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Welcome to your 2016 St Patrick’s Day guide

PARTY ON! We meet some of the faces behind the festivals across Britain Pages 7-10 YOUR AZ WHAT‘S ON GUIDE Our top picks of the best parades, music, dancing, culture and more Pages 12-32 MIXING IT UP Chef Richard Corrigan shares his favourite things about St Patrick’s Day and the perfect celebratory cocktail Pages 38-39 COMFORT FOOD Laoise Casey takes a trip down memory lane to cook up the ultimate St Patrick’s Day feast Pages 40-41 BEYOND WORDS The most spine-tingling lines written by Irish hands Page 42 St Patrick’s Day guide is designed and produced by The Irish Post 88 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4BY www.irishpost.co.uk

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A message from the Ambassador My wife Greta and I would like to extend our warmest wishes to the readers of The Irish Post for a very happy St Patrick’s Day. The St Patrick’s Day period offers a wonderful opportunity for the large and diverse Irish community to express our deep pride in our heritage and to reinforce our already strong bonds with Ireland and with the extended Irish family worldwide. It is also a time when we showcase the best of our rich and diverse Irish culture to the world.

I always feel especially privileged to represent Ireland in Britain at this time of the year. Our community here is a genuine asset to Ireland and we are proud of its achievements.

The scale and diversity of celebrations taking place all over the country are truly remarkable and I wish to pay tribute to all those who work so tirelessly to organise the many St Patrick’s festivals, parades, concerts and community events taking place throughout the country.

St Patrick’s Day also offers a unique opportunity to communicate a strong, positive message about Ireland, Irish people, our culture and our heritage to a worldwide audience. Your support of Ireland in this way is deeply valued.

2016 is a very special year for Ireland as we commemorate the centenary of the Easter Rising and the historical events of 1916. I am pleased to say that the Embassy, in cooperation with a range of partners, is organising an

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extensive programme of community, creative and commemorative events to mark the centenary.

I would particularly like to thank the many community groups that have launched their own events.

The contribution being made by the Irish community in Britain, in particular, to ensuring that this important anniversary is appropriately marked is widely recognised and deeply appreciated.

I wish you every success and would like to encourage the Irish community and friends of Ireland to engage in the series of events taking place over the course of 2016.

I hope you all thoroughly enjoy the St Patrick’s Day festivities. Greta and I, along with all our colleagues at the Embassy, look forward to joining you in the celebrations.

Beannachtaí na féile Pádraig oraibh go léir!

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PARTY ON! MAL ROGERS meets the community of people behind Britain’s St Patrick’s Day festivals and parades

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was born in Co. Mayo and came to Jersey in 1977. I’m chairman of the Jersey Irish Society, and alongside our honorary president, I’ve been organising St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Jersey for about six or seven years,” Martina Wintour explains.

The Jersey Irish community is a long established one, and the Irish Society itself celebrates its 40th birthday this year. The celebrations for St Patrick’s Day combine traditional aspects with some innovations,” says Martina. “Each year our celebrations begin with

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Mass celebrated by an Irish priest. This year we have with us Father Finbar Kealy Abbott Emeritus from the Benedictine Douai Abbey In Berkshire. Shamrock, imported from Ireland by the Jersey Irish Society, will be blessed and distributed, and the President’s letter to the Diaspora will be read.”

The spiritual element is important on St Patrick’s Day, but of course like all other Irish communities, music and craic are a major part of the celebrations. “After Mass we’ll be meeting up in the Town Hall in St Helier (the island’s capital) with local musicians providing the

traditional entertainment. Following the reception, we join the Cannon O’Rafferty School of Irish Dance at their annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations, and finish at our local Irish bar Kitty O’Shea’s.”

As with almost every other Irish person who tries to organise a St Patrick’s Day celebration, Martina finds that raising the necessary funds to finance events is the biggest headache. “Our geographical position adds considerably to our budget,” she explains. “When Irish artist are invited to the island it obviously involves flight and or/ boat travel costs, so that’s an added expense.”

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COLOURFUL: From left: Leeds’ annual St Patrick’s Day parade; Jersey Irish Society’s Martina Wintour; Leeds community stalwart Hugh O’Malley; children enjoying last year’s St Patrick’s Day festivities

But it is a tremendously satisfying job for Martina. “The best part of organising St Patrick’s Day celebrations is the positive feedback and participation from the Jersey Irish community. It brings to the fore a sense of connection with Ireland and a pride in one’s Irishness.

“There have been many highlights over the years, and I’m hoping that the 2016 celebrations will provide a highlight or two! I’m particularly excited to listen to professional musicians, good professional players, and three times All-Ireland fiddle champion Dermot Crehan is playing at our Ball. So I’m really looking forward to that.”

According to Martina, the festival helps to foster good community relations on the island, which has a population of only 100,000 in total. “I think St Patrick’s Day celebrations help to unite the Irish community in Britain, and it’s certainly true in Jersey.

A sense of national pride appears to bubble to the surface, and a greater connection and love of homeland is really evident.

“The Jersey Irish Society imports shamrock from Ireland each year, and it is very emotional to witness the wish for both Irish-born, as well as first and second generation Irish, to wear it on the day, or take it home for their granny!”

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ugh O’Malley has been involved in the St Patrick’s Day parades in Leeds since 2007.

At the time he was secretary of Leeds Comhaltas, a position he continues to hold. Irish music and Irish culture are a big part of life for him.

“I’m from a tiny corner of Ireland that took root in a house in Leeds,”

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he explains. “My parents were both from Mayo and lived in a part of the city in which a large number of Irish had settled.

“So, as I was born at home and we had many visitors, my infant ears first heard Irish accents and music and the first experience of my nose was the smell of Irish food. My love of Ireland and things Irish were established.”

Through Comhaltas Hugh became an integral part of the Leeds Irish community, so he was an obvious choice to help on the St Patrick’s Day Parade. He explains how it came about.

“In March 2000 a group of people set up a committee that was independent of any other Irish organisation in Leeds and organised the first Leeds St Patrick’s Day Parade.

They had many problems to overcome but they succeeded and set down the strong foundations for the parades that followed. I took part in the second year of the parade as one of the general public and have not missed one since.”

But as is sometimes the way in community affairs, the number of people who are prepared to help in

projects can fluctuate wildly.

This was the case in Leeds. “By 2007 the committee had dwindled to a small number of people but they heroically maintained the parade and it still attracted many in the Irish community to take part on the day,” Hugh says. “Jackie Dwyer, a prominent member of the Irish community, was asked to help. He decided that more committee members were needed and turned to Leeds Irish organisations to help.

The committee was greatly enlarged with volunteers from amongst others the Leeds Irish Centre, Comhaltas, Leeds Irish Health and Homes, Touchstone, Leeds Irish Welfare, the GAA, Faith and Light, Leeds Irish Golf, Leeds University Irish Society.

“I joined the parade committee as one of their

representatives taking the post of vice-secretary in 2007. At the AGM in 2008 I was elected secretary and have remained in that post ever since.”

As secretary, Hugh O’Malley is crucial to the running of the St Patrick’s events. “My specific job is to do the secretarial tasks: attend to correspondence, set the agenda for meetings and take the minutes at these meetings.

“However, it is amazing the number of people that have to be seen and the amount of work that has to be done just to put on a one day event so all the committee have to roll up their sleeves and multi-task.”

Just like the profile of the Irish in Britain community in general, the Leeds St Patrick’s Day parade has grown enormously since the year 2000. “When Jackie chaired that first meeting in 2008 he set forward his vision to present to the citizens of Leeds a spectacle that would open their eyes to what the Irish community in Leeds could do and to introduce them to the Irish culture.

“To do this for the 2008 parade we set out to engage the city of Leeds with our slogan ‘Leeds goin’ Irish’; introduced nine floats showing various Irish depictions on low loaders provided free by local contractors into a parade of Irish organisations led by a pipe band.

The parade is now an important calendar event in Leeds.”

Of course, any undertaking that involves the public is going to have its setbacks.

Hugh is no stranger to these.

“There are unforeseen glitches every year, no matter how much planning you do. And of course funding the parade is always a headache. We are

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“We do fund raising activities but unlike the GAA clubs or Comhaltas we have no support base, so we’re totally reliant on the general Irish community to come to our events.

“But when it’s all there’s a feeling of great pride in the Irish and what they’ve done. And of course there’s great relief from the committee!”

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uton’s vibrant Irish community has always marked our national day very enthusiastically, with the celebrations amongst the biggest in Britain.

Noreen Kellett , the Luton Irish Forum Treasurer, has been at the centre of events since the year 2000.

From Limerick, Noreen came to Britain around 1960 to attend school here.

“This will be the 17th St Patrick’s Day parade I’ve helped to organise,” she says. “I came to a meeting at Luton Irish Forum very early on, and from then on I was eager to help celebrate St Patrick’s Day as a community event in Luton.

