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Tuesday 6th March @ 8.00pmMammuthFrance 2010 87mins Language: French with English subtitlesThe story of a man, a mission and a motorbike, actor Gérard Depardieu teams up with subversive farceur directors Benoit Delépine and Gustave de Kervern for a trouble-making road comedy about an old biker heading back to his past. Depardieu plays an abattoir worker who retires only to find that he doesn’t have a pension and needs to track down paperwork from his former employers. Hitting the road on his Mammuth bike, he has a series of variously humiliating and inspiring encounters on the course of his bittersweet and picaresque journey to recover lost wages and buried memories, with a gem of a central role that finds the larger-than-life Depardieu in top form.“Delépine and de Kevern’s best yet… a funny, sad and weird road movie.” - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian“Depardieu makes the most of it. Gallic scuzziness has rarely seemed so sweetly tender.” - David Fear, Time Out New York“Enjoyably offbeat and frequently hilarious… (with) a terrific cen-tral performance.” - Matthew Turner, LondonViewAdm. €5

Wednesday 7th March @ 11.20am & 2.00pmStand Up For TeenagersComedian Ger Carey brings his new show for young adults to the Linenhall Arts Centre as part of his 2012 nationwide tour. Stand-Up for Teenagers takes a comic look at some major influences on young adults’ lives, such as television, music, social networks and advertising, and contrasts the resultant land of fantasy with the reality of what awaits them in the real world! The show is perfect for Transition Year students, LCA and Youth Reach.

“Fantastic theatrical experience.” - Roscommon Arts Centre

Adm.: €10 (Teachers free)NB: Booking through Armed Eye. Tel: 059 9141333

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WORLD CINEMA

YOUTH THEATRE

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Thursday 8th March @ 8.00pmOpen Mike NightThe latest in the ongoing Open Mike series at the Linenhall: an informal and thoroughly enjoyable evening of poetry, prose and music, when writers from all over Mayo come to read from their own work in front of an enthusiastic audience of peers, pundits and the public in general. The event takes place in the Linen-hall Café, where refreshments will be available to enhance the ambience and bonhomie. Come along to share your own work, or enjoy the work of others.

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LOCAL ARTS: POETRY & MORE

Friday 9th March @ 8.00pmIrish Youth Chamber Choir - 30 Years On Song The Linenhall @ Christchurch presents the Irish Youth Chamber Choir. Since 1982, hundreds of Ireland’s most talented singers and musicians have benefi ted from the IYC experience, and in the thirty years since it fi rst came together through the Association of Irish Choirs, its members have gone on to form the backbone of musical life in this country and beyond as conductors, choir found-ers, singers, teachers and musicians. In 2011, IYC created a smaller Chamber Choir of 24 singers, selected from within the 100-strong Irish Youth Choir. Singing some of the most dazzling repertoire from around the world, these young singers offer a new perspective on choral music. Innovative programming and interpretation underpin a desire to stage vibrant concert performances which are genu-inely engaging and relevant to people of all ages. Under Artistic Director Greg Beardsell, IYCC will perform a programme including works by Pawel Lukaszewski, James Macmillan, Eric Whitacre, Greg Scanlon and Moses Hogan. This performance is recipient of a Tour-ing Award from The Arts Council.

Adm. €12 / €10 (concessions)NB: Concert venue: Christchurch Church of Ireland, Castlebar

