Festival Week events listing

22 Feb – 13 March - The Dead School by Pat McCabe

The Tricycle Theatre
020 7328 6611  
www.tricycle.co.uk

Mon 1 March – 31 March - Exhibition of Irish art

St Patrick's Day Group Mixed Show
The Barbara Stanley Gallery
Www.irishartinlondon.com
279 Upper Richmond Road
London SW15 6SP
020 8789 8088
Gallery opening times:
Sunday & Monday by appointment
Tues -Sat 11-6pm

Thur 4 March 8pm - Free Weekly Music Session

Bar & Café Open
Free entry
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Fri 5 March - Annual Irish Bookfair Opening

Mary Coughlan reads extracts from her book ‘Bloody Mary’ and a special musical performance.

8pm
£8/6 concs
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Sat 6 March - Annual Irish Bookfair Readings

Reading from some of Ireland’s top authors including Deidre Purcell, Kate Thompson, Godfrey Graham, Janet Behan and Many More  with the largest sale of Irish books. Starts 12 Noon

Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Sat 6 March - Annual Irish Bookfair Mighty Music Session

Free entry
8pm
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Sat 6 March Council of Irish Counties St Patrick’s Dinner Dance

Irish Centre, Camden
7.30pm for 8.30pm

Tickets can be purchased from Maura Fitzsimons 0208 886 3967 Micheal Kearney 0208 961 0874 Micheal Sills 0208 452 3443 Tom McAsey 0208 450 4033.

Any profit for this night will go towards the Council of Irish Counties welfare fund.

Sun 7 March - Irish Evening Extraodinaire

The Magnificent Session which will include comedy and a traditional Irish band. Celebrity compere: Andrew Maxwell with comedians Rob Broderick and Grainne Maguire. Music by Carmen & The Culchies.

The Boogaloo, Hghgate, London, N6 5AT
£3 (includes raffle ticket and free ham sandwiches)
Entertainment starts 7.30pm, doors open 7pm

news@magnificentsession.co.uk or visit Magnificent Session on Facebook

Mon 8 March - Exhibition of International Women’s Artists, ‘Creation of Eve’

Free entry
7.30pm
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 March - 'The Sanctuary Lamp'

By Tom Murphy 
£16 (£10)
£10 previews (10-11 March, must be booked by phone)
Directed by Tom Murphy
Designed by Monica Frawley

Cast: Kate Brennan, Declan Conlon, Bosco Hogan & Robert O’Mahoney
Three people locked in a catholic church for the night. They are Harry, the English born Jew and ex circus strongman, praying to the flickering candle in the Sanctuary Lamp for the strength to kill his wife and best friend. There's Maudie the sixteen year old, run away waif haunted by her past, waiting for the release of forgiveness. And there’s the Irish blackguard Francisco, who doesn’t want anything…

Arcola Theatre, Studio 1
27 Arcola St, London, E8 2DJ
020 7503 1645

Thur 11 March - Free Weekly Music Session

Bar & Café Open
Free entry
8pm
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Thurs 11 March - The Luminaire Irish Showcase

A night of the best new Irish indie and rock acts
7pm-1am

The night is all about promoting Irish acts in one of London’s finest live music venues. On the bill tonight are A Plastic Rose, Kyle John Suckling and Dublin’s finest ‘Readers Wives’.

The London Irish Centre, NW1 9XB
 020 7916 2222
www.irishcentre.org

Fri 12 March - Annual Irish Storytelling Festival - Concert

Opening evening: a concert of songs, music and spoken words with Robin & Bina Williamson.
8pm
£8/£6 concs
Followed by a Comhaltas Session of Irish Music
Free entry (after 9.30pm)
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

12-19 March - Streets of London Exhibition

An exhibition of engaging and moving photos of Irish Emigration to the UK.

This exhibition shows images from four separate photographic collections concerning Irish emigration to the UK, especially to London. The selection of images looks at emigration across generations and the themes include music, nightlife, street life, tradition, religion, politics and faces of emigration.

The London Irish Centre, NW1 9XB
 020 7916 2222
www.irishcentre.org

Sat 13 March - Annual Irish Storytelling Festival, Family Show

Family Show -Niall De Burca
£5 Adults/£3 Children
1pm
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Saturday 13 March - Annual Irish Storytelling Festival Workshop

Workshop with Colm Sands
2pm
£5
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Saturday 13 March - Annual Irish Storytelling Festival Workshop

Workshop with Liz Weir
3pm
£5
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Sat 13 March - Young People’s Storytelling Competition

Annual Irish Storytelling Festival
Young People’s Storytelling Competition judged by Liz Weir/Kate Corkery/Niall De Burca
Free entry
2pm
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Sat 13 March - Annual Irish Storytelling Festival - Grand Finale Concert

Stories with Liz Weir/Niall De Burca/Clair Murphy MC’D by Kate Corkery and Special Guest – Colum Sands
£8/£6
8pm
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Sat 13 March - The Story of the Irish in London

A day of Irish Culture with Dr Tony Murray of The Irish Studies Centre
10am-4.30pm
Cost: £20 (including lunch)

Irish people have been deeply woven into the fabric of London life for centuries and this one-day course will focus on their arrival, settlement and contribution to the city from earliest times to the present day

Led by Dr Tony Murray of the Irish Studies Centre at London Metropolitan University, it will consist of illustrated talks about the history, culture and present day position of the London Irish and participants will leave with a detailed knowledge and insight into this influential and vibrant community.  

