St Patrick's Festival 2020 Guide
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2020 SaturdayFESTIVAL 14th to Tuesday 17th GUIDE March Contents Welcome from the Chairman of Luton St Patrick’s Festival Committee ................................................................... 3 Message from Mayor of Luton .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Luton St Patrick’s Festival programme ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 An Ordinary Man – Saturday Drama ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 The 2020 Parade Route Sunday 15th March ........................................................................................................................................................12 Seán Ó’Riada Mass ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Parade .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Trad & Country on Market Hill Stage ..................................................................................................................................................................................15 Olivia Douglas ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 John McNicholl & Band ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Irish Dancing + School Choirs Showcase on The Mall Stage .....................................................................................................21 The Wilsons Show ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Galway/Sligo Trad Group .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Trad, Celtic & Folk Rock at The Hat Factory .............................................................................................................................................................27 The Skivers ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28 Galway Street Group .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31 St Patrick’s Day Afternoon Celebration ...........................................................................................................................................................................33 The Story of Saint Patrick ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................36 High quality welfare advice ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................41 What’s On at The Forum ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................43 LIF Social Clubs and Activities ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Irish Cultural events ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 The story of Daniel O’Connell ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................48 Irish Person Of The Year ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 FESTIVAL GUIDE 2020 | 1 Proud to be supporting Luton St Patrick’s Festival FPM Facility Services provide planned and reactive maintenance to both the private and public sector across the South East of England. • Building Maintenance • Office Fit Out and Refurbishment • Flooring • Electrical Contractors and Engineers • Site Pathway and Parking Maintenance • Air Conditioning and Plumbing • Roofing Repairs Talk to one of our team on 01582 484020 Email: [email protected] Web: www.f-p-m.co.uk FPM Facility Services Ltd 35-37 Hastings Street, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 5BE Failte Proud to be supporting Welcome to the 21st Luton St Patrick’s Festival – we have a great mix of music, dance, singing, Luton St Patrick’s Festival and drama for you! Two performances of an Irish comedy drama in the Library Theatre starts the Festival on Saturday 14th. Sunday 15th is the big parade and entertainment day. The parade leaves Luton Irish Forum at 12 noon this year, an hour later to make it easier for participants travelling to join us and those attending the Sean O’Riada mass. Also on Sunday (15th), as well as the ever-popular Market Hill (Country & Trad) and The Mall (Irish Dancing Showcase) stages, we have added the Hat Factory to the free entertainment. We’ve also extended the market and family area. New this year will be a display from our calligraphy and art groups, opportunities to test your skill in the GAA’s gazebo and to have a go with local Irish dancing groups. There’ll also be Irish souvenirs and novelties on sale, a tea & cake stall, arts and crafts tent for youngsters, facepainters, and some local organisations. On St Patrick’s Day itself we have an Afternoon Celebration in the Celtic Club with live music and displays of Irish dancing from local youngsters. See our Festival Programme on pages on pages 6-7 and the following pages for details of events and performers. To everyone who helps make the Luton St Patrick’s Festival a FPM Facility Services provide planned and reactive maintenance to success – a massive ‘Thank You’. To all our dedicated volunteers, both the private and public sector across the South East of England. sponsors, parade participants, performers, market traders, and all other supporters and well-wishers – without your unflagging efforts, we would not be celebrating the 21st Luton St Patrick’s • Building Maintenance • Office Fit Out and Refurbishment • Flooring Festival! • Electrical Contractors and Engineers • Site Pathway and Parking Maintenance Thank you and good health – Go raibh, míle maith agat agas sláinte. • Air Conditioning and Plumbing • Roofing Repairs Liz O’Halloran Chair, Luton St Patrick’s Festival Committee Talk to one of our team on 01582 484020 Email: [email protected] Web: www.f-p-m.co.uk FPM Facility Services Ltd 35-37 Hastings Street, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 5BE FESTIVAL GUIDE 2020 | 3 Message from Mayor of Luton In Luton we are privileged to have so many different communities in our midst. Each one brings its own culture, perspective and traditions, which combine to make the town the dynamic, vibrant place it is today. Every time we celebrate with each other we cement and deepen the bonds of friendship and understanding that are vital as together, we face the joys and challenges of the future. Today we join with our friends and neighbours in the Irish community – not just in Luton, but across the globe – to enjoy and appreciate their unique contribution to who we are today. Happy St Patrick’s Day and enjoy the “craic”! Cllr Tahir Malik Mayor of Luton 4 | FESTIVAL GUIDE 2020 Luton St Patrick’s Festival programme Saturday 14th March Drama: An Ordinary Man Luton Library Theatre, LU1 2NG An Irish comedy drama performed by Gerry Farrell of Beezneez Theatre Company, Co. Leitrim. Performances 4:00pm and 7:30pm Pre-show performances of traditional Irish music and dancing from Galway / Sligo Trad Group in bar area at 3:00pm & 6:30pm.