PERFECT TEN
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CATCH A CONCERT Sligo’s biggest musical weekend, Sligo Live, is finally here! Imelda Maye, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Damien Dempsey - take your pick of some of the best live acts in the country. See www.sligolive.ie Oct 25th-30th at various venues.
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WATCH A SPOOKY DOCUMENTARY
Spirit Medium Sean Conway tells local filmmakers Niall Flynn and James Dennison about the gift he was born with in this new documentary into his vocation. It comes to Sligo for a Halloween Special on the 30th October at 6.30pm in the Sligo Omniplex.
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REMEMBER A SCANDAL
Set in Ireland in 1980’s, ‘Mary and Me’ is inspired by the tragic death of Ann Lovett who died giving birth at a grotto in Granard, Co. Longford. The subject of the story is, of course, still very relevant today. It comes to the Hawk’s Well Theatre this Wednesday 25th October.
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A HAZELWOOD HAUNTING
Imagine yourself in a dark forest all alone with the sound of the dead haunting and taunting you. Come to Hazelwood Forest this Friday 27th October for some Halloween fun for a good cause: Tickets on sale for ¤ 7 (plus small admin fee) from friendsofsligohospital.ie 5
MAD HATTER CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
The Hawk’s Well have a series of seriously spooky workshops and fiendishly fun events lined up over Halloween as part of the Mad Hatter Children’s festival. Designed for babies to 12-yr-olds. From Sat 28th Oct to Sun 5th November. 0719161518 or www.hawkswell.com. 6
TUBBEROCKS A major rock gig headlining the superb talents of Sligo musicians will take place in St. Brigid’s Hall, Tubbercurry on Friday, October 27th. All proceeds go towards the Nace O’Dowd Park development fund. Doors from 9pm. Tickets €15, available from Micky Macs Bar and ComputerBits, Tubbercurry, Homeland Achonry, O’Grady’s Coolaney, Gormley’s Ballymote and Anderson’s Bar Sligo, Mary 087 241 5867 or Ollie 087 798 1827.
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BY TRIONA DESIGN LAUNCH
Pop along to newly opened The Driftwood restaurant in Rosses Point tomorrow night to celebrate local fashion blogger TrÍona O’Donnell’s official launch of her new creative brand, TRÍONA and jewellery line ‘Silver Linings’, alongside new website www.bytriona.com. 7.30pm.
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DO A FUN RUN Enniscrone Surf and Turf Fun Run Sat 28th October. Starting and finishing point is the home of Enniscrone/Kilglass GAA club in Quigabar. Registration from 10.30am, with the starting gun set to ring out at 12pm. ADMIRE SOME ART
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Over 40 delightful small artworks are on display in the Yeats Memorial Building this month from twelve exhibiting artists such as Niall Sheerin, Emma 10Stroude and Heidi Wickham.
CHILDREN’S SECRET CINEMA: TWILIGHT SCREENINGS
A twilight children’s secret cinema will run at The Model 17-27 October. This pop-up cinema invites children of all ages to enjoy an afternoon of magical screen-time – Tuesday – Friday at 3.15 pm – with a range of films from classics to animation.