The Model, Sligo.

Join us for a National Day of Action next Friday

Do you work in the arts in Sligo or North Leitrim? Please join us here next Friday at 3pm for the National Campaign for the Arts. National Day of Action. We have invited local representatives to meet us here and discuss the fundamental importance of the arts to Ireland’s economic

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The Model, Sligo.

Do it now: Audiodetour by You’re Only Massive runs until 26 September.

Audiodetour by You’re Only Massive running now at The Model Audiodetour by You’re Only Massive is a site responsive mp3 audio walk, commissioned by and currently running at The Model. It layers choreography, soundscapes and songs on top of the real Sligo and asks you to use everyday spaces with

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The Model, Sligo.

IFI @ The Model.

We’re delighted to announce our new digital film programme, IFI @ The Model. A partnership with the Irish Film Institute , the national cultural institution for film in Ireland, IFI@The Model will be the main provider of cultural new releases in the Northwest. IFI@The Model will provide a selection of

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The Model, Sligo.

The Model at Temple House Festival this Weekend

As I drove out to Temple House this morning, I could have been sure I saw 10,000 eagles flying over Temple House. Or perhaps the journey there reminds me of the artist Jaki Irvine’s serene project “In a World Like This”, a beautiful film installation screened at The Model in

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The Traveling Suitcase

Inside Out – Outside In

What an exciting and creative time we are having exploring our current Jack B. Yeats exhibition The Living Ginger. Over the last six weeks a varied and multi-disciplinary series of family workshops have been brightening participants Saturdays since the spectacular opening event on July 25th. The Barren Carrousel’s Family Show

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The Model, Sligo.

Another great interview with Duncan Campbell

Duncan Campbell was recently interviewed on Today FM’s The Last Word about his film Make It New John, which was co-commissioned by The Model. Duncan tells the story of the DeLorean car, its creator John DeLorean and the workers of the Belfast-based car plant who built it. You will also

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