Saturday 15th March 2008 Events
St Patrick's Weekend Family Fun Fair
Erwood Park, Levenshulme
This family orientated weekend of Irish music, dance and fun fair rides in Levenshulme Village put on jointly by Manchester City Council Parks department and Mike Mulhern Funfairs to celebrate the closing weekend of the Manchester Irish Festival.
Erwood Park, Cringle Fields, Levenshulme
12 noon - 9 pm
Tel:0161 223 8278
Admission: Free
St Patrick’s Night tradfest with "Innishfree"
Union Music Lounge
Liverpool Trad Irish band ‘Innishfree’ kick off the Union’s free full weekend session of live Irish bands and acts who are coming from as far away as Ireland and France.
Sponsored by Magners
Union Music Lounge, 845 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW
Telephone 0161 224 1271
Doors 8pm, on stage 9pm
Admission Free
Magners Irish Cider presents Barrel of Laughs Irish Special.
The Frog and Bucket Comedy Club
3 comics from the international circuit, 1 of the fantastic Frog comperes and a disco until 2am. A full night out with a special Irish flavour.
MC John Scott presents… Brendan Burke, Micheal Legge, Simon O Keefe
Doors 7.30pm Show starts 8.15pm.
£14
The Frog and Bucket Comedy Club
102 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LJ
Telephone: 0161 236 9805 Fax: 0161 228 1652
St Patrick’s Day Tradfest family afternoon
M19 Bar
An afternoon of music and dance with the Young, Gifted & Green musicians plus Irish musicians James O’Connor and Audrey Trainor along with the Keegan Kennedy School of Irish dancing and trad Irish band 'Cluas' who are made up of male and female vocals, harp, keys, whistle and fiddle, plus more special guests.
This special afternoon of traditional Irish music and dance is aimed at families who want to bring their children out to enjoy an afternoon of Irish Culture.
Guest musicians and dancers are welcome to join in the afternoon.
Sponsored by Coca Cola
Doors 12 noon, live entertainment 1pm-6pm.
Admission free
M19 Bar
847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, M19 3PW
0161 224 8135
www.myspace.com/acousticfest
www.m19bar.com
Cripple Creek
The Huntington
Cripple Creek
The Huntington
Northmoor Road, Longsight, Manchester
Telephone: 0161 225 6400
St Patrick’s ‘Tradfest’ concert
M19 Bar, first floor acoustic room
St Patrick’s ‘Tradfest’ concert with the award winning traditional Irish group ‘Lyra Celtica’ Irish club night with DJ James H follows the live music til late.
Enjoy an evening of traditional Irish music and dance with traditional Irish band ‘Lyra Celtica’ featuring the award winner accordion player Lynn Tocker (BBC Folk Musician of the Year) , Bodhran player Frank McGuire who established Russia’s first Bodhran School and guitarist Mark Canning. The night will be raising funds for the South Manchester Lourdes trip involving families from St Bernard’s, St Mary’s and St Kentigern’s Parishes.
M19 Bar, 847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, M19 3PW
0161 224 8135
www.myspace.com/acousticfest
www.m19bar.com
Doors 7.30pm Concert starts 8pm
Admission £5 donation
Toss the Feathers
St. Kentigern's Social Club
Toss the Feathers are celebrating 21 Years on the road with a new a CD and two cracking gigs at St. Kentigern's Club
This first show is the evening show.
The afternoon family show is on Sunday 16th march
It should be a great weekend and we hope to see you down there.
This night is sponsored by award winning Radio Station "The Full Irish 96.9FM"
St. Kentigern's Social Club
Hart Road, Fallowfield, Manchester
0161 224 2033
Ticket: £15
Availablr from the St Kentigerns
or call: 0161-224-2033
Toss the Feathers are now on facebook
Irish Festival Party with Stiff Little Fingers
Manchester Academy
An evening of good natured mayhem & Irish
flavoured tunes to celebrate Manchester Irish Festival features Irelands
legendary
STIFF LITTLE
FINGERS as headliners
+ Special guests
THE MEN THEY COULDN'T HANG
+ local Manchester band DILE.
Tickets for the event are available from ticketline
0161 832 1111
£18 advance
25th Anniversary Reunion Ceili
The Castlemore Ceili Band
Lowton Civic Hall
This year the Castlemore Ceili Band formed In 1982 by Billy Greenall (piano) and by Sean McCabe (banjo) celebrates it's 25th Anniversary as a ceili dance band.
Billy Greenall had ofcourse featured in many famous ceili bands prior to this including The Liverpool Ceili Band and The New York Ceili Band to name but two. Sean McCabe, still a teenager at the time, had already been a member of the successful competition band, The Fianna Eireann Ceili Band.
From the mid 1970's and into the early 1980's both Billy and Sean taught twice weekly at a burgeoning music class based at The Brian Boru Club, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Nr Wigan. This class produced many fine muscians and subsequently enjoyed many CCE competition successes, perhaps the most notably of which was that of The Ogra Eireann Ceili Band which won the All Ireland 15 - 18 Ceili Band title, in Kilkenny in 1984.
Following years of competition The Castlemore Ceili Band was formed purely to play for ceili dances which it has had the pleasure of doing so since, during which time it has played throughout the North West of England and beyond. The band has enjoyed many members throughout it's 25 years; has benefited from the kind assistance of friends from other bands when required, and also the expert knowledge of Mr Michael Kierans as caller.
Billy Greenall and Sean McCabe emigrated to Ireland some 14 years ago, thus bringing an end to their participation with the band, save for when opportunities arose when visiting the UK. Their influence did not leave with them however and remains today in the form of Liam McCabe and Siobhan O'Donnell nee McCabe (brother and sister of Sean) the only ever-present members todate since the formation of The Castlemore Ceili Band.