This year I’ll be helping to organise sponsorship, as well as arranging the Irish market for St Patrick’s Day.” The members of the public who watch the parades, concerts and events that make up St Patrick’s festivals throughout the country are probably only vaguely aware of the amount of meticulous work that goes into the occasion. “Yes, there’s a huge degree of organisation required,” Noreen says. “The last couple of weeks have been especially difficult, as the day draws closer and there are a lot of things to organise within the span of a few weeks. It’s a hectic time of year.

“But we begin early — we start preparing for St Patrick’s Day well before Christmas. And in the end, when I see it all come together, that’s the best part.”

Of course, as is the nature of these things, glitches do occur: “For the past three years we’ve been unable to take floats through the town due to the location of bollards. They’ve introduced into Luton as a security precaution.

As a result of this all of the floats have to be removed from the parade, which has naturally had an impact on the quality of parade entries,” says Noreen.

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ON PARADE: Britain goes green for St Patrick’s Day, inset: Noreen Kellett

Patrick’s Day Festival is the music,” adds Noreen. “We’ve had some big bands performing during the festival including the High Kings and the Fureys, both of whom were very entertaining.

The traditional music and dance are also a highlight for me; the colourful costumes and the music really help to bring the parade to life.”

During Noreen’s association with the Luton St Patrick’s festival, proceedings have changed somewhat. “At the beginning it was a very small parade,” she says. “We had one band and a small audience, whereas in recent years, we’ve featured three pipe bands and a brass band.

“And we’ve also had a pageant which has contributed to a more colourful and diverse event on the day. Now lots of people of all cultures attend our St Patrick’s Day celebrations, with local people dressing up and walking in the parade every year.”

Noreen believes the St Patrick’s Day celebrations helps to unite the Irish in Britain. “Locally here in Luton everyone knows about the parade and the celebration, and the whole community looks forward to seeing it every year.

New Irish immigrants come to us here at the Luton Irish Forum to find out about Irish activities and ways to reconnect with their Irish heritage and culture through St Patrick’s Day festivities. We also get many dignitaries that attend on the day, all of which are presented with shamrock.”

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ay Forrest first came to Britain from Cork City on St Valentine’s Day, 1958. “I arrived in Birmingham when I was 16 years old,” she says, “and when they still had gas lamp on the streets!”

Kay is now retired after working in the health sector for 30 years. She has always been keenly involved in the Irish community. “I was involved in a variety of high profile fundraising events for the Irish community in Coventry, and then I was approached by the St. Patrick’s Parade committee to support the project - which I was more than pleased to do,”she says. “So I’ve been involved with the St Patrick’s Day Parade since 1995 - 21 years.”

But keeping the show on the road, so to speak, has not always been easy. “It’s difficult to maintain the funding for the project and it took long hours to get the support of the city council, local businesses and the Irish community to keep the event going. But for many years we’ve been grateful for the support of the Irish Government to help keep the festival alive. It’s been crucial,” Kay explains.

The festival and parade have given Kay much joy over the years.

“The best part is seeing everybody turn out for the event and enjoying themselves, celebrating their Irish culture and making it a great day for the Irish in Coventry,” she says.

There have been many highlights over the years, of course. Kay selects three moments that have particularly moved her. “Seeing the shamrock from my home city Cork being blessed and distributed to the Irish community in Coventry was a wonderful moment. A multi-faith Mass at Coventry Cathedral

bringing together many communities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day was also very moving. And The Journey exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery had many photographs and testimonies of the Irish community coming to and living in Coventry.”

The focus of St Patrick’s Day in many places has changed over the years, and Coventry has been no exception. “We try to incorporate as many events as possible for the second and third generation Irish community, for example adding comedy and film nights and involving local businesses,” Kay says, adding that the greater public beyond the Irish community are much more ready to celebrate St Patrick’s Day that might have been unimaginable a couple of decades ago. “Yes, March 17 has changed in a very big way. It’s the day when the Irish are truly on the map in Britain. The events are positive and it helps the British perception of the Irish. It’s a celebratory event bringing the communities together. You don’t have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!”

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For the latest news and more of what’s on this St Patrick’s Day go to www.irishpost.co.uk BARNSLEY THURSDAY, MARCH 17, FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Annie Murray’s Irish Bar On St Patrick’s Day Annie presents Sean Wilson and Tony Mac in the afternoon followed by Mary B and Paul Gallagher. Friday, March 18 features Mary B and Paul Gallagher.

Time: Begins 8.30 Admission: free Annie Murray’s, Market Hill, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2QE Tel: 07823 335764 anniemurrays.co.uk

BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY, MARCH 13 St Patrick’s Day Parade One of the biggest and most colourful St Patrick’s parades in Britain, and also the first, beginning back in 1952, Time: noon Admission: free Route: The parade begins at Digbeth High Street, Birmingham and proceeds to the Parish Church of St Martin-in-the-Bull. From there the parade wends back down the High Street. www.stpatricksbirmingham.com/the-festival SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Emerald Village The Emerald Village’s après-festival features family entertainment with a number of independent food stalls, a covered bar and a huge covered stage with the best of local live music. Acts on the St Pat Rocks Stage in the village include the Holy Show Band, Lampa, Reel Note and local legend Pat Breslin compèring.

Time: music begins approximately 2pm Admission: free Venue: At the car park adjacent to Birmingham Irish Centre, High Street, Birmingham, B12 0LN Tel: 0121 622 2314 www.stpatricksbirmingham.com/ the-festival

BRIGHTON THURSDAY, MARCH 17 The Fiddler’s Elbow All-Day St Patrick’s Day Hooley One of the main focuses of the Irish population in Brighton, The Fiddler’s Elbow will be hosting an all day hooley with traditional, folk, ballads etc.

Time: 1pm until very late Admission: free Venue: The Fiddler’s Elbow, 11-12 Boyce’s Street, Brighton, BN1 1AN Tel: 01273 325850 SATURDAY, MARCH 19 The Fiddler’s Elbow St Patrick’s Street Party For the St Pat’s street party, Boyce’s

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Street will be closed to traffic, and the partying will begin. Music, Irish dance and plenty of craic.

Time: 1pm until late Admission: free Venue: The Fiddler’s Elbow, 11-12 Boyce’s Street, Brighton BN1 1AN Tel: 01273 325850

BRISTOL FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Annual St Patrick’s Dance The evening features the Phillip English Band and the O’Malley School of Irish Dance.

Time: 8.30pm-12.30am Admission: £10 adv, £15 door Venue: Bawa Club, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG Tel: 0117 976 8066 www.bristolirishsociety.org SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Annual St Patrick’s Parade The parade is followed by music and dance at The City Academy Time: Parade begins 12.30pm; music at City Academy 2-5pm Route: From St Patrick’s, Blackswarth Road, Bristol, BS5 7JA to The City Academy Admission: City Academy £3, children £1.50 Venue: The City Academy, Russell Town Ave, Bristol BS5 9JH Tel: 0117 941 3800 www.bristolirishsociety.org TUESDAY, MARCH 15 Forty Shades of Green Meets Country Roads The Redgrave Theatre Bristol presents the ultimate tribute to Irish & Country music. A great night of song and dance —

heralding in St Patrick’s celebrations — will feature the Country Roads Band providing accompaniment for Jason Bracken, Trena Marie and Lyndon Mark. Bristol’s O’Malley Irish Dancers will also make an appearance.

Venue: Redgrave Theatre, Clifton College, Guthrie Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3EZ Admission: £12 Time: 7.30pm www.cliftoncollege.com/upper/redgrave-theatre

COATBRIDGE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 A Tribute To Margaret Skinnider St Patrick’s Festival, Coatbridge continues with an RTÉ documentary tribute to the remarkable Margaret Skinnider, school teacher, suffragette, soldier. Not only did she help with the preparations for the Easter Rising, but took part in it as well being shot three times. The film is followed by a talk and discussion by Kirsty Lusk, doctoral candidate at University of Glasgow and co-editor and contributor to ‘Scotland and the Easter Rising’.

Time: 7.30pm Admission £3 Venue: St Patrick’s Church Hall, 1 John Street, Coatbridge, ML5 3HB Tel: 01236 606808 www.stpatricksdayfestival.co.uk www.wegottickets.com THURSDAY, MARCH 10 Music for Dogs The celebration of St Patrick continues in Coatbridge with a presentation of Music for Dogs, a black comedy set in Ireland’s Celtic Tiger years. The play, written by award-winning poet and playwright Paula Meehan, is performed by Carol Caffrey.

