Upcoming Sligo Gigs & Events

Truley

This is going on all day today (10th July) in the Peace Park. This was a great all ages event last year with really reasonably priced local food, story telling, face painting, art & crafts, zip wire, street theatre and performances from bands such as No Crows. And best of all it's all FREE!

Hopefully there will be a good crowd this year as it's great to see cool stuff like this happening in Sligo.

magnumlady

I went to the Parkfest briefly today. It was great. Well done to all involved, I'm just going through a few photos I took.

garth-marenghi

Really excellent event yesterday with lots of good music and entertainment. And the weather was great for a change! Real credit is due to the organisers who put on such a fantastic (free!) day for people.

itac

Heard nothing but good reports about the Cairde Festival, congrats and well done to all involved!

From tomorrow week (Tues 19th) there's a rather brilliant Jazz Festival on- Sligo Jazz Project (http://www.sligojazz.ie)

There's loads of little gigs on throughout the week in the likes of Hargadons /Osta and loads of other places, as well as some brilliant evening gigs too from the likes of The Yellowjackets to Dublin City Jazz Orchestra, as well as the brilliant (13 year old!) Andreas Varady...so so much on-we're a lucky town to have something like this on our doorstep, so g'wan, get out and support it!

Pete M.

Layne County, those chilled out (normally) alt country rockin SOBs are playing in the Trades Club again on Saturday 30th July.

http://www.myspace.com/laynecounty/music/songs/ash-wednesday-blues-79675651

The event is BYOB and kicks off at 9pm.

Sure to be a fine event indeed :pac:

magnumlady

There is an arts festival taking place in The Model next month.
All the details are here:
http://sligoevents.ie/2011/07/19/lunasa-arts-festival-%E2%80%93-a-brand-new-arts-festival-celebrating-summertime-at-the-model-sligo/

NecroSteve

A right big session in the Coach House Hotel in aid of the Sathya Sai Sanctuary, Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo (www.donkeys.ie). Great night out for only a tenner, and all for a very worthy cause. Come along and bring all yer mates too!

Bands confirmed:
Sound of Silence - new Sligo crust
The Quakers - Ballymote/Coolaney bluegrass/country/rock
Excuses - the solid core of North Connacht punk rock
Sickener - savage Dublin grindcore
Found On The Floor - Co. Wexford punk/metal mashup

Doors at 8, and there will be a DJ and a raffle on the night too. Yeow!

FB event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=228180460544196

Pete M.

The film Gasland will be shown a couple of times in the Trades Club from 5pm on Saturday 30th of July.

The film explores what hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking' can do to people's health and the Environment.

And it may be coming to a field near you....

tedshredsonfire

Just a heads up guys, a new festival in Mullaghmore with plenty to do and some free stuff too. Fresh mackeral for the tea.
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Mullaghmore-Maritime-Festival/125571360866643

Plazaman

A great weekend of music lies ahead in downtown Sligo with the Lunasa Festival, looking at the brochure with glee at some of the gigs (and all free!!!).

The french market is on Rockwood Parade also. Damn them and their tasty Paella/Burgers/Schnitzels.

Rock on Sligonians.

fisgon

Sligo Spanish Society will run a Beginners' Spanish course starting Monday October 3rd, at 8pm. The course will run for 8 weeks, every Monday evening, and will concentrate on practical Spanish for survival in any Spanish speaking country. To book a place or for more info you can send me a PM, or an email to sligospanishsociety@mail.com.

Alternatively check out our Facebook page...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sligo-Spanish-Society/179550518736142

NecroSteve

There will be a jumble and cake sale in aid of the Sathya Sai Sanctuary, Castlebaldwin, in the Methodist Hall on Wine St., Sligo, on Saturday 1st October. It will run from 9AM to 5PM and all contributions and volunteers are welcome! Get in touch on 085 7318162 for more info.

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117342338369978

galwaybabe

Hi all. Just to let you know. Fling will be playing in Tricky McGarrigles on O'Connell St on the 19th October. Free gig. Here is a link to some music and info about the band - http://soundcloud.com/fling-1 and here is a facebook link to the event page - Fling in Sligo

Markiemarkso

I hear the Phoenix Players in Tubbercurry are doing a Panto this year, Bah Humbug, based on Dickens A Christmas Carol. Should be good, they don't normally do panto's but there drama is always brilliant.
So will get to two panto's this year, Phoenix & Coolera, the question is, which will I go to first.

fisgon

On Wednesday December 7th Sligo Spanish Society presents a talk entitled "Women Artists: A Journey through 20th Century Mexico", by Maria Elena Toledo, from Mexico City. Afterwards we will have a Christmas celebration, with wine, Mexican and Spanish food and drink. Check out our FAcebook page here ....

