The first of January will mark the beginning of Yeats2015,  a yearlong programme of cultural and artistic events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Irish Nobel prize-winning poet William Butler Yeats. This is the first time that Ireland will honour any one individual in this way.An internationally renowned poet and playwright,  Yeats was cited by the Nobel Academy in 1923, as having  [...]  Read More...

Children’s performing arts network Starcamp is to host summer camps at Mercy College Secondary School, Sligo Town from 6th - 10th July and Colaiste Muire Secondary School, Ballymote from 17th – 21st August next. Supported once again by banana importers Fyffes, Starcamp brings what its creator Aileen O’Grady says is ‘a fresh and contemporary approach’ to the process of teaching performance and building confidence amongst [...]  Read More...

Sat 31st January - Sun 1st February 2015G7 Images On Glass  - Print And GlassTutor: Alison Lowry. Duration: 2 Days. Cost: €220By combining the silk-screening procedure with multiple print runs (a different run for each color), it is possible to create elaborate and multi-colored works of art. By using glass enamels instead of traditional screen-printing paints, it's possible to use the screen-printing [...]  Read More...

Date: Friday 23rd January 8pmVenue: The Model, the Mall, SligoAdmission: €20Artist Website: www.fideliotrio.comDarragh Morgan – violin, Adi Tal Cello – cello, Mary Dullea – pianoProgramme    Saint SaensTrio No2 in E minor Op92GuilfoyleA little bluesRavelPiano trio in A minor“Ravel’s Piano Trio was a lyric upwelling … the [...]  Read More...