Begins 7.30pm Admission £2 Venue: Columba Club, 8 St John Street, Coatbridge, ML5 3EJ Tel: 01236 421282 www.stpatricksdayfestival.co.uk www.wegottickets.com

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FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Father Ted Night plus Fianna in concert The festivities continue in the west of Scotland with Coatbridge’s St Patrick’s Festival presenting their ever popular Father Ted Quiz, won last year

by The Craggy Island Clergy. The priestly posers will be followed by music from Fianna.

Begins 7.30pm Admission £5 www.stpatricksdayfestival.co.uk www.wegottickets.com SATURDAY, MARCH 12 Children’s Soccer Tournament St Patrick’s Festival in Coatbridge continues with a tournament for the footballing stars of the future.

Time: 10am Admission: free Venue: Janet Hamilton Centre, Langloan Street, Coatbridge, ML5 1HH Tel: 01236 424986 www.stpatricksdayfestival.co.uk SATURDAY, MARCH 12 GAA Youth Match As part of Patrick’s Festival in Coatbridge, local primary schools compete in Gaelic football for the annual Festival Trophy. This event is followed at 11.30am by the annual GAA Challenge Match when local team the Sands MacSwineys compete with a visiting team for the annual Festival Challenge Cup. Time: 10am Admission: free Venue: Dunbeth Park, Kildonan Street, Coatbridge, ML5 3JH Tel: 01698 403200 www.stpatricksdayfestival.co.uk SATURDAY, MARCH 12 St Patrick’s Festival, Coatbridge Annual Dinner Dance One of the great events in Scotland’s Irish calendar, the black tie dinner dance this year includes a fine display of Irish dance by The McLaughlin-Cannon Academy of Irish Dancing.

Time: 7.30pm Admission: £35 Venue: The Tudor Hotel, 39-49 Alexander Street, Airdrie, ML6 0BA Tel: 01236 764144 www.stpatricksdayfestival.co.uk

Begins 7.30pm Admission £6 Venue: Columba Club, 8 St John Street, Coatbridge, ML5 3EJ Tel: 01236 421282 www.stpatricksdayfestival.co.uk FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Brother Walfrid Evening Coatbridge will celebrate the life of Sligo-born Brother Walfrid, the founding father of Celtic FC — once memorably called a GAA club that plays soccer. The evening includes a short lecture about the life and significance to Glasgow Celtic of Brother Walfrid, a film premiere and an exhibition of the remarkable Peter Howson painting portraying Walfrid amidst his impoverished flock.

Time: 7pm Admission: £2 Venue: Columba Club, 8 St John Street, Coatbridge, ML5 3EJ Tel: 01236 421282 www.stpatricksdayfestival.co.uk www.wegottickets.com FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Coatbridge Irish Céilí Coatbridge’s festival presents an evening of traditional Irish music and dance with the Coatbridge St Patrick’s branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann.

Begins 7.30pm Admission: £3, kids £1 Venue: St Patrick’s Church Hall, 1 John Street, Coatbridge, ML5 3HB Tel: 01236 606808 www.stpatricksdayfestival.co.uk SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Family Street Festival The St Patrick’s Festival in Coatbridge draws to a close with a fitting extravaganza in the town centre. The family festival features music and dance on two stages — Stage one, sponsored by Guinness, and compèred by Patrick Rolink, is located next to St. Patrick’s Church. Stage 2 is located opposite the Buchanan Centre.

Time: 11am-4pm Admission free Venue: Main Street, Coatbridge www.stpatricksdayfestival.co.uk

CORBY THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Party Corby Irish Centre will be having their annual knees-up featuring two bands and Irish dancers.

Easy Feelyn will be in the main hall in the afternoon and again in the evening.

Time: noon–5pm; 7pm-midnight Admission: members free, non-members £10 Venue: Corby Irish Centre, Patrick Road, Corby, NN18 9NT Tel: 01536 743064 www.corby-irish-centre.com

For the latest news and more of what’s on this St Patrick’s Day go to www.irishpost.co.uk

COVENTRY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 Coventry St Patrick’s Fun & Food night As part of their St Patrick’s Festival (March 16-19), Coventry Irish Society presents an evening of comedy with dinner — bacon and cabbage, of course. The comedians are John Ryan, Eleanor Tiernan and Daniel Duffy.

Time: doors open 7pm, dinner served until 8pm, comedy begins 8.30pm Admission: £10, including dinner (bacon, cabbage, champ — with a veggie option) Venue: Drapers, Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RU www.coventryirishsociety.co.uk

SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Annual St Patrick’s Festival Lecture in Coatbridge presents: Revolution, The 1916 Proclamation and Modern Ireland Sponsored by Cairde na hÉireann, this talk is given by one of Ireland’s most-respected historians and writers, Tim Pat Coogan. He will consider the Easter Rising and its implications in this the 100th anniversary year of the seminal event.

Begins 7.30pm Admission £5 Venue: At Patrick’s Church Hall, 1 St John Street, Coatbridge, ML5 3HB Tel: 01236 606808 www.wegottickets.com THURSDAY, MARCH 17 A History of Ireland in Song and Ballad High octane folk duo Quigley’s Point present their unique take on the affairs of Ireland through music.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Mass followed by lunch Coventry Irish Society will be joining the Mass at St Osburg’s. Then they’ll host lunch at the society’s premises at Coventry Point.

Time: Mass begins noon Admission: free Venues: St Osburg’s Upper Hill Street, Coventry, CV1 4AQ; Coventry Irish Society, Unit1, 11th Floor, Coventry Point, Market Way, Coventry, CV1 1EA www.coventryirishsociety.co.uk SATURDAY, MARCH 19 St Patrick Goes to the Punjab — Shamrocks and Saris A cross-cultural night hosted by the Coventry Irish Association at the Albany Theatre. The concert features Joe O’Donnell’s Shkayla, and Fine Lines World Music Ensemble — an Indo-Spanish trio featuring Flamenco guitar, funky jazz and Indian tablas. Irish dancing will come from the McHugh Irish Dancing School, while Sabrina will present a variety of styles of dance including Kathak, semi-classical, Bhangra and Bollywood.

Clearly a night that won’t require a starting handle to get it going.

Time: 7.30pm Admission £12, concession £10 Venue: Albany Theatre, 53 The Butts, Coventry, CV1 3BH Tel: 02476 998 964 www.albanytheatre.co.uk www.coventryirishsociety.co.uk

DERBY THURSDAY, MARCH 10 Irish Film & Music Night at Quad A screening of the film Brooklyn (2015) adapted from Colm Tóibín’s novel of the same name. An Irish immigrant (Saoirse Ronan) in 1950s New York falls for an Italian plumber (Emory Cohen), but faces temptation from another man (Domhnall Gleeson) when she returns to her homeland for a visit.

Followed by traditional music in the QUAD bar from 8.15 to help calm you down.

Time: 6.30pm Admission: Reduced price of £5 if you remember the password ‘St Patrick’ Venue: QUAD, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby DE1 3AS 01332 290606 www.derbyquad.co.uk SATURDAY, MARCH 12 St Patrick’s Day Parade The parade will be led by the Birmingham Pipe Band, with a display of Irish music and dancing in the Market Place Route: From Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby to St Mary’s Church for Mass, then back to Market Place — where there will be more music and dancing — and thence to Derby Irish Centre Time: parade begins 10.30am; Mass at 11am; arrives Irish Centre 1pm. Afternoon music session at Irish Centre continues until 5pm. Music in the evening begins 8pm Admission: evening session free to members; non-members £2 Venue: The Derby Irish Association, 11 Becket Street, Derby DE1 1HT Tel: 01332 332842

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SATURDAY, MARCH 12 St Patrick’s Day Ball Black tie dining and dancing, with music by The Full Shabang.

Time: 7.15 for 7.45pm Admission: by ticket, £42.50 Venue: Toyota Suite, Derby County Football Club, iPro Stadium, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8XL Tel: 01332 202 202 www.iprostadium.net SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Mise Éire A showing of the highly significant film (1959) of the Easter Rising, directed by George Morrison.

Not only did it re-awaken the Irish people to their history, the film introduced the music of Seán Ó Riada to a wide audience — and was seminal in the revival of Irish traditional music.

Time: 7pm Venue: The Derby Irish Association, 11 Becket Street, Derby, DE1 1HT Tel: 01332 332842 THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Party Music, dance all day. Evening session features Stephen Doyle.

Time: from noon; evening session begins 8pm Admission: afternoon free; evening session free to members; non-members £3 Venue: The Derby Irish Association, 11 Becket Street, Derby DE1 1HT Tel: 01332 332842

EDINBURGH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 Edinburgh’s Festival of Ireland presents The Quiet Man All your favourites on the big screen: Mary Kate Danaher, the Reverend Cyril Playfair or Michaleen Flynn and of course the Isle of Innisfree.

Altogether now: “I’ve met some folk who say I am a dreamer, / And I’ve no doubt there’s truth in what they say...”

