Yeats Day 2015

LilyLolly Craftfest

P R O G R A M M E O F E V E N T S

11 - 14 JUNE

12 - 20 JUNE

www.yeatsday.comwww.yeats2015.com

Welcome THURSDAY 11TH JUNE

Eimear McBride Hawk’s Well Theatre, 5.30pmFREE Booking: 071–9161518www.hawkswell.com

Eimear McBride’s debutnovel, A Girl is a Half-formed Thing won thecoveted Goldsmiths Prizein 2013 and the BaileysWomen’s Prize for Fictionin 2014. Join us for anintimate conversation withEithne Hand.

THURSDAY 11TH JUNE

The Nobel DinnerRadisson Blu Hotel, 7.30pmTickets €45.00Booking: Radisson Blu Hotel 071-9192414 / 086-0436816berni.chambers@radissonblu.com

The Nobel Dinner at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo will launch this year's special Sligo Yeats Day celebrations, marking the 150th birthday ofNobel poet, WB Yeats on June 13th 1865.

The Nobel dinner will incorporate a literary and musical experience to savour. Guest of honour at the dinner will be Edna O'Brien, 'Grande Dame' of Irish literature.

It's a great pleasure to welcome you to Sligo's Yeats Daycelebrations in Yeats2015, this special 150th birthday celebrationof WB Yeats. The poet called Sligo his 'spiritual home' and weare proud to present a four-day festival of poetry, music,drama, architecture, art, film and fun to honour his contributionto our lives. We also celebrate the artistic contributions of hissiblings, Susan, Elizabeth and Jack.

This festival is a collaboration of local, national and internationalvoices; gathering together to honour the Yeats family andcelebrate their inspirational influence across the world. And theworld is joining in this year; over 20 countries are hostingbirthday celebrations for the Nobel prize winner.

Sligo carries Yeats in its heart; what better opportunity couldthere be to reconnect with the voice of one of our greatestwriters and poets and, through this, to celebrate our culturalinfluence on the world stage.

I want to thank the many people who have worked so hard tomake this festival happen and a very special thanks to the YeatsDay committee.

We hope you enjoy the festival and your visit to the 'Land ofHeart's Desire.'

Senator Susan O'KeeffeChair, Yeats2015

The Yeats Day committee would like to thank our sponsor EileenMonahan. We would also like to thank the following people for theirsupport: Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo Park Hotel, Glasshouse Hotel,Best Western Sligo Southern Hotel, St. Angela's NUIG, O'Hehir'sBakery, Feehily's Florist, Callan Tansey, Drumcliff Parish, TheOrpheus Choir, Sligo Feis Ceoil, Feis Shligigh, Branching Out,Sligo Volunteer Centre, Secret Garden Sligo, Sligo CommunityTraining Centre, Nazareth Care Village, Sligo County Libraries,Sligo Abbey, Sligo Tourist Development Association, The Model,Hawk’s Well Theatre, Hamilton Gallery, The Factory PerformanceSpace, Yeats Society, OPW, Men's Sheds, Suzy McCanny, Eily & Pat Kilgannon, Anne Carton, Voya and Sligo Tidy Towns.

Shared Visions

Magic music at duskSligo Abbey, Friday 12th June, 7.30pmFREE

Join No Crows musicians Anna Houston, Eddie Lee,Felip Carbonell and Ray Coen to herald the special birthday of WB Yeats in the beautiful 13th centuryDominican Friary, Sligo Abbey.

FRIDAY 12TH JUNE

Yeats Day TalksPollexfen House, Wine Street FREE

2pm, Ambassador Daniel MulhallWB Yeats and the Ireland of his time.Daniel Mulhall is the Irish Ambassador based in London since2013. Among his interests are Irish history and literature, on whichhe has published many articles and a book, A New Day Dawning:A Portrait of Ireland in 1900.

6pm, Dr. Colette Kavanagh Yeats and Women

Yeats fell in love easily, and several women played a vital rolein his life as a poet. Dr. Colette Kavanagh lecturesinternationally on subjects relating to Ireland's culturalheritage and poetic expression.

