Manchester Academy

Ultimate St. Pats Party 2007

THE UNDERTONES with special guests Mark Radcliffe & The Family Mahone + International U2 tribute ACHTUNG BABY.

Manchester's ultimate and essential "feelgood" night out celebrating St Pats Day and all things Irish;

An evening of classic Irish Power Pop anthems from the truly legendary Derry Lads The Undertones...expect all the hits; Jimmy Jimmy, My Perfect Cousin, Here Comes The Summer....and of course John Peels number 1 tune Teenage Kicks.

BBC Radio 2's Mark Radcliffe and merry band of musical divots The Family Mahone, with their unique and intoxicating blend of lively Irish folk based drinking songs.

Opening up are Stars in Their Eyes Andy "Bono" Bagnall and his internationally acclaimed U2 tribute Achtung Baby.

The Irish in Manchester Walk
The Peoples History Museum, Bridge Street

2.30pm - £4 adults /£3 concs.

Join Blue Badge Guide Jonathan Schofield on a walk looking at Manchester as a centre of Irish migration. Booking advised 0161 839 6061

The Pack Horse

861 Stockport Road, Levenshulme,  Manchester

0161 224 4355

St Patrick’s Day Six Nations Party

with DJ David H.

Irish DJ David H returns to the Packhorse for his annual St Patrick’s Day party and special warm up to the big game from 12 noon. Reserve your seat in front of one of Manchester’s biggest video screen to watch the game live.

Get ready to join the party and cheer on Ireland taking on Italy in the final day of the Six Nations in their quest to win the cup again.  Game screened live from Italy by the miracle of satellite technology all the way from Italy, Europe.

Doors 12 noon-6pm

Admission:  Free

Erwood Park

Cringle Fields, Levenshulme

St Patrick's Weekend Family Fun Fair and Outdoor Irish Festival with Irish Disco and Irish dancers and other Irish Fun Things to do

This family orientated weekend of Irish music, dance and fun fair rides in Levenshulme Village has been put on jointly by Manchester City Council Parks department and Mike Mulhern Funfairs to celebrate the closing weekend of the Manchester Irish Festival.

12 noon - 9 pm

Tel:0161 223 8278

Admission:  Free

Union Irish Music Lounge

845 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 3PW

0161 224 1271

Around the fire traditional Irish Music session

with the ‘Tones’

plus

St Patrick’s Day Six Nations Party

including a screening of the big game ( Italy v Ireland )

Join in the live traditional Irish music session with ‘The Tones’ before and after the big match.  Get ready to join the party and cheer on Ireland in the final day of the Six Nations in their quest to win the cup again.

Doors 12 noon-6pm

Admission:  Free

M19 Bar

847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester

0161 225 8359

St Patrick’s Day Family Session

with ‘Flair’ and Adam Kelly

sponsored by Coca Cola

Traditional Irish Music and dance group ‘Flair’ from the award winning Young, Gifted & Green host this special Irish session aimed at families wanting somewhere to go on St Patrick’s Day. 

Bring your instruments along and your dance shoes if you fancy joining in.

Strictly no smoking allowed during the session

12 noon to 5pm

Admission: Free

Hennigan’s Sports Bar

908 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester , M19 3AD 

0161 257 2702

St Patrick’s Day Six Nations Party

with DJ Leanne Scott

Top Irish DJ Leanne Scott returns to Hennigans for her annual St Patrick’s Day party.  Special warm up to the big game from 12 noon.

Get ready to join the party and cheer on Ireland taking on Italy in the final day of the Six Nations in their quest to win the cup again.  The Game is screened live by satellite from Italy in Europe.

Doors 12 noon-6pm

Admission:  Free

West Life

MEN Arena

Irish boyband Westlife return to the M.E.N Arena during the Irish Festival to perform tracks from their brand new album, ‘The Love Album’.

Shane, Mark, Kian and Nicky will be performing tracks from their new studio album, due out in November, as well as all their favourite hits including ‘Flying Without Wings’, ‘You Raise Me Up’ and ‘Mandy’.

The first act to sell over 250,000 tickets in the history of the Arena for their Face To Face Tour earlier this year, the boy’s 2007 shows will see them play the Arena for a staggering 23rd time.

Tickets £29.50

The Pack Horse

861 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester

0161 224 4355

‘Young, Gorgeous & Green’ club night

with DJ James H and David H

sponsored by WKD.

Go Irish for the night and get into one of Manchester’s premier St Patrick’s night club nights. 

Nestling like an air conditioned jewel in Levenshulme Village, at the heart of Manchester’s Irish community, everyone aged 18 to 103 is welcome at the party. 

Enter yourself in the ‘Young, Gorgeous and Green’ face of 2007 and win yourself a crate of WKD and a day in a Photo studio with professional model photographer Dave Brunton. 

