Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. It broadcasts every Thursday at 9.30pm, with a repeat at 8pm on Sundays. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal.
Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season. There will be top tunes, fresh prose, comedic commissions, dramatic dirges, together with interviews and debate on the extraordinary flourishing of creativity in the North West.
The Glens Arts Centre is a 129 seater theatre located in a listed building of unique character and exceptional acoustics. It has set up a temporary studio whilst under Covid closure with first class facilities.
It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council.
Jay Ryan, Eileen O’Toole and much more.
Puppeteer, performer and creator of RTE Jr’s Living With A Fairy, Jay Ryan, fills us in on his stage adaptation of the show with Drumshanbo…
Roseena McNair, Gerry McLaughlin and much more.
We feature up-and-coming Leitrim singer/songwriter, Roseena McNair, ahead of her début gig at The Glens and well-know journalist, Gerry McLaughlin, whose début book of poetry,…
Hot House Flowers, Branwen Kavanagh and much more.
We hear the 2nd part of our inhouse session with Hot House Flowers’ double bassist, Martin Brunsden and singer/songwriter, Branwen Kavanagh. And we look at…
Martin Brunsden, Branwen Kavanagh and much more.
Last show of the year is an In-house session with Leitrim Local, Martin Brunsden, of Hot House Flowers fame, And singer/songwriter, Branwen Kavanagh. OceanFM…
Nichola MacEvilly, Leesa Flynn and much more
We talk with Sligo actress, Nichola MacEvilly, who is currently on tour with Girl From the North Country and is curating an intimate evening of…
Aoibhe Johnson, Craig Cox and much more.
Featuring writer/performer Aoibhe Johnson from Derry who plays The Glens Centre, December 2nd, in her show, Daughters of Róisín, described by Bernadette McAliskey as “Genius”.…
Iarla Ó Lionáird, Maria Mulligan and much more.
Arts North West this week features the amazing Iarla Ó Lionáird ahead of his concert with Ryan Molloy At The Glens, November 26th. We also…
Spilt Milk, Michael Keegan-Dolan and much more.
We discuss the upcoming Spilt Milk Festival at The Model, Sligo, and we chat with Michael Keegan-Dolan, director of Mám, which plays Cavan & Boyle…
Emer McGarry, Mick O’Dea and much more
We speak with Director of The Model, Emer McGarry, about the Live Portrait Sittings with President of the RHA, artist Mick O’Dea, on this week.…
Boccherini and Schubert & more
We have music from Boccherini and Schubert, both of whom feature on the classical music programme at the Glens over the next two weeks with…