Time: 7pm Admission: free, donations requested Venue: Grassmarket Community Project, 86 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh, EH1 2QA Tel: 0131 225 3626 www edinburghs festivalofireland.org

THURSDAY, MARCH 10 Once film screening Edinburgh’s Festival of Ireland presents Once Once, a 2007 award-winning film directed by John Carney, is a modern-day musical featuring a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin.

Time: 7pm Admission: free, donations requested Venue: Grassmarket Community Project, 86 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh, EH1 2QA Tel: 0131 225 3626 www.edinburghsfestivalofireland.org FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Edinburgh’s Festival of Ireland presents Irish Set Dancing A taster session at the Quaker Meeting House. If you’ve ever wondered what strictly set dancing is like, now’s your chance to find out.

Time: 7.30pm Admission: free for this taster session; £4 thereafter Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL Tel: 0131 553 5189 www.edinburghsfestivalofireland.org SATURDAY, MARCH 12 Edinburgh’s Festival of Ireland’s A Celtic Crossover Concert One of the highlights of Edinburgh’s Festival of Ireland, the concert features The Tannahill Weavers, (recently named Irish Traditional Singer of the Year) along with fiddle master Duncan Wood and harp player Karen Marshalsay; the Siamsoir Irish Dancers and the Edinburgh Irish Set Dancers.

Venue: Queen’s Hall, South Clerk Street, Edinburgh Admission £15 / £12 Time: 7.30pm Tel: 0131 668 2019 www.edinburghsfestivalofireland.org

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TUESDAY, MARCH 15 Edinburgh’s Festival of Ireland presents Café Céilidh The Scottish Storytelling Centre will feature Linten Adie and the Scots Music Group performing a wide range of Irish songs Admission: free Time: 2pm Venue: The Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR Tel: 0131 556 9579 www.edinburghs festival ofireland.org THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Sandy Bell’s St Patrick’s Day Hooley Sandy Bell’s is the crucible of Edinburgh’s \ folk music.

The greats of the Celtic tradition including Ewan MacColl, the Corries (who wrote Flower of Scotland), Paul Brady, Andy Irvine, Eric Bogle (Willie McBride fame) and many more have all strummed their stuff here. Expect a rip-roaring session on St Patrick’s Day. Time: afternoon session around 3pm; evening session gets underway by around 9pm Admission: free Address: Sandy Bell’s, 25 Forrest Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2QH Phone: 0131 225 2751 www.sandybells edinburgh.co.uk THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Royal Oak St Patrick’s Day Bash One of Edinburgh’s two main folk venues (see also Sandy Bell’s below) the music will begin early on St Patrick’s Day. Time: early afternoon right through until the wee hours Admission: free Venue: The Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT Tel: 0131 557 2976 www.royal-oak-folk.com SUNDAY, MARCH 26 Edinburgh Festival of Ireland presents James Connolly - The Fight for Independence The Scottish Storytelling Centre presents a one-man play with Brian McCardie as Connolly. The drama explores Connolly’s life as a revolutionary, poet, union organiser, author, publisher, international socialist, feminist, British soldier and deserter, playwright, street corner orator, labourer, military strategist, agitator, freedom fighter, and martyr.

Time: 7.30pm Admission: £15, concessions £13 Venue: The Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR Tel: 0131 556 9579 www.edinburghsfestivalofireland.org

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EXETER THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Hatt’s St Patrick’s Day Session The regular, very friendly session at Hatt’s is being expanded for the day, with the music beginning at around 6pm. Expect an eclectic, cosmopolitan crowd.

Time: 6pm till late Admission: free Venue: Hatt’s,11 Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 Tel: 01392 434184

GLASGOW THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Special — The Best of Irish They’re havin’ a laugh. This event, showcasing some of the best of Irish comedy, is part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

Admission: £12/£11 Venue: The Stand Comedy Club, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6NG Tel: 08448737353 www.glasgow comedyfestival.com THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Jinty McGuinty’s Legendary St Patrick’s Day Bash Jinty McGuinty’s on Ashton Lane is an essential stop on St Patrick’s Day if you’re anywhere in the vicinity. Traditional music sessions and special guests are promised throughout the day.

Time: Early till late Admission: free Venue: 29 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ Tel: 0141 339 0747 THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day at Waxy O’Connor’s The festivities begin at Waxy’s with DJ Craigie P manning the decks. The craic agus ceol and the rock & roll will push on through on Waxy’s four floors until 3am.

Time: 3pm-3am Venue: Waxy O’Connor’s, 44 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1DH Tel: 0141 354 5154 www.waxyoconnors.co.uk THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day at Malone’s The pub is promising a knees-up of heroic proportions on St Patrick’s Day. As well as all your favourite Irish stouts and whiskies, the pub will be providing those great Irish culinary products: Soda bread, potato farls, Tayto crisps and Barry’s Tea. Time: All day Admission: free Venue: Malones Irish Bar , 57-59 Sauchiehall Lane, G2 4AB, Glasgow Tel: 0141 332 8899 malonesbarglasgow.com

GLOUCESTER THURSDAY 17, MARCH St Patrick’s Celebrations Angelo provides the music.

Time: 8.30pm Venue: The Irish Club, Horton Road, Gloucester, GL1 3QA Tel: 01452 525728 www.facebook.com/gloucesteririshclub/ SATURDAY, MARCH 19 St Patrick’s Celebrations Sean and Jimmy provide the music.

Time: 8.30pm Venue: The Irish Club, Horton Road, Gloucester GL1 3QA Tel: 01452 525728 www.facebook.com/gloucesteririshclub/ SUNDAY, MARCH 20 St Patrick’s Celebrations Family Day Time: noon-6pm Venue: The Irish Club, Horton Road, Gloucester, GL1 3QA Tel: 01452 525728 www.facebook.com/gloucesteririshclub/

HERTFORDSHIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 12 Irish Mist at The Two Brewers, Northaw, Herts Our very own Mal Rogers and Joe Giltrap bring their ballads, reels and jigs to the Two Brewers for a special St Patrick’s concert Time: 9pm Admission: free Venue: The Two Brewers, 1 Northaw Road, Cuffley, Potters Bar, EN6 4NW Tel: 01707 644446 www.2brewersnorthaw.co.uk

HUDDERSFIELD SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Huddersfield Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Floats, displays, Irish dancing, traditional music and The City of Limerick Pipe and Drum Band all make up the Huddersfield St Patrick’s Parade.

Route: Begins Huddersfield City Centre, pausing at St Georges Square for special performances and thence to Huddersfield Irish Centre Time: Parade begins 1pm Admission: free Venue: Huddersfield Irish Centre, 86 Fitzwilliam Street, Huddersfield, HD1 5BB Tel 01484 420140 www.st-patricks-day.com/st_patricks_day_ parades_england_huddersfield

JERSEY SATURDAY, MARCH 12 St Patrick’s Festival GAA Tournament Jersey GAA Annual St Patrick’s Day Challenge Match for the Jersey Irish Society Patrick J Hickey Memorial Cup Time: 11am Admission: free Venue: Grainville Playing Fields, St. Saviour Jersey, JE3 www.facebook.com/AllThingsIrishInJersey/

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Time: 7.30pm Admission: £5 Venue: Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, Leeds, LS9 9NT Tel: 0113 248 0887 www.theleedsirishcentre.co.uk

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Mass Mass at St Mary & St Peters Church, celebrated by Fr Finbar Kealy (Douai Abbey). The Irish Choir will lead the singing, and the shamrock, imported especially from Ireland, will be blessed and distributed. The service will also include the President of Ireland’s address to the Diaspora. All denominations are welcome.

Time: 11am Admission: free Venue: St Mary & St Peters Church, Wellington Road, St Helier www.facebook.com/AllThingsIrishInJersey/

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Traditional Irish Music Session, The Harp, Lincoln’s Green Traditionally the pubs in Lincoln Green and Sheepscar areas became the focal point of the Irish community in Leeds. Today there are echoes of that in the traditional sessions tearing away at full throttle. This is a friendly, all-inclusive event, so bring your instrument, or your voice.

Admission: free Venue: The Harp, Cromwell Street, Lincoln Green Leeds LS9 7SS Tel: 0113 293 0615

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Reception The Jersey Society hosts a reception for the Irish community. Music and dancing featuring Vinny & Friends.

Time: 1-5pm Admission: free Venue: Town Hall, St Helier, 50 York Street, Jersey JE4 8PA Tel: 01534 811811 www.facebook.com/AllThingsIrishInJersey/ THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Cannon O’Rafferty St Patrick’s Day Celebration The Cannon O’Rafferty School and friends for an afternoon of song, music and dance. The event will include set dancing, céilí dancing and craft stalls.

