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Source Sligo – Restaurant, Wine Bar and Cookery School Opening in Sligo Dec 17th

Source Sligo – a brand new concept for Sligo Town – will open its doors to the public this Friday December 17th. Split over three levels and situated in a landmark building on John Street, Source consists of a Restaurant, Wine Bar & Cookery School (see overleaf for details).

THE OPENING – FRIDAY 17TH

We welcome everyone to drop in through- out the day and browse the three stories of Source where you can sample some of the fine local produce, watch or take part in a cookery demonstration, or sink into a cosy armchair while enjoying the pre-Christmas hustle and bustle on O’Connell Street.

JOIN US IN THE EVENING FROM 6pm FOR A GLASS OF MULLED WINE WITH A GREAT LINE UP OF LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT!

Delight in the sumptuous and velvety tones of the female singing group from Dromahair, ‘Raw Chocolate’, enjoy the short and quirky one act by local theatre artists Fiona McGeown and Ciaran McCauley, specially commisioned for you by Source and watch a spectacular fire throwing display from the beautiful landmark building of Source.

SOURCE ETHOS

The Source ethos is simple: To provide honest and wholesome food sourced from local suppliers who care as deeply about the food they produce as we do about how it is prepared, cooked and served. Luckily for us, we live in a unique place such as Sligo where we have access to organic vegetables, locally caught seafood and locally farmed meat.

THE RESTAURANT

At The Restaurant in Source we aim to showcase the best local produce available in Sligo and the north west. Through our own planting of seasonal produce and our relationship with the growers and producers in the north west we can source the best produce on offer. Our food is not pretentious, it’s not fussy… it’s food created by food lovers for lovers of food. Our food is Irish, classic and contemporary.

THE WINE BAR

Our Wine Bar is situated on the second floor of Source, from its comfortable surroundings our customers will be able to enjoy beautiful wine produced from our very own vineyards in the Languedoc region in the south of France. The wine bar will also serve a more informal menu than our restaurant so you can still enjoy the wonderful food created by our chefs at Source.

THE COOKERY SCHOOL

Our Cookery School is a natural extension of the Source concept. We want the cookery school to build on the quality produced in the restaurant so that people can learn to cook beautiful meals using locally grown resources. The school sits on the top floor of the building and permits beautiful views over O’Connell Street in Sligo to Benbulben. We offer a variety of cooking classes that will cater for all tastes and open up cooking to everyone, from masterchefs to those who can’t boil an egg. The 2011 Cookery School Calendar features courses as diverse as ‘Basic Bread Skills’, ‘Cookery for Teenagers’, ‘Men in the Kitchen’, ‘Growing Your Own Organic Produce’ and ‘New Year, New You’ – there is something that caters for everyone.

Restaurant, Wine Bar & Cookery School

Source Sligo, 1/2 John Street, Sligo +353 71 9142983, info@sourcesligo.ie, http://www.sourcesligo.ie

 


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Electric micro-music festival planned for Sligo

Reported online on Hotpress as well as last month in the Irish Independent, plans are afoot for a new music festival on the grounds of Temple House in Ballymote, County Sligo

“There are so many festivals on the Irish calendar, it takes a very creative title to make new additions stand out. So how about Sligo’s first “electric micro-music festival”? The event is the brainchild of Roderick and Helena Perceval at Ballymote’s Temple House, and will include music, poetry, holistic therapies, art exhibitions, farmers’ markets and a host of activities. There’s a dedicated children’s team too.”                                                                              Irish Independents Top Ten Highlights for 2010

“A new festival is to launch this year in Temple House, a country pile not too dissimilar to the Electric Picnic-hosting Stradbally Hall, which is set in over 1,000 acres of countryside. It’s located just outside Ballinacarrow in County Sligo, with the nearest railway station a few miles away in Ballymote. The promoters of the “music, culture & the arts” event are promising to reveal all shortly on the dedicated http://www.templehousefestival.com website.”   Hotpress New Outdoor Festival for County Sligo

The rumour mill is going manic, we wait impatiently for more details! Stay tuned to Sligo Events and Temple House Festival


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Events for April 4th -10th

Until Sat 4th April  8pm Phoenix Players presents ‘My Fair Lady’ St. Brigid’s Hall, Tubbercurry Booking Office Number 071–9185116.

