The Manchester Irish Festival: 4th - 20th March 2005
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Union Music Lounge
845 Stockport Road,
Levenshulme,
Manchester M19 3PW
Telephone 0161 224 1271
email festival@levenshulme.com
2005 Manchester Irish Festival
Photography Exhibition
Friday 4th March - Sunday 20th March
The festival is converting the Union Music Lounge on Stockport Road into an Arts Centre for the duration of the festival. There will be a two week exhibition, which features the work of the Manchester Irish Festival Arts collective of photographers; Dave Brunton, Ged the Camera and Tony Hennigan. The show features everything from a look at ‘Mayo’ in the West of Ireland, documentary shots of Manchester’s ten Irish Festivals to, a year in the life of a Rock photographer and insights into Levenshulme’s Irish community life.
Sponsored by
Levenshulme Pub Company
Friday 4th March
‘Looking Back’ Manchester’s tenth
Irish Festival Launch Night
Time: 7pm
Admission: FREE
The launch night of the two-week exhibition features the work of the MIF Arts collective of photographers; Dave Brunton, Ged the Camera and Tony Hennigan.
Sunday 6th March
The Sunday afternoon Session
with Driftwood
Time: 4pm- 8pm
Admission: FREE
This Sunday afternoon session has become a legendary fixture of Levenshulme Village, where the emphasis is on having a great time. Expect a lively afternoon of good old Irish ‘Craic’ and Irish Music that makes you want to dance. South Manchester’s most popular Irish Band, “Driftwood” play a fine selection of country and Irish music.
A part of the Levenshulme Fleadh
Sponsored by Magners Irish Cider
Wednesday 9 March
‘From Mayo with Love’
by Tony Hennigan
Time: 7pm
Admission: FREE
Most of the Irish population of Levenshulme have close links to County Mayo on the West coast of Ireland. Tony’s exhibition focuses on the idyllic rural birthplace of his parents with its abundance of lakes, thatched cottages and miles of mountain ranges around the bustling and cosmopolitan town of Ballina during its internationally famous ‘Salmon Festival’ and much more.
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Levenshulme Pub Company
Thursday 10 March
‘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.
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Levenshulme Pub Company
Friday 11th March
Time: 8pm
Admission: FREE
Friday Night Irish Session
Launch night of Levenshulme Fleadh
with Pete Durkin & Kev Deisey
Two of Manchester's most renowned Irish musicians kick off the 'Levenshulme Fleadh' with a full on Irish session of traditional Irish music and craic. Guest musicians, singers and dancers are sure of an Irish welcome to join in the session.
Sunday 13th March
The Sunday afternoon Session
with Driftwood
Time: 4pm - 8pm-
Admission: FREE
This Sunday afternoon session has become a legendary fixture of Levenshulme Village, where the emphasis is on having a great time. Expect a lively afternoon of good old Irish ‘Craic’ and Irish Music that makes you want to dance from South Manchester’s most popular Irish Band, “Driftwood” play a fine selection of country and Irish music.
Sponsored by Magners Irish Cider
Monday 14th March
‘Irish Memories’
by Ged the Camera
Time: 7pm
Admission: FREE
Ged is a much respected documentary photographer whose work over the last ten years has recorded the changing face of the Irish scene in Manchester including its famous musicians, parades, sporting events and venues. He is one of the main contributors to the book ‘Irish Memories’ by Alan Keegan. His website www.gedcamera1.co.uk is an archive record of his work
Sponsored by
Levenshulme Pub Company
Wednesday 16th March
ALL FM Radio’s Full Irish
St. Patrick’s Eve Party
Live Music with Kieran Cunningham
plus JIB Country Sounds
Time: 8pm on
Admission: FREE
Joe Casserly and all the team from ALL FM Radio’s
Irish programme ‘The Full Irish’ will be on air from 7pm
- 9pm and in the Union afterwards with Live Music by Kieran Cunningham
plus JIB Country Sounds and surprise guests. Come and meet the team from
the Full Irish and join in the Irish Party.
Part of Levenshulme Fleadh
Sponsored by ALL fm 96.9 fm
Thursday 17th March
St. Patrick’s Night Special
with Adam Kelly and friends
Time: 8pm
Admission: FREE
Singer songwriter Adam Kelly hosts this special night
of live entertainment playing everything from Danny Boy to N17 by the
Saw Doctors. Get in early if you want to find a space in what will be
fun filled evening of great Irish entertainment.
A part of the Levenshulme Fleadh
Sponsored by Guinness
Friday 18th March
Friday Night Irish Session
Part of Levenshulme Fleadh
with Pete Durkin
Time: 8pm- 11pm
Admission: FREE
Pete Durkin hosts the post St Patrick’s Night Irish entertainment with a full on Irish session of traditional Irish music and craic. Guest musicians, singers and dancers are sure of an Irish welcome to join in the session.
Sunday 20 March
The Sunday afternoon Session
with Driftwood
The Closing Party for Levenshulme Fleadh
Time: 4pm- 8pm
Admission: FREE
This Sunday afternoon session has become a legendary fixture of Levenshulme Village, where the emphasis is on having a great time. Expect a lively afternoon of good old Irish ‘Craic’ and Irish Music that makes you want to dance from South Manchester’s most popular Irish Band, “Driftwood” play a fine selection of country and Irish music.
Sponsored by Boddingtons Bitter
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