Live Music Events during the Manchester Irish Festival
The official civic launch of the 2011 Manchester Irish Festival
Friday 4th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmThe Manchester irish Festival Launch Night
- Admission: By invitation Only
Irish Blues Festival with Sean Taylor and guests
Friday 4th March 2011
starts: 7:30pmA Guinness sponsored Irish Blues Festival which is part of the two week Tradfest
- Admission: £3 advance, £5 doors
Molly’s fund raising night
Friday 4th March 2011
St Kentigerns Irish Club, Fallowfield
starts: 8:00pmFund raising night for Calcutta. Live Music from Shake the Barley
- Admission: Tickets £2.50, Door £5
Irish Karaoke Night
Friday 4th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmIrish Karaoke with Mike and Evelyn
- Admission: FREE
Festival Launch Night with Green Hot Clover
Friday 4th March 2011
starts: 9:00pmGreen Hot Clover and a very special guest - Richard Sanderson
- Admission: Free
The Irish Connection - Festival Special
Saturday 5th March 2011
starts: 10:00amTune into 97.2 for the Irish Connection show with John Lowry
- Admission:
Boyzone
Saturday 5th March 2011
starts: 7:30pmBoyzone return to the M.E.N Arena to "celebrate" their recent number one album Brother!
- Admission: £35.50
Claire Mooney with the Moving House Band
Saturday 5th March 2011
starts: 7:30pmA Manchester Irish Festival Guinness Tradfest concert featuring the Levenshulme based Irish Singer songwriter
- Admission: £3 adv, £5 doors
Live Music with Dessie Hynes
Saturday 5th March 2011
English Martyr’s Parish Centre, Chorlton
starts: 8:00pm
- Admission: £5
Festival Launch Party and Manchester Martyrs Monument Fundraiser
Saturday 5th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmA fundraiser for The Restoration of the Manchester Martyrs Monument at Moston
- Admission: Donation - Advance ticket £3, Door £4, £5 after 11pm
Live music
Saturday 5th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmLive music by Mark Burn & Michael Cunningham
- Admission: FREE
Festival Launch Party
Saturday 5th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmDancing to “Silver Dollar” in the Shannon Suite.
- Admission: £5 on the door
Live Irish Music Kieran Cunningham & friends
Saturday 5th March 2011
starts: 9:00pmA Guinness Tradfest Irish Music event with Kieran Cunningham and friends
- Admission: FREE
Family Sunday
Sunday 6th March 2011
starts: 2:00pmSomething for all the family from kids to great-grandparents!
- Admission: FREE
Full Irish Radio show on ALLFM 96.9fm - Festival special
Sunday 6th March 2011
starts: 3:00pmTune into Full Irish Radio show for all the latest news about the festival
- Admission: Free
Tradition music session
Sunday 6th March 2011
starts: 4:00pmTradition music session
- Admission: FREE
Beady Eye featuring Liam Gallagher - First UK tour
Sunday 6th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmGig is SOLD OUT
- Admission: SOLD OUT
Essence of Ireland
Sunday 6th March 2011
starts: 7:30pmIrish myths are explored through the power of Irish dancing
- Admission: £19.50
Skirm
Sunday 6th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmJoin Derry man Seamus Curley for an evening of Traditional Irish Music at its very best.
- Admission: FREE
Beady Eye
Monday 7th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmBeady Eye put on their first UK tour after the release of their "eagerly anticipated" debut album in February 2011.
- Admission: SOLD OUT
BBC Radio Manchester Irish Citizen Manchester - Festival Special
Monday 7th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmTune into BBC Radio Manchester on 95.1fm to listen to Lennie Connell and all the team bring you the best of whats on in the Irish Festival.
- Admission: Free
Irish Ballads Exhibition
Thursday 10th March 2011
starts: 2:00pmTrace the development of Irish Ballads against a timeline of Irish history, and hear some contemporary renditions of those old Irish Ballads.
