Events happening BEFORE the Manchester Irish Festival 2012.
These are not festival events.
Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance returns to Opera House in Manchester
Sunday 8th January 2012
Opera House, Central Manchester
starts: 8:00pm
- Admission:
Heats for 2012 Manchester Irish Festival Battle of Bands 25 Jan - 15 Feb
Wednesday 25th January 2012
starts: 7:30pmHeats every Wednesday to 15 Feb
- Admission: Free
Manchester Irish Festival Ceili and Set Dancing - Parade Special
Monday 30th January 2012
starts: 2:30pm
- Admission: Free
Heats for 2012 Manchester Irish Festival Battle of Bands
Wednesday 1st February 2012
starts: 7:30pmHeats every Wednesday to 15 Feb
- Admission: Free
Club Cuideachta
Wednesday 1st February 2012
Briton’s Protection, Central Manchester
starts: 8:00pm
- Admission: Tickets are free but should be reserved in advance
Heats for 2012 Manchester Irish Festival Battle of Bands
Wednesday 8th February 2012
starts: 7:30pmHeats every Wednesday to 15 Feb
- Admission: Free
Noel Gallagher & High Flying Birds UK Debut
Monday 13th February 2012
starts: 7:30pm
- Admission: £35.00 - £59.50
Heats for 2012 Manchester Irish Festival Battle of Bands
Wednesday 15th February 2012
starts: 7:30pmHeats every Wednesday to 15 Feb
- Admission: Free
St. Kent’s & The Co. Fermanagh Association are holding a fundraising night for Mark Mc Govern
Saturday 18th February 2012
St Kentigerns Irish Club, Fallowfield
starts: 7:00pmSpecial fundraising evening
- Admission: £5
Final of 2012 Manchester Irish Festival Battle of Bands
Wednesday 22nd February 2012
starts: 7:30pmThis is the final for this years Manchester Irish Festival Battle of the Bands
- Admission: Free
Irish Music Concert with Mike McGoldrick, John Doyle, John McCusker
Thursday 23rd February 2012
starts: 7:30pm
- Admission: Tickets £13.50 - 15yrs & under - £6.50
Fullen Gaels Dinner dance- All Britian Champion’s 2010-2011
Saturday 25th February 2012
St Kentigerns Irish Club, Fallowfield
starts: 7:00pm
- Admission: £30
Manchester Irish Festival
The 2012 Manchester Irish Festival ran from
Friday 2nd March - Sunday 18th March 2012
The Community Night was at Manchester Town Hall on Friday 9th March 2012
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You too can look like this!

The Official Manchester Irish Festival T-Shirts and Hoodies are now on Sale.
This must have fashion item for this years Irish Festival is now available from Hennigans Sports Bar 908, Stockport Road, Levenshulme,
Manchester M19 3AD
Fruit of the loom premium Quality only
Sizes available in both Tee Shirts and Hoodies are as follows
XXXL
XXL
XL
Large
Medium
Small
All T-Shirts £9
All Hoodies £18
2012 Festival Brochure
The printed 2012 festival brochure is now available

You may still be able to pick one up from Manchester Visitors Centre, O'Sheas, Irish World Heritage Centre, St. Kents, Hennigans Sports Bar and most Irish venues across Manchester even though the 2012 festival is over
Listings for the 2012 Brochure
It is now too late to send your free listings for festival events to us to be included in the brochure
Festival Contacts
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
Festival Market
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
This Website
For information about this website
contact the Website Marketing Director
Lawrence Hennigan on 07771 782 104 or
email info@manchesteririshfestival.co.uk



