CHORAL CONCERT

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Wednesday 14th March @ 8.00pmMephisto Theatre Company - Grenades Northern Ireland, 1979: Nuala is a tough 9-year old living with her mother, brother and grandad, she thinks the class bully is just a big baby, and that all the nuns are cranky old wrinkled-up crones. She loves Thin Lizzy and The Undertones - just like her big brother, Oran, who is 15 and thinks he’s Casanova. Nuala thinks he’s more like Jesus; she’d do anything for him. But what she does one day for her brother, no-one could ever have imag-ined… Set in a prison 10 years later, Grenades is a compelling drama that has at its heart the bruised innocence of Nuala, who must re-live the events of her childhood and finally make sense of them all. A highly acclaimed first play by award-winning writer Tara McKevitt, in an exciting production by Galway’s Mephisto Theatre Co. starring Emma O’Grady, directed by Caroline Lynch.“…enthralling…heart-wrenching…” - Irish Theatre Magazine“…fantastic performance… …a vital production” - Culture NI“…little fire-cracker of a play…” - Herald Scotland“…powerful… …O’Grady’s fierce, heart-wrenching perfor-mance is impossible to fault”. - ScotsmanAdm. €16 / €14 (concessions)

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Tuesday 20th March @ 8.00pmLe Quattro Volte2010 Italy 88 mins Language: Italian with English subtitles Le Quattro Volte (‘the four times’) is a transcendent, contemplative and exquisitely filmed meditation on the cycle of life by director Mi-chelangelo Frammartino. Set in the Calabrian countryside, the film explores the Pythagorean notion of four states of being (human, animal, vegetable, and mineral), commencing with an old goat-herd emerging out of the smoke rising from a charcoal kiln and ending with the charcoal haze of what was once a mighty fir tree drifting across the screen. What happens in between has left film critics struggling for superlatives. We’ll leave the hard sell to them.“Pure delight… a wonderful film about life, the universe and everything. It’s captivating, touching, wryly humorous, mysterious, intriguing and uplifting.” - Trevor Johnston, Time Out“This beautiful movie… ” - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian“Extraordinary… A cinematic poem, a spiritual exploration of time and space.” - Philip French, The Observer“A devastating, profound and at times surreal work of art.” -Michael O’Sullivan, Washington PostAdm. €5

WORLD CINEMA

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Wednesday 21st March @ 8.00pmPreston Reed“Q: when is an acoustic guitar not an acoustic guitar? A: when it’s in the hands of New York visionary Preston Reed.” - Total Guitar Preston Reed is recognised internationally as one of the greatest guitarists in the world, and also as a ground-breaking musical innovator. In 1987 he invented a two-handed playing style and compositional approach that integrates the full percussive po-tential of the guitar body. In doing so Reed revolutionized guitar playing. Reed fuses chord-based grooves, soaring melodic runs and polyrhythmic percussion with his breathtaking two-handed style. The power and depth of his original compositions are as unique as the man’s execution, as blues, rock, funk and jazz meet, interlock and attack to create a sonic brew quite unlike anything you’ve heard before. Need we say more?

“Widely thought of as the world’s most gifted guitarist.” - Total Guitar“In a class of his own.” - Jack Massarik, London Evening Standard“Fiendishly intricate.” - The Irish Times“True spellbinding guitar mastery.” - Guitarist Magazine“Spectacular… a terrific performer.” - The Irish IndependentAdm. €16 / €14 (concessions)

CONTEMPORARY GUITAR

Monday 26th March @ 8.00pmSplódar Theatre Company - SiveDescribed as a piece of theatrical magic, John B. Keane’s Sive has consistently lit up Irish and world stages since it was first produced in 1959, and characters such as the innocent young girl Sive, the scheming Mena and the ruthless Tomáisín Seán Rua are as recognisable today as they were back in the fifties. Keane brings his genius to bear on this modern classic of greed, sex and bitterness in language of sublime lyricism, and his introduction of the traveller Pats Bacach and his balladeer son Carthalawn is one of the most imaginative devices in modern Irish drama. Splódar is proud

to present this great play in this, the 10th anniversary of the au-thor’s death. Directed by Prin Duignan.Splódar is the resident drama company in the Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, and has been active since 1995.

