If you love beautiful knitwear, The Woollen Market is an absolute must-visit, whether you pop into their stores in Sligo, Ennis or Westport, or browse their thoughtfully curated collections online. I recently stopped by in person and was blown away by the craftsmanship and variety. There truly is something for everyone, including gorgeous pieces for... Continue Reading →
2025 Sligo Culture Night Highlights
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 →
Culture Night Sligo, 2024
Culture Night is back on September 20th 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 lot... Continue Reading →
‘Live @ Cultural Quarter’ Showcasing & Supporting Professional Roscommon Based Performing Artists
King House Cultural Quarter will come alive over May and June with a series of fringe cultural events taking place in multiple venues at the heart of Boyle, Co. Roscommon. These six events cover Live Music, Film, Theatre, Opera and Literature. This series is part of the Local Live Performance Scheme 2022, which aims to... Continue Reading →
StoryTracks
A brand new app has launched today called StoryTracks. I really love this idea, it's an audio-guide where local people bring their own stories to life and although it's based in Sligo it covers the whole of Ireland. StoryTrack allows users to explore stories on the move as well as create their own StoryTracks as... Continue Reading →
Culture, Curry and Chocolate
I had a bit of free time this afternoon. It feels like it's been months since I've had any time to just mooch around so it was lovely. First stop was to the Hamilton Gallery to have a look at the 'Invited Artists Exhibition'. It's a really lovely exhibition, there are some very talented... Continue Reading →