Hawk’s Well Theatre Poetry CompetitionsThe Children’s Poet of the Year CompetitionThe overall winner will read their poem at the Knocknarea Arena as part of Yeats Day celebrations,Saturday evening, 13th June.

iYeats International Poetry CompetitionThis annual poetry competition has won a prestigious reputation for the calibre of both entrants and judges.Entries now accepted for 2015 which will award €800in prizes. Closing date for entries: Wed 1st July.www.hawkswell.com

Druid ShakespeareHawk’s Well TheatreTues 9 June, Part 1, 7.30pmWed 10 June, Part 2, 7.30pmSat 13 June, Cycle, 2pmCycle €60/52conc.€6.50 extra with foodSingle performances Tues/Wed €30/26conc.Booking: www.hawkswell.com071–916 1518

DruidShakespeare is an epic theatre eventthat condenses four action-packed plays –Richard II, Henry IV (Parts 1 & 2), andHenry V – into one thrilling drama playedout over six hours. Shakespeare’s tales ofambition, destruction, responsibility andrebellion are performed with anexceptional cast, live music, thrillingdrama and a rousing parade of charactersincluding one of Shakespeare’s greatestcomic creations, Falstaff.

The Model, 10am to 6pm, Daily Saturday 13th June: Tour at 2pm

The Model, isone of Ireland’sleading contem-porary artscentres. Thisaward-winningbuilding is hometo the impressiveNiland Collectionof art, one of themost notablecollections inIreland, featuringworks by John and Jack B. Yeats, Estella Solomons,Paul Henry and Louis Le LeBrocquy among others.

Exhibition continues until March 2016

FRIDAY 12TH JUNE

Psychic Lighthouse

The Model, 8pmFREE

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of WB Yeats,The Model is delighted to present Psychic Lighthouse,an exhibition that takes Yeats’ interest in the practiceof magic and the quest for enlightenment as its pointof departure. Psychic Lighthouse features the work ofa number of Irish and international contemporaryartists, who investigate ritual, spiritualism and occultpractices. Artists: Clodagh Emoe, Joachim Koesler,Deirdre McKenna, Maria Loboda, Goshka Macuga,Susan MacWilliam and Stephen Rennicks.

Exhibition continues Tues to Sun until 30th August

Candlelit SalonThe Model, 9pmTickets: €15/12 Booking: www.themodel.ie / 071–9141405

The Model is delighted to host a magical evening of music and conversation with renowned guests,including Prof. Margaret Mills Harper, Mark PatrickHederman, Susan Hiller, Eimear McBride and VincentWoods, with music and song performed by EmerMayock and Mary McPartlan.

FRIDAY 12TH JUNE

Yeats StampGPO, O’Connell Street, 12noon FREEAn Post unveils its special commemorative Yeats stamp.

The Model, 8pm

Commissioned by the Institute of Technology Sligo,The Model Sligo and Hazelwood Demesne Ltd incollaboration with Sligo County Council. submissionswere invited for conceptual interpretations of WBYeats’ poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree. The Architectural Competition was open to nationaland international practitioners of architecture and art,and proposed an architectural intervention for theisland which mediates between Yeats’ poetic visionand contemporary architectural ideas.

The winning design, Square Moon by shindesignworks,an architecture team based in London and Korea, willbe unveiled on Friday June 12th; a brief realisation ofYeats' dream and a special gift for his 150th birthday.It will remain on the island until August.

Yeats Day Architecture Prize

SATURDAY 13TH JUNE

Dawn to Dusk Yeats OSD Building, Stephen St. 8am to 8pm FREESligo Drama Circle’s marathon reading of Yeats poetry

National Launch of Bike WeekAn exciting events programme takes place aroundvarious venues with mass cycling participation by thepublic. Use your bike to enjoy all on offer on Yeats Day.

Poetry Train, Dublin to SligoDublin Connolly, 11amTrain Ticket required: See www.yeatsday.com

The Poetry Train will leave Connolly Station in Dublin forSligo at 11am on Yeats Day. Passengers will be able toenjoy some of the poet's finest work on their journey.

The Living StatueWB Yeats Memorial Statue, 11.30am FREEOccult-inspired installation by IADT students at the famous WB Yeats statue, Ulster Bank, Stephen St

StoryArt Productions Present

Will & Jack's Storytime for ChildrenThe Hamilton Gallery, 12noon FREE

Join the Yeats brothers, William andJack who will entertain us with stories ofbeauty and magic for the young andyoung at heart. Drawing inspiration fromthe work of WB Yeats, performer JohnCarty and Illustrator Wayne O’Connorhave created a delightful interactivestorytelling experience for children 5+.

SATURDAY 13TH JUNE

Breakfast on Lough GillDoorly Park Pier, 8amTickets €40 (incl. Breakfast). Booking essential. info@roseofinnisfree.com / Tel: 087-2598869

A boat trip across Lough Gill to the Lake Isle ofInnisfree casts off Yeats Day with music, poetry and breakfast on board. Meet at Doorly Park Pier.Additional trips at 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 3.30pm and 5pmTickets €15

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Yeats Choral PoetrySligo County Library, 12noon FREEChildren from Eily Kilgannon School of Drama andAnne Carton Creche perform Yeats’ poetry at theCounty Library’s garden stage. Includes aperformance of Yeats’ The Cat and the Moon

WB Yeats in The Land of Heart's DesireCity Hall, 4pm FREE A performance by Eily Kilgannon's School of Drama

Invited ArtistsImpressions and Portraits of WB Yeats

The Hamilton Gallery, 4 Castle St.Opening Saturday 13th June, 1pm

Yeats All DayHargadons Pub, O’Connell St.12pm to Midnight FREEVenue for ‘Yeats at One’ throughout this year of Yeatscelebrations. There will be one Yeats poem on thehour throughout the day. Bookings: 071-9153714

Hamilton Gallery invited over 100 of Ireland’s leadingand emerging contemporary visual artists to create a 20 X 20 cm canvas inspired by the writings of WBYeats. An overwhelming response has resulted in thisexhibition "Impressions and Portraits of WB Yeats”. It is a comprehensive and compelling contemporaryresponse by the visual artists of Ireland to the work ofone of our literary giants for his 150th birthday.

Exhibition continues until 29th August

Poetry @ Drumcliffe ChurchDrumcliffe Church, 4pm FREE

Feis Yeats Cup winners and local poetsgather to read poetry, at Yeats’ grave, Drumcliffe.

Solicitors Callan Tansey, announce the winner of the

Yeats’ Day Essay Competition with writer and journalist John Waters, followed by tea at the Drumcliffe Tea House.

Happy Birthday Mr. YeatsStreet CelebrationsO’Connell St. 2pm to 7pm FREE

A day long street celebrationin honour of Yeats 150thbirthday. Join us for streetperformances by CillianRogers of Workhouse Studios,Luxe and Branching OutTheatre Group. Live music,street performance, LilyLollyCraftfest demonstrations,carnival and one giantbirthday cake.

Branching Out's Mad Hatter's Tea PartyYeats MemorialBuilding, 3pm

Great Yeats Birthday PartyLissadell House, Ballinfull TICKET SALES AT THE GATE

An exciting day long programme of activities focusedbetween the coach house and house, with outdooractivities on the lawn. Special food experiences for alltastes and all the family.

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Yeats Day TalksPollexfen House, Wine Street FREE2pm, Prof. Margaret Mills HarperYeats and the Power of the ImaginationMargaret Mills Harper is Glucksman Professor of ContemporaryWriting in English at the University of Limerick. She is the authorof The Aristocracy of Art: Joyce and Wolfe and Wisdom of Two:The Spiritual and Literary Collaboration of George and WB Yeatsand is the Director of the Yeats International Summer School.

4pm, Dr. Keith HopperA Sense of Place WB Yeats and The Lake Isle of InnisfreeA native of Sligo town, Keith currently teaches Literature andFilm Studies for Oxford University’s Department for ContinuingEducation, and is a Research Fellow in the Centre for IrishStudies at St Mary’s University, London. This talk will outline theorigins and evolution of The Lake Isle of Innisfree.

6pm, Conor BradyMr Yeats Assists the Police with their Inquiries; A journey into the criminal underworld of 1880s Dublin.Conor Brady is author of the Joe Swallow crime novels, set inDublin in the 1880s. Brady was editor of The Irish Times from1986 to 2002. He is a weekly columnist with The Sunday Times.

Bloom in the ParkThe Model FREE

The Bloom in the Park Lake Isle of Innisfree Gardendesigned by Secret Gardens of Sligo comes home.

Yeats pop-up poetryVarious Venues, 2.30pm – 3.30pm FREE

Programme highlights include:• Unveiling of the Poetry Plaque with poem

On a Political Prisoner.• Yeats Dawn Cycle Race -Wild Atlantic Wheels.• Yeats' Muses by the Curlew Theatre Company• Poetry recitations and writers literary talks.• Traditional Sean Nos singers from Clare Island.• Football exhibition matches.• Music by a variety of different artists.• Woodland poetry walk.• Poetry and Art competitions.

