Saturday 15th March

Irish Comedy and Entertainment from Niall Toibin

A night of Irish wit and humour from one of Ireland most brilliant comedians. Acclaimed as ‘the man of many voices’, Toibin is one of the best and most versatile Irish actors, renowned for his role in ‘Ballykissangel’, ‘The Ballroom Of Romance’ and ‘Murphy’s Stroke’. This is a rare chance to see one of Ireland’s best loved entertainers. Don’t Miss
Entry: £15
Starts: 8pm
The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith, Blacks Roadd W6 9DT
Bookings and Information Line: 020 8563 8232
Fax Line: 0208 563 8233
Email: irishcentre@irishcentrehammersmith.co.uk
Website: www.irishcentrehammersmith.co.uk

Kempton Park Night

Floodlit racing with traditional Irish entertainment and music.
Entry: £20. Kids go free! £2.50 fee for telephone bookings. No fee for online bookings. Book by midday and get a free racecard!
Starts: 6.20pm until 9.20pm

Blue Badge Walks

A guided walk lasting around two hours. Starting outside the Blackfriars pub by exit 1 of Blackfriars Tube and mainline station. The route goes along Fleet Street into the Temple, the Aldwych and into Covent Garden, finishing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Some of the great names of Irish history: W.B Yeats, Wolf Tone, Charles Stuart Parnell, Oscar Wilde, Oliver Goldsmith, Michael Collins, George Bernard Shaw will all be included. A chance to appreciate the importance of London on their lives and careers. Also, a chance to appreciate London in the development of Ireland as a nation in it's own right. Your guide Tony is 2nd generation Irish and a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide.

There will be 3 walks in total, 2 on Saturday 15th , one in the morning (Preference 1) and one in the afternoon (Preference 2) and 1 on Sunday 16th, morning (Preference 3).

These walks have proved hugely popoular in previous years and numbers are strictly limited. All places MUST be booked in advance, they will be operated on a strictly first come first served basis. Please email tonymcdonnellbbg@hotmail.com stating your preference.

Irish Film Festival

Barbican Cinemas at 2.00pm

Mise Éire (I Am Ireland)
Ireland 1959 Dir. George Morrison 90 min. (15)
Painstakingly researched, George Morrison's celebrated and acclaimed film uses historic archive footage to depict the nationalist struggle, accompanied by Seán O Riada's momentous score.

Our Country
Ireland 1948 Dir. Liam O'Leary 8 min. (15)
Liam O'Leary's controversial attack on the policies of the Fianna Fail party in the 1930s and '40s.

Barbican Cinemas at 4.00pm

Rocky Road To Dublin
Ireland 1968 Dir. Peter Lennon 75 min. (15)
Legendary, award-winning film which captures the spectrum of Dublin society in the pubs, schools, clubs and dance halls of the late 1960s.

Portrait Of Dublin
Ireland 1952 Dir. Liam O'Leary 20 min. (15)
A beautifully realised depiction of Dublin and its people in the early '50s.

Dubliners
Ireland 1972 Dir. Louis Marcus 23 min. (15)
Dublin at the turn of the century and in 1972.

London Irish Centre at 3.30pm

Frongoch
Directed by Rosie Nic Cionnaith (2007, 51 min.)
After the 1916 Rising, 1800 Irishmen were found guilty of insurrection and interned in Frongoch, a now forgotten Welsh prison camp. Dubbed “Britain’s biggest blunder,” Frongoch brought together the cream of a generation of revolutionary nationalists and laid the seeds for the War of Independence when Michael Collins brought the Empire to its knees and established the Irish Free State. Rosie Nic Cionnaith visually striking Irish-language docudrama blends archival footage with dramatic recreations to tell the story of Frongoch and the role it played in contemporary Irish history.

Marion and the Princess
Irish language Short. Dir: Melanie Clark Pullen (2006)
The touching story of Little Marion who is determined to meet Princess Grace.after her visit to Ireland in the 1960’s.