Time: 5-8pm Admission: free Venue: David Place, St Helier, JE2 4TD Tel: 01534 726 521 www.facebook.com/AllThingsIrishInJersey/ THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Celebration of Irish music Time: 8pm Admission: free Venue: Kitty O’Shea’s, 14 The Parade, Jersey JE2 3QP Tel: 01534 887964 www.facebook.com/AllThingsIrishInJersey/ FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Jersey Irish Society St Patrick’s Day Black Tie Ball Music by Dermot Crehan and Give Me Your Hand.

The evening includes: Presentation of the GAA Patrick Hickey Memorial Cup, Irish Person of the Year Award and presentation of the Michael Kilroy Memorial (Perpetual) Award.

It’s Jersey’s answer to the Oscars!

Time: 7pm-1am Admission: £50 for Jersey Irish Society members & £55 for non-members Venue: Royal Yacht Hotel, Weighbridge, St Helier, Jersey Tel: 01534 720511 www.facebook.com/AllThingsIrishInJersey/

LEEDS FRIDAY, MARCH 11 J. Eoin in Concert Mewl Music and Irish Arts Foundation presents the redoubtable J. Eoin, songwriter, guitarist and singer. Support is from Sabrina Piggott from Cork.

Time: 8pm Admission: £8 adv; £10 door Venue: Seven Arts, 31a Harrogate Road, Leeds LS7 3PD Tel: 0113 262 6777 www.irisharts.org.uk

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For the latest news and more of what’s on this St Patrick’s Day go to www.irishpost.co.uk SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Leeds St Patrick’s Day Parade The parade leaves the Millennium Square at 11am.

The Leeds St Patrick’s Day Parade is in its 17th year, a veritable celebration of all things Irish.

Route: begins Cookridge Street, followed by an afternoon of Irish cultural events in Millennium Square Time: parade begins 11am www.leedsgoinirish.com SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Leeds Post Parade Party A session from Paul Gallagher and Mary B Time: 7.30pm Admission: £3 Venue: Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, Leeds, L9 9NT Tel: 0113 248 0887 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 Dylan Moran: Off the Hook Star of Black Books, Shaun of the Dead and Calvary, Dylan Moran brings his latest show Off The Hook to Leeds.

Time: 8pm Admission: £25, concessions £23 Venue: Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AD Tel: 0113 247 8384 www.leeds.gov.uk/townhall

SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Lecture This collaboration with the Centre for Irish Studies (CIS) St Mary’s University, Twickenham, features visiting lecturers. Dr Charles Barr is Research Fellow in Media Studies at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. His lecture will concentrate on John Ford’s portrayal of Ireland on the screen particularly his 1936 film of The Plough and the Stars and the controversies it generated.

John MacDonough is a recent graduate in MA Irish Studies at St Mary’s University. His dissertation examined modern reactions from his extended family to their grandfather Patrick Rankin, the only Newry man to fight in the GPO in 1916.

Dr Ivan Gibbons is Programme Director on the MA Irish Studies at St Mary’s University and author of the recently published British Labour Party and the Establishment of the Irish Free State 1918-1924. His lecture will focus on Irish parliamentarians killed in World War One. Time: 11.30am Admission: free Venue: HEART, Bennett Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HN Tel: 0113 275 4548 www.heartcentre.org.uk www.irisharts.org.uk SATURDAY, MARCH 19 St Patrick’s Irish Showband Night Declan Nerney stars Time: 7.30pm-1am Admission: £12.50 adv, £15 door Venue: Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, Leeds, LS9 9NT Tel: 0113 248 0887 www.theleedsirishcentre.co.uk SUNDAY, MARCH 20 St Patrick’s Finale in Leeds Curtis Magee with his showband sound bring St Patrick’s season in Leeds to a close.

Time: 7.30pm Admission: £3 Venue: Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, Leeds, LS9 9NT Tel: 0113 248 0887 www.theleedsirishcentre.co.uk

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Time: 1pm Venue: St Michael’s Irish Centre, 6 Boundary Lane, Liverpool, L6 5JG Tel: 0151 263 1808 www.stmichaelsirishcentre.org THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Liverpool Irish Scouse and Proud St Patrick’s Day Parade The first big St Patrick’s Day Parade in the city since 1996. Bands include The Manchester Community Pipe Band, Cambria Welsh Drum Band and the Liverpool Irish Flute Band, plus a few members of the Liverpool Irish Pipe Band.

Time: Assembles at Great Orford Street at 2.30pm for 3pm start

Venue: The Old Irish Centre, Great Orford Street, Liverpool Tel: 07793489316 www.facebook.com/stpatricks. parade THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick Day Celebrations Music from Michael Coyne at St Michael’s Irish Centre. Michael is a top accordion player and will be providing the music for céilí and old time dancing, with a bit of country thrown in for good measure.

Time: 8pm Admission: £6 Venue: St Michael’s Irish Centre, 6 Boundary Lane, Liverpool, L6 5JG Tel: 0151 263 1808 www.stmichaels irishcentre.org SUNDAY, MARCH 20 Liverpool Lambs The Liverpool 1916 Commemoration Committee Drama Group present this powerful performance remembering the men and women of the Easter Rising 1916 Time: 7.30pm Venue: St Michael’s Irish Centre, 6 Boundary Lane, Liverpool, L6 5JG Tel: 0151 263 1808 www.stmichaels irishcentre.org

Film Festival Irish Film London will be running two Irish film and animation screenings as part of the Lord Mayor’s St. Patrick’s Festival on March 13. The St Patrick’s Day Film Festival will include a collection of short films from 11.30am-1.30pm, and an evening screening from 7.30pm at Regent Street Cinema.

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Time: 7.30 Admission: free City Hall, Queen’s Walk, London, SE1 2AA GB www.eventbrite.co.uk FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Meitheal Cheoil St Patrick’s Family Céilí A family-friendly evening of Irish music and dance Time: 7:30pm Admission: free Venue: The London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square, London, NW1 9XB Tel: 020 7916 2222 www.londonirishcentre.org MARCH 12 & MARCH 13 Irish Heritage presents Drums and Guns

Iain Burnside’s powerful combination of music brings together artists from the Guildhall School, Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin and the Juilliard School, New York. Drums and Guns commemorates both World War I and the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin.

Time: 7.30pm Admission: £10 (£5 concessions), from the Barbican Box Office Venue: Milton Court Theatre, Silk Street, Barbican, EC2Y 8DT Tel: 020 7226 4578 www.barbican.org.uk/eticketing/ performancelist irishheritage.co.uk SUNDAY, MARCH 13 St Patrick’s Day Mass The Council of Irish County Associations (CICA) annual Mass at the Camden Irish Centre, followed by their traditional full Irish breakfast.

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comedy and Gaelic-themed entertainment for the kids are all included in London’s free celebration of our national saint.

A highlight this year will be an appearance of spectacular Galway street performers Macnas.

British-based Irish comedian Jarlath Regan will be entertaining the crowds at Trafalgar Square, along with DJs, Irish dancers, and céilí bands and traditional sessions. The very best of Irish culinary treats will be available at the street food market.

Route: The parade starts at Piccadilly and proceeds to Trafalgar Square.

Time: Begins noon Admission: free www.london.gov.uk

PROUD TO BE IRISH: Luton will host a St Patrick’s Day parade and concert on March 13

MONDAY, MARCH 14 St Patrick’s Dinner Recreating Poitín Poitín maker Dave Mulligan will celebrate St Patrick’s Day in March with poitín-infused menu, showing off the unique flavours of the cratur. Throughout the evening Dave will guide guests on a journey through the flavours of this sometimes forgotten spirit.

Cost: prices range between £20-£70 Venue: Bourne & Hollingsworth, 42 Northampton Road , London, EC1R 0HU Tel: 020 3174 1156 www.bandhbuildings.com TUESDAY, MARCH 15 (Runs until April 3) Easter 1916 is written and directed by John Dunne, and produced by Léonie Scott-Matthews, this drama considers the week which began in a post office and ended up shaking the might of the British Empire. The play was a Time Out Critics’ Choice when first presented at the King’s Head in London.

Time: Tue-Sat 8pm/Sun 5pm Admission: £13/£10 concessions Venue: Pentameters Theatre, 28 Heath Street, Hampstead NW3 6TE Tel: 0207 435 3648 www.pentameters.co.uk CAMDEN TOWN THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Camden Irish Centre’s Traditional St Patrick’s Day Tea Dance The traditional St Patrick’s Day Tea Dance filled with food, song and dance.

Time: 1pm Admission £10 Venue: The London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square, London, NW1 9XB Tel: 020 7916 2222 www.londonirishcentre.org CAMDEN TOWN THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Camden Irish Centre’s St Patrick’s Afternoon Concert & Session Featuring Na Leanaí Venue: The London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square, London, NW1 9XB Tel: 020 7916 2222 www.londonirishcentre.org CAMDEN TOWN THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Camden Irish Centre’s St Patrick’s County Colours Quiz Wear your jersey with pride, get your mates together, and put your knowledge to the test, at what promises to be a great night with craic till late.

