The Manchester Irish Festival: 4th - 20th March 2005
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Irish World Heritage Centre
Friday 4th March
Council of Irish Associations
Annual Quiz Night
Time: 8pm
Pit your wits against the best if the County Associations and see if you can win the prize of the year. For more information contact Anne on
0161 434 8989.
Sunday 6th March
Celtic Vibes
Time: 8pm – Late
Traditional Music
Monday 7th March 2005
A drink with Patrick Kavanagh
by Owen Hagan
Time: 8pm for 9pm start
Admission £2 / 3
Liverpool’s Network Theatre presents an informal evening of music, and scenes from the life of one of Ireland’s great poets.
Tuesday 8th March 2005
‘A wild Irish Flower
(Blath Fiain Gaelach)
Time: 8pm
With traditional Irish music, dance, and poetry this drama commemorates the Irish emigrants of the 1950’s and 1960’s who made new lives in Manchester and Salford.
Wednesday 9 March
‘A wild Irish Flower
(Blath Fiain Gaelach)
Time: 8pm
With traditional Irish music, dance, and poetry this drama commemorates the Irish emigrants of the 1950’s and 1960’s who made new lives in Manchester and Salford.
Conradh na Gaelige
(An Evening of Gaelic Language)
Time: 8pm
Tickets £5 from Tom Power 0161 796 9926
An evening with Liam Ó Cuinnegáin, Oideas Gael and Páid Ó Donnchú
Thursday 10th March
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.
Friday 11th March
Council of Irish Associations
Annual Dinner Dance
Time 7.30pm till late
Ticket only, £20 each
Entertainment by T.R. Dallas and Band
Contact Anne on 0161 434 8989
or Michael on 0161 203 4132
Saturday 12th March
Oral History Exhibition
Time: 11am - 4pm
This exhibition maps the lives of Irish people and their experience of migration to Manchester. Compiled by a group of Manchester students with the help of The Heritage Lottery Fund.:
Sunday 13th March
All Day Events
Time: 10am Gaelic Mass
12 noon Parade Starts
12.30 Parade Party Starts
including Family Fun Fair
Monday 14th March
Ceili
Time 9pm - Midnight
Wednesday 16th March
Children’s authors reading
Time: 8pm
Irish Children’s authors Siobhan Parkinson and Marita Connolly-McKenna present a reading of their work for young people.
For Further details call 0161 202 1200.
Radio na Gaeltachta
Time: Evening
Admission £3
Recording a night of music and chat with the Castlemore Ceili Band, Michael Kierans and various Gaelic artists. If you want to send a message to Ireland in Gaelic, this will be your chance.
For further details call 0161 202 1200.
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