The Manchester Irish Festival: 4th - 19th March 2006
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Union Inn
845 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 3PW
Tel No: 0161 224 1271
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Saturday 4th March
Irish Music night
with Singer songwriter Kieran Cunningham.
Fresh from his appearances in the nations TV Soaps, local actor & singer Kieran
Cunningham provides an evening of Soapstar - superstar’ with his unique
blend of Irish classics paying homage to everyone from the Chieftains to the
Saw Doctors.
Time: 8pm-late
Admission: FREE
Sponsored by Guinness
Sunday 5th March
The Sunday Afternoon Session
with Driftwood
Time: 4pm- 7pm
Admission: FREE
This Sunday Afternoon session has become a legendary fixture of Levenshulme Village, with the emphasis on having a great time. Expect a lively afternoon of good old ‘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 Boddingtons
Sunday 5th March
The Sunday Evening Session
with DJ Rob
Time: 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.
A part of the Levenshulme Fleadh
Sponsored by Boddingtons
Wednesday 8th March
‘Soccer v Gaelic Photographic Exhibition’
by Tony Hennigan & Ged
the Camera
plus Irish session with The Long Road
Time: 7pm
Admission: FREE
A unique photographic exhibition examining which sport is better and hopefully answering such age-old questions as “is David Beckham better looking than Mayo’s Ciaran McDonald?” ‘Tony Hennigan’ and ‘Ged the Camera’ will be exhibiting their work which features shots of local Gaelic football, ALL Ireland Qualifying matches between Mayo and Cavan and Premiership Derby matches between Manchester City and Manchester United. Plus traditional Irish Music til late with the hotly tipped traditional Irish Music group ‘The Long Road’ featuring award winning Banjo player ‘John Joyce’ and Fergal O’Neil. Guest musicians welcome.
Prints of photographs in the exhibition are available. All profits donated
to St Anne’s Hospice.
Sponsored by Levenshulme Pub Company with support from The Western People
Sports Section
Thursday 9th March
‘The Palace Nightclub - Gone but not forgotten’
Dave Brunton, Tony Hennigan and Ged Noonan
Time: 7pm
Admission: FREE
The Palace Nightclub, which opened its doors to the city’s Irish community
in September 1989 was recently sold. Dave Brunton, Ged Noonan and Tony Hennigan have
produced a documentary exhibition of the stars of Music, Comedy and Sport who have
graced its doors from Republic of Ireland star Niall Quinn to Ardal O’Hanlon,
Peter Kay and Toss the Feathers, alongside the community that supported it.
Copies of the prints are on sale with all proceeds going to St Anne’s
Hospice.
Sponsored by Levenshulme Pub Company and Boddingtons
Friday 10th March
Friday Night Irish Karaoke session
with ‘Doc’
Time: 8pm-late
Admission: FREE
Fancy singing ‘Danny Boy’ or ‘Fairy Tale of New York’? Then why not join the legendary ‘Doc’ from Irish County and Western supergroup ‘Driftwood’ for a night of belting out classic Irish tunes.
Saturday 11th March
Irish Music night
with Irish Singer-songwriter Kieran Cunningham.
Fresh from his appearances in the nation’s TV Soaps, local actor and Irish singer Kieran Cunningham provides an evening of ‘Soapstar - Superstar’ with his unique blend of Irish classics paying homage to everyone from The Chieftains to the Saw Doctors.
Time: 8pm-late
Admission: FREE
Sunday 12th March
The Sunday Afternoon Session
with Driftwood
Time: 4pm- 7pm
Admission: FREE
This Sunday Afternoon session has become a legendary fixture of Levenshulme Village, with the emphasis on having a great time. Expect a lively afternoon of good old ‘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 Boddingtons
Sunday 12th March
The Sunday Evening Session
with Irish DJ Rob
Time: 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.
A part of the Levenshulme Fleadh
Sponsored by Boddingtons
Monday 13th March
‘Manchester Irish Festival Parade’ photo exibition
by Ged Noonan, Dave Brunton & Tony Hennigan
Time: 7pm
Admission: FREE
The Manchester Irish Festival Arts collective of photographers ‘Ged Noonan’, ‘Dave Brunton’ and ‘Tony Hennigan’ exhibit their work featuring the annual Irish festival parade with photographs from the last five years. Prints are on sale with all proceeds going to St Anne’s Hospice.
Sponsored by
Levenshulme Pub Company
Wednesday 15th March
ALL FM Radio’s Full Irish Traditional Irish Session
Live Music with ‘The Long Road’ plus Traditional Irish session
Time: 7pm
Admission: FREE
Joe Casserley 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 Traditional Irish Music by ‘The Long Road’. Come and meet the team from the Full Irish and join in the Party. Guest Irish musicians welcome to join in the session. Just bring along your instruments.
Part of Levenshulme Fleadh
Sponsored by ALL fm 96.9 fm
Friday 17th March
St. Patrick’s ALL Day Session
with Driftwood and Doc’s Karaoke
Time: 3pm-late
Admission: FREE
Grab your shamrock and your green party hat and get ready for a marathon All Day Irish session with the legendary ‘Driftwood’ during the day from 3pm-7pm followed by ‘Docs’ St. Patrick’s night Karaoke and Irish Disco from 9pm – late.
A part of the Levenshulme Fleadh
Sponsored by Guinness
Saturday 18th March
Irish Music night
with Irish Singer-songwriter Kieran Cunningham.
Fresh from his appearances in the nation’s TV Soaps, local actor and Irish singer Kieran Cunningham provides an evening of ‘Soapstar - Superstar’ with his unique blend of Irish classics paying homage to everyone from The Chieftains to the Saw Doctors.
Time: 8pm-late
Admission: FREE
Sunday 19th March
The Sunday Afternoon Session
with Driftwood
Time: 4pm- 7pm
Admission: FREE
This Sunday Afternoon session has become a legendary fixture of Levenshulme Village, with the emphasis on having a great time. Expect a lively afternoon of good old ‘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 Boddingtons
Sunday 19th March
The Sunday Evening Closing Party
withDJ Rob
Time: 8pm – late
Admission: FREE
Get ready for a massive Irish traditional party session to finish off the Levenshulme Fleadh 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.
A part of the Levenshulme Fleadh
Sponsored by Boddingtons