Time: 7.30pm Admission: £10, £8 with a county jersey.

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Table of 6 - £48 Venue: The London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square, London, NW1 9XB Tel: 020 7916 2222 www.londonirishcentre.org CAMDEN TOWN THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Camden Irish Centre’s St Patrick’s Night Dancin’ Jig the night away in tribute to St Patrick!

Time: 7.30pm Admission: £8 Venue: The London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square, London, NW1 9XB Tel: 020 7916 2222 www.londonirishcentre.org CAMDEN TOWN THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Traditional Session World’s End, Camden Town Admission: free Time: begins mid-afternoon Venue: The World’s End, 174 Camden High Street, London, NW1 0NE Tel: 020 7482 1932 THURSDAY, MARCH 17 The Elmore Jam St Patrick’s Celebration in music and food Pop-up restaurant The Elmore Jam presents a night of Irish flavours and music. Irish chef Úna Donohoe will be providing a four course meal using Irish ingredients for a St. Patrick’s Day special edition of The Elmore Jam. She will be joined by traditional Irish band Beannacht Lá Fhéile Pádraig.

Admission: £35 Venue: Secret London location grubclub.com/the-elmore-jam CRICKLEWOOD THURSDAY, MARCH 17 The Clayton Crown As befits any pub name-checked in the song

McAlpine’s Fusiliers, “the craic will be good”.

Traditional music followed by a hooley should do the trick.

Time: 3-5pm for the traditional session, followed by lived bands and a DJ. Finishes midnight.

Venue: The Crown Clayton Hotel, 152 Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 3ED Tel: 020 8452 4175 www.claytoncrownhotel.com HAMMERSMITH THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Afternoon Tea Dance The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith presents an afternoon tea dance.

Venue: Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith, Black’s Road, London, W6 9DT Tel: 020 8563 8232 www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk/ HAMMERSMITH THURSDAY MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Afternoon Concert The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith presents music from On The Tear featuring Irish, folk, jazz, pop — something for everyone’s taste.

Time: 1.30-4.30pm Admission: £5 Venue: Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, London, W6 9JU Tel: 020 8563 8232 www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk KENSINGTON THURSDAY, MARCH 17 The Churchill Arms St Patrick’s Day Party & Auction Recent star of BBC’s Gardener’s Question Time — perhaps the only Irish pub ever to be featured on a gardening programme — the Churchill Arms will be sprucing up it’s incredible floral exhibition, and adding in a ton of shamrocks as well, 500 green balloons, and more shillelaghs than you could shake a stick at. As well as plenty of botany and balloons, landlord Gerry promises traditional

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music from 3pm. Many of the musicians are pupils and friends of the Brendan Mulkere School.

In the evening an auction and raffle will be held for The Wood Spoon Charity. Several rugby balls will be on offer, as well as signed international rugby shirts. It’s fully expected that some A-list international rugby celebrities will be on hand to help with proceedings.

Time: music 3-7pm; auction approx 8pm Admission: free Venue: The Churchill Arms, 119 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 7LN Tel: 020 7727 4242 www.churchillarmskensington.co.uk STOKE NEWINGTON THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Stoke Newington’s The Auld Shillelagh, Traditional Session One of London’s best Irish pubs presents an all day traditional session.

Time: till all hours Admission: free Venue: The Auld Shillelagh, 105 Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 0UD Tel: 020 7249 5951 www.theauldshillelagh.co.uk WIMBLEDON THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Session at the Kilkenny, Wimbledon Traditional music from early afternoon until late evening at this legendary session.

Admission: free Venue: Kilkenny Tavern, 131 Merton High Street, London SW19 1DE Tel: 020 8543 2803 SUNDAY, MARCH 26 Ireland’s national theatre, the Abbey Theatre, bring one of their most recent commissions Of This Brave Time by Jimmy Murphy, for a very special performance to the London Irish Centre.

Time: 2.15pm Admission: £16/14 (£14/£12 online)

Venue: The London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square, London, NW1 9XB Tel: 020 7916 2222 www.londonirishcentre.org

LUTON SUNDAY, MARCH 13 St Patrick’s Day Parade and Concert Pipe bands, traditional music, dancing, floats and much more.

Route: Begins Manor Road; finishes at Market Hill, Luton town centre Time: 10am Admission: free www.lutonirishforum.org

MANCHESTER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 Irish Set Dancing Venue: St Marys Parish Centre, Elbow Street, Levenshulme, M19 3PY Tel: 0161 248 8836 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk THURSDAY, MARCH 10 Fred’s Comedy Club featuring Kevin Gildea The Irish Levy Comedy Night sponsored by Guinness features Levenhulme’s very own Kevin Glidea, star of Father Ted and pioneer of the Irish alternative circuit.

Kevin was born in Levenshulme, but grew up mostly in Dublin.

His return is eagerly awaited. Support is from Aideen McQueen, and compère duties go to Andy Kind who will also be introducing two rising comedy stars in Kieran Lawless and Rob Coleman.

Time: 7.30pm Admission: £5 in advance Venue: Fred’s Ale House, 843 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW Tel: 0161 257 2484 www.fredsalehouse.com www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk

For the latest news and more of what’s on this St Patrick’s Day go to www.irishpost.co.uk THURSDAY, MARCH 10 1916 The Risen Word Performance A commemorative performance in drama, poetry, stories and music about the events of the Easter Rising by Manchester Irish Writers.

Time: 7.30pm Admission: £5 in advance Venue: Irish World Heritage Centre, 1 Irish Town Way, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 0AE Tel: 0161 205 4007 www.iwhc.com www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk FRIDAY, MARCH 11 St Antony’s Annual Irish Night in aid of Romania Project Irish music and dance night.

Time: 7pm Admission: £4 Adults, £2.50 children/ concessions Venue: St Antony’s Catholic College, Bradfield Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9PD Tel: 0161 911 8001 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Guinness Tradfest with BBC Songwriter Claire Mooney and special guests.

Time: 8pm Admission: £5 Venue: Fred’s Ale House, 843 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW Tel: 0161 257 2484 www.fredsalehouse.com www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk SATURDAY, MARCH 12 Fiddle Workshop with Bríd Harper Donegal Fiddle maestro Bríd Harper is flying over to Manchester to hold this special workshop at The Chorlton Irish Club. If you want, ahem, another string to your bow, then this is the place to be on March 12 Time: noon Admission: £7 Venue: Chorlton Irish Club 17 High Lane Chorlton Manchester, M21 9DJ Tel: 0161 881 2898 www.chorltonirishclub.co.uk www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk SATURDAY, MARCH 12 St Patrick’s Night Ball in aid of Good Life Orphanage A black tie dinner and dance, with champagne reception. Entertainment includes music by fiddle player Richard Sanderson & Commotion, The Tara CCE band, The Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band — plus a very special secret Irish dance display. DJ & compère Scott Welsby will anchor proceedings. The evening is in aid of The Good Life Orphanage (www.thegoodlifeorphanage.com)

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PAINTING THE TOWN GREEN: Celebrating being Irish on March 17 Time: 7pm Admission: £65 or £650 for a table of 10 Venue: The Monastery Manchester, Gorton Lane, Manchester, M12 5WF For tickets contact: catherine.ogara@btinternet.com www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Manchester Irish Festival St Patrick’s Day Parade Route: The parade leaves the Irish World Heritage Centre heading for Albert Square.

Time: Begins at 11.30am, arrives in Albert Square, Manchester around 1pm Admission: Free www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Carousel Sessions Features the Rockhouse Pilfer.

Admission: £10, under-16s £5 Time: 8pm Venue: Chorlton Irish Club, 17 High Lane, Manchester M21 9DJ Tel: 0161 881 2898 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk SUNDAY, MARCH 13 A special post St Patrick’s Parade singalong at the Farmers Arms, Burnage. Watch the Six Nations during the day and party all night!

Time: 5pm Admission: free Venue: Farmers Arms, 254 Burnage Lane, Manchester, M19 1EN Tel: 0161 432 6441 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk MONDAY, MARCH 14 Mog’s Monday Night Irish Music Quiz If you can remember when Dustin the Turkey first

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appeared in the Eurovision, or how U2 managed to meet up for the first time, then this could be the quiz for you.

Time: 8pm Venue: Fred’s Ale House, 843 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, M19 3PW Tel: 0161 257 2484 www.fredsalehouse.com www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 St Patrick’s Eve Irish Bingo sponsored

by Baileys Time: 8pm Admission: free Venue: St Kentigerns, 36 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M14 7DW Tel: 0161 224 2033 www.manchester irishfestival.co.uk WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 St Patrick’s Eve Irish Open Mic Night Headlined by Denise Morgan from RTÉ’S The Voice Book a spot in advance or just turn up on the night — open to singers, musicians and comedians. It might be the start of a new career for you, who knows?

