Saki Soto on recording in The Model’s recording studio

Saki Soto Interview with Yasmina Rahmoune Saki Soto are an upcoming band from Sligo, who have been recording their EP here in The Model’s own brand new recording studios. Our music intern Yasmina, got a chance to see how the lads were getting on. Here is what they had to

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Director Paul Duane on BARBARIC GENIUS

Director Paul Duane talks on the making of the feature documentary Barbaric Genius, the story of John Healy, born in London to Sligo parents – wino, chess prodigy, author of a classic memoir, and forgotten man. Sitting, mildly hungover, on a friend’s couch in Galway on Easter Sunday, 2007, I

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Yashima Rahmoune interviews Moxie ahead of tonight’s gig with Beoga

Beoga will be playing The Model on the 14th of April with support from Sligo’s own Moxie. In the run up to Moxie’s Model debut, I (Yasmina Rahmoune) got the chance to catch up with the boys and ask them a couple of questions. How did the band form? We

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Director’s Q&A with One Hundred Morning’s Conor Horgan

Don’t miss this week’s great film One Hundred Mornings by Irish Director Conor Horgan. Book tickets here Two couples are holed up in a cabin on the outskirts of a small village for two months now and tensions are starting to flare. They don’t have any power, food supplies are

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Conor Gallagher exhibition in the new Model Studio Artists’ Gallery

he Model is delighted to announce the first exhibition in our new Studio Artists’ Gallery. Conor Gallagher ‘s show Higher Ground opens on 19 May at 6.30pm and runs 20-28 May. View the exhibition invitation here In describing Higher Ground, Conor commented “I have been climbing the mountains surrounding Sligo,

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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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