The band is delighted that both Billy Greenall and Sean McCabe will be making the trip from Ireland to reunite with the band for the evening as will other former band members from Ireland and the UK.
The band would like to extend a warm welcome to all those who have been friends of the band and attended its ceili's down the years, without whom no evening would be possible or complete.
8pm tll 12pm
Lowton Civic Hall
Hesketh Meadow Lane, Lowton, Nr Golborne WA3 2AH
www.wlct.org/Leisure/Halls/lowton.htm
Funds raised will be donated to The Royal Albert Edward Hospital, Wigan.
Tickets available from
Sean Deane - 07816 833423
Michael Kierans - 01706 523846
Niall Kilgannon - 07752 711745.
£5.00 (Adults)
£3.00 (O.A.P's and Children)
Tradfest Session with James O’Connor & Audrey Trainor
Hennigan’s Sports Bar
St Patrick’s night session led by 21 year old singer songwriter James O’Connor from County Laois and County Louth fiddle player Audrey Trainor.
Join in the annual St Patrick’s night Hooley, bring along your instruments to join in the session or just relax and enjoy the celebrations.
Hennigan’s Sports Bar
908 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester , M19
3AD
Tel No: 0161 257 2702
Doors 7pm
Admission Free
Jim Mc Clouskey and his band.
English Martyr’s Parish Centre
Jim is a Co Derry man been performing in Asia U.S.A. Europe and the U.K for many many years. This band will provide a great nights entertainment .
8pm till late.
Tickets and admission on the door.
English Martyr’s Parish Centre Whalley Range
0161 226 1107
The Ryans
The Southern Hotel
Manchester legends The Ryans make a welcome return to the Southern Hotel.
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
‘Young, Gorgeous & Green’
M19 Bar
Go Irish for the night and get into one of Manchester’s premier St Patrick’s night club nights. Set in Levenshulme Village at the heart of Manchester’s Irish community, everyone aged 18 to 180 is welcome at the party. Enter yourself in the ‘Young, Gorgeous and Green’ face of 2008. Or just party the night away with two of Manchester’s most sought after Irish DJ’s, DJ Tom Dee and James H. Arrive early if you want to get in.
Sponsored by WKD.
M19 Bar
Ground Floor Bar, 847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, M19 3PW
0161 224 8135
www.myspace.com/acousticfest
www.m19bar.com
Doors 7pm
Admission: Free before 9pm
Levenshulme Celtic Supporters Club St Patrick’s Day Party
Hennigan’s Sports Bar
Put on your hooped shirt and join South Manchester’s biggest Celtic supporters club in their annual St Patrick’s Day party.
Get ready to join in Celtic’s legendary songs and raise a glass or two.
Hennigan’s Sports Bar
908 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester , M19 3AD
Tel No: 0161 257 2702
Doors 12 noon
Admssion: Free
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
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.
Time: 3.00pm
Admission: Free
Conors Irish Bar & Lounge
394 Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel
St Patrick's Fun Day
The Albert Inn
Celebrate St Patricks' Day in style with traditional fayre. Traditional Irish music. Soda Bread, Porter Cake and Face painting proceeds to Francis House.
All day
Admission free
The Albert Inn, Wilmslow Rd, Withington 0161 445 5747
Ged Graham.
The Whalley Hotel
Ged Graham.
The Whalley Hotel, Brooks Bar, Whalley Range, Manchester
0161 232 7159
Slap n’Tickle
O’Sheas Irish Bar
9pm-2am
O’Sheas Irish Bar, 80 Princess Street, Manchester
0161 236 3906
"The Ranchers"
Irish Association Social Club
"The Ranchers"
Every Sunday: Soul - Motown Disco Every Thursday: Blues
& Folk
Irish Association Social Club,17 High Lane Chorlton M21 9DJ
0161 881 2898
iasc@irishru.com www.chorltonirish.com
Ragamuffin.
The Royal Oak
Ragamuffin
The Royal Oak , Barlow Moor Rd Chorlton
0161 860 7438.
Two Star Country
The Talbot Club
Two Star Country from Ireland
The Talbot Club 12 Eldon Place, Eccles, Manchester M30 8QE
0161 789 1021
St Patrick' s Celebration each Night
Bolton Irish Centre
You're sure of a Great Irish Welcome! please call for details.
Bolton Irish Centre, 95 Lever St , Bolton BL32 AB
01204 5226 32
WESTLIFE
M.E.N. Arena
The Irish boy band who've had many no.1's including 'Swear It Again', 'Mandy', 'Unbreakable' & 'Flying Without Wings'.
St Patrick’s Day Six Nations Party
Union Music Lounge,
St Patrick’s Day Six Nations Party with up for anything” DJ Rob for the annual St Patrick’s Day party sponsored by Guinness.
A special warm up to the big game from 12 noon, reserve your seat in front of the flat screen TV’s to watch the game live as Ireland take on England in the final day of the Six Nations. Game screened live from Twickenham at 3pm.
sponsored by Guinness.
Union Music Lounge, 845 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW
Telephone 0161 224 1271
Doors 12 noon-6pm
Admission: Free
Ireland v England in the Six Nations Rugby
Conors Irish Bar & Lounge
Join us for live coverage of Ireland v England in the Six Nations Rugby Tournament on our big screen TV’s located throughout the bar and lounge area
Time: 3.00pm
Admission: Free
Conors Irish Bar & Lounge
394 Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel
Ireland v England in the Six Nations Rugby
The Southern Hotel
Join us for live coverage of Ireland v England in the Six Nations Rugby Tournament 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.
Time: Time: 3.00pm
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