Time: 8pm Admission: free Venue: Fred’s Ale House, 843 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, M19 3PW Tel: 0161 257 2484 www.fredsalehouse.com www.manchester irishfestival.co.uk

For the latest news and more of what’s on this St Patrick’s Day go to www.irishpost.co.uk THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Manchester Irish Festival St Patrick’s Breakfast Enjoy a full Irish breakfast to kick start the St Patrick’s Day celebrations. The event, in aid of Irish Community Care, will see a keen contest for Manchester Irish Festival Banger of the Year.

This eagerly contested competition will pit St Kent’s Burnage Banger against the Lovely Levy Sausage from the Levenshulme Pub Company.

The sausage-eating community will be asked to taste and vote.

Time: 10am Venue: St Kents, Hart Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7DW Tel: 0161 224 2033 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk THURSDAY, MARCH 17 All Day St Patrick’s Day Party The biggest St Patrick’s Party in Burnage, featuring live GAA and live Irish music.

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Blacks Road, London W6 9DT Tel: 020 8563 8232 The Irish Cultural Centre is based opposite Hammersmith Tube Station. It is dynamic, diverse and progressive and has a distinct reputation as a leading Irish Cultural Centre

Lecture Series

ICC Education Programme

The Irish Cultural Centre in association with St Mary’s University, Twickenham is pleased to announce details of our 1916 commemorative lecture series. The series kicks off in April 2016 and will run to June 2016.

Irish Language - Mixed Levels Tuesdays: 7-8.30pm St Paul’s Church, Hammersmith Tutor: Aine Ni Lanagain The ICC offers a mixed level class with those who have strong basic understanding of the language and beyond.

Beginners classes will return later in 2016.

APRIL 27 - Opening Lecture Daniel Mulhall, Irish Ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain: 1916 AND THE SHAPING OF MODERN IRELAND MAY 4 - Marcus Massey, St Mary’s University: THE EASTER RISING RE-ASSESSED MAY 11 - John MacDonough, St Mary’s University: EASTER 1916 FAMILY REMEMBRANCE AND IDENTITY MAY 18 - Dr Anne Goudsmit, St Mary’s University: THE LITERATURE OF 1916 FROM THE RISING TO THE SOMME MAY 25 - Professor Richard Grayling, Goldsmith’s College, University of London: THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME: THE IRISH UNIONIST PERSPECTIVE JUNE 1 - Professor Richard Grayling, Goldsmith’s College, University of London: THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME: The IRISH NATIONALIST PERSPECTIVE JUNE 8 - Stephen Walker, BBC Northern Ireland: IRELAND’S SPORTING HEROES KILLED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR All lectures are free and open to the public. All commence at 7pm at St Paul’s Church Centre, Hammersmith Broadway. To register email: info@ irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Irish Songs & Singing Tuesdays: 7-9pm St Paul’s Church, Hammersmith Tutor: J Eoin Get your singing voices out and come along and have some fun with the master of singing and gigging: J Eoin. This is a great way to meet people and there will be lots of public performance opportunities.

Irish Film Bi-Weekly on Thursday’s: 7-9pm St Paul’s Church, Hammersmith Tutor: Steve Martin A great line up of some of the

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best and brilliant Irish films around. A full list of film listings can be found on our website.

Traditional Irish Instrument Classes Adults and Children Saturdays: 10am-2pm Hammersmith Town Hall Tutors: Flute & Whistle: Jacquelyn Hynes Fiddle: Michael Sweeney Bodhran and Guitar Backing: Tad Sargent Offering beginners,

intermediate and advanced tuition, with the opportunity of both individual and group teaching, these classes are unique and social. Termly social music sessions are organised which give students the opportunity to progress and perform with their Tutors and Peers.

For full details about costs, dates and times; check out our website: www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk

Upcoming ICC Events Theatre The Irish Cultural Centre and Irish Repertory Theatre Co. UK present: Hannah Sheehy Skeffington: Reminiscences Of An Irish Suffragette. Directed by Rosalind Scanlon.

Irish Traditional Music Workshops Saturday 26 March Flute: Orlaith McAuliffe – TG4 Young Musician of the Year Uillean Pipes: Loic Bléjean Fiddle: Karen Ryan (London Lassies) Saturday 28 May Fiddle: Des Hurley Flute: Sylvain Barou

ICC 21st Anniversary & H&FArtsFest The Irish Cultural Centre present a week of events to celebrate 21 years in Hammersmith and collaborate with Hammersmith & Fulham ArtsFest 2016.

June 11 ICC Music Session - Salutation Pub, Hammersmith.

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Time: 11am Venue: Farmer’s Arms, 254 Burnage Lane, Manchester, M19 1EN Tel: 0161 432 6441 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Chorlton Irish Club St Patrick’s Day Party Party on down with Patrick in Chorlton.

Time: noon Admission: free Venue: Chorlton Irish Club,17 High Lane, Manchester, M21 9DJ Tel: 0161 881 2898 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Party Venue: The Shamrock Irish Bar Time: noon onwards Admission: free Venue: The Shamrock, 17 Bengal Street, Manchester, M4 6AQ Tel: 0161 238 8578 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Special Special day of music and craic.

Time: 3pm Venue: The Union Inn, 845 Stockport Road, Manchester, M19 3PW Tel: 0161 224 1271 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Night Special Dance Irish set dancing plus JIB Disco and a live Band Time: 7pm Venue: St Kentigerns, 36 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M14 7DW Tel: 0161 224 2033 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Toss the Feathers in concert Time: 7pm Admission: £15 in advance, £17 on the door Venue: Chorlton Irish Club,17 High Lane, Manchester, M21 9DJ Tel: 0161 881 2898 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Traditional Irish Music Session with Grace Kelly and friends Admission: free Time: 7pm Venue: Chorlton Irish Club, 17 High Lane, Manchester, M21 9DJ Tel: 0161 881 2898 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk SUNDAY, MARCH 20 St Patrick’s Vintage Car and Tractor Run. St Patrick may not have been into vintage cars and tractors, but he’d have certainly enjoyed the community spirit of the Manchester Irish Festival Time: 1pm Venue: The car park behind Hennigans Sports bar in Levenshulme — 908 Stockport Road, Manchester, M19 3AD Tel: 0161 257 2484 www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk

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NEWCASTLE THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Concert The legendary Irish showband singer Dermot Hegarty in concert.

Admission: £6 Venue: Tyneside Irish Centre, 43 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SG Tel: 0191 261 0384 www.tynesideirishculture.co.uk

NOTTINGHAM THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Nottingham’s 17th St Patrick’s Day festival and procession will this year twin with Co. Kilkenny and feature the Irish Prison Service Pipe Band.

The parade starts at the Forest Recreation Ground and makes its way into the city centre for more celebrations. Among those taking part in the parade are Denis Rackard Coady, Kilkenny hurling’s kit man, Richard Hayden, the Festival Chief Marshall and the Lord Mayor of Nottingham Cllr Jackie Harris. While the main celebration takes place on St. Patrick’s Day itself there will be events all week.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10 Thomas Constable and the Irish in Otley Local historian Chris Power MBE and Otley’s MP Greg Mulholland discuss Otley solicitor Thomas Constable, and specifically his support of 500 Irish immigrants fleeing the Famine in the late 19th century.

The talk will be preceded by a performance of the song Irish Fields, which alludes to the episode, by Summercross, Greg Mulholland’s folk band.

Time: 7.30pm Admission: free Venue: The Manor House, Walkergate, Otley, LS21 1HB Tel: 01943 463807 www.irisharts.org.uk SUNDAY, MARCH 13 The Paddy Callaghan Trio A Scot with family roots in Tyrone and Donegal, Paddy is a superb button accordion player. He is ably accompanied by guitarist Adam Brown, with Danny Boyle on flutes and whistles.

Time: 8pm Admission: £11-£12.50 Venue: Otley Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 3AN Tel: 01943 467466 www.irisharts.org.uk

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See www.sheffieldirish.org or search Sheffield Irish on Facebook for more details.

For the latest news and more of what’s on this St Patrick’s Day go to www.irishpost.co.uk

PETERBOROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 13 The 15th annual Peterborough St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes place on March 13, starting with a flag raising ceremony at 1pm at City Hall. The parade starts at 2pm.

READING THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Party All day music from traditional to Country & Irish, featuring Dave Moore Time: Begins noon Admission: free Venue: Reading Irish Centre, 96-104 Chatham Street, Reading, RG1 7HT Tel: 0118 939 3096 www.readingirishcentre.co.uk

RENFREWSHIRE FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Annual St Patrick’s Night Dance The evening will feature céilí dancing to the Furory Ceilidh Band, a set from Crooked Reel - one of Glasgow’s finest traditional Irish folk bands, — plus a display from the Boyle School of Irish Dancing.