- Admission: FREE
Manchester Ceilidh
Thursday 10th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmLive bands and energetic callers lead you through even the simplest of steps to guarantee a night to remember.
- Admission: £6
Manchester Irish Writers - I Remember, I Remember
Thursday 10th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmAn evening of Irish memories shared through words, music and song.
- Admission: FREE
Special FX - Irish Special
Friday 11th March 2011
Royal Exchange Theatre Company
starts: 6:00pmA Pre Theatre Performance with Kieran Cunningham in the Great Hall
- Admission: Free
Manchester Irish Festival Guinness Tradfest with Toss the Feathers unplugged
Friday 11th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmDezi Donnelly & Eddie Sheehan from Toss the Feathers perform a series of two exclusive acoustic concerts
- Admission: £10 in advance, £12 doors
Teac Mallon Roadshow
Friday 11th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmIrish entertainment with Dinner. Irish Dancing, storytellers, musical entertainment by Billy Finnegan
- Admission: Tickets: £22 (includes Dinner)
Council of Irish Associations 30th Anniversary Dinner Dance
Friday 11th March 2011
starts: 7:30pm
- Admission: £20 by advance Ticket Only
Manchester Irish Festival Guinness Tradfest - Irish Blues night with Zacc Rogers
Friday 11th March 2011
Hennigans Sports Bar, Levenshulme
starts: 8:00pmEnjoy a free concert by the legendary Levenshulme Blues guitarist - Zacc Rogers paying tribute to Van Morrison, Thin Lizzy , Rory Gallagher and Bob Dylan
- Admission: Free
Jimmy Docherty acoustic session
Friday 11th March 2011
starts: 8:30pmLive acoustic session from Jimmy Docherty and guests
- Admission: FREE
Fiddlin’ Thieves
Friday 11th March 2011
starts: 9:00pmFiddlin’ Thieves (formerly “The long road”) live in the Lounge Bar
- Admission: FREE
Manchester Irish Festival Guinness Tradfest with Toss the Feathers unplugged
Saturday 12th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmDezi Donnelly & Eddie Sheehan from Toss the Feathers perform a series of two exclusive acoustic concerts
- Admission: £10 in advance, £12 doors
Teac Mallon Roadshow
Saturday 12th March 2011
St Josephs Parish Hall, Stockport
starts: 7:00pmIrish entertainment by Jimmy Rafferty, musical entertainment by Billy Finnegan and more
- Admission: donations for the Sacred Heart Fathers Fund
Brendan Shine & his Band
Saturday 12th March 2011
Palace Hotel, Central Manchester
starts: 7:30pmwith comedian Dusty Young. Includes a sumptuous four course dinner at 8pm
- Admission: £60
St Pat's Hooley
Saturday 12th March 2011
The Cinnammon Club, Altrincham
starts: 8:00pmSally Glennon & Her Band, D.J Andy Murphy plus Traditional Musicians & Irish Dancing Display in aid of The Goodlife Orphanage Charity
- Admission: Tickets £30.00
Live Music with Pat Jordan and Finians Rainbow
Saturday 12th March 2011
English Martyr’s Parish Centre, Chorlton
starts: 8:00pmPat Jordan and his band Finian's Rainbow are one of the top Irish Country bands in Manchester.
- Admission: £4
Live music
Saturday 12th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmLive music by Annie Mac & Michael Cunningham
- Admission: FREE
Live Music Kieran Cunningham & friends
Saturday 12th March 2011
starts: 9:00pmA Guinness Tradfest Irish Music event with Kieran Cunningham and friends
- Admission: FREE
Outer Limits
Saturday 12th March 2011
starts: 9:00pmFive piece covers group with a female lead singer.
