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Manchester Irish Festival

3-19 March-One of Europe's biggest Irish Festivals

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Tradfest: 11 July at Packhorse see video below of Grada the headline act
Welcome everybody to the offcial Manchester Irish Festival myspace. Manchester will celebrate the city's twelfth Irish Festival in March this year with an action packed two weeks of Irish Music, Song, Dance and Culture. The annual event which is now established as one of the biggest Irish Festivals in Europe, is launched on the 3rd of March and runs through to the 19th March 2007. The first festival was launched in 1996 by the then President of Ireland Mary Robinson, it has since grown into one of the biggest Irish Festivals in Europe. The festival takes place all over Greater Manchester with the Irish Festival Parade taking place on Sunday 11 March in the City centre.
Levenshulme village, which is home to the biggest Irish community outside of London will once again be turned green when it stages its annual ‘Irish Fleadh’ which will feature over forty events and over one hundred performers.
For any events which take place in Levenshulme Village you can contact the ‘Fleadh office’ on 0161 257 2484.
For further information on the Manchester Irish Festival, and for any suggestions and queries please Email us at [email protected].
Or contact us on 0161 257 2484

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/5/2006
Band Website: manchesteririshfestival.co.uk
Band Members: Anyone with an interest in Irish Art, Comedy, Dance, Music, Song, Sport, Theatre and having the Craic. If you would like to put on an event during the Manchester Irish Festival or would like to help sponsor the festival email [email protected]
Full Irish Family Fun Day

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Influences: The festival has played host to the likes of Shane McGowan, Toss the Feathers, Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Westlife, The Corrs, Van Morrison , Mary Black, Sharon Shannon, Hazel O'Connor, Stocktons Wing and The Oyster Band, Stiff little Fingers, Drop Kick Murphy's, Celtic Tiger, Young, Gifted & Green, Danierl O'Donnell, Stephen Smith, The Mayo Man, Peter Mylett, Kevin Prendegast, Roughneck Riot, Matt Walklate, Becky Taylor, Dezi Donnelly, Mike McGoldrick, Jimmy Docherty, Driftwood, Kieran Cunningham, ALL FM's The Full Irish Radio show with Joe Casserly, BBC Radio Manchester's Irish Night with Alan Keegan and Eve Grealy, Emma Sweeney, Grace Kelly.

Irish Comedians involved have included Ardal O'Hanlon, Peter Kay, Tommy Tiernan, Jason Byrne and Dylan Moran. Irish Theatre in the form of Mrs Brown, Keano, The Beach. Irish Art & Photography with 'From Mayo with love'.

Sounds Like: a great idea even if you are not Irish!
Record Label: ygg unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Bands wanted for Rochdales Gig for Peace 07

Email [email protected] www.peaceparadeuk.org www.myspace.com/gigforpeace Bands wanted for Rochdale's 'Gig for Peace '07' The organiser's of Rochale's Parade for Peace Day are looking for ba...
Posted by Manchester Irish Festival on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:49:00 PST

Tradfest - 11 July with Grada & Mike Mc Goldrick

..> 11 Jul 2007, 19:30 - Tradfest @Pac Music Venue with Grada plus Irish Session [Edit] [Cancel] Stockport Road, Levenshulme Levenshulme, Manchester, Northwest M19 3AD UK Cost:£7 Description:11 J...
Posted by Manchester Irish Festival on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 09:44:00 PST

100 acts in Summer Shows at Acousticfest

Acousticfest will be staging one hundred of the world's premier acoustic acts over the next four months starting on Fri 27 April at m19 bar. As well as the monthly Last Friday of the month Acousticfe...
Posted by Manchester Irish Festival on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:01:00 PST

Manchester Irish Festival xfm ygg unsigned 2007 - Final Review

xfm ygg unsigned 2007 - Final Review Category: Music ...
Posted by Manchester Irish Festival on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 03:09:00 PST

Acoustic Acts and Indie Bands wanted for Summer Festival

Acoustic Acts and Indie Bands wanted for Summer Festival Are you in a Manchester Based band?Fancy a gig at the 300 capaci...
Posted by Manchester Irish Festival on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:59:00 PST

192 Bus - Music Festival - Levenshulme - M19 Bar - 30 March

192 Bus inspires Music Festival! One of Europe's busiest bus routes with an estimated 8,000 people using the 192 service every day has inspired a music venue to stage a music festival around it. m19...
Posted by Manchester Irish Festival on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 06:23:00 PST

Irish Music on the Move - Fri 2 March - Sun 4 March - Cumbria

IMOM 2007         &n bsp;       www.matwalklate.co.uk              ...
Posted by Manchester Irish Festival on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:00:00 PST

Check out this event: Levenshulme Fleadh Launch Night

Hosted By: Manchester Irish Festival When: 03 Mar 2007, 19:00Where: m19 Bar, 1st floor acoustic suite, levenshulme, maStockport Road, LevenshulmeLevenshulme, Manchester, NW m193AdUnited KingdomDescrip...
Posted by Manchester Irish Festival on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:20:00 PST

ygg 2007 heat 2 review

..>..> Review of Heat 2 YGG unsigned in association with Xfm - Thurs 25 Jan 2007 Category: Music ...
Posted by Manchester Irish Festival on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:54:00 PST

Check out this video: Traditional Irish Music Session at the Union

Traditional Irish Music Session at the Union Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Manchester Irish Festival on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:45:00 PST