Things to See and Do in Sligo- Sligo Events 2013

Check out the activities events and things to do in Sligo this year.  Sligo is a wonderful place to visit so plan your stay to fit in some local activities

Information kindly supplied by SligoEvents.ie

• June 21st – 23rd: Celtic Fringe Fest

  Event: Flamenco Dance Night Venue: Grange Hall Date: Friday 21 June Time: 8pm A wonderful night of entertainment with Flamenco dancer Mercedes, accompanied by guitarist John Walsh. Also excerpts from the Lola Montez show performed by Music in the Glen. … Continue reading →

• Eight Hours to Go in the Cairde Arts Festival Fund It Crowdfunding Campaign

  8 Hours To Go! 94% Funded, €220 left to raise!  ***NEWSFLASH*** Sligo based artist Michael Wann has kindly and very generously offered Cairde Arts Festival two of his stunning drawings from his recent ‘Comfort Zone’ exhibition at The Model Sligo … Continue reading →

• Get involved! Sligo Tidy Towns seeks more volunteers

  The time is now, Sligo Tidy Towns need your help and they need it now! Adjudication is around the corner , and with that in mind , we need help with our weekly litter picks. 10am every Sunday morning 1. … Continue reading →

• Sun 4th Aug: Rosses Point Sprint Triathlon

  

• Fri 7th June: Fred Cooke at 5th on Teeling Comedy Club

  After their sell out first Comedy Club recently, Fifth On Teeling are delighted to announce a strong line up for their second show! Headlining will be: Fred Cooke (republic of Telly and yes, he’s the guy in the Spar Ad) MC: Eric Lalor … Continue reading →

• Sun 16th June: The Sligo Champion Streets of Sligo 5k

  The Sligo Champion Streets of Sligo 5k in association with Sligo AC is on Sunday June 16th 1.15pm. The race has a AAI permit and is run through an accurately measured course through the city, the route will follow the … Continue reading →

• Wed 5 – Thur 6 June : Seamus O’Rourke’s “Stalemate”

  Seamus O’Rourke’s new comic caper ‘Stalemate’ opened in Longford this week. Audience reaction has been fantastic and the show quickly sold-out. The good news is the national tour arrives in Sligo, Wed 5 – Thur 6 June. Having not only … Continue reading →

• Sat 8th June: RMS Titanic by Anthony Cronin

  Poet, novelist, critic, journalist, biographer, Anthony Cronin has been a central figure in Irish letters since his first collection of poems was published in 1958. His long poem ‘RMS Titanic’ – which has been described as the best epic poem … Continue reading →

• Jun 30 – Sept 08: Summer Contemporary Exhibitions

  The Model presents two simultaneous solo exhibitions by Rabih Mroué and Tilo Schulz this June. Curated by Seamus Kealy these exhibitions are due to open with a reception on Saturday June 29th and will run until September. Rabih Mroué is … Continue reading →

• June 14th – 16th: Rosses Point Shanty

  Friday June 14th Friday night is dedicated to music song and fun. We kick off the night early with an intimate concert “Songs for the lifeboat” at the Church of Ireland Rosses Point. What better place to start the festival than … Continue reading →