096 26000 or email info@diamondcoast.ie
8 GET OUT
The horror film of the year is coming to a cinema near you. Like nothing you’ve ever seen before ‘ Get out’ follows the story of a young interracial couple who visit the mysterious estate of the woman’s parents. The film will be released this Friday the 17th of March. For ticket info and times call Omniplex Sligo on: 071- 91 62651.
9 THE FENCER
Sligo Film Society and The Model Cinema screen the best in independent and international film every Thursday. This Thursday the 16th of March they will play The Fencer an Estonian film. This touching tale of redemption tells the true story of champion fencer Endel Nelis, who while on the run from the Soviet police took up a teaching position in a remote Estonian school. Screening commences at 8.00pm tickets are € 8/€ 6 Conc.
10 COUNTRY MARKET
Drummartin Country Market ( 9km out the Ballina Road from Tubbercurry on right beside Joe Dan’s pub) is open this Saturday and every Saturday from 10.30- 12.30, the coffee shop has great value hot beverages and cakes. The market has home baked goods, free range eggs, organic dexter beef, organic lamb and organic veg by Crimlin Farm and veggies, bacon and pork products as well as hand- made crafts. New to the market: Seville marmalade, new meat products from Tower Valley Farm and they have a new bread baker, giving a great selection of breads.