The Model Sligo

The Model Sligo Gallery + Arts Venue Nora Niland campaigned tirelessly on behalf of the collection throughout her tenure as County Librarian and Curator.
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The Model provides audiences in the North West with access to cutting-edge contemporary art exhibitions, projects and talks by the best national and international artists. We are home to The Niland Collection which is significant for its focus on the north-west of Ireland, through either artist or subject matter. Through public subscription, bequests, private donations, permanent loans, artist don

ation and a number of other bodies, works by many significant Irish artists have been acquired for the collection, including works of contemporary Irish artists. The Model, which was a school built in 1862, was renovated in 1999 in order to house the amazing collection accrued and so began our journey to where we are today. Our dynamic education department offers workshops, tours, classes and talks for children and adults alike and has developed ground breaking programmes for those with mental and physical disabilities and for Early Years. The Model’s weekly cinema runs in collaboration with Sligo Film Society, one of Ireland’s longest running film clubs as well as films in French and Spanish for schools. We pride ourselves on being multi-disciplinary and in addition to the above we also have our vibrant music programme which includes projects that respond to our exhibitions, while also collaborating with a number of festivals in music, arts, film, theatre and more.

⚡️Get ready for RTÉ 2fm Rising x Culture Night Late at The Model⚡️𝗙𝗿𝗶. 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽. 𝟵 –𝟭𝟭𝗽𝗺𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻RTÉ 2fm will continu...
10/09/2025

⚡️Get ready for RTÉ 2fm Rising x Culture Night Late at The Model⚡️

𝗙𝗿𝗶. 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽. 𝟵 –𝟭𝟭𝗽𝗺
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

RTÉ 2fm will continue to celebrate the next wave of breakthrough Irish music talent with 2fm Rising x Culture Night, a live gig in The Model in Sligo hosted by Cormac Battle. The live event kicks off at 9pm, whilst a live broadcast from the venue with 2fm’s Beta Da Silva starts at 8pm to build the excitement. The exciting line-up includes Cliffords, ESSIRAY, Bold Love, F3MIII, 2fm DJ Emma Power and more.

All events at Culture Night at The Model are free of charge and there is no need to book in advance. Full programme on our website (link in bio).

Sligo Arts Service Culture Night Sligo Sligo BID Sligo County Council The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

📸 Images courtesy of the artists.

⚡️Culture Night at The Model – After Hours at the Galleries & Open Studies⚡️𝗙𝗿𝗶. 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻This Culture ...
10/09/2025

⚡️Culture Night at The Model – After Hours at the Galleries & Open Studies⚡️

𝗙𝗿𝗶. 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

This Culture Night at The Model, explore the building like never before. Wander through our galleries after hours and take in the final days of our acclaimed exhibitions – including Extra Alphabets by Mairead O’hEocha, The Dreaming Road featuring Jack B. Yeats, Atlantic Light from the Niland Collection, and the experimental film programme Flight from Reason curated by aemi.

Step behind the scenes during our Open Studios, where resident artists invite you into their creative spaces. Meet the makers, see works-in-progress, and get a rare glimpse into the artistic process in action.

All events at Culture Night at The Model are free of charge and there is no need to book in advance. Full programme on our website (link in bio).

𝟰 – 𝟲.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺: 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀
𝟲.𝟯𝟬 – 𝟵𝗽𝗺: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿
𝟲.𝟯𝟬 – 𝟵𝗽𝗺: 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀
𝟲.𝟯𝟬 – 𝟴𝗽𝗺: 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
𝟵 – 𝟭𝟭𝗽𝗺: 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘅 𝟮𝗙𝗠 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴

Sligo Arts Service Culture Night Sligo Sligo BID Sligo County Council The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon aemi_ie

⚡️Culture Night at The Model – Community as a Superpower⚡️𝗙𝗿𝗶. 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻This Culture Night at The Model...
10/09/2025

⚡️Culture Night at The Model – Community as a Superpower⚡️

𝗙𝗿𝗶. 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

This Culture Night at The Model, experience an evening of connection, culture and celebration – featuring the rich flavours of Sligo Global Kitchen and the powerful voices of the Sligo Integration Chorus. Rooted in intercultural dialogue and community spirit, this vibrant event brings together Sligo’s diverse communities to share food, music and meaningful exchange.

All events at Culture Night at The Model are free of charge and there is no need to book in advance. Full programme on our website (link in bio).

𝟰 – 𝟲.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺: 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀
𝟲.𝟯𝟬 – 𝟵𝗽𝗺: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿
𝟲.𝟯𝟬 – 𝟵𝗽𝗺: 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀
𝟲.𝟯𝟬 – 𝟴𝗽𝗺: 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
𝟵 – 𝟭𝟭𝗽𝗺: 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘅 𝟮𝗙𝗠 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴

Sligo Arts Service Culture Night Sligo Sligo BID Sligo County Council The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

📸 Images by Cían Flynn Photography

🎄We’ve had such a great response to our festive 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 at The Model this December – thank you to everyone who...
09/09/2025

🎄We’ve had such a great response to our festive 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 at The Model this December – thank you to everyone who’s already applied to take part!

