The Manchester Irish Festival
9th-18th March
2001
Comedy
Murphy’s Malarkey
Venue: Scruffy Murphys
Date: 13/3/01
Tel: 0161 256 0012
Price: £3
Time: 8..30pm – 11.00pm
Details: Toby Hadoke comperes this popular comedy night in the heart of
Fallowfield’s bustling student quarter. Look out for comedians with a
Celtic twinge and there’s even room to get up and have a go yourself.
Bring a festival programme to get £1 off admission price (non members
only)
Irish Festival – Comedian of the Year
Venue: The Palace Nightclub
Date: 14/3/01
Tel: 0161 257 2484
Price: £3.00 Advance
Time: 8.00pm – midnight
Details: The Manchester Irish Festival Comedy Competition reaches its
climax at the Palace Nightclub after the heats held every Tuesday in January
and February at “Murphy’s Malarkey” in Scruffy Murphy’s pub in Fallowfield.
Comedians with Irish Roots will be competing for £300 Prize Money. Sponsors:
Boddingtons.
Mad Ferret – Budweiser
Party Night for Red Nose Day
Venue: The Palace Nightclub
Date: 16/3/01
Tel: 0161 257 2484
Price: £2.00 before 11.00pm – £4.00 after
Time: 9.00pm – 2.00am
Details: After attracting the attention of the worlds media by winding
up England’s new football manager Sven Goran Eriksson on their Century
105.4fm Breakfast show Mike and Tony bring their zany humour and impressions
to this St. Patrick’s Eve Party Special.
Sponsors: Century 105.4 FM / Budweiser.
Tommy Tiernan
Venue: Lowry Centre
Date: 17/3/01
Tel: 0161 876 2000
Price: £9.50 Time: 8.00pm –
Details: Celebrate St. Patrick’s day in the company of acclaimed comedian
and actor, Tommy Tiernan whose enchanting combination of hilarious recollections
of growing up in rural Ireland include acutely observed material about
relationships – and the world at large. His act is a journey of off-beat
twists, hysterical stories and brilliant one-liners. His sheer originality
and overwhelming talent guarantees that there is no other performer like
him. Tommy hosts BBC 1’s series -The Stand Up Show.
Keep the Faith
– featuring Sean O’Shaughnesy
Venue: Kehoe’s Irish Club
Date: 17/3/01
Tel: 0161 795 4465
Price: Free
Time: 1.00pm – 6.00pm Details:
We make the Pogues look like Val Doonican!
