Saturday 8th March 2008 Events
National Irish Studies Conference
Manchester Town Hall
Talks and workshops
- Professor John McGurk.
Flight of the Earls; prelude to the plantation of Ulster. - Professor John Belchem.
Liverpool’s Irish Story. - Catherine Feeney & Maria Henderson.
Maude Gonne - English-born Irish revolutionary, feminist and actress - Nessan Danaher.
Tom Barclay's Memories and Medleys. - Mervyn Busteed.
Castle Caldwell. Co. Fermanagh. - Brian Ryan
Irish Lights; story of Irish lighthouses.
Tea and coffee included in fee but not lunch.
Manchester Town Hall will not be running an Irish Café this year.
If you would like to have lunch on the premises a sandwich lunch served with orange juice will be available for a cost of £5.00. This must be purchased in advance with your conference ticket before the 22nd of February, as it will not be available on the day.
Alternatively you are free to venture to the surrounding cafes and sandwich shops around the town hall and explore the Irish Market
outside the town hall.
9.30 am - 3.30 pm
The conference is not for profit event supported by Manchester City Council and the National Irish Festival 2008.
The NISC is offering an advanced ticket rate at £12.50 or £15 on the day to cover the cost of the event.
This includes tea and coffee for all delegates.
Contact. Pat Hoswell 0161 368 6185 or e-mail cultural_quest@hotmail.co.uk
Enquiries and advance payments to
Cultural Quest. C/O Events Management Programme,
MMU, Hollings Campus, Old Hall Lane, M/c ,M14 6HR.
Please make cheques payable to
‘Manchester Irish Education Group
Irish Language Taster Day
Saturday 8 March
Manchester Town Hall
Come along and find out about the opportunities for learning Irish in Manchester.
Absolute beginners and those returning to the language are all welcome.
10.00 a.m. - 12 noon
& 1.00 - 3.00 p..m.
Free Admission
Further details from Pat McGuinness on 0161 225 0645.
Young, Gifted & Green Irish Music & Dance Charity Concert
Lowry Theatre
THIS SHOW is now SOLD OUT
The award winning ‘Young, Gifted & Green’ plus special guests bring their annual charity concert to the Lowry as part of the launch weekend for this years Manchester Irish Festival.
The evening will mix traditional Irish music and dance with tributes to ‘Riverdance’, ‘Lord of the Dance’ and ‘Celtic Tiger’. All its previous shows have been complete sell outs and you are advised to purchase your tickets well in advance of the show.
The troupe of one hundred singers, musicians and dancers are based at St Bede’s College in Manchester. They have appeared on numerous TV and radio shows. Established in 1995 to launch Manchester’s first Manchester Irish Festival the troupe have gone on to sell out the 2,000 capacity Bridgewater Hall as well as appear on the BBC’s ‘Blue Peter’ and ‘Songs of Praise’ plus Granada TV’s six part documentary ‘The Irish Connection’.
The Lowry Theatre
Salford Quays ,Salford,
Manchester,
M50 3AZ
Ticket information 0870 787 5790
Tickets £20
Club Cuideachta
Saturday 8 March
The Briton's Protection
Come along and chat in as much Irish as you can manage over a drink and to the backdrop of live traditional music.
Tickets are free but should be reserved in advance from Pat McGuinness on 0161 225 0645 as capacity is limited.
The Briton's Protection
Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester
8.00 pm
Free admission by ticket.
Tradfest Night Irish Music night with ‘Quare Craic’
Union Music Lounge
Irish music with the Singer songwriter and award winning actor ‘Kieran Cunningham’ and friends. An evening of ‘Soapstar - Superstar’ with Kieran's unique blend of Irish classics paying homage to everyone from the Chieftains to the Saw Doctors.
Sponsored by Guinness
Union Music Lounge, 845 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW
Tel 0161 224 1271
8pm-late
Admission: FREE
The Irish Festival Market
Albert Square
The Irish Festival Market in Albert Square outside the historic Manchester Town Hall will feature the very best in Irish art and crafts and foods
The market brings you a real taste of Ireland giving you a real opportunity to sample a small taste of what Ireland has to offer.
10am to 6pm
Contact Tim to book a stall or for any further information anout the festival market.
0161 681 7633
or
07980162418
Green Hot Clover
O’Sheas Irish Bar
Green Hot Clover are one of the youngest Irish bands on the circuit. Combine there youth and enthusiastic attitude with there doubtless talent you have a great band playing great Irish music.
9pm-2am
O’Sheas Irish Bar, 80 Princess Street, Manchester
0161 236 3906
Mick & The Irish Rovers
The Southern Hotel
Mick and the boys get the Saturday night party started with their unique blend of Irish & Country Music.
Justin and the Festival Roadshow Disco will keep you dancin’ the night away in the nightclub.
Time:
Admission:
The Southern Hotel
Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, M21 7SP
Telephone: 0161 881 7048
Check the southern website for our full festival listing www.thesouthernhotel.co.uk
Annie Mac
The Huntington
Annie Mac
The Huntington
Northmoor Road, Longsight, Manchester
0161 225 6400
"Irish Party Night" with Tom Dee
M19 Bar
Get ready for a massive Irish party with the legendary Dj – Tom Dee, 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
M19 Bar, 847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, M19 3PW
0161 224 8135
Festival Party Night
Conors Irish Bar & Lounge
Bringing you the best in traditional Irish and Irish & Country music our Festival Party Night will become a highlight of the 2008 festival visit our website www.conors.co.uk for up to date information.
Time: 8.00pm till late
Admission: Free (£2.00 door charge after 11pm)
Conors Irish Bar & Lounge
394 Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel
Tony Sullivan
Irish World Heritage Centre
Tony Sullivan in the lounge
9.30 ‘til late
Irish World Heritage Centre
10 Queens Road, Cheetham
Hill, Manchester, M8 8UF,
0161 205 4007
Sean Wilson
English Martyrs Parish Centre
Sean Wilson from Co Tyrone has appeared all over the world, he performs regular in the U.S.A. Boston Chicago and New York a well as Europe and the UK. He has sold millions of his CDs world wide. Come along have a great night.
8-00pm till late
Admission. £5-00
English Martyrs Parish Centre, Whalley Range
0161-226-1107
Old Caubeen
The Whalley Hotel,
Old Caubeen
The Whalley Hotel, Brooks Bar, Whalley Range, Manchester
0161 232 7159
Easy Feeling.
The Talbot Club
Easy Feeling.
The Talbot Club 12 Eldon Place, Eccles, Manchester M30 8QE
0161 789 102
6 Nations – Ireland v Wales
Waxy O’Connor’s
Live on our big screens
Special offer – 2 for1 on Caffrey’s
DJ Irish Alan plays the best in new tunes and classic dance floor fillers to get your Saturday night started!
1.15pm
www.waxyoconnors.co.uk