The Manchester Irish Festival: 4th - 20th March 2005
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Tuesday 15th March
English Martyrs Parish Centre
Stella Morgan School of Irish Dancing
Time: 6.30pm - 8pm
All children welcome to this weekly class in Irish Dancing.
St. Richards Social Club
Irish Community Care Celebrations
Time: 12.30-3.00 pm
A St Patrick’s Celebration for the over 50’s and Reminiscence Exhibition of the lives of Manchester’s Irish Community. Entertainment by the renowned “Mayo Man” Peter Mylett. A lively afternoon of refreshment’s, dancing, singing, memories and craic!
St Kentigerns
Sean Dempsey Set Dance Club
Time 7- 8.45pm
Set dancing lessons, come along and try a set, all levels welcome.
The Comedy Store
The Comedy Store presents...
The Craic!
an evening of Irish Comedy and Music.
Time 8pm
Tickets £8 in advance £10
/ £5 on door.
available in advance on
Ticketmaster 08705 932 932
(booking fee payable)
A St. Patrick`s celebration on
Tuesday 15th March at 8pm
Featuring an all Star show with some of Ireland's funniest Son's...
MC John Moloney -
From being a languages teacher (John is fluent in German and recently
performed on Germany's biggest chat-show) to one of Britain's
most in-demand comedy acts, John Moloney is a true comic and musical talent.
Self-confessed "fantastically gorgeous" and wonderfully deadpan,
he combines
sharp one-liners with musical pastiche. So convinced are we of his comic
genius that the Comedy Store nominated John in the category Best Live
Stand-Up at the 1998 British Comedy Awards.
Introducing
Barry Murphy - Barry
Murphy is often remembered for the six years he spent as a member of the
cult comedy trio, Mr Trellis, with Kevin Gildea and Ardal O Hanlon. He
is the co-founder of the Comedy Cellar - Ireland's longest
running comedy venue, and is easily recognised as one of the "ten
kings of Irish Comedy over the last 20 years" (Hot Press Magazine).
"Barry Murphy's German alter ego, Gunter, is as laugh-a-loud funny as it is satirical. He deserves to be bigger than Riverdance and The Corrs put together" - Brian Boyd, Irish Times
and
Ian Coppinger - This diminutive Irishman is a consummate storyteller. Whether it be recounting one of his own first-hand experiences, or spinning out an exaggerated, imagined scenario, his witty, pacy approach effortlessly enraptures the audience.
His routines can be based on the flimsiest of premises - his best is inspired by Ireland's introduction of a 15c tax on supermarket plastic bags - but he lets the ideas, and the jokes fly.
plus
Caimh Mcdonnell - Quick-witted Irishman Caimh McDonnell mixes topical material with keen observations. He was a semi-finalist in the 2002 BBC and Daily Telegraph New Act awards and is also a proud winner of the legendary Comedy Store Gong show. On TV he has worked on projects such as 2DTV as well as the satirical documentary series Don't Worry for Channel 4 and the sitcom The Crust for CBBC, both of which aired last year.
Tickets are also available from The Comedy Store box office in the venue when buying in person, without a booking fee.
For further details call 0161 839 9595 or go to www.thecomedystore.co.uk
Irish Association Club
Sean Dempsey Set Dance Club
Time 9-11pm
Set dancing lessons, come along and try a set, all levels welcome.
O’Sheas Irish Bar
Sean O’Connor and Richard Sanderson
Time: 9pm – 1am
Sean although new on scene is proving himself to be amongst the best in Manchester, joined by Green Hot Clover's energetic fiddler Richard.