Or you could just party the night away with two of Manchester’s most sought after Irish DJ’s.  Arrive early if you want to get in.

Doors 7pm

Admission ;  Free before 9pm

M19 Bar, ground floor

847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester

0161 225 8359

Celtic Love Train

Sponsored by Moet Champagne

St Patrick’s Night Special with legendary DJ Tom Dee. Tom Dee hosts this special St Patrick’s night club night playing a chilled out Celtic soundtrack in the luxurious surroundings of the trendy M19 Bar.

Doors: 8pm

Admission:  Free

Union Irish Music Lounge

845 Stockport Road, Levenshulme

0161 224 1271

St Patrick’s Night Special

with Singer songwriter Kieran Cunningham

Sponsored by Guinness

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.  Arrive early if you want to get in.

8pm-late

Admission: FREE before 9pm,

M19 Bar, 1st Floor acoustic suite,

847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester,

0161 225 8359

Acousticfest – St Patrick’s Night Special

sponsored by Murphy’s Irish Stout,

Sets from Dr Zoo (Canada), Laura-Anne Collins(Belfast), Shane O’Brien (Dublin), Sean Whittaker, Dominic Collins, Roughneck Riot, Acoustic Ash, Ryan O’Neil, Flynn and Adam Kelly.

Acousticfest has become one of Manchester’s premier acoustic festivals and tonight’s line up promises to provide a night to remember. 

Highlights include an appearance from Irish Canadian ‘Dr Zoo’, Comedy singer of the year ‘Dom Collins’, Dublin singer songwriter ‘Shane O’Brien’ and Belfast fiddler ‘Laura-Anne Collins’. 

Advance booking is advisable at this intimate venue.

Doors 7pm Show starts 7.15pm

Admission: £5

St Kentigern's Social Club

Fallowfield

0161 224 2033

Eamon Mc Cann

The one and only Eamon Mc Cann on tour from Co. Tyrone

8pm - 2am

Admission £10.

The Palace Theatre, Manchester

The Producers

In Mel Brooks smash hit musical "The Producers" down on his luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock and his accountant Leo Bloom hatch the ultimate theatrical scam, to raise more money than they need to produce a sure-fire Broadway disaster! What do they need? The most tasteless musical in history and the world's worst director!

Chubby Bolton comedian Peter Kay, famous for such memorable catch phrases as "Garlic...Bread?", "Put t' big light on" and "Wanna brew?" and no stranger to directing himself is now starring as Roger DeBris, the camp director who is hired to put on the worst musical in Broadway history, "Springtime For Hitler".

Joining Peter, directly from the West End production are CORY ENGLISH as Max Bialystock and JOHN GORDON SINCLAIR as Leo Bloom. With direction and choreography by Susan Stroman, THE PRODUCERS is a guaranteed evening of “SHEER, UTTER, UNADULTERATED JOY!”

Times: Monday - Saturday 7.30pm
plus Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm

Ticket Prices: £12.50 - £40.00

Palace theatre Manchester

Hennigan’s Sports Bar

908 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester

0161 257 2702

Hennigans Hooley

with DJ Leanne Scott

Irish DJ Leanne Scott returns to Hennigans for her annual St Patrick’s Night ‘Hennigans Hooley’ party.  Get in early if you want a seat

Doors 7pm Adm

Free before 10pm

St Patrick's Day Special

Fiddler's Green

Stockport Road Levenshulme

A warm Irish welcomes you from Bridie and all her staff at Fiddler's Green to celebrate St Patrick's Day.

From 12 noon

Eamon Mc Cann

St Kentigern's Social Club

Fallowfield

The one and only Eamon Mc Cann on tour from Co. Tyrone

8pm - 2am

Admission £10

0161 224 2033

St Patrick’s Day Celebrations

Irish World Heritage Centre,

Queens Rd, Cheetham Hill

A full day of entertainment at the home of the Manchester Irish Community

DJ Maurice,

12 noon -5pm

Sean McSherry

Evening

0161 205 4007

Salsa Celtica

The Met

Market Street, Bury

Salsa Celtica return following their sell out gig at The Met last year. Combining latin rhythms with Scottish folk music, the band have a big, fresh and highly original sound that will whip any crowd into a frenzy. Mix Buena Vista Social Club and traditional Scottish dance halls. It's like a potent cocktail of Scottish whisky and Cuban rum, a steamy Havana ceilidh driven by an irresistible beat.

8pm

£12 / £10

O’Sheas St Patrick’s Day Party

O’Sheas Irish Bar

80 Princess Street, Manchester

Celebrate the biggest day in the Irish calendar at Manchester’s year round live music venue with the brilliant Barry James plus guest DJ. Probably Manchester’s most popular destination on St Patrick’s Day.

From 11am

Live music Free Entry

Barry James & Guests

From 7.30pm

Tickets £8, £10 on the Door

0161 236 3906