Sligo is the place to be this weekend when Furey's Pub and Chapters cafe are hosting the Bridge Street 'Micro arts festival'. On Friday 7th Glenn Cal will play at Furey's pub 8pm. On Saturday 8th Merlin Cummins is on at 1pm and the Corner boys at 2pm at Chapters.
Forgotten Melodies
I was exploring during the week and came across this cottage with no doors, no windows and half the roof missing. Curiosity got the better of me so I had a look inside. I found this beauty sitting all alone. It's sad really to think of the tunes it must have played and the people... Continue Reading →
Sligo’s got talent
Just thought I'd share this video with you. Some very talented people from Sligo, they were heard on Hector on 2FM this morning. I hope they get the recognition they deserve.
Chapter’s Cafe Micro Arts Festival
Chapter's Coffee House hosted a brilliant 'micro arts festival' over the last couple of days. There were all kinds of music, fun and games taking place for all ages. Rory from Chapters was great at introducing all the events. We also held our Sligo 'tweet up' there today which I really enjoyed. It's great to... Continue Reading →
Sligo Saturday
Yesterday was a lovely day in Sligo. The shopping centres came to life with the sounds of choirs taking part in the Sligo International Choral Festival. As if that wasn't enough there were also lots of activities taking place as part of Craftfest Northwest. It was great to see the artists at work. We have... Continue Reading →
The Mersey Beatles
On Tuesday we went to the Hawkswell Theatre in Sligo to see The Mersey Beatles. They were amazing. I can't praise them highly enough. They played for over 2 and a half hours and belted out so many hits from The Beatles. We were singing along to them all. John really did look like John.... Continue Reading →