We’re delighted to announce details of the Sligo New Music Festival 2010, which returns to The Model from 16th — 18th April with the early, ground-breaking music of Gavin Bryars, including his classic works The Sinking of the Titanic and Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet, After the Requiem and

Last week young model were invited to a feedback and showcase day on Saturday where all recipients of the Young Ensemble Award Scheme 2009 in the country attended. Below, Young model curator Linda Hayden, and the young model team discuss the trip to Dublin and their experience at Exchange. Watch

In late November 2009, Touch the Sky performance group invited the Northern Irish arts and disability group Stravaganza to a collage party in late November, hosted at the Reverse Pedagogy exhibition, The Model Satellite. Touch The Sky is a unique collaboration between The Model and RehabCare Sligo, and are currently

As the days are finally getting a tiny bit warmer and longer, here at The Model offices it just means one thing, we’ll be returning home to our new building very soon! A lot will have changed over the past two years at The Model, but also along The Mall.

There are people that suggest blogging is dead, but we don’t agree of course, and neither do the Irish Blog Awards who are looking for your nominations right now. There are only a few more days left to vote, but head on over and be counted. and of course if

Sligo, as most of Ireland, has been experiencing it’s coldest snap for quite some time. Last week it even meant some Model staff couldn’t make it in to the office, but thanks to broadband and emails we still had a busy week staying in touch, and even busier week ahead