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Parade Festival Festival Week Slideshows Sponsors	Saturday 15th March Irish Comedy and Entertainment from Niall Toibin A night of Irish wit and humour from one of Ireland most brilliant comedians. Acclaimed as ‘the man of many voices’, Toibin is one of the best and most versatile Irish actors, renowned for his role in ‘Ballykissangel’, ‘The Ballroom Of Romance’ and ‘Murphy’s Stroke’. This is a rare chance to see one of Ireland’s best loved entertainers. Don’t Miss Entry: £15 Starts: 8pm The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith, Blacks Roadd W6 9DT Bookings and Information Line: 020 8563 8232 Fax Line: 0208 563 8233 Email: irishcentre@irishcentrehammersmith.co.uk Website: www.irishcentrehammersmith.co.uk Kempton Park Night Floodlit racing with traditional Irish entertainment and music. Entry: £20. Kids go free! £2.50 fee for telephone bookings. No fee for online bookings. Book by midday and get a free racecard! Starts: 6.20pm until 9.20pm Blue Badge Walks A guided walk lasting around two hours. Starting outside the Blackfriars pub by exit 1 of Blackfriars Tube and mainline station. The route goes along Fleet Street into the Temple, the Aldwych and into Covent Garden, finishing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Some of the great names of Irish history: W.B Yeats, Wolf Tone, Charles Stuart Parnell, Oscar Wilde, Oliver Goldsmith, Michael Collins, George Bernard Shaw will all be included. A chance to appreciate the importance of London on their lives and careers. Also, a chance to appreciate London in the development of Ireland as a nation in it's own right. Your guide Tony is 2nd generation Irish and a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide. There will be 3 walks in total, 2 on Saturday 15th , one in the morning (Preference 1) and one in the afternoon (Preference 2) and 1 on Sunday 16th, morning (Preference 3). These walks have proved hugely popoular in previous years and numbers are strictly limited. All places MUST be booked in advance, they will be operated on a strictly first come first served basis. Please email tonymcdonnellbbg@hotmail.com stating your preference. Irish Film Festival Barbican Cinemas at 2.00pm Mise Éire (I Am Ireland) Ireland 1959 Dir. George Morrison 90 min. (15) Painstakingly researched, George Morrison's celebrated and acclaimed film uses historic archive footage to depict the nationalist struggle, accompanied by Seán O Riada's momentous score. Our Country Ireland 1948 Dir. Liam O'Leary 8 min. (15) Liam O'Leary's controversial attack on the policies of the Fianna Fail party in the 1930s and '40s. Barbican Cinemas at 4.00pm Rocky Road To Dublin Ireland 1968 Dir. Peter Lennon 75 min. (15) Legendary, award-winning film which captures the spectrum of Dublin society in the pubs, schools, clubs and dance halls of the late 1960s. Portrait Of Dublin Ireland 1952 Dir. Liam O'Leary 20 min. (15) A beautifully realised depiction of Dublin and its people in the early '50s. Dubliners Ireland 1972 Dir. Louis Marcus 23 min. (15) Dublin at the turn of the century and in 1972. London Irish Centre at 3.30pm Frongoch Directed by Rosie Nic Cionnaith (2007, 51 min.) After the 1916 Rising, 1800 Irishmen were found guilty of insurrection and interned in Frongoch, a now forgotten Welsh prison camp. Dubbed “Britain’s biggest blunder,” Frongoch brought together the cream of a generation of revolutionary nationalists and laid the seeds for the War of Independence when Michael Collins brought the Empire to its knees and established the Irish Free State. Rosie Nic Cionnaith visually striking Irish-language docudrama blends archival footage with dramatic recreations to tell the story of Frongoch and the role it played in contemporary Irish history. Marion and the Princess Irish language Short. Dir: Melanie Clark Pullen (2006) The touching story of Little Marion who is determined to meet Princess Grace.after her visit to Ireland in the 1960’s.

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