- Admission: FREE
Manchester Irish Festival 21st anniversary St Patricks Day Parade
Sunday 13th March 2011
starts: 11:30am
- Admission: Free
O’Sheas Parade Day Party
Sunday 13th March 2011
starts: 12:30pmMusic from the legendary Green Hot Clover and from The Sturdy Beggars in the evening
- Admission:
Young, Gifted & Green - Sunday Afternoon Tradfest
Sunday 13th March 2011
starts: 3:00pmSpecial free post St Patrick's Day Parade concert featuring Peel Your Own Spuds, Shake the Barley, The Scally brothers, Angela Ushers musicians and the Keegan Kennedy School of Irish dancing
- Admission: Free - sponsored by Levenshulme Pub Company
Post Parade Party
Sunday 13th March 2011
English Martyr’s Parish Centre, Chorlton
starts: 3:00pmGood music and food
- Admission: FREE
Tradition music session
Sunday 13th March 2011
starts: 4:00pmTradition music session
- Admission: FREE
Essence in Concert
Sunday 13th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmIreland's foremost singing duo featuring Canadian Soprano Karen Lynch, and Irish Tenor Paul Redmond.
- Admission: £10 donation suggested to support the St Mary's Roof appeal
The Dubliners
Sunday 13th March 2011
starts: 7:30pmJoin the greatest Irish folk band in the Lyric theatre as they play all their hits including Dirty Old Town and Whiskey In The Jar accompanied by video footage from throughout their career.
- Admission: £20
Clancy Brothers tribute night featuring Whiskey in the Jar
Sunday 13th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmA tribute to mark the sad demise of Liam Clancy, last remaining member of the Clancy brothers. Part of the Guinness Sponsored Tradfest
- Admission: Free
Joe Gallaghers Noise
Sunday 13th March 2011
starts: 9:00pmLive Music from Joe Gallaghers Noise
- Admission: FREE
BBC Radio Manchester Irish Citizen Manchester - Festival Special
Monday 14th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmTune into BBC Radio Manchester on 95.1fm to listen to Lennie Connell and all the team bring you the best of whats on in the Irish Festival
- Admission: Free
St Patrick's Celebrations
Tuesday 15th March 2011
St Richards Parish Centre, Longsight
starts: 1:00pmIrish Community Care Over 50s Social Event
- Admission: FREE
Live music with Irish singer Denise Morgan and friends
Wednesday 16th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmIrish singer Denise Morgan starts the St. Patrick's celebrations off with this special free concert
- Admission: Free
St Patrick's All Day Party at The Farmers sponsored by Guinness
Thursday 17th March 2011
starts: 12:00pmHead down to Burnage down for an all day and night St Patrick's Day celebration with the legendary 'Doc'
- Admission: FREE
St. Patrick’s Day
Thursday 17th March 2011
starts: 12:00pmChildren’s Activities, Live Music , GAA games live and Irish Stew!
- Admission: FREE
St Patricks Day Party
Thursday 17th March 2011
starts: 12:30pmMusic during the day from The Craickers and in the evening from the Coolers
- Admission: £5 tickets purchased from bar for evening party
Live music from The Craic!
Thursday 17th March 2011
Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham
starts: 7:00pmThe Craic have gained huge popularity as a fun celtic band playing fast "&" furious Jigs and reels along with traditional songs from the emerald isle.
- Admission: tbc
The Indians
Thursday 17th March 2011
St Kentigerns Irish Club, Fallowfield
starts: 7:00pmOne of the most successful Irish bands ever to cross the Irish Sea celebrating 40 years on the road
- Admission: £10
Manchester Irish Festival Guinness Tradfest - St Pat's Night special with Zacc Rogers
Thursday 17th March 2011
Hennigans Sports Bar, Levenshulme
starts: 7:00pmEnjoy a free night of live Irish Music with Zacc Rogers
- Admission: Free
Daimh
Thursday 17th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmCelebrate St. Patrick's Day with this British, Irish and Scottish traditional band.