More information: www.lissadell.com

Seatrails - WB Trail for Yeats20152pm - 3:30pm €20Adult/€10ChildAlso on Sunday 14th June A short guided walk with marine archaeologist AurielRobinson around Rosses Point. See ww.seatrails.ie

SATURDAY 13TH JUNE

The Poet Laureate and National Poets Event

Knocknarea Arena, IT Sligo, 8.30pmTickets €15/€10Booking: Hawk’s Well TheatreBooking: 071–9161518 / www.hawkswell.com

This event features Chair of Irish Poetry, PaulaMeehan; Poet Laureate of England, Carol Ann Duffy;National Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke; National Poet ofScotland, Liz Lochead; London Laureate, AislingFahey and Northern Irish Poet, Sinead Morrissey in thepresence of President President Michael D Higgins,patron of Yeats 2015.

The evening will also feature young musicians andpoets including the winner of Children’s Poet of theYear; Sligo based poet Paul McMahon and specialguest appearances by renowned harpist Seana Davey;musicians Mary MacPartlan and Aidan Brennan. MC on the night is poet, prose writer, editor andliterary critic Theo Dorgan.

Carol Ann DuffyPhoto: Michael J Woods

Gillian ClarkePaula Meehan

Sinead Morrissey Photo: Sam Russica

Aisling FaheyLiz LocheadPhoto: Norman McBeath

SUNDAY 14TH JUNE

Bloomsday @ Yeats DayYeats Memorial Building, 2pm FREE

Paul Murray James Joyce and MeA self penned performance which explores Murray’sfamily relationship with Joyce. The piece includessong and readings from Ulysses, A Portrait of theArtist as a Young Man and Finnegan’s Wake

The Model Family DayIn association with Yeats Day and LilyLolly Craftsfest. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE

12.30pm - 2.30pmSubadesigns Workshop - Sue Basler An opportunity for families to create unique, enchantinginterpretations of the poetry of WB Yeats in her WetFelting workshop.

1pm - 3pm, Fruit Carving WorkshopIn association with Sò Sligo Food and Cultural Festival.Join Fior di Zucca for a workshop which combinesimagination, creativity, fruit and veg - art made from food

The Galleries will be the venue for magicalstorytelling sessions inspired by Yeats’ poetry.

Performance in The Model Theatre, 2pmDaughters of Emer The Story of Lily and Lolly Yeats written and directed by John Cartyperformed by Nichola MacEvilly and Margaret Kilcoyne

The lives and work of Susanand Elizabeth Yeats (Lily andLolly) will also be uniquelycelebrated during the festival,with a warm and humorousnew dramatisation of theirlives. Commissioned by theLilyLolly Craftfest with thesupport of Yeats 2015, thedramatisation draws us into thechallenging and creative livesof the two sisters, with anoccasional wry insight andcommentary on the antics oftheir brothers William and Jack.

WORLD PREMIERE

SUNDAY 14TH JUNE

Yeats Day ConcertEunjoo Goh (soprano)Ramona Sakalauskaite (harp) Aengus Kerrin (piano)The Model, 6pm€5Booking: www.themodel.ie 071 914 1405

SUNDAY 14TH JUNE

Téada presentWhere Bebulben Sets the Scene

Hawk’s Well Theatre, 8pmTickets €25/€20/€12.50 U18’sBooking: 071–9161518 www.hawkswell.com

A celebration of WB Yeats’ strong ties with Sligo, thisshow marries music and verse as we journey around theSligo of Yeats’s poetry. Through a combination ofspoken word, song by Séamus Begley, traditional musicof Sligo performed by Téada, sean-nós andcontemporary dance, we find ourselves immersed in theextraordinary work of Yeats.

This recital will celebrate Yeats' life and work throughmusic and song. Traditional Irish songs inspired Yeats'writing, most famously in poems such as Down by theSalley Gardens and The Fiddler of Dooney. A selection ofMoore's Melodies will recreate the musical culture duringYeats' life. These popular, traditional songs were arrangedas art songs for voice and piano by composers such asStanford, Hughes and Britten, using traditional airs innew, creative ways.

