Levenshulme Tradfest Events
Photos and memorabilia wanted for Levenshulme Pub company anniversary exhibition
Monday 31st January 2011
starts: 1:00amsend your favourite pictures featuring an event during the last 21 years in any one of the Levenshulme Pub Companies venues to press@manchesteririshfestival.co.uk
- Admission:
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
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
Happy 21st – Levenshulme Pub Company Anniversary Exhibition
Saturday 5th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmPhoto Exhibition
- Admission: Free
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
We Love County Mayo - Photographic Exhibition - Launch night
Monday 7th March 2011
starts: 8:00pmAn exhibition featuring the work of nine photogrphers from the UK and Ireland
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Manchester Irish Festival
The 2012 Manchester Irish Festival will run from
Friday 2nd March - Sunday 18th March 2012
Community Night will be at Manchester Town Hall on Friday 9th March 2012
Listings for the 2012 Brochure
It is now too late to send your free listings for festival events to us now to be included in the brochure
However events can be added to the listings on this website
2012 Festival Brochure
The printed 2012 festival brochure is now available

You can pick one up from Manchester Visitors Centre, O'Sheas, Irish World Heritage Centre, St. Kents, Hennigans Sports Bar and most Irish venues across Manchester
You can see an online version of the brochure here
Events can be added to the 2012 website listings by sending them to
info@manchesteririshfestival.co.uk
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Acts wanting to Appear
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contact John Flanagan on 07771 577 332
or email Councillor John Flanagan
Brochure & Listings
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