Monday 17th March 2008 Events

St Patricks Day Celebration with Richard O’Brien and his band

English Martyr’s Parish Centre

Come along and celebrate our feast day we have a display by O’Mordha School of Irish Dancing and pipers. Dance the night away to this great band.

8pm till late.

Tickets and entry on the door.

English Martyr’s Parish Centre. Whalley Range

0161 226 1107

BEAT the FROG IRISH SPECIAL

The Frog and Bucket

MC Jason Cook presents 10 up and coming acts with an Irish theme. The Magners will be flowing as the comics take on the infamous Frog audience and try and BEAT the FROG!

With some great Magners promotions all night!

FREE ENTRY.

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

St. Patricks Day Celebration

The Whalley Hotel

St. Patricks Day Celebration with JIB (All day)

The Whalley Hotel, Brooks Bar, Whalley Range, Manchester

0161 232 7159

St Patrick’s Day Party with Live Music

O’Sheas Irish Bar

Come and join us on the biggest party night of the year. Bands will include all our regular artists including Baz James, Culainn and The Coolers plus guest DJ.

From 11am- Free Entry

From 7.30pm ticket only

O’Sheas Irish Bar, 80 Princess Street, Manchester

0161 236 3906

The Mayo Man

Irish World Heritage Centre

The Mayo Man in the Lounge

9.30 ‘til late

Irish World Heritage Centre
10 Queens Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 8UF,

0161 205 4007

office@iwhc.com

St Patricks Day Party

Conors Irish Bar & Lounge

St Patricks Day Party featuring Mick & The Irish Rovers, The Morgan School of Irish Dancing, Lone Star

Live music and dancing all day and into the early hours of the morning as Manchester and Conor’s Irish Bar and Lounge celebrates the largest St Patricks Day festival in Europe.

Mick and The Irish Rovers will get the party started and keep you entertained during the day with the very best in Irish & Country and Tradditional Irish ballads.

The Morgan School of Irish Dancing join us with a display of Irish Dancing that will have your toes tapping. Manchester’s own Lone Star will take to the stage playing their unique blend of Country and Irish music.

Admission: Free (£2.00 door charge after 11pm)

Conors Irish Bar & Lounge
394 Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel

St Patricks Day Party

The Southern Hotel

St Patricks Day Party featuring Mustang, The Morgan School of Irish Dancing, The Ranchers and the Festival Roadshow Disco.

Live music and dancing all day and into the early hours of the morning as Manchester and the Southern Hotel & Nightclub celebrates the largest St Patricks Day festival in Europe.

Mustang will get the party started and keep you entertained during the day with the very best in Irish & Country and Tradditional Irish ballads.

The Morgan School of Irish Dancing join us with a display of Irish Dancing that will have your toes tapping. The Festival Roadshow Disco will keep the party going as The Ranchers make their way to the nightclub stage and dance you till the early hours of the morning.

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

St. Patricks celebration

The Huntington

Tommy Gallagher performs in the day and Ged Graham in the evening.

Time:

Admission:

The Huntington
Northmoor Road, Longsight, Manchester

Telephone: 0161 225-6400

Tradfest Closing Party

Union Music Lounge

‘Kieran Cunningham
Kieran Cunningham

Irish Music night with ‘Quare Craic’ featuring the award winning actor and Singer songwriter ‘Kieran Cunningham’ and friends.

Fresh from his appearances in the nations TV Soaps and Theatre productions, the award winning 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.

Sponsored by Guinness

8pm-late

FREE

Union Music Lounge
845 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW

Telephone 0161 224 1271

Steven Smyth

St. Kentigern's Social Club

The one and only Steven Smyth on tour from Portaferry Co.Down

St. Kentigern's Social Club
Hart Road, Fallowfield, Manchester
0161 224 2033

St. Kentigern's Social Club

Tradfest Closing Party with DJ James H

M19 Bar

A Closing Party with Irish DJ James H

M19 Bar, 847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, M19 3PW
0161 224 8135

Doors 8pm

Admission: Free

www.myspace.com/acousticfest
www.m19bar.com

St Patrick's Celebration

The Talbot Club

Sean McSherry, Michael Coyne

The Talbot Club 12 Eldon Place, Eccles, Manchester M30 8QE

0161 789 1021

The Albert Inn

Join us for some traditional fayre. Try our Porter Cake.

The Albert Inn, Wilmslow Rd, Withington

0161 445 5747

The Ryan Brothers. St Patrick' s Celebration

The Royal Oak

St Patrick' s Celebration with music from 4pm by The Ryan Brothers. Serving Bacon N Cabbage

The Royal Oak , Barlow Moor Rd Chorlton

0161 860 7438

For the Love of Mrs Brown

Manchester Opera House

For the Love of Mrs Brown
For the Love of Mrs Brown

Monday 17th to Saturday 22nd March 2008

Having discovered the internet, Agnes Brown accidentally sets up a date with a man she knows only as HairyHarry25.

Despite some of her family's protests, Agnes is determined to see her date through. So with the help of Winnie, Cathy, Maria and Betty, and despite the objections of the boys in the family, Agnes gets ready for the Valentine's Night date. This includes a radical diet, sex lessons, dressing for the occasion and self defence.

Manchester Opera House
Quay Street , Manchester , M3 3HP

7.30pm

http://www.manchesteroperahouse.org.uk/

St Patricks Day Party

Waxy O’Connor’s

The party starts when the doors open at 12noon. Come down for the best St Patrick’s Day party in the city with plenty of drinking, fun, friendly staff, dancing and a craicing atmosphere!

Chance to win brilliant prizes and get your hands on exclusive Waxy’s gifts with our scratch cards. Live music throughout the day and evening from our favourite Irish bands and DJ.