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Thursday 29th March @ 8.00pmEduardo NieblaHailed as one of the world’s great guitarists, Eduardo Niebla returns to the Linenhall with his internationally acclaimed guitar duo, to present an amazing repertoire of “stunning flamenco jazz” (The Sound) from his latest albums. Continually seeking out new musical terrain, Niebla has traversed the worlds of pop, jazz and world mu-sic, collaborating with such diverse partners as sitar maestro Nishat Khan, George Michael, Lol Coxhill and Craig David. Accompa-nied for the concert by fellow guitarist Matthew Robinson, expect a spellbinding evening of passion, verve and fleet fingered virtuos-ity from one of the most potent forces in flamenco jazz fusion.

”Poignantly poetic... and truly breathtaking.” - The Scotsman”Stunning flamenco jazz.” - The Sound“Niebla is the king of Latin guitar, a world-class virtuoso.” - Time Out“Astonishing.” - Q Review“Stunning… a potent force.” Jazz UK“Dramatic, emotional, spicy, fleet-fingered… Niebla continues to play from the heart.” - The HeraldAdm. €16 / €14 (concessions)

FLAMENCO JAZZ GUITAR

Tuesday 3rd April @ 8.00pmThe WayUSA 2010 128mins Language: English The Way is a touching film about the testy yet unbreakable bond between father and son, and the familial connections that can form among strangers. American father Tom is informed that his son has died in a freak accident on a pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago. On arriving to collect his son’s remains, he decides to undertake the 800k pilgrimage in an attempt to honour his son’s memory. Along the way he encounters other travellers, each with their own motivations: a gregarious Dutch-man, a Canadian woman and an Irish author. As they travel together they come to form a surrogate family unit and support each other through their various tribulations towards their final goal. Director Emilio Estevez directs his own father Martin Sheen in the central role of this heartfelt and uplifting film.“Moving and potent.” - Toronto International Film Festival 2010“Funny, moving, hip and transcendent… a movie of beauty, humor and disarmingly humble devotion.” - Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

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WORLD CINEMA

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Thursday 12th April @ 8.00pmBrendan Begley & Caoimhín Ó RaghallaighConsummate musicians Brendan Begley and Caoimhín Ó Raghal-laigh combine their formidable talents to present A Moment of Madness, an evening of “wild and beautiful music from the West coast of Ireland”. Dingle peninsula native Brendan is a renowned button accordionist, touring at home and in Europe. A member of The Boys of the Lough, his exciting dance music, sensitive emotion-al slow airs and singing as gaeilge make him a great favourite with audiences. Dublin-born fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh is rapidly becoming known as one of the most interesting and creative musicians in Traditional music. Since the success of his 2003 album Kitty Lie Over, he has performed in the US, Canada, Alaska, Asia and all over Europe and Ireland. A night of Top Trad in prospect.“An inspired pairing. Music of depth and daring... thoughtful, exploratory, driving, delicate, heartfelt, fascinating, and fun. Theirs is some of the most elevating and mesmerizing Irish traditional music you’ll hear today.” - Earl Hitchner, The Irish Echo“The music of this duo is joyous indeed, sparkling with energy and life.” - Fíacha O’ Dubhda, http://othermusics.wordpress.com

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TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Tuesday 17th April @ 8.00pmThe Skin I Live In (La Piel Que Habito)Spain 2011 117mins Language: Spanish with English subtitlesThe acclaimed director of Volver, Talk to Her and many more, Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film is a macabre suspense thriller about obsession, drawing the work of Davids Lynch and Cronenberg as well as Hitchcock into his directorial palette in a melodramatic offering more redolent of his earlier films. Also harking back, the film sees the return of Antonio Banderas to Almodóvar’s repertory company, as a plastic surgeon seeking to develop an artificial skin after his wife has died as a result of horrific burns caused by a tragic car crash. Offbeat, perhaps, compelling and dazzling film-making, certainly.“Scintillating… a moving exploration of the nature of human identity. Almodóvar at his daring, provocative and allusive best.” - Philip French, The Observer“Bizarre, elegant… A luxury pulp fiction, an exotic brew that only Almodóvar could ever make.” - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian“A psychosexual thriller... anchored in Almodóvar’s meticulous direction.” - Dave Calhoun, Time OutAdm. €5

