DECLAN SINNOTT & SMALL TOWN TALK AT SIRIUS ON tHURSDAY 2 JULY 8PM

For One Night Only!
Declan Sinnott with his band Small Town Talk
perform in the Sirius Arts Centre at 8pm - Tickets are €16

"Small Town Talk" Features:
Guitarist Declan Sinnott,
Singer-songwriter Hank Wedel,
Drummer Martin Leahy, and,
Bassist Eleanor Healy.

Declan Sinott is well known throughout Ireland, and beyond, as a superb guitarist, musical arranger and record producer having worked with a stellar cast of Irish talent since the '70s, including Christy Moore, Mary Black and Moving Hearts.

Hank Wedel is best known for his work with Cork City rock bands "Princes Street" and "Open Kitchen."

Martin Leahy is held in high regard as a drummer in both trad/folk and rock circles, having played with Hank in "Open Kitchen," but also the sensational trad. outfit "North Cregg."

Eleanor Healy spent the early part of the '90s singing and playing bass with Cork's "The Five Joyful Mysteries," before a move to The USA to study Jazz performance.

"Small Town Talk" are best described a band of seasoned and experienced musicians performing originals and choice covers in an acoustic rock band format

DOG & STRING TO PERFORM "THE WISHING TREE" AT THE COBH COMMUNITY CENTRE - A FAMILY FUN EVENT! SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2 & 4PM

Dog and Sting are a touring theatre founded in 1995. The company is based in County Clare and has toured in Ireland, The UK, Greece,Spain and France performing in Art Centres, Theatres, Festivals, Community Halls, schools and on the street.

The group was founded by professional visual artists who felt there was an opportunity to bring visually stimulating work to younger audiences who did not have easy access to art galleries or theatres. In the spirit of multidisciplinary art work Dog and String has brought together musicians who act, sculptors who write, artists who are puppeteers, trolls that dance and actors who teach.

Dog and String will perform their latest work "The Wishing Tree" at the New Cobh Community Centre on Saturday 20th June at 2pm & 4pm.

Long before the fairy Godmother came on the scene Cinderella's wishes were granted by a magic tree, the Wishing Tree. There is a saying, 'Be careful of what you wish for because it might come true.'

These stories investigate the way in which our inner vision creates the world around us. Azal wishes for friends, Cinderella wants to go to the ball and the Old Woman wants to live in a big house. The fairy Godmother is the spirit of The Wishing Tree and her generosity knows no bounds unless you get greedy. This production explores a broad range of puppetry from life size puppets to animated objects and shadow puppetry.

Admission to this event is €5 each and tickets can be purchased in advance at Sirius Arts Centre!

SIRIUS SPRING GARDEN TRAIL CONTINUES SUNDAY 28 JUNE AT BALLYMALOE COOKERY SCHOOL!

The last of our three open garden fundraisers takes place at Ballymaloe Cookery School on Sunday 28 June from 11am - 5pm. All proceeds raised will go to support emergency building repairs on the historic Old Yacht Club Building

Special events on the day include :

Guided tours of the garden at 12, 2 & 3:30pm led by the staff of Ballymaloe

A talk with Tim Rowe "Bees & Beekeeping - their lives and the role of beekeeping.

Flower Arranging by Angela Heffern DIP AOIFA of the Cobh Flower Club

Myrtle Allen will give a cooking demonstration "Cooking with Garden Vegetables"

And music with Ryan Morgan.

For more information contact Sirius - Admission Adults €6/Child €3 and Family tickets €15

Eithne Twomey's FROM THE WATER on exhibition in the Sirius Galleries until Sunday 12 July

Cobh native, Eithne Twomey, presents a group of paintings created from photographs of Cork Harbour and Cobh.

“These paintings reflect a journey through paint of images of a landscape I grew up in and still have a hankering for”.

Eithne paints directly from photos or collages made up of photographic imagery and other found materials. Pattern, colour, light and shadow all play an important role in the development of these collages which become the basis for the paintings. The process of assembling the collage is driven by a particular sense of light, place and mood.

“My aim is to create an intricate, shadowy space which can be read simultaneously as both highly descriptive and abstract.”

Eithne Twomey grew up in Cobh and went to the Crawford School of Art, Cork where she studied Fine Art and Ceramics. She moved to London in the eighties and has been painting for the last five years.

For more information contact Sirius at (021) 481 3790


Gallery Hours: Wed – Fri 11Am – 5PM/Sat & Sun 2pm – 5pm/Closed Mon & Tues.

FREDDIE WHITE to play at Sirius on THURSDAY 11 JUNE AT 8PM

We are happy to welcome back Cobh's own Freddie White to the Sirius Arts Centre on Thursday 11 June at 8pm - Tickets are €20 and there are still a few available. Contact Sirius for more information!