TUAISCEART MANCHAIN / NORTH MANCHESTER

St. Wildfred's CCE Traditional Irish Instruments Class - This Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann branch offers traditional Irish instrument classes to children and adults (part-combined classes) on a Monday night at the Irish World Heritage Centre.

WHEN: Every Monday: children - 6:30pm / adults - 7:30pm
WHERE: Irish World Heritage Centre, 1 Irish Town Way, Cheetham Hill, M8 0RY

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Manchester Community Pipe Band Class - The Manchester Community Pipe Band is a non-profit organisation which caters for experienced pipe and drum players, as well as beginners. Classes are free to attend. Please note, drums can be loaned to all new players. In some circumstances, bagpipes can be made available for children to practice on. (On a loaned basis). Adults would need to supply their own bagpipes.

WHEN: Every Tuesday, 7pm
WHERE: Irish World Heritage Centre, 1 Irish Town Way, Cheetham Hill, M8 0RY
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DEISCEART MANCHAIN / SOUTH MANCHESTER
 

Traditional Irish Music Session, Levenshulme - Open to all. Traditional Irish Music session with Manchester Irish musicians Grace Kelly & Debbie Garvey leading.

WHEN: Every Sunday, 2-5pm
WHERE: Bia Café Bar, 987 Stockport Rd, M19 3SY
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Live Irish Music and Traditional Irish Music Sessions, Levenshulme - The Horseshoe hosts live entertainment including live bands and hosts traditional Irish music sessions.

WHEN: Various, check their facebook page
WHERE: The Horseshoe, 14 Chapel St, Levenshulme, M19 3QA
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Tara - O'Carolan CCE - Join Tara - O'Carolan CCE every Wednesday 6:30pm in Stretford. Contact them more information: taraocarolan@outlook.com

WHEN: Every Wednesday, 6:30pm
WHERE: St Ann’s Parish Church, Stretford, M32 8LF
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Traditional Irish Music Session, Bowling Green Chorlton - Traditional Irish music session lead by Grace Kelly.

WHEN: Every Sunday, 7pm
WHERE: Bowling Green Hotel, Chorlton, M21 9ES
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Traditional Irish Music Acoustic Session, Sale Moor - An acoustic traditional Irish music session.

WHEN: Every Friday, 8pm
WHERE: Fibber McGee’s, 162 Northenden Road, Sale Moor, M33 3HE
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Live Irish Music & Entertainment, Levenshulme - As well as their weekly sessions, Bia hosts an array of Irish talent from folk, country, traditional Irish music and even drag bingo!

WHEN: Various, check their social media @bia_cafe_bar
WHERE: Bia Café Bar, 987 Stockport Rd, M19 3SY
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Live Irish Music, Altrincham - A wide variety of bands that perform over the weekends, all performing a mix of Irish, Country, Folk, Rock & Pop Classics and more.

WHEN: Thursday – Sunday
WHERE: Kennedy’s Irish Bar, 28 32 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, WA14 1RZ
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SA CHATHAIR / CITY CENTRE

The Peveril on the Peak Traditional Irish Music Session - Traditional Irish music session at the iconic Manchester pub The Peveril on the Peak.

WHEN: Every Tuesday from 7pm
WHERE: The Peveril on the Peak, 127 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JQ
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Queer As Folk - Folk Music Session - The official group for Manchester's one and only LGBTQ+ Folk Session, with English, Irish & Scottish folk tunes! Fortnightly in The Molly House on the Gay Village. Brought to you by University of Manchester’s Folk & Ceilidh Society, Gay Gordons and Queer Roots Collective.

WHEN: Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 7pm
WHERE: The Molly House, 26 Richmond Street, Manchester, M1 3NB
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Session at The New Cross - A fortnightly session in the heart of Manchester. Good variety of drinks at the bar, accessible venue and often a crowd of people who come to watch. All traditions welcome, with a friendly attitude to newcomers.

WHEN: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, 8pm
WHERE: The New Cross, 6 Cross Keys St, Manchester, M4 5ET
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Live Irish Music Venue & Bar, near Oxford Rd - ‘Some of the best seats in the city for big games, great live music and quality craic!’ Hosting live music and pre & after show parties when the big bands visit town.

WHEN: Various, check their social media
WHERE: Mother Mary’s, 7-9 New Wakefield St, Manchester, M1 5NP
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Live Irish Music Venue & Bar, near Oxford Rd - O’Sheas is one of Manchester’s most iconic bars, famous as a venue to watch and enjoy Live Music.

WHEN: Various, check their social media
WHERE: O’Shea’s, 80 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6NF
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Live Irish Music Venue & Bar, Deansgate - Authentic Irish pub and the home of great Guinness, good craic, live music in the city centre.

WHEN: Various, check their social media
WHERE: Mulligan’s, 12 Southgate, Manchester, M3 2RB
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Live Irish Music Venue & Bar, Northern Quarter - Modern Irish pub with live music, sports, food and plenty of Guinness in the Northern Quarter.

WHEN: Various, check their social media
WHERE: Salmon of Knowledge, 26 Lever St, Manchester, M1 1DW