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Wednesday 18th April @ 8.00pmFishamble Theatre Co. - Wheelchair On My FaceActress and stand-up comedian Sonya Kelly (Savage Eye) deliv-ers a hilarious and poignant one-woman show based on her own childhood experience. Sonya was diagnosed with myopia when she was seven years old. “I got my first pair of glasses when I was seven. A nurse came to the school and tested everyone’s eyes. And so it was discovered why I’d thrown bread to the floating crisp packets in our local pond and walked into lamp posts and said, ’excuse me’. Until that day the world was a swirl of moving coloured blobs. I thought it was the same for everyone. How wrong I was.” Part memoir, part theatre and part stand-up comedy, Wheelchair On My Face is written and performed by Sonya Kelly and directed by Gina Moxley for Fish-amble, one of Ireland’s most dynamic theatre companies.“Delightfully whacky… hilarious… tight script and engaging per-formance… terrific.” - The Irish Times”Hilarious, poignant… it will please viewers of all lens-prescrip-tions and none.” - The Irish Theatre Magazine Adm. €16 / €14 (concessions) NB: Performance: 55 mins duration

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Tuesday 1st May @ 8.00pmPina Germany 2011 103 mins Language: English & German with English subtitlesInternationally renowned German contemporary dance pioneer Pina Bausch died in 2009. Acclaimed director Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club, Paris Texas, Wings of Desire) was beginning to make a documentary about her at the time, and continued his project by interviewing the dancers of Tanztheater Wuppertal, the company she ran for 36 years, interspersing these between excerpts from several of Bausch’s key dance works. The result is elegiac, celebratory, and a real visual treat.“Pina is, in every way, a moving experience.” - Richard Corliss, TIME“Pina gives us the supreme pleasure of watching fascinating bodies of widely varying ages in motion, whether leaping, falling, catching, diving, grieving, or exulting” - Melissa Andersen, Village Voice“Entrancing and truly inspiring.” - Dave Calhoun, Time Out London“Deeply intelligent, a heartfelt tribute… achieves a poignant, ele-giac quality.” - Peter Bradshaw, The GuardianAdm. €5

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Irish Traditional Music. The band boasts some of the fi nest talent that Irish music has to offer, with every member bringing his own unique stamp to the overall sound. Looking for an evening of musical skill, energy and excitement? Look no further!

“Exhilerating. The David Munnelly Band is something special.” - Earl Hitchner, The Irish Echo“The E Street Band of Irish Traditional Music” - Siobhan Long, Irish Times“Unexcelled Trad music. These guys are the best.” - Irish-American News“Incredibly energetic.” - BBC World Television“The Irish band to see.” - The Irish Voice

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TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Friday 2nd - Saturday 31st MarchJohn Cullen - Emotional FishAn exhibition of recent paintings in acrylic, oil and industrial paints, by Sligo artist John Cullen. John ex-plains: “My current body of work comprises paintings relating to fi sh. Rather than illustrating the fi sh, I use an image of a fi sh as a template in which to explore the form, colour, texture and shape of these otherworldly creatures, their sliminess, scaliness, fl eshy boniness. The fi sh I paint are also visual metaphors for emotional states.” John graduated from Sligo IT in 2009. He has exhibited in a number of group shows around Ireland. This is his third solo exhibition.

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Offi cial opening on Friday 2nd March at 7.30pm. All welcome.

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VISUAL ART: GALLERY

Thursday 2nd May @ 8.00pm David Munnelly BandOver a decade on the road, the David Munnelly band has captivated audiences world wide led by accordion player par excellence David Munnelly. Founded in 1999, what sets the band apart and puts it in a class of its own is the capabil-ity and ease with which it weaves in and out of different mu-sical styles while remaining fi rmly rooted in the earthy tones of

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Thursday 5th - Saturday 28th AprilLorraine Tuck - Late LightLate Light is a collection of images Lorraine compiled as part of her university education. Working as a nurses’ aid, the photographer began making pictures in her place of work in a Nursing home. This set of photo-graphs is a tunnel view of her time spent there. Lorraine Tuck was born in 1978 and is from Oughterard, Co. Galway. She has a BA. Hons in Documentary Photog-raphy from the University of Wales College, Newport, South Wales. Lorraine is best known for her work on the children’s burial grounds in Connemara and A Lost Railway - about the old Connemara Line.

