Sunday 9th March 2008 Events
Irish Festival Parade 2008
The UK's largest St Patrick's Parade will take place on Sunday 9th March 2008 with over 70 floats, bands and walking groups celebrating the Patron Saint of Ireland.
The Parade will start at 11.45am from outside the Irish World Heritage Centre, Queens Rd and progress along Cheetham Hill Rd, Corporation Street and onto Cross St and around Albert Square before returning to the Irish World Heritage Centre by the same route
Any groups wishing to take part should attend the next meeting of the Council of Irish Associations on the 06/02/08 at the Irish Heritage Centre, Queens Rd, Cheetham Hill at 8.30pm to register and collect parade packs.
Any bands that are interested in taking part should call Brian on 07919214873.
Mass
Irish World Heritage Centre
Mass will be celebrated in the Main Hall at 10.00am, in advance of the departure of the parade at 11.45am
Irish World Heritage Centre
10 Queens Road, Cheetham
Hill, Manchester, M8 8UF,
0161 205 4007
St Patricks Day Parade
Irish World Heritage Centre
Come along and see the very special Irish World Heritage Centre float, created by local community artist and school children.
Mayo Man & Ged Graham in the Main Hall 12.00 to-6.00pm
Irish World Heritage Centre
10 Queens Road, Cheetham
Hill, Manchester, M8 8UF,
0161 205 4007
Ceili
The Great Hall at Manchester Town Hall
Ceili after the parade with all the best ceili bands on CD's and computer!
2.30pm until 4.30pm
Admission Free
‘Tradfest’ Post Parade Celtic Rock Night with ‘James Cannon & the Sinners’
M19 Bar
‘James Cannon’ is the son of ‘Sean Cannon’ of the legendary Irish band ‘The Dubliners’. This is the bands last gig before they go off on a European tour and is a major coup for the festival. The band play a set of Rebel rousing Irish party ballads from the likes of the Pogues, Van Morrison and Johnny Cash alongside their own Celtic Rock and traditional numbers that is guranteed to get your feet moving.
M19 Bar, 847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, M19 3PW
0161 224 8135
Doors 8pm, On stage 9pm
Admission: Free before 9pm, £3 after
www.myspace.com/acousticfest
www.m19bar.com
Green hot clover / Celtic Rogue
O’Sheas Irish Bar
Join the O’Sheas team on parade day with the lads from Green Hot Clover in the afternoon and the wonderful Celtic Rogue at Night. A full day of great craic!
Noon - 12.30am
O’Sheas Irish Bar, 80 Princess Street, Manchester
0161 236 3906
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
The Deadbeats
O'Neill's
The Deadbeats.
O'Neill's, 655 Wilmslow Rd, Didsbury, Manchester M20 6RA
The Whalley Hotel
JIB (day) Phoenix (night)
The Whalley Hotel, Brooks Bar, Whalley Range, Manchester
0161 232 7159
St Patrick's Day Parade and Party Afterwards
St. Kentigern's Social Club
Fermanagh Association and Minibus leaving St Kent's at 10.30am
After party in St Kent's at 3pm till late
St. Kentigern's Social Club
Hart Road, Fallowfield, Manchester
0161 224 2033
Post Parade Party
English Martyrs Parish Centre
Post Parade Party with the one and only Tricky Micky disco.
3-00pm
English Martyrs Parish Centre Whalley Range
0161 226 1107
St Patricks Day Parade Celebration
The Southern Hotel
Why not join us to send off our float to the St Patricks Day Parade in style.
JIB himself will be blasting out the music on the float. The celebration continues in the lounge bar with Nathan Carter and Justin and the Festival Roadshow Disco.
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
Festival Party Disco
Conors Irish Bar & Lounge
The perfect end to a perfect weekend our Festival Party Disco will have you dancin’ the night away with guest Dj’s
8pm till late
Admission: Free (£2.00 door charge after 11pm)
Conors Irish Bar & Lounge
394 Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel
Manchester Irish Festival Parade exhibition and film launch
Union Music Lounge
An exhibition in the green room featuring photographs by Dave Brunton, Danny Claffey (Irish Post newspaper), Ged Noonan, Bernie White (Irish World newspaper), Joe Casserley (Full Irish Radio show) and Tony Hennigan, plus a Parade DVD shot by film maker Lynda Gilbert.
4pm-7pm
Admission: FREE
Union Music Lounge, 845 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW,
0161 224 1271
Live Music
The Huntington
The Huntington
Northmoor Road, Longsight, Manchester
0161 225 6400
Tradfest Sunday afternoon session from ‘Driftwood’.
Union Music Lounge
The legendary Irish band ‘Driftwood’ play Irish Country and Western in their weekly lively Sunday session which often turns out to be a massive party with customers often joining in the craic!
4pm-7pm
Admission: FREE
Union Music Lounge, 845 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW,
0161 224 1271
Parade
Waxy O’Connor’s
Join the crowds on Corporation Street for the parade, then come in to the warmth for a bowl of steaming hot Irish Stew served with fresh soda bread or choose from our delicious bar menu. Live Irish band playing in the afternoon.
www.waxyoconnors.co.uk