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Irish Independent
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
The top ten things to do in Sligo this week, May 14-20: Love Is A Stranger, Ralph McTell & more
There's plenty to keep you busy this week in Sligo if you're on the lookout for a local event to attend. Below is this week's top pick. Love Is A Stranger Another Love Story once again present Love Is A Stranger in Juniper Barn, Ballymote, Co. Sligo on Saturday May 17. Enjoy a carefully chosen selection of contemporary Irish artists & international guests performing across intimate and atmospheric settings throughout the day and into the early summer night. Tickets via eventbrite. RALPH MCTELL Legendary British singer-songwriter Ralph McTell will embark on his most extensive tour of Ireland to date in 2025. As a stalwart of the folk scene for over five decades, McTell's music continues to resonate with fans of all generations as he comes to Hawk's Well Theatre on Sunday, May 18. AOIFE SCOTT Aoife Scott is a Dublin-born folk singer-songwriter from the renowned Black Family, steadily making her mark in the traditional and folk music scene. Known for her dynamic and emotive vocals, she effortlessly blends traditional and contemporary styles, captivating audiences worldwide. She plays Murphy's in Tubbercurry on Monday, May 19. Tickets via eventbrite. SUMMERHILL SOUNDS As part of their annual 'Realising Our Potential' Alumni Series, Summerhill College have announced an exciting upcoming concert that will celebrate the rich musical talent of the school - past and present. This highly anticipated 'Summerhill Sounds' concert will take place on Thursday May 15 in the school gym. Enjoy performances by Manus Maguire, Seamie & Stephen O'Dowd, Tabby, Bacon & Cabbage and more. GENTICORUM Music Network presents the acclaimed Québécois folk ensemble Genticorum at Hawk's Well Theatre on Wednesday, May 14. Winners of the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award for Ensemble of the Year, Genticorum is renowned for their dynamic performances and mastery of traditional Québécois music. GALA CONCERT The Rotary Club of Sligo presents a gala concert in the Sligo Park Hotel this Thursday, May 15. The Combined Bands of the Defence Forces will be performing live, accompanied by the stunning vocals of Guest Soprano Rachel Croash. Tickets available from the Sligo Park, The Record Room and The North West Hospice, with funds raised going to the hospice. LOLA MONTEZ & LADY MORGAN Join Hawks's Well for a free lunchtime event as part of Bealtaine, in collaboration with County Sligo Arts Service. Lola Montez & Lady Morgan, aka Sydney Owenson, were Wild Irish Girls of The North West, They were singular women who followed their dreams, against the odds, in the early 1800s. Let's eavesdrop on a brief imagined 'Tete a Tete' between these two women in An excerpt from a new work, of the same title. Show takes place at Hawk's Well on Saturday, May 17. THE CEDARTONES Lunchtime at the Well series continues with The Cedartones, a talented Sligo-based duo, who will be performing at the Hawk's Well on Wednesday 14th May at 1:10pm. While the event remains 'pay what you can', advance booking is now essential to guarantee a seat due to its overwhelming success. BUDDY MONDLOCK Come along and experience a very special evening of music, song and stories with Nashville singer-songwriter, Buddy Mondlock at Coleman Music Centre on Thursday, May 15. Buddy has written songs for many well known artists like Gareth Brooks, Guys Clark, Naci Griffith, Joan Baez, Art Garfunkel and Janis Ian. MICHAEL 'Michael' an exhibition by potters and artists all of whom worked and learned their craft from the late potter, artist and mentor Michael Kennedy is now open at The Hyde Bridge Gallery, Sligo. The late Michael Kennedy was one of Ireland's leading potters.
