I’m delighted that Sligo town has a brand new market. The Sligo Indoor Market opened in The Canopy Shopping Centre last Sunday (September 28th) and will run every Sunday until Christmas. It’s on from 11am - 4pm. Sligo lost two markets in the last year; Achonry Farmers Market and Strandhill People’s Market. Both markets were... Continue Reading →
The National Creative Arts Summer School comes to Sligo
Do you want to explore your creative interests and meet other like-minded people? Do you want to pursue a career in the creative industries in Ireland? This could be your chance, as the ATU Sligo - Fine Art and Creative Practice will host the Creative Arts Summer School on Thursday 6 June. This is the first time... Continue Reading →
The Hands of Sligo – Midwest Radio Interview
If you follow me on social media you'll know that I'm working on The Hands of Sligo project. Thanks so much to Tommy from Mid West Radio for chatting to me about the 'Hands of Sligo' Project. You can hear the interview here and find out how you can get involved. https://videopress.com/v/ORXPGS6U?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true I got a... Continue Reading →
The Model Reopens
The Model, Sligo is set to reopen on Thursday 23rd of July and I was delighted to be asked along today for a preview of the exhibitions and to find out more about the plans for opening in our new normal. Emer McGarry, the director of The Model, gave us a guided tour of the... Continue Reading →
Boyle Arts Festival 2018
Myself and my friend took a day trip to Boyle today to check out the Arts Festival. There are so many fantastic events taking place and it's well worth a visit. We only checked out the exhibitions but there are also concerts, readings, workshops and more which you can find out all about here. I've... Continue Reading →
The Dream??
This week someone asked me what my dream was. That's a difficult question and one I hadn't really thought about. In many ways I'm living the dream, I have a beautiful house, a wonderful family including the dogs, food on the table and I'm fairly healthy. The only downside is financial. It's quite a struggle... Continue Reading →