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sligo-Spanish-Society/179550518736142?notif_t=page_new_likes

itac

If you're around town Friday night, The Swagman (formerly known as the Stables) will be the venue for " A Night For Neill" from 8pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/206892619390681/

I was a friend of Neill's, and I'm struggling with how to describe this...basically, lots of wonderfully talented musicians, who are coming together to remember another wonderfully talented musician who was taken from us far too young last year. It's only €3 entry on the door, fundraising for the amazing North West Hospice, who helped care for Neill, and who do so much work for others.

There'll be a raffle on the night, and if you can't make it along, here's a link on how to donate to the hospice...
http://www.nwhospice.com/html/how_to_donate.html

Plazaman

Emigrate to Oz (for a night) with Sligo Musical Society.



The fascinating story of a fight to the death between two women over a pair of shoes...... well that's the subplot for adults. For everyone else it'll be the fantastic costumes, special effects and dance routines that Sligo Musical Society produce every year. And of course everyone knows the songs.

Early booking advisable at www.hawkswell.com or 071 9161518.

fisgon

Sligo Spanish Society courses starting next week, for Beginners, Improvers and Pre Intermediate levels. All info on Spanish Society website...

http://solysombraspanish.drupalgardens.com/content/spanish-courses-spring-2012

myate

Just seen this on Sligotoday website - http://www.sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=18886

Up in the Nazareth House, opens Monday. Should be worth a look!

itac

Bit short notice, but tonight sees...

Live Music Mash Up at 5th on Teeling kicks off at 9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/282241308521790/#!/5thonteeling
(Xanadus/Equinox/Envy/Pure, depending on your age...!)

The JP Trio are playing The Dunes in Strandhill around 9pm too...

And DJ Budge is playing the Swagman later too....

yis are spoilt for choice!

fillefatale

'All Humans Do' exhibition opening tonight at 6pm, at The Model. All welcomed!

fisgon

This Thursday, April 26th, Sligo Spanish Society present "Traditions and gastronomy of Madrid and La Mancha" with Madrid native and Sligo resident Angeles Zamorano.
Learn some new recipes, sample some authentic Spanish food.
The Yeats Building, 8pm, Thursday. Admission €7 (or €4 for students) includes a wine reception afterwards.
Full info here...
http://solysombraspanish.drupalgardens.com/content/discover-la-mancha-angeles-zamorano-april-26th

fillefatale

Screening of documentary 'Estella' on the life of Estella Solomons at 1pm at The Model cinema tomorrow, part of the Bealtaine festival. Tickets are €4 and includes introduction by the director.

http://themodel.ie/education/estella

itac

This Saturday night at the Clarence, Hennigans Bar Renunion is on, kicking off at 8pm. €10 on the door, tickets for spot prizes will be sold on the night, and all proceeds will go to the charity Console...

Performing on the night will be Absolute Zero, Autobahn, Oblivion, Seamie O’Dowd & Friends, Strangeworld, The Icemen, The Point, The Wild Herrings, & Those Nervous Animals.


http://fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/hennigans-bar-reunion-19th-may-2012/

Where else could you possibly want to be?!

blackiebest

These guys, https://www.facebook.com/SUPforall (give them a like) are doing SUP all weekend at the Beach Bar in Aughris head, this is for everybody, families etc, Get out there and enjoy our beautiful county, there is no finer viewing point to see Sligo than Aughris and everything is there, bring sun cream though!

BB

red sean

blackiebest wrote: »

These guys, https://www.facebook.com/SUPforall (give them a like) are doing SUP all weekend at the Beach Bar in Aughris head, this is for everybody, families etc, Get out there and enjoy our beautiful county, there is no finer viewing point to see Sligo than Aughris and everything is there, bring sun cream though!

BB

Best of luck BB.
Do'nt suppose you take Lyonness vouchers

blackiebest

Cheers Séan, it was amazing! Have a look here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.235495503228545.48282.200761073368655&type=1 and be sure to click 'like' when on my page! Thanks! I LOVE SLIGO!

magnumlady

Lots of events on tomorrow for Yeats Day: http://www.seasonofyeats.com/yeats_birthday

fillefatale

Opening & wine reception for 'Up The Walls' painting exhibition in The Model, tomorrow from 5.30pm onward. All welcomed!

rocky raccoon

Hey Pete M. Have you any idea why the posts for the Open Trades Club gigs were taken down?