FRIDAY 12TH JUNE

Opening of the LilyLolly Craftfest The Yeats Memorial Building, 5pmWith special appearances by Lily & Lolly

WB Yeats had two sisters Susan and Elizabeth,affectionately known as Lily and Lolly, who not onlypublished many great Irish writers of their timeincluding WB through their printing company CualaPress, but were also highly regarded craftpractitioners internationally. The LilyLolly Craftfestlooks to our heritage and is inspired to revive theundoubted legacy that Susan and Elizabeth Yeats leftto Irish craft by sharing knowledge and skills betweenthe generations.

Friday 12th - Saturday 20th June 2015

Competition prize giving for • Primary Colours • St. Angela’s College Lily Yeats Embroidery • Sligo Arts Service Open Call Student Print

Hyde Bridge Gallery, 2nd Floor Primary Colours Mixed Media Children’s ExhibitionPrimary Colours is an exciting children’s arts education programme developed around the primary school visual arts curriculum. The programme is delivered by a panel of practising artists on behalf of Sligo Arts Service,Sligo County Council. Over 250 National School Children have created artworks inspired by the Yeats sisters.

Exhibition continues until 27th June

Nazareth Care Village The light and the half lightbased on WB Yeat’s poem Cloths of Heaven by textile artists Bernie Gallagher and Theresa Kelly.

Exhibition continues until 31st July

Hyde Bridge Gallery Fall of the DewExhibition of artworks by artists & craft practitioners in the Northwest. The work is inspired by Susan and Elizabeth Yeats and their love of plants & flowers, organic motif, textiles and books.

Exhibition continues until 27th June

Exhibitions Programme FROM SATURDAY 13TH JUNE

The ModelEntwined Memories

The Design & Crafts Councilof Ireland will co-ordinate the 5thexhibition of textiles inconjunction with memberorganisations, GuildsAssociations Networks andSocieties. The work in thisexhibition is made inresponse to memories,threads and stories of life;nostalgic tales, reminiscence,meditative, reflective,reliving, evocative,interwoven, rites of passage,social history and time.Exhibition continues until 12th July

Exhibitions Programme FROM SATURDAY 13TH JUNE

Exhibitions Programme FROM SATURDAY 13TH JUNE

Hawks Well TheatreMary PlunkettWords & Fragments Exhibition

Mary Plunkett is a printmaker who specialises inletterpress and lino cut printing and has a particularinterest in book arts. For this exhibition she will becreating books and prints based on the writings of WB Yeats and in the letterpress printing tradition ofElizabeth Yeats and the Cuala Press.

Exhibition continues until 29th July

Factory Performance SpaceSharing thoughts with Elizabeth Yeats by Gráinne Cuffe and Bettina SeitzUsing traditional etchingmethods Gráinne Cuffe hasproduced a series of tulips,in limited editions.Describing her work as'loosely botanical', Gráinneshares a love for the graphic qualities of the tulip with Elizabeth Yeats.Bettina Seitz reflects in her sculptures in resin andfiberglass on the art manuals Elementary Brushwork andBrushwork studies of flowers, fruit and animals byElizabeth Corbett Yeats and her influence on the artistsLouis and Melanie Le Brocquy, whom she had taught.Exhibition continues until 20th June

Teach Ban Gallery, Drumcliffe Vivid Cloths - Textile Collective The textile artists will be presentin the gallery to meet the publicand discuss the work. Afterviewing the exhibition you areinvited to take part in aninteractive workshop The Clothsof Heaven. A cloth will be ondisplay which members of thepublic are invited to help createby making their mark in print orstitch on the Cloth to ’fulfill’Yeats wishes.Exhibition continues until 30th June

Ballymote Library, Teeling St., BallymoteIntergenerational Arts Project - Window Textile ExhibitionThe participants of theBallymote IntergenerationalArts Project, Colaiste MuireSecondary School & BallymoteNursing Unit invite you to viewtheir window exhibition oftextile art.

