Rock steady Go! A 1950’s themed film screening coming to The Model this March
Take a nostalgic trip back to the kitsch of the fifties at The Model for a very special screening of the cult movie Cry Baby on Saturday March 29th. Set in 1950s Baltimore, it stars Johnny Depp in one of his first film roles as the dreamboat delinquent Wade “Cry
‘Roadworks’ new exhibition by Steve Wickham in Room at The Model
Steve Wickham is the violinist with The Waterboys and a resident artist here at The Model in Sligo. Roadworks, an exhibition running at ‘Room’ in The Model during the month of March, is a collection of illustrations captured while on the road touring with The Waterboys during 2013 using the
Materials and Perception Masterclass
Anyone who visits the galleries here will find it hard not to get lost, gazing at the wonderful thread installations by Mark Garry. At a first glance they are barely visible, on closer inspection one might think that someone let a real rainbow loose in the room. The rainbow spectrums
6-10 March: Calling all book lovers to Sligo for Sligo children’s book festival
Thurs 6 March – Sun 10 March Three of Sligo’s leading cultural organisations have come together for a second year to host the Sligo Children’s Book Festival, celebrating family literacy and creativity of parents and young children. The Model, Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership and the Hawk’s Well Theatre have created
Patrick Scott – golden boy of Irish art bows out
I was struck by the poetic sadness of the death of Patrick Scott yesterday on the eve of the opening of his retrospective at IMMA. It seemed as though he bowed out having seen through the completion of this major celebration of his life’s work. Patrick was a god-like figure
Springtime fun for all at The Model
A new season of spring events has just been announced by The Model this week, with an exciting line up of events and activities for all ages, including Sligo’s first ever children’s cinema, bringing to you the very best of children’s Disney classics as well as all time favourites. The