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HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!
LÁ FHÉILE PÁDRAIG SONA DUIT!
St. Patricks day is here once more and Irish Community Care Manchester are celebrating Irish culture the only way we know how with parades, music, dancing, (maybe a bit of) drinking and a whole lot of craic!
We want to provide the best service possible, bringing culturally specific celebrations to the most vulnerable in our community and so, in between raising a Guinness or two, we encourage you to donate to ICCM this St. Patrick's Day using the link below:​​​
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BOOK CLUB MONDAY 2 MARCH
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Manchester Irish Book Club
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Time: from 6:30pm
Where: Bia Cafe, 987 Stockport Rd, Manchester M19 2SY
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Cost: FREE ​​​
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Celebrating Irish authors & literature, our Manchester Irish Book Club meet every first Monday of the month at cultural Irish hub Bia Café Bar in Levenshulme.
The group will be discussing ‘The Abstainer’ by Ian McGuire, a searing tale of revenge, obsession, and the brutal cost of honour set in nineteenth-century England, where an Irishman must navigate loyalty, family, and vengeance as his nephew joins a bloody Fenian underground movement, intertwining his fate with that of a violent Irish American veteran.
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TUESDAY 10 MARCH​
Seanchas: Storytelling Evening
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Time: from 7pm
Where: The Horseshoe, 14 Chapel Street, Levenshulme, M19 3QA
Cost: £10 donation
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With a rich culture of storytelling, celebrate all things Irish for St Patrick’s with live performers of Irish music, poetry and Irish folklore Irish Community Care Manchester’s Seanchas: Irish Storytelling Evening.
Immerse yourself in the warmth & abundant heritage of the Irish community in Manchester with 2 hours of performances at The Horseshoe, Levenshulme on Tuesday 10th March, 7pm.
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WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH
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Pop-Up Gaeltach
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Time: from 7:00pm
Where: The Peer Hat, 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester M1 1BE
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Cost: £2pp donation entry fee
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Ná habair é, déan é! Gaeilgoirí, foghlaimeoirí and those who only have a cúpla focal, join us for a special St Patrick’s Pop-up Gaeltacht with casual comhra, zero pressure and good craic on Thursday 12th March in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
You’ll find us on the ground floor of The Peer Hat, M1 1BE from 7pm.
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SATURDAY 14 MARCH​
Seanchas: Storytelling Evening
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Time: from 10:30am
Where: The House of Books and Friends, 81 King St, Manchester M2 4AH
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Cost: £5 donation
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With a rich culture of storytelling, celebrate all things Irish for St Patrick’s with live performers of Irish music, poetry and Irish folklore Irish Community Care Manchester’s Seanchas: Irish Storytelling Evening.
Immerse yourself in the warmth & abundant heritage of the Irish community in Manchester with 2 hours of performances at The Horseshoe, Levenshulme on Tuesday 10th March, 7pm.
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SATURDAY 14 MARCH​
Time: from 1pm (St. Patrick's Church) or 1:30pm (Accessible Meeting Point - Band on The Wall)
Where: St. Patricks Church, Livesey St, Manchester M4 5HF or Band on the Wall, 25 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ
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Cost: £12
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What makes Manchester so Irish? Delve into the past, present & future as we take you on a guided Heritage Trail of local spots with an Irish story to tell, and not just the famous ones!
With a few pit-stops at some of Manchester’s best Irish bars along the way, you’ll also receive your own Manchester Irish Passport booklet to get stamped, with extras inside to explore more across the region after our trail ends.
Join us on Sat 14th March starting at St Patrick’s Church on Livesey St, M4 5HF at 1pm.
Or for a shorter walker, meet us at Band on the Wall, M4 5JZ at 1:30pm.
We’ll then be rounding it out at the Irish Village in St Anne’s Square, before Ireland take on Wales in the Six Nations Rugby.
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SUNDAY 15 MARCH
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St Patrick's Parade
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Time: from 12pm
Where: Starting point: Irish World Heritage Centre, 1 Irish Town Way, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0AE
Cost: FREE
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We’re painting the town green, white & gold, and we want you to join us in this years St Patrick’s Parade in Manchester on Sunday 15th March, starting at the Irish World Heritage Centre from 12pm.
With Irish music, county flag bearers, community organisations, dignitaries and even a strong man world record attempt, the parade has everything!
Irish Community Care Manchester are inviting you to join us, either with your own group, or as part of our entry, as we walk, dance and sing our way through the city centre, celebrating Irish culture and the long-standing history and heritage connecting Manchester & Ireland with the Irish & Irish Traveller communities who continue to contribute so much to the region.
For more info on how to get involved, email a.austin@irishcommunitycare.com
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TUESDAY 17 MARCH
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ICCM'S BIG IRISH BUSK
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Time: from 4:30 pm
Where: The Emmeline Pankhurst Statue, St. Peter's Square, Manchester M2 3AA
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Cost: FREE
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Fundraising for Irish Community Care Manchester, we’re doing a Big Irish Busk joined by some of Manchester’s abundant Irish talent. Find us in the city centre, The Emmeline Pankhurst Statue on Tues 17th March, St Patrick’s Day, at 4:30 pm with reels, jigs & all the good Irish sing-along tunes you know & love and drop a little cash into one of our buckets.
If any musicians would like to join us on the day, contact a.austin@irishcommunitycare.com
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12-17 MARCH
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Siopa na hÉireann (Irish Shop)
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Time: 12-6pm
Where: Irish Village, St Ann's Square, M2 7LF
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Tayto, Kimberleys, Club Orange & Rock Shandy! If you’re missing a taste of Ireland, you can grab some goodies straight from the Emerald Isle at our Siopa na hÉireann or Irish Shop in English, at the Irish Village, St Anne’s Square, while helping to raise money for Irish Community Care Manchester!
We’re a charity that support the Irish & Irish Traveller communities across Greater Manchester, with our advice & information service, where you can get support with everything from benefits to getting your Irish passport in a one to one appointment, our advocacy & support services, working with those who have multiple & complex needs to navigate wider services, and our community & culture services, celebrating & uplifting Irish culture through activities & events, while supporting connection with community & heritage.
Huge thanks to myirishshop.com for donating the products to us.