The 2010 Manchester Irish Festival will run from
Friday 5th March - Sunday 21st March 2010
Press Enquries
For all press/media enquiries email rockfest24@hotmail.com
or text 079 125 129 77
Saturday 07th March
Starts at 7:00 pm
Irish Music & Dance Show with the YGG Troupe from St Bede's College, along with the award winning Full Irish Radio show on ALL FM 96.9, the Keegan Kennedy School of Irish Dancing and special guests.
Ticket office 0845 600 9370 (no booking fee)
Tickets also available from St Bede's College on 0161 226 3323
Doors open 7pm, Show starts 7.30pm
All proceeds in aid of the Monastery of St Francis & Gorton Trust and South Manchester Lourdes Pilgrimage 'Young, Gifted & Green' are an award winning (Royal Variety Pride of Eireann 2008) one hundred strong troupe, who have had sell out shows at the Lowry, The Bridgewater and other prestigious venues.
They have appeared on numerous TV shows including BBC Songs of Praise and Blue Peter. The show will be one of the opening events of this year's Manchester Irish Festival which is one of the biggest Irish festivals in Europe.
Tickets for this event will sell out very fast and you are advised to book early to avoid disappointment
For more information about the Monastery log onto
www.gortonmonastery.co.uk