The British Guide to Showing Off

A blog by Cathy Quinlan, front of house assistant and film fan I have always been a fan dressing up and letting my hair down. There is nothing better than letting the constraints and restrictions of the modern world slip away, even if it is for a brief period of

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The Model, Sligo.

The Model announces two public projects for 2012

Your Object & Model Site Your Object is an exhibition, planned to take place in spring 2012, to mark the 150th anniversary of The Model Building in Sligo. This exhibition will consist of people’s treasured objects to reflect the cultural region today. Everyone is invited to submit an image of

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The Model, Sligo.

SOUND+VISION

We had a great response to our competition last month, thanks to everybody that sent us their suggestion. We are delighted to announce the title for our first Music Film Festival: SOUND+VISION The programme includes concert films, musical documentaries, films which popularised major movements in music history, films defined by

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Cranmore children prepare for The Model sleepover

This project started two weeks ago on the 20th of September. It involves the children of Cranmore (ages range from 7-10). We introduced the children to different forms of art. I started on the 2nd week of the project where the task was to find as many different textures and

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Harun Farocki Film-making Workshop

The Model intends to bring Cannes to Sligo with the help of esteemed film-maker Harun Farocki. Harun shares his valuable knowledge on the art of making a one-shot short film with a cross section of individuals – from art students to truck drivers, in order to help them create there

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Special Jack B. Yeats talk this weekend with Dermot Healy and Sean Sweeny

Our programme of exciting talks for The Ruby Blue Social Club educational programme for over 55s and friends, continues this month with a feast of Yeats’ events. To celebrate Bealtaine; the month that celebrates creativity in older people, this Saturday 07 May at 1pm, writer Dermot Healy and artist Seán

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