Sligo International Chamber Music Festival 2022 returns to The Model, Sligo and St Columba’s Church, Drumcliffe

www.sligointernationalchambermusicfestival.com Twitter: @SligoChamberMus Facebook: @SligoChamberMusicFestival Instagram: #sligochambermusic Sligo County Council is delighted to announce the return of Sligo International Chamber Music Festival in the wonderful settings of St Columba's Church Drumcliffe and The Model, Sligo. Alongside the Vogler Quartet, the Festival programme will include performances from some of the finest

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The Model to be designated a Museum

Gallery selected to join Heritage Council of Ireland Museum Standards Programme The Model is delighted to announce its selection to join the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI). This prestigious programme was established by The Heritage Council to benchmark and promote professional standards in the care of collections within the Irish

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John B. Yeats 100th Anniversary

John B. Yeats (JBY) died on 3 February 1922 while living at his studio and apartment in New York. In honour of his life and anniversary, The Model has curated an exhibition of the artist’s pencil sketches and oil paintings. JBY was a renowned artist and the father of four

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Guest Blog – Andy Parsons

Andy Parsons reflects on his residency at Sligo General Hospital and his exhibition, Patience. Looking back at the exhibition now that it has finished I am struck by the intensity of the emotional responses it has created. Many people I talked to about the exhibition were keen to share their

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The magic of The Toy Theatre as it pops up in schools throughout Sligo

Once again, The Niland Collection pops up in primary schools throughout Sligo in the form of miniature toy theatres created by primary school children in their classrooms. The inspiration came from Jack B Yeats’ much loved painting The Toy Theatre and the project was developed by The Model in collaboration

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Sligo’s SPILT MILK Festival announces acts and schedule for November return

Spilt Milk makes its return to Sligo for its third edition from 18th – 21st November, 2021. A year on from its online event Transmission last November, organisers are delighted to announce the festival will return as an in-person series of live shows, installations, film screenings and workshops across four

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