I've had a brilliant time at the Só Sligo Food and Cultural Festival and I was going to just do one post but I have too much to say and too many photos to share so I'm going to break it into a few posts. I was delighted to be part of the bloggers' event... Continue Reading →
Só Sligo Food and Cultural Festival, 2014
The So Sligo Food and Cultural Festival kicked off in style last night with a Pop Up Brazil night in the Hawk's Well Theatre. We had some fabulous food made by StreetCart and a great night was had by all and this is only the beginning. There is so much more to look forward to... Continue Reading →
A Gala Evening of Music & Song
I just wanted to let you know about this great event coming up on Saturday. If you don't want to be stuck in watching the Eurovision song contest why not come along and support North West Hospice and the SGS Music Department. Not only will past and present choirs from the Sligo Grammar School be... Continue Reading →
Magnum in Wolverhampton
I had a very short visit to the UK over the weekend to see Magnum playing at the Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton. For those of you who don't know I'm called Magnumlady after a rock band...and I'm still a groupie after 30 odd years of being a fan! The photo above was taken somewhere over Birmingham... Continue Reading →
The Second Coming
We took our seats, the lights went down and we saw figures moving across the stage. The lights came up and we saw the dancers. The voice of Yeats filled the air. “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world” - The Second Coming, W. B. Yeats. The music... Continue Reading →
Michael Wann – ‘self-assembly’ Exhibition
I had the pleasure of chatting to the very talented Michael Wann yesterday. He has an exhibition running at the moment called 'self-assembly'. It's a fantastic collection of self-portraits and is running for this month in 'room' @ The Model. Room is a contemporary exhibition space designated to the resident studio artists, and is independently... Continue Reading →