The Manchester Irish Festival

The Manchester Irish Festival 2003
8th - 18th March 2003

The Pantry
Media

• BBC GMR will be out and about at most of the Irish Festival events, including the Parade.

Tune into ‘The Parlour’ for an update on what’s going on in the media. The Parlour is now one of the longest running Irish radio programmes in the whole of the UK.

It started off in 1984 with a group of people from a number of different Irish organisations all over Greater Manchester. The guests include representatives from all the well-known parts of Irish Manchester.

The more famous guests include Albert Reynolds, Daniel O'Donnell, Neil Kinnock,
Gay Byrne and the Pogues. The present team is made up of Alan Keegan, Danny Murphy, Josephine Power, Evelyn Grealy and Bill Sweeney.

The programme itself is broadcast each Monday evening from 7pm till 8pm on 95.1
and 104.6FM. You can contact the team on gmr.parlour@bbc.co.uk

• South Manchester Radio Station Imagine FM is happy to support the Irish Festival and will be out and about at various events over the ten days - bringing you some of the highlights of the biggest Irish Festival in the UK.

Coverage will include regular updates on events, giveaways and interviews with some
of the Festival’s star guests. Imagine FM’s daily all-request lunch between 12 and 2 will also tour some of Manchester’s Irish Venues.

Programme Manager, Ashley Byrne says“ 104.9 Imagine FM is delighted to be involved in the Festival. There’s a huge Irish Community right across Greater Manchester and we’re proud to be able to support such an exciting Festival.”

Imagine FM broadcasts right across South Manchester on 104.9FM.

• ALL FM 96.9 will be broadcasting a special‘ Irish Hour’ every day on the Breakfast Show between 9 and 10. So look out for some great tunes, quality interviews and a look at some events contributing to this festival. David Hennigan and James Butterworth will present a lively show right through to St Patrick’s Day.

On Sunday, Andy Murphy will present his regular Irish Show ‘On Eire’ from 2pm till 4pm.

• Tune into Wythenshawe FM - 97.2FM, during the festival and hear the regular Irish Show with John Lowry on Every Saturday from 12 till 2pm. You can find out the latest on the Festival, as well as big giveaways.

If you would like the opportunity to join in the launch celebrations at Manchester
Town Hall on Saturday 8th March, we have 10 pairs of tickets to give away.
Simply text the word IRISH to 07986 55 44 54.
This will place your number into the draw and ten numbers will be selected at random
to receive the tickets. Along with the chance to win tickets to the launch, you will
also receive a daily Festival message and the chance to win free entry and other prizes associated with this year’s Irish Festival. So text the word IRISH now to
07986 55 44 54.

The Manchester Irish Festival appreciates the generous contribution which PubText
has made to its activities by allowing all the Festival registration to be totally free of
charge. If you would like further information visit www.PubText.com