The Manchester Irish Festival 2002

8th - 20th March 2002

Irish Craft & Gift Market
Friday 15th / Saturday 16th / Sunday 17th March
10.00am - 4.00pm

One of the busiest and most popular features of the Festival, the Craft and Gift Market is back - bigger and better than every before, bringing a lively Dublin atmosphere to the streets of Manchester.

For 3 days in March, Albert Square outside Manchester's historic Town Hall comes alive to the banter and bustle of the Irish Festival Market. Small traders will be crossing the water to offer a wide range of handicrafts, delicious food and all manner of treats.

Look out for the soda bread and traditional cakes, farmhouse preserves, cheeses, pottery, knitwear, giftware, candles books, music, pictures and lots more. If you need a shamrock for the parade, a wooden egg or an all Ireland tea cloth, this is the place to come.