I was delighted to hear the news that the Hawk’s Well Theatre, in partnership with Sligo County Council, will be the principal tenant and operator of the Art Deco Theatre in Ballymote. The Art Deco Theatre was originally called the Abbey Cinema, and it was built in the late 1940s. The cinema closed in1975, and sat idle for over... Continue Reading →
Culture Night is back on Friday, September 19th and takes place countrywide. This is a day (and night) where groups and organisations open their doors to all, with pop up shows, exhibitions, creative workshops, family fun, and best of all – completely free! There are events for all ages, and all interests. There are a... Continue Reading →
If you follow the blog, you’ll know that I was looking for a sponsor. The blog has been running for over 16 years, and I share my love for Sligo and beyond on it, but it was costing me money to keep the blog going. As well, of course, as time. I was hoping that... Continue Reading →
There was great excitement (for me anyway) as The Range opened on April 4th, 2025, in the Homebase unit at the Sligo Retail Park. I’d heard great things about The Range, and there were a lot of rumours about them opening, but it was only confirmed recently. I was up bright and early, as the... Continue Reading →
Update. The Range opened on April 4th, and you can read all about it here. When it was announced that Homebase had gone into liquidation in Ireland, and The Range bought the assets, there was a lot of speculation about the Sligo store, and if The Range would open in the Homebase unit in the... Continue Reading →
Açaí bowls are my favourite breakfast, and it's great to see them available in Sligo. The kind people at Ripples at The Riverside Hotel, kindly invited me to try one, because I mentioned them in my Sligo Food News blog post. Firstly, Ripples is a gorgeous place. It's bright and airy, and on a sunny day... Continue Reading →
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