Until Sat 4th April, Sligo Fund Company presents “Honk!” The Hawkswell Theatre, 

Sat 4th April, from 10am. Kate’s Kitchen, Castle Street, Cafe Cuba coffee tasting in the shop, All welcome 

Sat 4 April, 7.30pm Baroque Concert, The Presbyterian Church, Sligo Tickets at the door €10

Sat 4 April, 7-9pm, Ruarch Rythms – Community Drumming & Singing Workshop. Proceeds of workshop go to ‘Ally’ a support project for asylum seekers in Ireland. For bookings call the Factory on 071 917 0431. info@blueraincoat.com. Factory Performance Space Tickets €10.00

Every Saturday, 9am-1pm, Sligo Farmers Market,   IT Sligo, Wide range of organic & artisan foods. Craft also features during the summer months

Sun 5th April, International Multicultural Day celebrating Emigration and Migration at Sligo Folk Park, Riverstown between 1pm and 6pm. On the day a free courtesy bus service will operate between Sligo and Riverstown, buses will depart from the Tesco Car Park at 12.30pm, 1.15pm, 2pm and 2.45pm. Return journeys to Sligo will depart Riverstown from 4.30pm onwards.

Sun 5th April 8.30pmO Carolan’s Dream with Cormac De Barra & Karin Leitner, The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton  Adm: €15/12

Mon 6th April, National Youth Theatre production will be The Seagull by Anton Chekhov at the Peacock Theatre Dublin from 24th – 29th August. Auditions are open to youth theatre members. Audition forms have been sent to all youth theatres. Contact 071 9138 489 or email sligoyt@gmail.com for information.

Wednesdays, The Gaiety Cinema have recession busting cinema tickets, €4.50 every wednesday

Wed 8th April, 8.30pm, Mick Flannery, The Dock , Carrick On Shannon  €20/€18

Thurs 9th April, 8.30pm Leitrim Laughs host Colin Murphy, (the Panel, RTE 1) The Dock, Carrick On Shannon €20

Thurs 9th April 8pm Waltz With Bashir. Israel /Germany/France | 2008 | 90min | Documentary/Animation Dir Ari Folman. As part of the Model Nilands exhibition “Signals In The Dark: Art in The Shadow of War” 
http://modelart.ie/signals_film.html

Fri 10th April,5pm Save Sligo Cancer Services Rally, O’Connell Street. The campaign is holding its biggest protest yet, starting at O’Connell st. and marching up to Sligo General Hospital. All are welcome to join us and we’re inviting other groups similar to us to join in

 

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Continuing …

Signals in the Dark: Art in the Shadow of War, Sun 15th March – Sun 3rd May 2009.This Exhibition takes place at the new Model Satellite space in Castle House, 9 Castle Street, Sligo. 

Economics & frolitics, by Brigit Beemster, The Cat & The Moon Gallery 28th March – 22nd April 

Works by Yoko Akina Talie Mau & Frieda Meaney, at The  & The Moon Gallery, 28th March- 22nd April


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Events for March 28th-Apr 3rd

Sat 28th 8pm Craic in the Box, McGarrigles, with Robbie Bonham and Simon O’Keeffe

Sat 28th 9pm to late, The Moon, Alternative club DJ set with Live Guests  – Late Bar €5 entry Tobergal Lane Cafe

Sat 28th & Sun 29th, The Corran Players present John B Keane’s “The Field” in Loftus Hall, Ballymote  €10/€7 students

Sat 28th March Eleanor Shanley with Frankie Lane, & Paul Kelly, The Glens Centre Manorhamilton

Sun 29th 8pm, ‘Ambassador of Jazz’, Paddy Cole joins  The County Sligo Golf Club Male Voice Choir, charity concert in the Raddisson Hotel. Tickets from Lieber Bookshop O’Connell Street Sligo and from the office and bar in the Co Sligo Golf Club on 071-9177186.