Irish Independent
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Full line-up revealed for Sligo's Love Is A Stranger festival
Another Love Story, proud winners of IMRO Best Small Live Music Festival 2025, this week announced the final programme additions for the next edition of the roaming mini festival series, Love Is A Stranger. The special event returns to the stunning Northwest countryside and beautiful surroundings of Juniper Barn, Ballymote, Co. Sligo, just as summer begins to bloom on Saturday May 17th. International & local artists at Juniper Barn Love Is A Stranger: Juniper Barn 25 features the customary eclectic Another Love Story blend of carefully selected local and international live artists & DJs, performing in & around the beautifully renovated 18th century barns & grounds of Juniper Barn – the perfect backdrop for an atmospheric early summer party. The festival continues to fish in the well-stocked waters of the local Sligo scene, adding a host of local heroes to the already stacked line up of Irish and international guests, including: Crazy P (DJ) (UK) | Susan O'Neill | God Knows | RÓIS | Negro Impacto | Ultan O'BrienDotts O'Connor | Perlee | Pearse Mc Glouglin | Art Of Algebra (Live) | Dean Bryce (UK) | My Name Is John | January Winters | Hanna Hession & Rob Rua | Noone Boy | Turn It On! | Making Waves | John Graham | Coastal Movement | Subterranean Soul |The ALS Shift Shack Soundsystem feat Ali Morris | Andrew Kearney | Lucas Ogma and more. Beyond the music: unique festival experiences Beyond the music, festival-goers can look forward to the return of the much-loved Wild Folk Dining experience, hosted in the Turf Barn, offering a special pop-up feast of seasonal fare — accompanied by a few secret performances. Adding to the atmosphere, Blaze It Sauna returns to Juniper Lake, alongside a vibrant collection of local artisan traders, the LIAS Kids Area and Garden Disco. This year's edition also features a special screening and Q+A with two heroes of the northwest surfing community, Alice Ward and Noah Lane, who will share their celebrated surf shorts, Salt and Blow In. Festival director Emmet Condon shared his excitement ahead of the event: 'With just a few weeks to go - we are so excited to return to the stunning Sligo countryside, as summer begins to bloom, with another trademark ALS collection of Irish and International live artists and djs, as well as The Wildfolk Dining Experience, secret pop up gigs, the Blaze It Sauna by Juniper Lake, a collection of artisan food providers, the LIAS Kids area and more - as we kick start festival season in truly beautiful fashion once again with 24 hours of magic at Love Is A Stranger : Juniper Barn on May 17th.' Tickets & Event Info Love Is A Stranger runs as an intimate one day + night event, with very limited Overnight Camping / Camper Van Attendee Tickets, and Day Attendee Tickets available. Over 85% of day and overnight attendee tickets are available, while family tickets (two adults and two kids under 16) are limited. Camper van passes are also limited. LIAS Juniper Barn is an over 20s event, under 16s are permitted, if with a guardian, and must be registered to attend. ID required. Gates and the campsite open from 12pm on Saturday, May 17. The event runs from 1pm until 2am. Love Is A Stranger will feature a host of delicious local artisan food providers. Busses have been arranged, and will run from Dublin to Juniper Barn on Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19. Shuttle buses will do a pick up from/to Sligo town - Juniper Barn - Sligo town. Shuttle buses will run for collection of select Dublin - Ballymote trains on Sat May 18.
Extra.ie
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Another Love Story announce final line-up for 2025 Love Is A Stranger festival
Tickets are available now, starting from €70.50 for Day Attendee tickets and €95.50 for Overnight tickets. Another Love Story has announced the final line-up additions for the 2025 edition of the mini festival series Love Is A Stranger. The festival will return to the scenic Northwest countryside on May 17, setting up once again at Ballymote's Juniper Barn in Co Sligo for an edition that will bring together an eclectic selection of local and international live artists and DJs. Love Is A Stranger's final 2025 line-up includes: Crazy P, Susan O'Neill, God Knows, RÓIS, Negro Impacto, Ultan O'Brien, Dotts O'Connor, Perlee, Pearse McGloughlin, Art Of Algebra, Dean Bryce, My Name Is John, January Winters, Hannah Hession & Rob Rua, Noone Boy, Turn It On!, Making Waves, John Graham, Coastal Movement, Subterranean Soul, The ALS Shift Shack Soundsystem featuring Ali Morris, Andrew Kearney and Lucas Ogma. Tickets for Love Is A Stranger festival are available now, starting from €70.50 for Day Attendee tickets and €95.50 for Overnight tickets. For more information, click here.
RTÉ News
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Sligo's Love Is A Stranger festival announces full line-up
Susan O'Neill, God Knows, RÓIS, and Negro Impacto are among the acts playing Ballymore's mini festival Love Is A Stranger in Sligo on 17 May. UK DJ Crazy P, Ultan O'Brien, Dotts O'Connor, Perlee, Pearse Mc Glouglin, Art Of Algebra and Dean Bryce will also appear at the one-day event in and around the renovated 18th century barns and grounds of Juniper Barn. The event's Wild Folk Dining experience, hosted in the Turf Barn, will also return with pop-up food outlets, along with Blaze It Sauna at Juniper Lake, and local artisan traders, the LIAS Kids Area and Garden Disco. This year's edition also features a screening and Q+A with leading members of the northwest surfing community, Alice Ward and Noah Lane, who will share their surf shorts, Salt and Blow In. Speaking about the event, Festival director Emmet Condon said, "With just a few weeks to go - we are so excited to return to the stunning Sligo countryside, as summer begins to bloom, with another trademark ALS collection of Irish and International live artists and DJs. "A well as The Wildfolk Dining Experience, secret pop up gigs, the Blaze It Sauna by Juniper Lake, a collection of artisan food providers, the LIAS Kids area and more - as we kick start festival season in truly beautiful fashion once again with 24 hours of magic at Love Is A Stranger : Juniper Barn on May 17th." here.
