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
March 6th 2009
The Official Launch Night of the Manchester Irish Festival at Manchester Town Hall and Declan Nerney at St Kentigerns. Clair Mooney launches the two week Guinness sponsored tradfest in Levenshulme,
March 7th 2009
Irish Music & Dance Show with the YGG Troupe at Gorton Monastery and Irish Folk Group James Cannon and the Sinners return to Levenshulme
March 8th 2009
The Sturdy Beggars play Traditional Irish Music at its very best at O Sheas, Quare Craic with Kieran Cunningham and Friends are at Mulligans of Deansgate and Threes a crowd entertain in Levenshulme
March 9th 2009
Learn Set Dancing or Gaelic Football (for 8 to 14 year olds) or discover Traditional Irish crafts.
March 10th 2009
Historical Talk about the Irish in Manchester, poetry and music performances and another chance to find out about learning Irish with Another Taste of Irish
March 11th 2009
Skirm at O Sheas with Derry man Seamus Curly for a night of laid back ballads and tunes
March 12th 2009
Tradfest featuring the contemporary Irish play ‘Mouth of the Cave’ in Levenshulmes M19 Bar and
Live Irish Music & Poetry
March 13th 2009
The Barrel of Laughs Irish Special at The Frog and Bucket features MC Martin Bigpig, Karl Spain,
Kevin Gildea and Colm O’Regan. The Niall Mellon Township Trust Charity evening has live music all night at O Sheas.
March 14th 2009
Brendan Shine and His Band at the Palace Hotel and Comedy favourite Ed Byrne at The Lowry Lyric Theatre
March 16th 2009
Adult Irish Step & Ceili Dance at the IWHC, Gaelic Football Training in Levenshulme and the Beat the Frog Irish Special at The Frog and Bucket
March 17th 2009 St Patricks Day
St Patricks Day Celebration all over Manchester and For the love of Mrs Brown starts a week long run at the Opera House Manchester
March 19th 2009
Agraman presents a Buzz Comedy Irish Festival Special at the Southern's Buzz Comedy Club while Sean O’Connor and Richard Sanderson entertain at OSheas
March 20th 2009
The Craickers entertain at OSheas Bar with Celtic rock while Celtic Vibes are at Mulligans of Deansgate
March 21st 2009
Irish music all over Manchester from Whiskey in the Jar at St Annes to JIB Sound at the Talbot. and Green Hot Clover at OSheas Bar
