The Manchester Irish Festival: 4th - 19th March 2006
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Sunday 19th March
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Whiskey in the Jar Sunday Afternoon Party
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
Young, Gifted & Green’ anniversary
Irish Charity Concert
with Alan Keegan from BBC GMR’s ‘The Parlour’
St Bede’s College
Alexandra Road, Whalley Range
0161 226 3323
Doors Open 7pm, show starts 7.15pm prompt.
Tickets £10 available from the College
on 0161 226 3323
St Bede’s College award winning troupe of over one hundred Irish dancers, singers and musicians will be performing in a show compered by Alan Keegan from BBC GMR. Featuring special guests and the Keegan Kennedy School of Irish Dancing. The show was created to launch Manchester’s first Irish Festival in 1996 and has since been featured on numerous national TV shows. The event will be raising funds for ‘St Anne’s’ & ‘Francis House Hospice’, along with African aids orphanage ‘TLC’. Young, Gifted & Green, have built a legendary status with their sell-out shows at places like the Bridgewater Hall, The Royal Festival Hall in London, Manchester Town Hall and the Palace Nightclub. They have appeared on numerous TV shows from the BBC’s Blue Peter to Songs of Praise and Granada TV. One of its former principal dancers is the three times world champion ‘James Keegan’ who is the current principal of the world famous ‘Lord of the Dance’ show.
Festival Closing Party Club night with ‘Tom
Dee’
The Pack Horse
Stockport Road, Levenshulme. 0161 224 4355
8pm-1am Admission Free
A Sunday late night session special mixing Celtic Groove with the very best
of commercial sounds.
Sponsored by Budweiser
Pat Jordan
St Ann’s Social Club
Cross Street, Stretford.
0161 865 3739 or 865 9247
4pm
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
Sean Cuddy and Sean McSherry
Irish World Heritage Centre
8.00pm
Admission £8.00
Live Music
call 0161 2054007 for further details.
Festival Closing Party with Irish DJ Rob
Union Inn
Stockport Road, Levenshulme, 0161 224 1271
8pm–late Admission: Free
Get ready for a massive Irish traditional party session to finish off the Festival with South Manchester’s DJ Rob playing the very best of his Irish collection. As ever this will feature everything from traditional Irish tunes like ‘Whiskey In the Jar’ mixed in with the Celtic Rock of the ‘Sawdoctors’ and a fair amount of traditional ‘Thin Lizzy’ to keep the Party going. Sponsored by Boddingtons
Karaoke & Open the Box
Dunicans Bar
(The Great Western), Moss Side.
Tel: 0161 226 2724
8pm