Sin Scéal Eile

295/365: Brian Francis Devaney, Sligo.

Sin Scéal Eile

Show Notes

What Brian (and his co-directors) have done in Sligo is pretty amazing. Back in his teens, he recognised a need for an arts space in the town. Somewhere young people could hang out, collaborate and make great art. Somewhere that wasn’t centred around alcohol. After a lot of research, site visits and funding applications, The Nest was born. It’s a multi-purpose space that hosts band rehearsals, pole classes, repair shops and soon a cafe.

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Host & Creator: Ruth Medjber Executive Producer, Editor & Sound Designer: Dee Reddy On-Field Audio Recording: Ronan Lally Original Theme & Score: Elaine Mai

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