Exhibition continues until 23rd June

Children’s Workshops Adult WorkshopsFRIDAY 19TH JUNEBALLYMOTE LIBRARY10am - 12noon Puppet Making WorkshopFREEMixed media puppet making workshop with artist MarilynReilly. Bookings made through the library 071 9111669

LISSADELL COMMUNITY CENTRE 10am – 1pm Creative Puppet MakingWorkshop with Anna VaheyFully Booked

SATURDAY 20TH JUNELISSADELL COMMUNITY CENTREPuppet Making with Marilyn Reilly and Marcella Ferguson FREE

Children aged between 6 - 12 yrs Workshop 10.30am – 11.30 amWorkshop 12 noon – 1pmWorkshop 1.30pm – 2.30pmBooking essential: Marilyn 086 1636226

Watercolour Workshop with Fiona GillanWorkshop 11am – 12pm children aged 7- 9yrsWorkshop 1pm – 3pm children aged 10 – 14yrsInspired by Elizabeth Yeats’ watercolour journalsBooking essential: 071 91 43686

FRIDAY 12TH JUNENAZARETH CARE VILLAGE10am – 1pm Carrickmacross Lace Workshop with Teresa KellyUsing traditional Carrickmacross lace techniques of applique, guipure, loops and pops, learn these skills while making your own 3D Carrickmacross lace flower. Booking essential: Ursula O’Shea 071 9135659

2pm – 5pm Contemporary WhiteworkWorkshop with Bernadette GallagherUsing a variety of textured white/off-white fabrics,netting, ribbons, threads etc combined with handembroidery techniques learn how to create uniquetextiles. Booking essential: Ursula O’Shea 071 9135659

SATURDAY 13TH

& SUNDAY 14TH JUNE NAZARETH CARE VILLAGECrewel Embroidery Workshop with Phillipa TurnbullParticipants will learn how to paint with a needle and enjoy recreating traditional designs using fine wool embroidery thread on linen twill. Short lectures and talks are also delivered throughout the workshop.Booking essential: 071 91 43686. Fully booked.

SUNDAY 14TH JUNETHE MODELArtist Talk, 12noon - 1pmCrossover - the World of TextileTextile artist Brigitta Varadi will talk you through herjourney from Applied Textile to the realm of Fine Art andthe organizations that pioneer and sustain this.

SATURDAY 20TH JUNELISSADELL COMMUNITY CENTRE4pm - Letterpress talk anddemonstration by Mary Plunkett andBenjamin van de Wetering Insight into the process of creating the book of Yeatspoetry which was presented to President Obama onSt. Patrick’s Day in the White House. President Obamaand Vice President Joe Biden each received thebeautiful hand-printed, hand-bound book of aselection of Yeats’ poems, in collaboration with IrishDesign 2015. The book was printed by Mary Plunkettof The Belgrave Private Press in Dublin. ReflectingYeats’ links to his spiritual home of Sligo, the bookwas also bound in green leather at Ox Bindery Press inTubbercurry, Co Sligo.

Show and Tell

PerformanceSATURDAY 20TH JUNEPerformance of Daughters of Emer The Story of Lily and Lolly YeatsLissadell Community Centre, 5pm FREEwritten and directed by John Cartyperformed by Nichola MacEvilly and Margaret Kilcoyne

The evening comes to a conclusion with a showand tell of samples made by participants overthe LilyLolly Craftfest week. We invite oursponsors, venue hosts, teachers and students tostay a while and enjoy music and light.

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Adult WorkshopsTUESDAY 16TH JUNE BALLYMOTE LIBRARY 12noon - 2pm Felt WorkshopCreate your own felt piece with artist Brigitta VaradiBooking essential: Brigitta 089 9564187. FREE

SATURDAY 20TH JUNE LISSADELL COMMUNITY CENTRE10am – 3.30pm Knit, Wrap and BindWorkshop with Lesley StothersBring a personal object and some treasured odds andends to embellish it with. Create 2D-3D sculpturalpiece using textile techniques with wire. Booking essential: 071 91 43686. €10 fee

10am – 3.30pm Embellish, Embroider andRe-Invent Workshop with Sara O’HaraLearn or practice your fine sewing skills to Upcycleand embellish a favourite garment. Participants pleasebring your own sewing machine and a garment to beupstyled with a selection of threads, buttons andbows! Booking essential: 071 91 43686. €10 fee

HAMILTON GALLERY 12noon – 2pm Letterpress Workshop with Mary Plunkett FREE

Designer and Letterpress Printmaker, Mary Plunkettwill instruct a small group of participants to set andprint a piece of text. Each participant will get achance to 'pull a print' and take it away as a keepsake. Booking essential: 071 91 43686

DAUGHTERSOF EMERThe Story of Lily & Lolly Yeatswritten and directed by John Cartyperformed by Nichola MacEvilly and Margaret Kilcoyne

The Model Theatre2pm, Sunday 14th June

Lissadell Community Centre5pm, Saturday 20th June

FREE ADMISSION

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