Thursday 13th March 2008 Events
‘All Things Irish’ Irish Festival Fun Quiz
The Southern Hotel
Ged Graham hosts the 2008 ‘All Things Irish’ Irish Festival Fun Quiz and Game Show. Come On Down and join in the Craic.
The quiz will be follwed by an evening of traditional and contemporary Irish Ballads as Ged showcases his new CD release ‘Irish Heartbeat’
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
Magners Irish Cider presents Barrel of Laughs Irish Special
The Frog and Bucket
We kick off our Irish Weekend with the best value comedy show – ever! 3 headline acts and compere for just a fiver. Special guest Scottish MC John Scott presents five top class Irish acts. Brendan Burke, Micheal Legge, Killian Monsona and John Colleary
£5 / £3.
Doors 7.30pm Show starts 8.15pm.
The Frog and Bucket Comedy Club
102 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LJ
Telephone: 0161 236 9805 Fax: 0161 228 1652.
Irish Community Care Over 50’s St Patricks celebration
Sacred Heart Parish Centre
Weekly health Initiative ,St Patricks celebration with music , dancing & refreshments
Free
Sacred Heart Parish Centre, Levenshulme Road, Gorton
Manchester Schools Presentation
Irish World Heritage Centre Main Hall
If you would like an invitation to this event please
contact Margot Ryan on 0161 2021200, or email mryan@iwhc.com
12.00-2.00pm
Irish World Heritage Centre
10 Queens Road, Cheetham
Hill, Manchester, M8 8UF,
0161 205 4007
Sean O’Connor and Richard Sanderson
O’Sheas Irish Bar
Sean is probably the youngest and most exciting talent on the Irish circuit at the moment. Since becoming the front man of Green Hot Clover, Sean has not only progressed within the band but as a solo artist in his own right.
9pm-1am
O’Sheas Irish Bar, 80 Princess Street, Manchester
0161 236 3906
St Patricks celebration
Space
Sit & chat over a cup of tea or get involved in the craft workshop.
12.30-3.00pm
Space
Marlborough Rd, Salford
Set dancing
St. Kentigern's Social Club
Irish Music Lesson. All welcome
St. Kentigern's Social Club
Hart Road, Fallowfield, Manchester
0161 224 2033
Cheltenham Races Irish Party afternoons
Union Music Lounge
Watch the races from the Cheltenham Festival live on the big screens from 2pm. In between races ‘Trish’ will be mounting her trusty steed ‘Jumping Jimmy’ and challenging all comers to a ‘hobby horse race’. Guinness promotional prizes are up for grabs to those contestants up for the challenge.
Sponsored by Guinness
Union Music Lounge, 845 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW,
Tel 0161 224 1271
Seans' Bit O' Blarney Quiz
The Albert Inn
Test your knowledge in the annual quiz.
From 8pm
Admission free
The Albert Inn, Wilmslow Rd, Withington
0161 445 5747
Manchester Irish Festival DVD launch
M19 Bar
Chorlton film maker Lynda Gilbert showcases her DVD promoting different aspects of the Manchester Irish Festival along with work from the Levenshulme Festival.
Plus Irish club night with Tom Dee
M19 Bar, 847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, M19 3PW
0161 224 8135
Doors 7pm, Club night starts at 9pm
Admission: Free.
Irish World Heritage Centre
A performance by the Manchester Irish Writers where they will take you on a journey around Ireland with their poetry and Stories. Function Room
Admission £3, £1.50 conc.
Irish World Heritage Centre
10 Queens Road, Cheetham
Hill, Manchester, M8 8UF,
0161 205 4007
Set Dancing with JIB Irish Sounds Disc
St. Kentigern's
Plenty of set dancing, ceili dancing, waltzes, also some jiving, something to suit everyone.
8.00 pm.
St. Kentigern's Social Club
Hart Road, Fallowfield, Manchester
0161 224 2033
The Cheltenham Festival
The Southern Hotel
Join us for live coverage of the legendary Cheltenham Festival on our big screen TV’s located throughout the bar and lounge area and for our smokers we have two big screen TV’s located permantly in our heated smoking area.
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
The Cheltenham Festival
Conors Irish Bar & Lounge
Join us for live coverage of the legendary Cheltenham Festival on our big screen TV’s located throughout the bar and lounge area.
Conors Irish Bar & Lounge
394 Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel