LIVERPOOL IRISH FESTIVAL 2010 LINE-UP ANNOUNCED
The Liverpool Irish Festival runs from 15 – 31 October 2010.
The full line-up for this year’s Liverpool Irish Festival has been unveiled with organisers heralding a return to its musical roots.
The festival, now in its eighth year, celebrates the unique links between Liverpool and Ireland and features music, film, poetry, art, sport and educational events.
Musical highlights include Damien Dempsey with Amsterdam at the Stanley Theatre, Christy Moore and Brian Kennedy at the Philharmonic Hall and Sefton Park Palm House will play host to the London Lasses and Pete Quinn
Comedian Dara O’Briain will take to the stage at the Philharmonic and the Contemporary Urban Centre will welcome dancer Colin Dunne and his Out of Time multi-disciplinary show.
The Cork Film Festival, Ireland’s oldest and largest film festival, will present a programme of award winning short films over two days at FACT. Sports fans will get the chance to enjoy an adrenaline-packed game of Gaelic football at Greenbank Park.
A number of Liverpool’s pubs are hosting traditional sessions and ceilis with organisers aiming to make the city come alive to the sounds of Irish music.
Jake Roney, festival director, said: “We’re very proud of this year’s line-up and really think it has something for everyone.
“After eight years the festival has become something of an institution in Liverpool’s cultural calendar but we’ve put a lot of effort into ensuring it has new, vibrant events along with old favourites.
“There is a big focus on music in 2010 – we’ve listened to the feedback of festival goers from the last few years and have increased the number of sessions in pubs around the city so as many people as possible can enjoy a Liverpool Irish Festival experience.”
Education continues to play a key role in the festival with the return of heritage walking tours and talks and lectures at Liverpool University’s Institute of Irish Studies.
The Liverpool Irish Festival runs from 15 – 31 October 2010. For ticket and event information please visit www.liverpoolirishfestival.com or call the festival hotline on 07804 286 145.
Full line up:
Traditional Music and Dance Sessions – 15 October 2010, Various Locations
Brian Kennedy – 15 October 2010, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Irish Night at The Inglebrook – 15 October 2010, The Inglebrook
Moving Voices, Irish Travellers – 16 October 2010, Community Base
Remembering 1920 – 16 October 2010, Dept. Of Continuing Education
Finding the Liverpool Irish – 16 October 2010, North City Centre
The London Lasses and Pete Quinn – 16 October 2010, Palm House
Andy Irvine – 16 October 2010, Rodewald Suite
Finding the Liverpool Irish – 17 October 2010, South City Centre
Traditional Irish Dinner – 17 October 2010, St. Michael’s Irish Centre
Joseph O’Connor and Lizzie Nunnery – 17 October 2010, Bluecoat
Andy Irvine – 17 October 2010, Rodewald Suite
Capital Nights One: Irish Triple Bill – 19 October 2010, The Capstone
Kieron Goss – 19 October 2010, Rodewald Suite
Skirm and Danny Cameron – 19 October 2010, Flanagan’s Apple
Festival Lecture: Patrick McCabe – 20 October 2010, Eleanor Rathbone Theatre
Colin Dunne: Out of Time – 20 October 2010, Contemporary Urban Centre
Congress – 20 October 2010, O’Neills
The Irish Sea Sessions – 22 October 2010, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Local History Workshops – 23 October 2010, St. Michael’s Irish Centre
Gaelic Football – Live! – 23 October 2010, John Mitchel’s Ground
Finding the Liverpool Irish – 23 October 2010, South City Centre
Damien Dempsey + Amsterdam – 23 October 2010, Stanley Theatre
Finding the Liverpool Irish – 24 October 2010, North City Centre
Youth of the North – 24 October 2010, The Casa
Terry Coyne and Friends – 24 October 2010, St. Michael’s Irish Centre
Cork Film Festival Presents – 25 October 2010, Picturehouse at FACT
Cork Film Festival Presents – 26 October 2010, Picturehouse at FACT
Skirm and Danny Cameron – 26 October 2010, Picturehouse at FACT
Mellowtone – 27 October 2010, View Two Gallery
St. Michael’s Supper Ceili – 27 October 2010, St. Michael’s Irish Centre
Congress – 27 October 2010, O’Neills
Dara O’Briain – 28 October 2010, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Christy Moore – 29 October 2010, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Liverpool Acoustic Live – 29 October 2010, View Two Gallery
Christy Moore – 30 October 2010, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Explore Liverpool’s Famine Heritage by Coach – 31 October 2010, St. Michael’s Irish Centre