Mark your diaries – Culture Night is back

Culture Night is an initiative co-ordinated by Temple Bar Cultural Trust and supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in partnership

with Sligo Borough Council, Sligo County Council, Hawk’s Well Theatre, Blue Raincoat Theatre Company and The Model.

A late night of free cultural events

Sligo 2012Friday 21st September

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Visual Arts10am - 10pm: The ModelUp The Walls - An exhibition of international and Irish artists exploring painting in innovative ways.Yeats & Son - Paintings by Jack B Yeats and his father the portrait painter John Butler Yeats.GRID 6 - Urban contemporary paintings by DominicCorrigan. Room, The Model.

6pm - 9pm: The Model Open Studios - A chance to encounter the exciting goings-on in The Model Artists Studios.

Workshops 1 - 2pm: A Day in the Life of a Theatre PractitionerHawk’s Well TheatreLunchtime talk on aspects of professional theatre practice.

7pm, 8pm & 9pm: Backstage/history tour of Blue Raincoat Theatre Company - The Factory 7 - 8.30pm & 8.30 - 10pm:Sculpture Workshop - The Factorywith Bettina Seitz. All welcome young and old!

7 - 8.30pm & 8.30 - 10pm:Ceramic Workshop - The Factorywith master ceramicist Linda Gault

7.30pm: Samba workshop - The Factorywith master drummer Peter Crann

Family CinemaKids (and even parents) are invited to dress up as acharacter from their favourite film. Face-painting,costume prizes and children’s play area.5pm: The Deep, Dark Wood - The ModelA short animation starring the Big Bad Mouse, created bylocal animator Catherine O’Kane.5pm: The Gruffalo - The Model Oscar nominatedanimation, from the much-loved children’s books.5.30pm: The Gruffalo’s Child - The ModelThe Gruffalo’s Child goes out into the snow in search of the Big, Bad Mouse!6.15pm: Toy Story - A Disney Pixar children’s classic

Music6 - 10pm: Relay - The ModelA dialogue between sound artists. Curated by JohnLambert, The Relay Project is a music project whichfeatures some of Ireland's best sound artists and musicians.8 - 10pm: Chequerboard - The ModelThe inimitable John Lambert aka Chequerboard returns to the Model with special guest cellists in tow to performmaterial from his new instrumental album.8pm - Midnight: Culture Night ConcertHawk’s Well TheatreA night of great music presented by Sligo’s own TabbyCallaghan. Acts on the night will include The Candles,Ruby Ridge, The Corrupt, Grizzly Dippers and This SideUp. The party will continue in the foyer afterwards with one of Sligo's most popular cover bands Sugar Rush.

+ some more very special performances throughout the dayHawk’s Well Box Office: +353 (0)71 916 15 18The Model: +353 (0) 71 914 14 05The Factory: +353 (0) 71 917 04 31

Ceramics by Lynda Gault

John Lambert

Tabby Callaghan

The Candles

Communicating with Prisoners, Jack B. Yeats

Sandra O Malley & John Carty, Blue Raincoats

Sculpture by Bettina Seitz