I do love trying something new. There’s always that little spark of curiosity, isn’t there? Because you never really know what you’re going to enjoy (or what you might actually be good at!) until you give it a go. So I was absolutely delighted to win a place on a soap making workshop recently -... Continue Reading →
The Leitrim Design House Creative Conference – April 4th, 2025
I know that I have quite a few creative people following the blog, and The Leitrim Design House Creative Conference might be something that you are interested in. It's taking place in Carrick on Shannon, and it's just €10 to attend, and that includes a light lunch. You'll also have the opportunity to hear from... Continue Reading →
Celebrating St. Brigid’s Day in Boyle
We were delighted to be invited to Úna Bhán Tourism in Boyle for their St. Brigid's Day Festival - Celebrating the Creativity of Women. I was amazed at how many people came along. It has been such a strange week with so many people without electricity, or just back on, and I thought people might... Continue Reading →
The BrÃd Festival Sligo 2025
This post is for the 2025 Festival. To keep up to date with the latest news please visit the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555177266674 ‘BrÃd Festival Sligo’ a creative arts festival celebrating St Brigid, her energy, spirt and ingenuity.A forward thinker ahead of her time, St Brigid’s creativity, enterprise, mysticism, and links to ecology are the influences... 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 – An Update
I'm very busy working on The Hands of Sligo project, you can read the introduction to the project here, but I wanted to tell you more about the progress so far. I have met so many wonderful people from all over Sligo and from all walks of life. Some people moved to Sligo from other... Continue Reading →