Manchester Irish Festival 2012 Events
Live Music Events 2012
Tommy Fleming, Sinead O’Connor, The Dubliners and the Ivernia Orchestra headline, but there’s live music galore from traditional Irish music to Celtic Rock and Country & Western with the Craickers, Claire Mooney, Dermot Hegarty, Grace Kelly & Friends and much, much more...
Dance Events 2012
Learn those steps with Ciara Kennedy or Keegan Academy where like James Keegan you can the world how it is done. Enjoy the craic set dancing at the IWHC or the Town Hall Ceili with plenty of showbands too or you can watch Reel Rhythms do all the hard work!
Pub and Club Events 2012
There is always a big Irish welcome waiting for you in our Pub and Clubs. Special festival events range from Traditional Irish music sessions, live bands and Disco Club nights, through to darts competitions and quizzes.
Arts Events 2012
From the National Irish Studies Conference with Irish Language taster sessions in the Town Hall to exhibitions of photographs and water colours, story telling, dance, music, song and films including the ‘Beautiful people’ UK film premiere, the festival has it all.
Comedy Events 2012
From the return Mike Harding to the Irish Comedy Nights at the Frog and Bucket and not forgetting Jimeoin: Lovely! An Irish Comedy Special, there's plenty to laugh at during the Irish Festival. PS. Mrs. Brown is in mourning.
Community Events 2012
Irish Community events range from those organised by Irish Community Care for seniors, the craic at the Festival Market in Albert Square, through to news and music for Irish Mancunians on Irish Community Radio shows across Manchester.
Sport Events 2012
Gaelic Sports including the Underage Gaelic Football & the Over 35s 7 a side Gaelic Football Blitz sessions, Darts Competitions and of course events linked to the bRBS 6 Nations Rugby and the Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival!
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2013 Festival Brochure
The printed 2013 festival brochure is no longer available
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The St. Patrick's Parade
The St. Patrick's Parade was on Sunday 17th March 2013
Photos of the Parade by Tony Gribben are here
Full information about the parade route is here
For information about joining the Parade contact John Flanagan on 07771 577 332
email Councillor John Flanagan or
email Brian Kennedy
Festival Market
Full information about the market is here
For more details about the market in Albert Square
contact John Flanagan on 07771 577 332
or email Councillor John Flanagan
Brochure & Listings
For information about the Festival Brochure and Festival Listings telephone Kevin Fitzpatrick on 0770 237 1966
or write to the Manchester Irish Festival
c/o 36 Wilbraham Road, Fallowfield
Manchester, M14 7DW or
info@manchesteririshfestival.co.uk
Acts wanting to Appear
Acts wanting to appear during the Festival
email info@manchesteririshfestival.co.uk
or for further information 07771 782 104
Press Enquiries
For all press/media enquiries
email Tony Hennigan
email press@manchesteririshfestival.co.uk
or text 079 125 129 77
This Website
For information about this website
contact the Website Marketing Director
Lawrence Hennigan on 07771 782 104 or
email info@manchesteririshfestival.co.uk