Art & Culture

With a rich and varied culture and theatre life, Sligo is a must for art and culture lovers

• The Hawks Well Theatre, Temple St, Sligo

  Sligo's oldest and most famous theatre. Tel: 071-9161518.

• The Model Arts & Niland Gallery

  The building itself is closed for renovations until Spring 2009, however they gallery are holding events at locations around Sligo town in the meantime.

• Blue Raincoat Theatre Company The Factory Performance Space, Lower Quay Street, Sligo.

  Sligos professional theatre company. Tel: 071-9170431.

• The Yeats Society, Yeats Memorial Building, Hyde Bridge, Sligo

  Includes the Yeats Exhibition Centre, Yeats library, Sligo Art Gallery and River Caf. The Yeats International Summer school is held during the first two weeks of August and the Yeats Winter School is usually held in the last weekend of January. Tel: 071-9142693

• Gaiety Cinema, Wine Street, Sligo

  Sligo's 12-screen cinema. Tel: 071-9174001

• Sligo Folk Park, Riverstown, Co. Sligo

  Sligo Folk Park provides a glimpse of rural and Irish heritage at the turn of the late 19th century. There is a museum and exibition hall where visitors can see one of Irelands finest collections of rural history and agricultural artefacts. Call 071-9165001.

• Lissadell House, Lissadell, Co. Sligo

  Lissadell House is the famous childhood home of Countess Markievicz and her sister Eva Gore-Booth. It stands overlooking Sligo Bay, under the shadow of Benbulben, 7km from Sligo city. The house and gardens have been restored and are in the process of being transformed to their former glory. Tours are available. Call 071-9163150

• Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Centre, Aras Reddan, Temple St, Sligo

  This centre offers a genealogical service to people all over the world interested in tracing their Sligo roots. Tel: 071-9143728.