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Manchester Irish Festival 2011:Layout 1 08/02/2011 12:59 Page 1 Manchester Irish Festival 2011:Layout 1 08/02/2011 13:00 Page 2 Manchester Irish Festival 2011:Layout 1 08/02/2011 13:01 Page 3 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk Dear Friends of the Manchester Irish festival It is great to welcome you back to another year of Irish Arts, Culture, Music and Dance from the Irish community of Manchester. On behalf of the festival we would like to cordially invite you to join in and help us celebrate our two week festival which is one of Europe's biggest Irish celebrations. It is an exciting part of our wonderful City life and we are very proud of its achievements. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our Sponsors, Manchester City Council and our volunteers, without their support we would not be able to put on this 16 day extravaganza. Please come down and show your support on Sunday 13th March for the festival parade, which this year is celebrating its twenty first anniversary. We hope you enjoy a Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Finally do not to forget to tick the box that says you are Irish in this year’s census. Remember you can tick it if you have any Irish roots, you do not have to have been born there to tick the Irish box. Co-Chairs, Cllr. John Flanagan and Kevin Fitzpatrick. 03 Manchester Irish Festival 2011:Layout 1 08/02/2011 13:03 Page 4 Manchester Irish Festival 2011 Pre Festival Events Sean Taylor Friday 25th February 2011 Jimmy Cricket St Kentigerns Irish Club, Hart Road, Fallowfield Tel: 0161 224 2033, 7:30pm Cornerstone charity night with Irish Comedy favourite Jimmy Cricket. Admission: £5. Saturday 26th February 2011 Echoes of Eireann Tour Irish World Heritage Centre, 10 Queens Road, Cheetham Hill, 8pm. Echoes of Eireann are a young vibrant group of musicians, singers and dancers on tour from Ireland. The performance takes place in the Main Hall of Irish World Heritage Centre. Admission: £8, £6 for CCE members. Sunday 27th February 2011 Swing Commanders Show Band St Kentigerns Irish Club, Hart Road, Fallowfield, Tel: 0161 224 2033, 7:30pm. Swing Commanders Show band back by popular demand. Admission: £6. Shake the Barley 04 Manchester Irish Festival 2011:Layout 1 08/02/2011 13:03 Page 5 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk Friday 4th March 2011 Friday 4th – 20th March 2011 The official civic launch of the 2011 Happy 21st – Levenshulme Pub Company Manchester Irish Festival Anniversary Exhibition Manchester Town Hall , Albert Square Manchester, 7:00pm M19 Bar & Venue, 847-849 Stockport Road Levenshulme, www.m19bar.com This is the official civic launch of the 2011 Manchester Tel: 0161 224 8135, 8:00pm. Irish Festival at Manchester Town Hall, which is hosted by the Lord Mayor of Manchester and the festival. This year the Levenshulme Pub Company are Live Music is from "The Last Drop" with Joe Casserley celebrating their 21st anniversary of being involved from the Full Irish Radio Show, Irish Dancing displays with promoting the Irish arts in Manchester. This from Manchester's current North West Champions and exhibition which is being staged at two of its flagship the Fior Ceilidh dancers, plus Surprise Celebrity Guests. venues in Levenshulme – M19 Bar & venue and the For Press and Media passes please email Union Irish Music Lounge will feature contributions [email protected] from a number of Manchester’s celebrity The event is by advance invitation only. photographers. It is also looking for contributions from its thousands Guinness sponsored Irish Blues Festival of visitors to email their photographs to With Sean Taylor, The Preachers Son, Mairead Farrell, [email protected]. Zacc Rogers, Ged Wilson, Midnight Mafia and New Leaves. Irish Karaoke Night M19 Bar & Venue , 847-849 Stockport Road Farmers Arms, 254 Burnage Lane, Levenshulme, M19 3PW , Tel: 0161 224 8135, 7:30pm. Burnage Manchester, M19 1EN Tel 0161 432 6441, 8:00pm Guinness, the Levenshulme Pub Company and The Irish Post are once again sponsoring the annual this Irish Karaoke with Mike and Evelyn. This is your chance Irish Blues Festival which launches this years two week to get some practice in for the Manchester Irish Tradfest in South Manchester. The line up is headlined Festival Irish X-Factor Final, or just have a go at singing by Sean Taylor fresh from his Celtic Connections an Irish classic or contemporary Irish Pop or Rock song. appearance plus acts from all over the UK and Ireland. Admission: FREE. The acts will be playing tribute to some of Ireland’s favourite Blues artists such as Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Festival Launch Night with Green Hot Clover Rory Gallagher and Thin Lizzy plus their own material. O’Sheas, 80 Princess Street Manchester Admission: £3 adv, £5 doors. M1 6NF, Tel: 0161 