The London Irish Centre, NW1 9XB
 020 7916 2222
www.irishcentre.org

Sat 13 March- St. Patrick’s Festival Ball

Grosvenor House Hotel
7pm
Black Tie Dinner and night of Irish entertainment
Tickets £125
01895671886

Sat 13 March- London Wexford Association St. Patrick’s Irish Night

Done our Bit Club, Kilburn, NW6
Live Music by The Chancer
Tickets £5 in advance
020 8452 3443

Sat 13 March- The Dubliners

The Dubliners will play all their hits and show some fantastic old audio &video footage and some great photos of the band from their early days right up to the present.

Tickets: £19.50 A booking fee of £2.25 per ticket may apply.
8pm
Fairfield Halls, Croydon
Box Office 020 8688 9291
www.fairfield.co.uk

Sat 13 March  - Paddy Power Imperial Cup Day

Sandown Park, Esher
Tickets in advance £15, booking fee applies
01372 47 00 47
www.sandown.co.uk

Sun 14 March - St Patrick’s Mass & Irish Breakfast

Organised by C.I.C.A. and The London Irish Centre
9am
Cost: Mass & Breakfast £7
Advance booking is essential for this event.

Get on a good start for the big parade day with a special St. Patrick’s Mass at the London Irish Centre. Mass will be followed by a good Irish breakfast.

The London Irish Centre, NW1 9XB
020 7916 2222
www.irishcentre.org

Sun 14 March - ‘The Emerald City’ Guided Walk

10am and 2pm
Start: Steps of St Paul's Cathedral.
Finish Royal Opera House Covent Garden.
Duration: 2 hours.

Led by a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide an exploration into the heart of Irish London. A walk along Fleet Street into the Temple and finishing in Covent Garden. An amazing journey to learn about the great names of Ireland and their lives in London. Shaw, Wilde, Parnell, Yeats, Wolf-Tone and many more. Irish history where it happened - on the streets of London.

Book in advance by email: tonymcdonnellbbg@hotmail.com.

Sun 14 March - St Patrick’s Festival Official Aftershow Party

The ‘place to be’ after the main event with special guests ‘Bible Code Sundays’
8pm
Cost: £10

The party continues in Camden Town after Trafalgar Sq winds down at 6 o’clock. Join the celebrations at the heart of North London’s Irish community from 8pm. The night will feature great live music from The Bible Code Sundays, DJs and maybe even a celeb or two… Book early as it’s sure to sell out.

The London Irish Centre, NW1 9XB
 020 7916 2222
www.irishcentre.org

15 March – 10 April - Chronicles of Long Kesh by Martin Lynch

The Tricycle Theatre
020 7328 6611
www.tricycle.co.uk

Tues 16 March- Irish Set Dancing 'St Patrick's Day Warm-Up Set Dancing Party'. 

8pm
Music by Tony Kearney
The London Irish Centre, NW1 9XB

Wed March 17 - St Patrick's Day Celebrations @ The O2

5pm-Late
Music, Dancing and Community Spirit
www.theo2.co.uk/stpatricksday

Wed 17 March - The Medieval Banquet in St Katharine Docks

A Ceili band and live show will accompany a four course meal. Free ale and wine during the show.
Ticket Price £45pp
Free pint of guiness on entry for anyone wearing green
http://www.medievalbanquet.com/St_patricks_day_london_2010.html

Wed 17 March - The Big Shindig

O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Join the BibleCodeSundays, Honey Ryder, and Folk In Hell featuring All-Ireland flute champion Joe Moran (previously of Slainte). Also Galway man Tony Lundon of Liberty X fame will perform a DJ set.
Doors: 8pm-1am
Tickets from £12 and booking fee in advance or £15 on door.
O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, London W12 8TT. Tel: 0844 477 2000.
Online: www.ticketweb.co.uk

Wed 17 March- Brent St Patrick's Day Parade

4pm in Willesden High Road, London NW10
followed by a concert at Willesden Library at 4.30pm.
http://www.brent.gov.uk/festivals

Wed 17 March - St Patrick’s Day

7.30pm
St Patrick’s Day with Gino Lupari, Donal Murphy & Steve Cooney Plus Support – Freddie O Farrell & Phil Smith
£15/£12 concs
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Wed 17 March - Mass, Bacon & Cabbage Lunch + Live Music

For those that want some fun on the day itself
from 11am
Cost: £7 (incl. lunch)
The London Irish Centre, NW1 9XB
 020 7916 2222
www.irishcentre.org

Wed 17 March - Traditional Irish Music Session

from 3pm
The London Irish Centre, NW1 9XB
 020 7916 2222
www.irishcentre.org

Wed 17 March - Country & Irish Night

Bacon & cabbage dinner and great live music.
from 8pm
£10 (incl. dinner)
The London Irish Centre, NW1 9XB
 020 7916 2222
www.irishcentre.org

Thur 18 March - St Patrick’s Pensioners Tea Dance

1.30pm
£4
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Thur 18 March - Free Weekly Music Session

Bar & Café Open
8pm
Free entry
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Thurs 18 March- Damien Dempsey @ The St Patrick’s Day Hangover Show

Keep the party going with one of Ireland’s finest songwriters.
Doors 7.30pm
Tickets: £15 www.wegottickets.com
The Luminaire, NW6 7JR
www.theluminaire.co.uk

Thur 25 March - Free Weekly Music Session

Bar & Café Open
Free entry
8pm
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Fri 26 March - Gasra Na nGael Ceili

£5 (Pay on Door)
7.30pm
Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith
020 8563 8232
www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk
info@irishculturalcentre.co.uk