Cranmore Youth City Print and Zine Project
Earlier this month twenty children aged between 7-11 years of age, together with their parents and local community representatives celebrated the launch of a very special Zine, designed and produced by the children themselves, as part of a collaboration between The Model and artists from PULLED, a collaborative screen print
Sligo Children’s Book Festival
Three of Sligo’s leading cultural organisations have come together once more 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 a month long action-packed festival featuring storytelling, theatre, film,
The Tain – Performance, exhibition and workshop
The Model is delighted to bring three interpretations; in three artforms; of the early Irish classic, An Táin, together in one space, for a public performance and exhibition on 28 April 2018. Lorcán MacMathúna, who has been described as one of the most progressive talents in contemporary folk music, will
Fun for children and families at The Model this Spring
We are thrilled to release details of our Spring education programme at The Model. The Sligo Children’s Book Festival will take place throughout the month of March. Highlights at The Model include Monkeyshine Theatre’s The Magic Bookshop, an original Zine exhibition of the Cranmore Youth City, and pop-up secret screenings
The Model’s Education Autumn/Winter Programme has arrived!
The Model is delighted to announce the arrival of the 2017 Winter/Autumn education programme! This season will see the return of some educational classics like Sligo Latin Dance, Sligo Global Kitchen, a season Family Special, as well as some fantastic new workshops for children on Sundays. Join Dr Marie Bourke,
Enik Hegyi sings at the IMA at The Model
The soulful voice of classically-trained Transylvanian singer Enikó Hegyi will be accompanied by Sligo jazz pianist Darragh Houston. Pianist Maija Kravale will perform pieces from familiar classical and less familiar Latvian composers. Anna Houston will play a cello sonata from the 18th century and Collette Sheerin, singer songwriter and player