To celebrate 20 years of participation in the Bealtaine Festival and The Man in the Woman's Shoes enduring appeal, local actor Mikel Murfi was commissioned by the Sligo County Council Arts Office to mark the show’s longevity.
Written by and starring Mikel Murfi, the performance has been described as “a love letter to Sligo” and has toured extensively.
Bealtaine Festival 2023 - Sligo events listing
All events are FREE to attend. For further information, contact Catherine 086 842 4969
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‘Inspiring Ways’
Solo exhibition by artist Keith Finneran
May 2nd – May 20th
Primary Care Unit, Markievicz House, Sligo.
This exhibition is a collection of paintings inspired by Keith’s local landscape.
‘Sunset Songs'
Singing performance
May Monday 1st, 8.15pm
Tobernalt Holy Well, Sligo.
Join singer Michele Feeney and her choir group at the Holy Well to sing out May day as the sunsets over Sligo.
‘Bealtaine Tote Bag'
Launch of Bealtaine Festival Bag
May Wednesday 3rd, 11am
Nazareth Nursing Home, Church Hill, Sligo
Looking to the environment and being more mindful around the promotional material generated for our festival. This year the Sligo Bealtaine Festival will not be printing programmes but rather looking to a greener and eco way of highlighting the festival. Using source materials from the gardens at Nazareth, Village residents worked with artist Daniel Guest of Pulled Print Studios to create imagery for this year’s 20th anniversary Bealtaine Festival Sligo 2023.
'Connected'
Group exhibition by Bealtaine workshop art group
May Wednesday 3rd, 1pm
Open Door Gallery Rathcormac Craft Village, Sligo. Join artist Póilín Mc Gowan and her Bealtaine workshop art group to view their art exhibition wall at the Open Door Gallery.
‘Mixed Media Workshop’,
Dovecote Studios
May Thursday 4th 10.30am – 1pm
Dovecote Studios, Tully Clogherevagh Co. Sligo F91W2T9. Participant numbers 8 (age 50+) FREE Open to professional and beginners, materials provided. Walk with artist Tessa Marsden in the fields that surround Dovecote Studios. Be inspired by nature, collect wild flowers, grasses and shrubs. These source materials will become the starting point for Tessa's mixed media painting workshop. Booking required, contact Catherine 086 842 4969.
The Tide is Coming’
Spoken Word Session
The Old School House, Drumcliffe
May Wednesday 10th 11am – 12noon
In conjunction with the Cos Cos Sean Nόs Festival join us for a morning of Coney Island Writings & Poems by writer Maura Gilligan. Tickets are FREE booking for this event is required Email catherinefanning@hotmail.com (email heading Maura Gilligan’s event)
‘Dovecote Residency’
Residency artist Deirdre Houston
May 15th – May 19th
Dovecote Studios, Tully Clogherevagh Co. Sligo F91 W2T9.
This year as part of our 20th festival year, visual artist Deirdre Houston is awarded the Bealtaine studio residency. During Deirdre's residency week we will share images from her practice via our Bealtaine Facebook page. www.facebook.com/bealtainefestivalsligo
‘Fledged’
Active Age & Community Art Group Exhibition
May 15th – 19th open daily 11am - 4pm
The Nest, Custom House Quay, Sligo
Benwiskin, Rosses Point and Brain Injury art groups join together to bring you a mixed media art exhibition. Under the artistic guidance and direction of msletb artist and facilitator Aideen Connolly the exhibition of artwork was created during weekly art workshops. These weekly sessions were funded and run by Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board. The Bealtaine Festival Sligo is delighted to able to showcase this work during our 20th festival year.
‘Art Chat’ with artist Aideen Connolly
May Tuesday 16th, 10.30 -12.30
The Nest, Custom House Quay, Sligo
Find out the first steps to taking up art, learn about using a range of art materials and how to go about joining an art group. No booking required, drop in on the day.
‘Mixed Medium Collage workshop’
May Wednesday 17th, 11am-1pm
The Nest, Custom House Quay, Sligo
Join artist Deirdre Houston for a mixed medium collage workshop. Free, booking required (Age 50+) Call Catherine 086 842 4969
‘Spoken Word’ Maura Gilligan
May Tuesday 23rd, 11am
Hamilton Gallery, 4 Castle Street, Sligo
Readings from Maura Gilligan’s newly launched book 'The Tide is Coming' No booking required, drop in on the day.
‘My Secret Friend the River’
Photographic exhibition by artist Stephen Rennicks
May Tuesday 23rd
Open to view Primary Care Unit, Markievicz House, Sligo The exhibition is inspired by the Stephen’s local river, the Unshin near Riverstown, Co. Sligo. A minor river most people only really get to briefly see from one of its bridges.