Adm. freeOffi cial opening on Thursday 5th April at 7.30pm. All welcome.

VISUAL ART: GALLERY

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VISUAL ART: FOYER

Tuesday 1st - Thursday 31st MayMichael Gannon - A May Day CustomOn May Day 2011, Westport professional photographer Michael Gannon arose very early and set out for the towns of Castlebar, Newport and Westport to document the custom of leaving fl ow-ers on doorsteps on May Day morning. A May Day Custom is an exhibition of photographs taken that morning celebrating this wonderful living tradition. A Fellow of the Irish Photographic Fed-eration since 2009, Michael has been Chairperson of Castlebar Camera Club from 2008. His work has appeared in various books and publications, and he has exhibited in both photographic and visual arts exhibitions including Claremorris Open Exhibition COE 2010 and the 65th Bristol Salon of Photography in the UK. This is his 6th solo exhibition.

May on Our DoorstepAn exhibition of mixed media fl owers created by primary school children during workshops at the Linenhall Arts Centre.

Offi cial opening of both shows on Tuesday 1st May at 6.00pm. The opening will include a short talk by Architect Orla Murphy on the subject of the rural town as a place of ritual. All Welcome.

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MAY ON OUR DOORSTEP - exploring local May customs

May On Our Doorstep is a collaborative project between the Linenhall Arts Centre and the Education & Outreach Depart-ment, National Museum of Ireland - Country Life. It is a celebra-tion of local May customs through a number of events including exhibitions, workshops and talks, and an opportunity to ex-change and record local May customs.

The ancient feast of Bealtaine celebrates the arrival of summer and was marked by a variety of customs. Traditionally fl owers are associated with May and are believed to protect against bad luck. They were used to decorate the May Bush and May Altars and they are hung in the house, laid on doorstep, window sills and pathways. In towns throughout Mayo the custom of leaving fl owers on doorsteps on May morning continues to this day.

This project aims to celebrate these customs through a series of events at the Linenhall Arts Centre and the Museum of Country Life. You can take part in the project by attending the events taking place in both venues.

EVENTS AT THE LINENHALL ARTS CENTRE:Visual Art Workshop: Linenhall Community Arts RoomOops A Daisy Saturday 28th April, 11.30am-12.30pmA visual art workshop for younger children creating May fl owers from a variety of materials with artist Jodi Coyne.Children aged 5-7 years, Adm: €5. Pre-booking essential. Further information and booking from the Linenhall. Tel: 094 9023733

Visual Art Workshop: Linenhall Community Arts RoomA Flower in an Hour Saturday 28th April, 2.00pm-3.00pmJoin artist Breda Burns for a fun time creating your own decora-tive fl ower, to celebrate May Day using lots of inspiring materials. Children aged 8-10 years, Adm: €5. Pre-booking essential. Further information and booking from the Linenhall. Tel: 094 9023733

Visual Art Exhibition: Linenhall Print GalleryA May Day Custom Tuesday 1st - Thursday 31st MayAn exhibition of photographs by photographer Michael Gannon taken on May Day 2011 in the towns of Castlebar, Westport and Newport documenting and celebrating the custom of leaving fl owers on doorsteps on May Day morning. Adm. free

Visual Art Exhibition: Linenhall FoyerMay on Our Doorstep Tuesday 1st - Thursday 31st MayAn exhibition of mixed media fl owers created by primary school children. Offi cial opening on Tuesday 1st May at 6.00pm, including a short talk by Architect Orla Murphy. All Welcome. Adm. free

