The Manchester Irish Festival: 4th - 19th March 2006
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Sunday 5th March
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The
Full Irish Live Outside Broadcast
with Jimmy Cricket
The Pack Horse
Stockport Road, Levenshulme
0161 224 4355
2pm–5pm
Free
Joe Casserley and the team from the Full Irish broadcast
their show Live from the Pack Horse to promote the launch of this year’s
Manchester Irish Festival. Legendary Irish Comedian ‘Jimmy Cricket’ will
be performing, and there’s more, with a whole host of Irish musicians,
singers and dancers.
Sponsored by Guinness & The Irish Post
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
Barry James & Andy Dinnan
O’Shea’s Irish Bar
Princess St, City Centre
0161 236 3906 - www.osheasirishbar.com
8pm–1am
Ex Toss the Feathers front men, provide a range of Celtic tunes from Christy
Moore to Van Morrison
J.I.B Sound
Whalley Hotel
Whalley Range
Afternoon
Dennis & The Exiles
Whalley Hotel
Whalley Range
Night
Whalley Hotel
Whalley Range
Peter Mylett & Sean McSherry
Irish World Heritage Centre
1.30 pm
Free
Call 0161 2054007 for further details
Karaoke & Open the Box
Dunicans Bar
(The Great Western), Moss Side.
0161 226 2724
8pm
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
Irish Disco
St Kentigerns
Admission Free