If you’re interested in getting involved, there’s still time to apply – we’ll be finalising details in the coming weeks.

➡️ Submit your application here: bit.ly/themodel-xmas-markets

🎥 ‘Different Dusts’, a short film by Chloe Brenan is currently showing at The Model as part of the exhibition ‘Flights f...
09/09/2025

🎥 ‘Different Dusts’, a short film by Chloe Brenan is currently showing at The Model as part of the exhibition ‘Flights from Reason’ until Sat. 20 Sep. 2025. Entry is free!

Chloe Brenan | Different Dusts
2021, Ireland, 7 minutes
Different Dusts is a non-narrative, experimental Super 8mm film and sound work. Using the theremin (as a sensor of forces below the threshold of human perception) as a central motif, the film explores the sensing/vulnerable body, intuition, tacit knowledge, erosion and measurement against a backdrop of climate change.

‘Flights from Reason’, curated by aemi (artists' experimental & moving image) screens as an in-person film installation featuring works by Aurélien Froment (France), Saskia Holmkvist (Sweden), Keira Greene (U.K.), Ewelina Rosinska (Poland) and Chloe Brenan (Ireland).

📷 Image credits: Chloe Brenan; ‘Different Dusts’, 2021, still images. Images courtesy of the artist.

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⚡️ Just 10 days to go until Culture Night 2025 at The Model! Explore the full programme now ⚡️https://mailchi.mp/themode...
09/09/2025

⚡️ Just 10 days to go until Culture Night 2025 at The Model! Explore the full programme now ⚡️

https://mailchi.mp/themodel/culture-night-2025-at-the-model

Join us for Culture Night at The Model where we will celebrate community as our greatest superpower through music, dance, food, visual art, and performance. Take part in art workshops, dance to global beats, sample delicious food by Sligo Global Kitchen, and discover fresh new Irish talent at the 2F...

09/09/2025

We are on a countdown to this year's festival (18-21 Sept) and looking forward to Neil Jordan presenting five of his screen adaptations with some help from serial collaborator Pat McCabe. There are five feature films screening which have been produced in the Leitrim-Sligo region in the past year and six new short films likewise. Carlo Gébler will speak after a screening of Blue Road, the film about his mother Edna O'Brien. The festival has added new venues: Dromahair's brand new library and the Model Cinema in Sligo which, for the first time, gives us a digital cinema print projection option. The anchor venue remains the Glens Arts Centre in Manorhamilton. Full programme from www.adaptation.ie Sligo Arts Service The Model Sligo The Glens Arts Centre Leitrim Observer / Leitrim Live Leitrim Tourism Sligo Film Society Creative Heartlands Screen Ireland Leitrim County Council

09/09/2025
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05/09/2025

Adaptation Film Festival Expands Across Leitrim & Sligo | Sept 20–21

Presented by Bandit Films in association with The Glens Arts Centre and Sligo Film Society, this year’s Adaptation Film Festival will, for the first time, split its programme between Manorhamilton and The Model Sligo.

We’re thrilled to announce Filmmaker in Focus: Neil Jordan, the Oscar-winning Sligo-born writer and director. Neil will attend the festival to:

Introduce a screening of The Crying Game (Model Cinema, Sat 20th)

Participate in a Public Interview (Model Cinema, Sun 21st)

🎬 Explore the full programme of screenings and workshops:
🔗 www.adaptation.ie

Workshop Booking Tip:
Book a workshop (€30) in person at the Glens Arts Centre Box Office and upgrade to a full season ticket for just €20 extra. (Offer not available online.)

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The Model provides audiences in the North West with access to cutting-edge contemporary art exhibitions, projects and talks by the best national and international artists. We are home to The Niland Collection which is significant for its focus on the north-west of Ireland, through either artist or subject matter. Nora Niland campaigned tirelessly on behalf of the collection throughout her tenure as County Librarian and Curator. Through public subscription, bequests, private donations, permanent loans, artist donation and a number of other bodies, works by many significant Irish artists have been acquired for the collection, including works of contemporary Irish artists. The Model, which was a school built in 1862, was renovated in 1999 in order to house the amazing collection accrued and so began our journey to where we are today. Our dynamic education department offers workshops, tours, classes and talks for children and adults alike and has developed ground breaking programmes for those with mental and physical disabilities and for Early Years. We host family days on the third Sunday of every month to engage family creativity, arts, crafts and fun, in response to our current exhibitions. The Model’s weekly cinema runs in collaboration with Sligo Film Society, one of Ireland’s longest running film clubs as well as films in French and Spanish for schools. We pride ourselves on being multi-disciplinary and in addition to the above we also have our vibrant music programme which includes projects that respond to our exhibitions, while also collaborating with a number of festivals in music, arts, film, theatre and more.