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John Bishop, John Grant and The Waterboys for Sligo

John Bishop
John Bishop

The Sligo Live Festival continues this weekend with the likes of John Grant, The Waterboys, Iris DeMent, and John Bishop involved over the coming days.

Sunday's highlights include Paul Charles In Conversation With Martin McGinley at Hawk's Well Theatre (2.30pm), where the music industry agent and manager recounts tales from his Adventures In Wonderland autobiography.

John Grant with Miriam O'Callaghan

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Iris DeMent performs live at Knocknarea Arena, while These Charming Men honour The Smiths at Hawk's Well Theatre.

Other acts to look out for include British comedian John Bishop, who performs at Hawk's Well Theatre on Bank Holiday Monday, legendary performer Ralph McTell (Wednesday Nov 1 at Hawk's Well Theatre), singer/songwriter John Grant (Knocknarea Arena, Friday Nov 3), Gearoid Farrelly's Glamour Hammer show (Hawk's Well Theatre, Friday Nov 3).

Mike Scott of The Waterboys


Next Saturday the Knocknarea Arena welcomes The Waterboys, while Bird On The Wire, a collaborative interpretation of The Leonard Cohen Songbook, will be performed at Hawk's Well Theatre on Sunday Nov 5.

All shows can be booked via www.sligolive.ie or directly from the Hawks Well Theatre: Phone and in-person sales from Hawk's Well Theatre box office, Temple Street, Sligo (071) 916 1518.

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