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EVENTS AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND - COUNTRY LIFE:Visual Art Workshop: Museum of Country LifeWednesday 4th April 2.00pm-3.30pm May: The Joy of FlowersCome along and exchange your memories of May traditions gone by. Prepare for Bealtaine and make your own fl ower with Education Assistant Aoife O’Toole. Grandparents and grandchil-dren 7 years plus. Adm. free Prebooking esential

Visual Art Workshop: Museum of Country Life Wednesday 11th April 11.00am-12.00pm Young Buds! Art Workshop Young budding artists are invited to make their very own fl owers with artist Jodie Coyne. 4-6yrs accompanied by an adult Adm. free Prebooking essential

Visual Art Workshop: Museum of Country LifeThursday 12th April 2.00pm-3.30pm May Flowers: Family Workshop“Sweet April showers do spring May fl owers.” Take part in local May traditions and make your own fl ower with artist Breda Burns. Children 7 years plus, accompanied by an adult.Adm. free Prebooking essential

Visual Art Workshop: Museum of Country LifeSaturday 21st April, 12.00noon-4.00pmTextile Flowers: Family Drop-In WorkshopWhy not make some fl owers for the project? Come along and learn how to make textile fl owers with the Knitting Circle.Adm. free No booking required

Exhibition: Museum of Country Life Tuesday 1st May onwardsMay on Our DoorstepAn exhibition of fl owers created throughout the project, by workshop participants, members of the Museum’s Knitting Circle, Connaught Textile Crafters and other invited groups. Offi cial opening Tuesday 1st May at 3.30pm. All welcome. Adm. free

Our Irish HeritageIs the coming of May still celebrated in your local area? From April onwards you can register your May customs today on a national survey or submit your memories of May traditions on www.ouririshheritage.org

National Museum of Ireland - Country LifeBook all museum events through the Museum’s Bookings Offi ce: Tel: (094) 9031751E: tpark@museum.ieW: www.museum.ie

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St Patrick’s Day at the Linenhall!

Paint A Parade Visual Art Workshopfor Family groups age 6yrs+with artist Gráinne O’ReillySaturday 17th March, 11.30am-1.00pmCelebrate St Patrick’s Day in a creative way with your family! After a short introduction and brainstorm session with artist Gráinne O’Reilly each family group will work together to create a large scale painting of a parade. Capture the atmosphere, colours, streetscape, crowds, fl ags and fl oats, using materials and techniques including pencils, paints, drawing, and collage. A great chance to try out painting and other art techniques and have a whole lot of family fun in the process.

Gráinne O’Reilly is one of Mayo’s most prolifi c painters. She studied Fine Art at Sligo Institute of Technology and her work has been exhibited throughout the country. She has extensive expe-rience in designing and facilitating visual art workshops.

Paint A Parade Family Workshop takes place on Saturday 17th March (St Patrick’s Day) from 11.30am-1.00pm. Cost per head for the workshop is €6. Each family group MUST include at least one adult. Places are limited, and booking is ESSENTIAL. Booking and further information from the Linenhall.

My Mardi Gras Visual Art Workshop for 6-8yrswith artist Gráinne O’ReillySaturday 17th March, 2.00pm-3.00pmGive this year’s St Patrick’s Day some artistic fl air by creating an art work with artist Gráinne O’Reilly. Imagine the very best parade you could ever dream of: fun, laughter, music, crowds, sunshine, streetscapes with skyscrapers, what ever you like. Then under Gráinne’s guidance create an image of it on a page us-ing paint, collage and other art materials and techniques.

My Mardi Gras Workshop for 6-8 year olds takes place on Sat-urday 17th March (St Patrick’s Day) from 2.00-3.00pm. Cost per head for the workshop is €6. Places are limited, and booking is ESSENTIAL. Booking and further information from the Linenhall.

