The Manchester Irish Festival: 4th - 20th March 2005
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Thursday 10th March
Manchester Town Hall
Irish Music Day for Primary Schools
Time: 9.45am – 3pm
The Manchester Music Service are running a full day of Irish music and song for children in Primary Schools. The Children will participate in three workshops which will include tin whistle, Percussion (Bodhran) and song. Culminating in a Grand Fleadh in the Great Hall. The event is being supported by the Arts Council, Manchester Irish Education Group and Irish Business.
Union Music Lounge
‘A year in the Life of Dave Brunton’
Time: 7pm
Admission: FREE
Dave Brunton is a Digital Photographer who has quickly established himself as one of the city’s leading Rock photographers. Expect shots of a host of Manchester’s unsigned bands to legendary bands like Celtic Rock group ‘Toss the Feathers’. His website www.xsync.co.uk features more of his work.
Sponsored by
Levenshulme Pub Company
Pack Horse, Levenshulme
Pool Competition plus Irish Disco
withTommy Dee
7.30pm
Admission: Free
Knockout Pool Competition with
£100 in Cash Prizes.
Tommy Dee plays a mixture of chart, 70's and 80's and classic Irish tunes from 8pm
MEN Arena
Riverdance
Time: 8pm
Admission £29.50 - £32.00
TICKETMASTER on 0870 190 8000
( subject to booking fee)
The world famous Riverdance comes to Manchester. This will be the final
visit to these shores by the original and the best Irish dance show, and
also marks the tenth anniversary of Riverdance’s first UK performances.
Composed by Bill Whelan, Produced by Moya Doherty and Directed by John McColgan, the full-length show opened in February 1995 in the Point Theatre, Dublin, and has been experienced live by over 18 million people worldwide. There have been over 8,000 performances in over 250 venues worldwide, throughout 30 countries across 4 continents. In February 1997 the album won a Grammy Award as “Best Musical Show Album”. The worldwide television audience to date is in excess of 1.5 billion people.
Riverdance was described by the Irish Times as 'a remarkable and scintillating show which will linger in the memory long after the last tap has faded away. It is a celebration of Irish dance and culture, presented with sophistication and vibrancy.' The Hollywood Reporter acclaimed, 'the sort of spectacle and experience that comes along once in a lifetime. Something like Haley’s Comet, only rarer'.
This series of dates in 2005 represent the last chance for UK Riverdance
fans old and new to experience a truly phenomenal piece of theatrical
entertainment. Don’t miss out!
Irish World Heritage Centre
Manchester Irish Writers Performance
Time: 8pm
Set on a boat journey to Ireland on the eve of St Patrick’s Day, the writers will present an evening of story telling based on their memories, myths and personal experiences.
Waxy O’Connors
Live Music from The Gallery
Time: 9pm – 2am
O’Sheas Irish Bar
Green Hot Clover
Time: 9pm – 1am
GHC are one of the youngest and most enthusiastic bands on the circuit. Combine this with their doubtless talent and you have a great band playing great Irish music.