Liverpool set to celebrate Irish culture
Liverpool Irish Festival kicks off this week.
Now in its 22nd year, Liverpool Irish Festival is described as the UK’s largest Irish arts and culture-led...
Submissions open for third annual Shout London festival
Submissions are invited for Shout London 2024, the third annual mental health and arts festival from Ashford Place which will take place 23 and...
Getting Jiggy (and Swiggy) with it
By David Hennessy
When former Riverdance cast member Jessie Leach held her first class for what has become the Jig and a Swig Irish...
Liverpool Irish Festival returns for 21st year
The Liverpool Irish Festival returns this week with a theme of anniversaries running through the programme for its 21st offering.
The annual festival features 40...
COMPETITION: Win tickets to enjoy the myth, magic, and music at Púca festival
Púca Festival returns to Trim and Athboy in County Meath, from Friday 27 to Tuesday 31 October 2023 with a variety of music, comedy, myth and folklore on offer.
A stellar line up of musical...
Keeping it reel
Margaret McAuliffe told David Hennessy about her one woman show The Humours of Bandon which brings Irish dancing to the theatre, something rarely seen...
VIDEO: Luton St Patrick’s Parade
The rain could not dampen spirits as Luton celebrated St Patrick’s Day with their annual parade and concert on Saturday 18 March.
The parade left...
Returning to Liverpool
Liverpool Irish Festival returns for their 20th festival this week, with ten days of 40+ Irish arts and culture events celebrating the connections between Liverpool and Ireland...
Results fixing scandal rocks Irish dancing
Ireland’s largest Irish dancing organisation has admitted it has ordered an inquiry into allegations of results tampering and sexual favours involving judges and teachers.
Ireland’s...
Party in the Pairc
Thousands of visitors from Liverpool, London, Limerick, Derry and further afield gathered at Pairc Festival in the grounds of The New Irish Centre for...