VISUAL ART WORKSHOPS

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Writing That First Novel: Workshops for Adultswith Paul Soye5 Tuesday evenings 8.00pm-9.30pm, from 17th April to 15th MayHow do you view storytelling? How would you describe fi ction? Would you see it as a part of the human creative impulse to both explain, entertain and understand what and who we are? Writing That First Novel will offer you the space to explore the elements involved in developing your work and bringing it to frui-tion. These practical workshops will take you from those crucial opening pages, through pivotal moments in the story, to the all-important ending. Novelist Paul Soye will cover character devel-opment, plot, dialogue, scene setting, time scale and time frame that will help you to build your novel. The course will include use-ful exercises but nothing embarrassing. All are welcome, whether you’ve already started a project or just want to ‘give it a shot’.

Paul Soye is the author of The Boy in the Gap, published by Liberties Press, and described as “A beautifully written book; clear and unadorned; the story of a hidden Ireland, told with compassion and intelligence”. He has also written two plays, Cherished and The Birdcage, which won the Esso New Irish Play Award at the National Drama Festival in Athlone in 1996. In 2002 he was short-listed for the BBC’s Tony Doyle Award. He has writ-ten a one act play for children and his play In Irons was pro-duced and broadcast on RTÉ 1’s Sunday Night Playhouse.

Writing that First Novel workshops take place over fi ve Tuesday evenings beginning 17th April (continuing 24th April, 1st, 8th, 15th May). The cost for the full fi ve sessions is 60euro. Booking is ESSENTIAL. Booking and further information from the Linenhall.

WRITING WORKSHOP

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Rhythms of the World Drumming Workshop for 16yrs+ and adults with Robbie HarrisThursday 3rd May 7.30pm-9.30pmThis interactive and fun workshop will introduce participants to rhythms from all over the world and will teach them to explore their own abilities through a hands-on drumming experience. Rhythms from a wide variety of locations including Ireland, Africa, Latin America and Asia will be explored, as well as a range of ensemble drumming pieces. Percussion instruments will be provided for all participants. No experience necessary.

“The uniqueness of this rhythm workshop is everybody gets to play a percussive instrument and is free to let go and have as much fun as possible.”

Robbie Harris is a bodhrán player and percussionist. He has re-corded and performed with artists including: Bobby McFerrin, Clan-nad, Bob Geldof, Dónal Lunny and Rodrigo y Gabriela. He toured extensively with Riverdance The Show, and was a guest lecturer at The Julliard and The New School, New York. He is musical director of The Rhythm Corporation and co-director of the Big Bang Festival of Rhythm . He has worked with theatre companies including; The Abbey, Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre, Rough Magic, Corn Exchange, Macnas, Dance Theatre of Ireland, and The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children.

Rhythms of the World Workshop for 16yrs+ and adults takes place on Thursday May 3rd from 7.30pm-9.30pm. The cost for the session is €6. Booking is ESSENTIAL. Booking and further information from the Linenhall.

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A Case for CraftWe are delighted to celebrate the wonderful craft workers we have in Mayo by displaying their work in our Foyer area. Over the coming months you will continue to see a range of top quality work to delight, inspire, and perhaps even tempt you...

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A CASE FOR CRAFT

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WELCOMETO OURCAFÉ !

As you may have already experienced, our bustling Linenhall Café has had a makeover that is winning great compliments from regulars and visitors alike. So why not come along and check out our new cool vibe, as you enjoy a tasty snackette,

soup, sandwich, scone or sweet, and sip on what we proudly claim is thebest cappucino in town!

Linenhall Coffee ShopOpening Times:

Mon-Fri: 10am-5.30pmSat: 11am-5.30pm

See you there!

LINENHALL GIFT VOUCHERS - THE PERFECT GIFT!Looking for a gift with a difference? May we suggest a Linenhall Gift Voucher? These handy vouchers are redeemable against all ticket sales and workshops for our forthcoming programme at the Linenhall, or even Art purchases made through the Linenhall Gallery. Available at prices to suit any pocket, these Vouchers are an ideal way of giving a gift of the Arts for any occasion!

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