The Manchester Irish Festival, 6th - 21st March 2004
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Monday 15th March

Ceili and Set Dance Class

Irish World Heritage Centre,Cheetham Hill

9pm

Contact Barbara Aherne on 0161 740 4675


Monday 15th March

Beat the Frog Irish Special
in association with Harp Irish Lager

The Frog & Bucket Comedy Club, Oldham Street

0161 236 9805

Doors 7.30pm, show 8.30pm

MC Dan Nightingale presents 10 up and coming acts with an Irish theme. The Harp will be flowing as the comics take on the infamous Frog audience and try and BEAT the FROG! We also have a very special guest headliner from Ireland. With some great Harp lager promotions all night!

Sponsored by Harp Irish lager.


 

Monday 15th March

Mrs Browns Last Wedding

The Opera House

£11.00 - £17.00

Brendan O'Carroll is Agnes Brown in the smash hit comedy Mrs Brown's Last Wedding. You will see Agnes as she tries to plan her son Trevor's wedding. There will be a stag party, a hen party and a dinner party . . . with a difference!

WARNING: USE OF STRONG LANGUAGE - NOT FOR THE EASILY OFFENDED.

Contact TICKETMASTER on 0870 401 9000* subject to booking fee


 

Monday 15th March

Irish Festival Pool Competition

Pack Horse, Stockport Rd, Levenshulme

0161 224 4355

8pm

FREE Entry

Individual pool competition with £100 in cash prizes up for grabs plus Festival Trophy.


 

Monday 15th March

Disco with Radio DJ David H

Union Inn, Stockport Rd, Levenshulme

0161 224 1271

8pm - 11pm

FREE

Dave's special guest is Val Donagan, as seen on Catchphrase, playing some great tunes.


 

Monday 15th March

Multi-Media Art Show

Union Inn, Stockport Rd, Levenshulme

0161 224 1271

7pm

FREE

Featuring 'Stuck in a Box' by Colin Warhurst. Colin and his company, 'Stuck in a Box Studios' has spent the last year filming bands at the Palace, Levenshulme. He has produced rock videos for bands at this year's 'In the City' festival and a rock documentary about local Irish rock group 'The Chase', which will get its first airing tonight together with exclusive footage of Celtic Rock group 'Toss the Feathers'.

www.stuckinaboxstudios.co.uk

Sponsored by the Levenshulme Pub Company.


 

Monday 15th March

The Friday Penny

O'Sheas Irish Bar, Princess St

0161 236 3906

10pm - 1am

FREE

Ged and Paul combine Celtic moods with Mancunian feuds.


 

Monday 15th March

BBC GMR's The Parlour - Live at O'Sheas

O'Sheas Irish Bar, Princess St

Doors 6pm - Live show from 7pm

Come down and join Evelyn and Alan for their popular weekly show, live from O'Sheas. Joined by a host of Manchester Irish musicians and some special guests.

BBC GMR - The Parlour


 

Monday 15th March

Irish Festival Quiz - With Andy Murphy

Fiddlers Green, Stockport Rd, Levenshulme

0161 224 2254

8.30pm - 11pm

For over a decade, quiz lovers have flocked on a Monday night to this friendly pub, located in the heart of the Irish Quarter in Levenshulme.

Big prizes to be won in this special Irish themed quiz with some great Celtic rock tunes providing the soundtrack until the end of the evening.


 

Monday 15th March

Pleasure

Pleasure, Wilmslow Rd, Withington

0161 434 4300

8pm 'till late

FREE

Popular weekly open mic night with over 20 local musicians performing a variety of Irish tunes including hits from Van Morrison, The Pogues and U2 - culminating in a four band jam.

To book an open mic spot, ring the venue.


Monday 15th March

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE PRESENTS
Live Music with Sean Whelehan

St. Mary's Parish Hall, Levenshulme

12.00 - 3.00pm

Live music, dancing, buffet lunch and raffles.