The Manchester Irish Festival: 4th - 19th March 2006
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Sunday 12th March
Start Line 11.30am
Starts from The Irish World Heritage Centre
Manchester Irish Festival Message Board
Markets
and Festival Tent
Albert Square
Manchester Festival Markets
10.00am – 5.00pm
Heineken Festival Tent
11.00am - 8.00pm
Live music with Celtic Vibes
Irish World Heritage Centre
0161 2054007
1.30 pm Admission free
Whiskey
in the Jar
Post Parade Afternoon Session
The Pack Horse
Stockport Road, Levenshulme
0161 224 4355
3pm-7pm
Free
One of Manchester’s favourite Irish folk bands host
this special lively afternoon of traditional Irish Music and Song, Jigs & Reels.
Sponsored by Guinness
The Sunday Afternoon Session with Driftwood
Union Inn
Stockport Road, Levenshulme, 0161 224 1271
4pm- 7pm
FREE
This Sunday Afternoon session has become a legendary fixture of Levenshulme Village, with the emphasis on having a great time. South Manchester’s most popular Irish Band, “Driftwood” play a fine selection of country and Irish music. Sponsored by Boddingtons
O’Shea’s Post Parade Party
O’Shea’s Irish Bar
Princess St, City Centre 0161 236 3906
All day free party
Join the O’Shea’s team in their post parade celebrations with Sean O’Connor and Richard Sanderson of Manchester’s most enthusiastic band The Green Hot Clover followed by O’Shea’s Regulars Celtic Rock to finish of your parade day.
J.I.B Sound Night Country Sound
Whalley Hotel
Whalley Range
Afternoon
An Evening with David Parkes
St. Kentigern’s Catholic Church
Hart Road, Fallowfield, Manchester 14
8.00 pm – 9.30 approx Admission Free
A one-time professional footballer, who decided to embark upon a signing career and was at the height of his fame when he was cruelly struck down with Crohn’s disease. After many operations – the last one lasting 11 hours David was given 14 weeks to live. At a benefit concert attended by many of his friends David decided to sing and many thought it was for the last time. However at this particular concert were people who organised pilgrimages to Medjugorie and they persuaded David and his wife Ann to go. By his own admission David only agreed because he had honeymooned there and wanted to return one last time. Although in excruciating pain he made the journey and was cured of this terrible disease. Hear his remarkable story in song and words by the man himself.
Post Parade Festival Club night with ‘Tom
Dee’
The Pack Horse
Stockport Road, Levenshulme.
0161 224 4355
8pm-1am Admission Free
This Irish Festival Sunday late special mixes the very best of commercial
sounds with Celtic Groove.
Sponsored by Budweiser
The Sunday Evening Session with Irish DJ Rob
Union Inn
Stockport Road, Levenshulme 0161 224 1271
8pm – late Admission: FREE
Get ready for a massive Irish party with South Manchester’s “up for anything” DJ Rob playing the very best of his Irish collection featuring everything from traditional Irish tunes to the Celtic Rock of the ‘Saw Doctors’ and a fair amount of ‘Thin Lizzy’ squeezed in for good measure. Sponsored by Boddingtons
Post Parade Evening
English Martyrs Parish Centre
Alexandra Rd South, Whalley Range 0161 226 1107
ALL FMs Irish Disco with the one and only Mark Kershaw
Karaoke & Open the Box
Dunicans Bar
(The Great Western), Moss Side
0161 226 2724
8pm
Declan Gaynor
St. Ann’s Social Club
Cross Street, Stretford
0161 865 3739 or 865 9247
8pm