Mon 30th March Sligo Film Society, ‘Conversations with my Gardener’, Gaiety Cinema, Screen 3, 8pm

Tues 31st to April 2nd, Sligo Drama Circle Young People’s Theatre presents “The Children”, The Factory Performance Space

Wed 1st April, Waveriders sneek preview, Gaiety Cinema, followed by Q & A with the cast and crew http://bit.ly/ueGFI

Thu 2nd April 8pm Signals in the dark, Film & Video Programme: Dir Bassam Hadda, Model Niland Satellite programme, Caslte House, Castle Street

3rd/4th/5th April Association of Young Irish Archaeologists Confernce http://bit.ly/df4sA

Thu 2nd April, 11am Open Coffee Sligo, The Clarion Hotel

Fri 3rd 9pm You’re Only Massive with support from Babybeef play Wolftone Pharmacy as part of the Model Niland Satellite programme Tickets €10 on the door.

Fri 3rd April 10pm till late: The Gypsy Jazz Quartet play the music of Django Reinhardt adm FREE – Frank Kilkelly, guitar; Bertrand Huvé, saxophone; Paul O’Driscoll double bass; Damien Gilligan, rhythm guitar

Fri 3rd April 8.30pm Jinx Lennon, The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton Adm: €15/12


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A return of the Garavogue?

This info was recently posted on  the Sligo forum on boards.ie by a user ‘An Garbh Og’. There are also rumours of the round bar making a return too!

“An Garbh Og is situated on the banks of the Garavogue River in the heart of Sligo Town. An impressive stone building with tall windows and an old mill wheel, it boasts a riverside terrace ideal for dining and drinks.

The main bar downstairs is bright and spacious with a French oak floor and comfortable couches. A menu of varied and seasonal food will be available all day, with lunch served from 12 – 3 and a full bar menu on offer from 3 until 6. Entertainment Weekly trad sessions, open mic night, Sunday jazz and coverage of all major sporting events are among the attractions that will be offered by Sligos newest bar. Opening May Bank Holiday Weekend”

Very excited at this news, saw builders and carpenters in the place recently and was wondering what was going on! A welcome return for the summer!

***Updated Info*** As per the Sligo Champion, 26th March ’09, The Garavogue Library Lounge Bar is recruiting waiting staff, chefs and cocktail bar staff….. I do wonder!


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International Multicultural Festival at The Sligo Folk Park

Sunday 5th April // Riverstown // 1-6pm

Funded by the Integration Unit of the Office of the Minister for Integration, the festival was set up to celebrate cultural diversity and foster greater understanding of the different nationalities and ethnic groups who have come to live in Ireland in recent years.

On the day between1pm and 6pm visitors can expect to enjoy an authentic French Market which will be hosted in the Courtyard area, inside in on “The Street” there will be an array of ethnic food and craft stalls showcasing Polish, German foods and henna tattoos plus much more.

Event organiser Sligo Folk Park’s Manager, Martin McAndrew has been working alongside four students rom the IT Sligo,and has recieved plenty of local press.

To create a great atmosphere there will be live music with Tommy Beirne who will be accompanied by African Drummers. The Riverstown Branch of Comhaltas will play traditional Irish music and the crowd will be able to also enjoy a set dancing demonstration. Brining a touch of the exotic to proceedings will be ArtsEkta’s Indian and Mexican dancers.

A free courtesy bus service will operate between Sligo and Riverstown, buses will depart from the Tesco Car Park at 12.30pm, 1.15pm, 2pm and 2.45pm.  Return journeys to Sligo will depart Riverstown from 4.30pm onwards.

Full details of the line up are available here, or alternatively check out the Folk Park website.

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