It's back to earth with a bang today after leaving my comfortable bubble of the theatre world. I was part of Sligo Acts at the Hawk's Well Theatre. Basically around 40 members of the public signed up to be part of a stage show. After around 16 hours of rehearsals we produced an evening of... Continue Reading →
Things I like this week
There's been a lot of doom and gloom around lately, I know I'm one of the culprits! So I thought I'd share some of the things I've liked this week - and don't worry cake and chips don't make an appearance because you all know how I feel about them! First up is Pit Putty.... Continue Reading →
Sligo Acts
I went along to the Hawk's Well Theatre yesterday for the introduction to Sligo Acts. This is a great new project by the theatre to give members of a public a chance to appear on stage. It's open to all so there were people who had acting experience and people who were beginners. I was... Continue Reading →
Bealtaine Festival
The Bealtaine Festival takes place for the month of May, it's Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and creativity as we age. So far for the festival I've taken photos, I've attended acting workshops and a lot more..... I walked into the Acting For the Over 50's Workshop and although I've done drama before I... Continue Reading →
January Highlights in Sligo
The days are dull, the nights are long, I think we could all do with something to look forward to so here are some suggestions. Sligo parkrun takes place every Saturday at 9:30am at Doorly Park. This is free and you are encouraged to run at your own pace. Sligo Global Kitchen returns to The... Continue Reading →
Halloween Happenings in Sligo
Halloween, which actually originated in Ireland (more about that later in another blog), also coincides with the mid-term break here in Ireland so I've decided to blog about some things of interest happening in Sligo. Firstly and not just not for Halloween. Go on a drive of the Sligo section of the Wild Atlantic Way.... Continue Reading →
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