- Admission: £12
St. Patrick Nights Dance
Thursday 17th March 2011
St Annes Parish Social Centre, Stretford
starts: 8:00pmSt. Patrick Nights party with Live music
- Admission:
Green Hot Craickers
Thursday 17th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmLive Music from Green Hot Craickers
- Admission: FREE
St Patricks Night Celebration
Thursday 17th March 2011
starts: 9:00pmLive Irish, Traditional & Country music from Shake the Barley
- Admission: FREE
Irish X Factor: Final, sponsored by Magners
Friday 18th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmWith over £400 in prizes up for grabs, this is bound to be a fantastic finale
- Admission: Free
Shayne Ward - Up Close and Personal UK Tour
Friday 18th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmFormer X-Factor Star returns for this special homecoming gig
- Admission: £25
The Script - SOLD OUT
Friday 18th March 2011
starts: 7:30pmThe Dublin trio play the MEN arena in their first UK headline tour.
- Admission: SOLD OUT - no tickets left
Jimmy Docherty acoustic session
Friday 18th March 2011
starts: 8:30pmLive acoustic session from Jimmy Docherty and guests
- Admission: FREE
Fiddlin’ Thieves
Friday 18th March 2011
starts: 9:00pmFiddlin’ Thieves (formerly “The long road”) live in the Lounge Bar
- Admission: FREE
The Irish Connection - Festival Special
Saturday 19th March 2011
Abbey House Hotel, Barrow in Furness
starts: 10:00amTune into 97.2 for the Irish Connection show with John Lowry
- Admission:
Ulster Province Dance Music
Saturday 19th March 2011
St Kentigerns Irish Club, Fallowfield
starts: 7:30pmFundraising Dance for Irish Community Care
- Admission: £10
Live Music with Karen and the Ranchers
Saturday 19th March 2011
English Martyr’s Parish Centre, Chorlton
starts: 8:00pmThe original Ranchers are all brothers from Co Wicklow. Karen joined the band a few years ago
- Admission: £4
Irish night with Skirm
Saturday 19th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmTop Irish singer 'Skirm' headlines this special St Patrick's weekend special
- Admission: FREE
Live music with Jimmy Docherty
Saturday 19th March 2011
starts: 9:00pmThe popular singer songwriter covers Irish to modern day classics
- Admission: FREE
Tradition music session
Sunday 20th March 2011
starts: 4:00pmTradition music session
- Admission: FREE
Live music from Billy O’Dwyer
Sunday 20th March 2011
starts: 7:00pmwith The SorryAss Blues Band
- Admission: £10
The Last Drop with Joe Casserley: Guinness Tradfest Closing Party
Sunday 20th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmTop Irish band The Last Drop Joe Casserley from the Full Irish Radio show headline this closing party for the two week Guinness Tradfest
- Admission: FREE
Skirm
Sunday 20th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmJoin Derry man Seamus Curley for an evening of Traditional Irish Music at its very best.
- Admission: FREE
Groovy Revolution
Sunday 20th March 2011
starts: 9:00pmLive Music from Groovy Revolution
- Admission: FREE
Westlife
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
starts: 7:30pmShane, Mark, Kian and Nicky return to perform all their classic hits
- Admission: £40.50
Westlife
Wednesday 23rd March 2011
starts: 7:30pmShane, Mark, Kian and Nicky return to perform all their classic hits
- Admission: £40.50
Jimmy Docherty acoustic session
Friday 25th March 2011
starts: 8:30pmLive acoustic session from Jimmy Docherty and guests
- Admission: FREE
Christie Hospital Charity Event: Live Music with Sean Wilson
Saturday 26th March 2011
English Martyr’s Parish Centre, Chorlton
starts: 8:00pmA Charity Dance organised by the Kerry Association in aid of the Christie Hospital.
- Admission: Tickets £3 Door £5
Ceili Time
Saturday 26th March 2011
St Kentigerns Irish Club, Fallowfield
starts: 8:30pmCeili band from Ireland
- Admission: Advance Ticket £5 , £6 on the Door
The Full Irish Festival and Family Fun Day
Sunday 1st May 2011 (All day)
starts: (All day)A Bank Holiday Family Fun Day with a whole host of Live Entertainment along with many traditional family fun events and races
- Admission:
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