236 3906 ,9:00pm, www.m19bar.com for tickets. Start celebrating the Manchester Irish Festival in one of Manchester’s most famous live music venues, with Molly’s Fund Raising Night music from the legendary Green Hot Clover and a very St Kentigerns Irish Club, Hart Road, Fallowfield special guest - Richard Sanderson returning for a one www.stkents.co.uk off gig. Green Hot Clover are a young, energetic band Tel: 0161 224 2033 , 8:00pm that are now well established on the Manchester scene. Fronted by Sean O Connor they create an Fund raising night for Calcutta in Association with amazing atmosphere playing an eclectic mix of tunes Loreto College, Altrincham. Live Music from Shake from Van Morrison to The Kings Of Leon and the Barley. everything in between! Admission: Tickets £2.50, Door £5. Admission: FREE. 05 Manchester Irish Festival 2011:Layout 1 08/02/2011 13:04 Page 6 Manchester Irish Festival 2011 Friday 4th March 2011 Flute player and YGG musical director - John Gibson in this special Guinness sponsored tradfest concert. Ronnie's Irish Karaoke Sing-along Plus support from singer songwriter - Dave Puller. The Union Inn , 845 Stockport Road Levenshulme, Bring along your own instrument and get involved in M19 3PW, Tel: 0161 224 1271, 9:00pm. the concert. Admission: £3 adv, £5 doors. Come on down to the best Karaoke in town. Choose from all your favourites songs, including Irish and Live Music with Dessie Hynes Country Hits. English Martyrs Parish Centre Admission: FREE. Alexandra Road South, Tel: 0161 226 1107 8:00pm Saturday 5th March 2011 For the first time at the English Martyrs Dessie’s Hynes and his show that is bringing new life to the dancing and cabaret venues of Ireland and internationally. The Irish Connection - Festival Special Admission: £5. Wythenshawe FM - 10:00am - 12 noon Tel: 0161 499 0222. Festival Launch Party and Manchester Tune into 97.2 for the Irish Connection show with John Martyrs Monument Fundraiser Lowry, bringing you all the latest news on the festival Chorlton Irish Association Club, 17 High Lane Chorlton and special guests. Manchester, Tel: 0161 881 2898, 8:00pm. Irish Dancing class with the Keegan Kennedy Music by Silver Dollar and Ray Lonergan of the Fianna Padraigh Pipe Band. Plus Dancers. School of Irish Dancing (& Every Saturday) Admission: Donation - Advance ticket £3, Pay at the St Kentigerns Irish Club, Hart Road, Fallowfield. door £4, £5 after 11pm. www.stkents.co.uk. Tel: 0161 224 2033, 11:00am - 12.30pm. Live Irish Music Whalley Hotel, 2 Withington Road, Manchester St Kent’s Strollers Sportsman’s Dinner Tel: 0161 232 7159, 8:00pm. St Kentigerns Irish Club, Hart Road, Fallowfield. www.stkents.co.uk. Live Irish music by Mark Burn & Michael Cunningham. Tel: 0161 224 2033, or Billy on 07850552776, 7pm. Admission: FREE. A sportsman’s evening with Alan Kennedy & Irish Karaoke and sing-a-long Comedian Venn Tracey. Farmers Arms , 254 Burnage Lane, Burnage Admission: £35. Manchester, Tel: 0161 432 6441, 8:00pm. Boyzone Irish Karaoke and sing-a-long with popular singer MEN Arena, Telephone: 0870 190 8000 Pete Doc. Starts : 7:30pm. Admission: FREE. Boyzone return to the M.E.N Arena to celebrate their Live Irish Music Kieran Cunningham & Friends recent number one album Brother! The Union Inn, 845 Stockport Road Levenshulme, Admission: £35.50 Tel: 0161 224 1271, 9:00pm. Manchester Irish Festival Guinness Tradfest A chance to hear the star of stage and screen, Mr Kieran concert with Claire Mooney Cunningham, accompanied by his equally talented M19 Bar & Venue , 847-849 Stockport Road friends. Kieran is due to appear in the world première of Levenshulme, Tel: 0161 224 8135, 7:30pm. "Dave Allen - A journey through Life" which is being staged www.m19bar.com. at the Royal exchange from the 16th March. This special free Irish Music event is sponsored by Guinness, The Levenshulme based Irish Singer songwriter is a regular Levenshulme Pub Company and The Irish Post and is a festival favourite she returns once again to perform part of South Manchester's two week Tradfest. with the Moving House Band featuring the virtuoso Admission: FREE. 06 Manchester Irish Festival 2011:Layout 1 08/02/2011 13:06 Page 7 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk Not allowing the Manchester weather to dampen any spirits Manchester Irish Festival 2011:Layout 1 08/02/2011 13:06 Page 8 Manchester Irish Festival 2011 Saturday 5th March 2011 Essence of Ireland Stockport Plaza. Tel: 0161 477 779. Live Irish Music with The Craickers O’Sheas , 80 Princess Street Manchester Capturing the true 'Essence of Ireland' this show takes Tel: 0871 917 0007, 9pm. audiences to a unique place in which Irish myths are explored through the power of Irish dancing, Irish music, Local band The Crackers bring their fantastic Irish Trad and the delicate narration that accompanies this dramatic & Celtic rock sound to O’Sheas.