Dear Reader –
I hope you don’t mind my rather personal request in today’s letter!
The Big Thing
Only 5 weeks to go until Theme Night #32 and as a back-to-school treat for all you dear letter readers, you’re the first to know that a small number of tickets for each night have just been released.
Snap them up here.
Where else but Sligo?
There can’t be love without heartbreak, and we plan on exploring both sides of the coin in October’s Theme Night #32. But I need your help…
Now heartbreak can be a raw and personal affair, but part of healing is sharing (!) and together as a Theme Night band and audience we are going to heal some lucky people in a few short weeks time.
That’s right - I’m looking for your heartbreak stories.
I’ll pick one from the heartbreak bucket on each night of the show and our band will react musically to the ups and downs as it is read out. We will also respond with a song chosen on-the-spot afterwards to cheer you all up. So if you’re ready for your story to get this special Theme Night treatment, here’s how to get involved.
Send me in your heartbreak stories. By email or on this form if you don’t want me to know who you are. One way or the other I promise anonymity and confidentiality should you so wish. I’m not looking for your deepest and darkest secrets, just a story on which you can look back and laugh now. Something with a bit of humour in it perhaps, or any stories with a musical connection would also be very welcome.
Feel free to change names and other details as necessary.
2 free tickets for Theme Night #33 next Feb for the 4 authors whose stories get read out (although if I don’t know who you are I can’t give you this prize)!
Thanks! Kieran.
What’s New?
WAYNE O’CONNOR: One of my favourite local artists is opening a new solo exhibition in the Hyde Bridge Gallery this Saturday 2nd Sept at 4pm.
If you can’t make it on that day, it runs until Sept 30th.BREE’S NEXT MONDAY: When it comes to recommending touring acts, Cathy Jordan has never let me down! So I was excited when she told me of Caleb and Reeb - an American country act coming to Bree’s next Monday night (Sept 4th). She assures me they are the real deal - hope to see you there.
NEW TERM STARTING: I’m very lucky to share a fantastic premises in Strandhill with friends and colleagues Luke Saunders and Vanessa Byrne. We have had a new room built over the summer, and we’re all looking forward to the start of term - Vanessa still has some spaces in her speech and drama classes (email dramaramasligo@gmail.com) and I’m down to the last few piano lesson slots in Strandhill…
Finally…
A modern yet classic heartbreak song!
Till next time - Kieran.