Time: 7.45pm Admission: £6, children £4 Venue: Columba Club, 3 Clyde Street, Renfrew PA4 8SL Tel: 01418864079

SANDWELL THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Afternoon St Patrick’s Day celebration Sandwell will be hosting a special St Patrick’s Day lunch to celebrate the day.

Time: 12.30pm Admission: free Venue: Sandwell Irish Community Association, Park Lodge Langley, Langley High Street, Oldbury, West Midlands B69 4SL Tel: 0121 533 9734

SHEFFIELD THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Sheffield Irish Association will host the city’s St Patrick’s Day festivities this year on the day itself, March 17. A Mass will take place at St Marie’s Cathedral from 12.30 to 1.30pm followed by a parade form the cathedral to the town hall, where Irish dancing and music await those taking part.

A reception in honour of Ireland’s patron saint will then take place later in the town hall.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day celebrations Music and craic all day at the pub famous for launching the Arctic Monkeys on their stratospheric career, but is now one of the main centres for the Irish community in Sheffield Venue: The Grapes, 80 Trippet Lane, Sheffield, S1 4EL www.thegrapessheffield.com

SLOUGH THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Slough Irish Club All Day Party The Slough Irish Club promises great craic, good food, best beer — can’t really improve on that, can you?

Time: proceedings begin at noon Venue: Slough Irish Centre, Sheehy Way Slough, Slough, Berkshire, Slough, SL2 5SS Tel: 01753 528600 www.sloughirishclub.com

STEVENAGE THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Irish Network Stevenage will host a St Patrick’s Day lunch from noon to 3pm at the Holiday Inn. For more details contact Irish Network Stevenage, 10-12 Exchange Road, Bedwell on 01438 725400 or email info@ irishnetworkstevenage.org.uk

TYNESIDE THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Tyneside St Patrick’s Day Celebration St Patrick’s Day Mass will be held a St Michael’s Church at 10.30am, and the festivities will begin at the Irish Club thereafter.

Acts include the redoubtable Tony Corcoran and friends, Patricia and the Pipe Dreams, Liam Turner, and in the evening, dancing to Dermot Hegarty.

Time: all day from noon onwards Admission: members free; non-members £5 during the day, £6 for Dermot Hegarty Venue: Tyneside Irish Club, 43 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SG Tel: 0191 261 0384 www.tynesideirish.com FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Tyneside Irish Brigade St Patrick’s Dinner & Dance The Tyneside Irish Brigade was a British First World War infantry brigade of Kitchener’s Army, raised in 1914.

The association keeps alive memories of the brigade, and the Irishmen who served, many of whom were killed. During the dinner music will be provided by a piper and harpist; afterwards the Tony Corcoran Band will provide the music for a hooley.

Admission: £20 Venue: Venue: Tyneside Irish Centre, 43 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4SG Tel: 0191 261 0384 www.tynesideirishbrigade.com/

WILTSHIRE THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Mal Rogers and Barry Wickens The Bear, Bradford-on-Avon, will be presenting Mal Rogers (of Irish Mist, and indeed The Irish Post!) along with Barry Wickens, for a special St Patrick’s night concert. Barry, who plays fiddle, mandolin and guitar, has been a key member of Steve Harley’s Cockney Rebel since 1984. He is a long time musical collaborator with Mal. Time: 8.30pm Admission: free Venue: The Bear, 26 Silver Street, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1JY 01225 862356 www.bearinnbradfordonavon.com

YORK SATURDAY, MARCH 12 - SUNDAY MARCH 13 York Irish Association’s St Patrick’s Festival The festival features music, sessions, buskers, dance, storytelling, food stalls, face-painting and all manner of craic. Acts include Diad, Roisín Ban, Paula Ryan, the Flying Donkeys, Gemma Irving, the O’Connor Academy of Irish Dance, with céilí music from Fiddlers Wreck and the New Fox Band.

Time: 11am-9.30pm Saturday; 11.30am-4pm Sunday Admission: free Venue: St Sampson’s Square, York City Centre, YO1 8RL www.facebook.com/yorkirish/

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Introductions from Mal Nally Presentation of Shamrock Addresses from: A Guest from the Embassy of Ireland, The Mayor of Milton Keynes Councillor Keith Mclean, MP for Milton Keynes South Mr Iain Stewart Music by Milton Keynes Pipe Band 3.15pm Return to the Irish Centre for refreshments. Traditional music throughout the afternoon.

4.15pm Mary Drakes school of Irish Dancing 4.30pm Julie Herlihy school of Irish Dancing Six Nations Rugby on in upstairs bar.

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Mixing it up...

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s chef/owner of Corrigan Restaurants in London, Richard Corrigan knows a thing or two about hosting the perfect celebration.

SIOBHÁN BREATNACH discovers his passion for St Patrick’s Day What are you up to right now?

Planning a professional cookery school at the Lodge in Virginia What’s your oldest St Patrick’s Day memory?

My mother’s own St Patrick’s Day feast with my brothers and sisters after the parade What’s the perfect St Patrick’s Day menu?

Oysters, Irish stew with warm soda bread and a pint of Guinness

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Which local star in any field should the world outside Ireland know about?

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Nothing, I don’t believe in regrets What is the best lesson life has taught you?

Consistency is king What is your favourite film and why?

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Who are your heroes?

Tony Ryan (the late Ryanair founder), whilst working with him on his estate, and three Michelin Star chef Nico Ladenis

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Muswell Hill, north London.

The best thing about living there is I get to spend time with my family. The worst thing is I can’t stroll through my gardens in Virginia, Co. Cavan.

What do you consider the greatest work of art?

My children Who is the love of your life?

My wife Maria What is your ultimate guilty pleasure?

A nice Cuban cigar washed down with a good Irish whisky ssssh…don’t tell the wife!

Corrigan Restaurants include Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill, Corrigan’s Mayfair in London and Bentley’s Sea Grill in Harrods. Corrigan’s Mayfair has just launched a new seasonal cocktail menu.

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Cocktail club RECIPE

Corrigan’s Smoky Old Fashioned Ingredients: 60ml Redbreast 12yrs 10ml Lapsang tea and maple syrup mix* Stir both in mixing glass over ice and strain into rocks glass over a carved ice block.

Lapsang and maple syrup mix Mix 1 part maple syrup to 1 part Lapsang souchong tea.

To make the tea (per 500ml) Add 5g of tea to a glass measuring jug, top with 250g of hot water (Off the boil for 30seconds), stir briefly and allow to infuse for 5 mins.

Strain through a tea strainer into a measuring jug containing 150g of ice and 100g of cold water. Stir to melt the remaining ice and bottle in a clean bottle.

Keep refrigerated until needed.

Richard says: “This drink is perfect with desert, the smoky sweet aspect of the syrup compliments chocolate and rich foods.”

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BEEF AND GUINNESS PIE

c Serves 6 Ingredients 3tbsp. vegetable oil 2 medium white onions, peeled and finely chopped 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1cm thick slices 3 celery sticks, peeled and cut into 2cm thick slices 300g chestnut or button mushrooms, sliced 3 gloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 4 sprigs thyme 1 sprig rosemary 1 bay leaf 150g streaky bacon, sliced 800g braising streak, cut into bite sized cubes (you can ask your butcher to do this) 40g plain flour 440ml Guinness 50ml port 200ml beef stock (you could use water instead if don’t have any beef stock) Sea salt, cracked black pepper to season 1 sheet ready-made puff pastry 1 egg, beaten Preheat oven to 180C. Heat 1tbsp. vegetable oil in a large saucepan on a low heat.

Add the onions and gently sweat for 10minutes. Try not to get too much colour on them, you are cooking them slowly to release their sweetness. Increase the heat slightly and add the carrots, celery, mushrooms and garlic.

Add the thyme, rosemary and bay leaf. Season well with salt and pepper and cook for a further five minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pan. Quickly fry the sliced bacon in the same pan, remove and mix with the vegetables in an ovenproof dish.

Heat 2 tbsp. vegetable oil in the same pan again and fry the beef in batches until all pieces are golden brown. Place all the browned beef into the pan and stir in the flour. Add the Guinness and port and bring to a simmer. Transfer the beef and liquid and mix with the vegetables and bacon in the ovenproof dish. Cook in the oven for 90minutes until the meat is very tender.

Preheat oven to 200C. Roll out the pastry lid. Cover the dish with the pastry and scallop the edge using the back of a spoon.

Brush with beaten egg to glaze. Bake the pie for 35minutes or until the pastry is cooked through and golden brown. Serve with fluffy mashed potato on the side or roast celeriac.

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t Patrick’s Day when I was growing up in Dublin started early in the morning.

With a large Irish breakfast (no grilled tomato please, that’s just wrong), and my brother and I running around trying to get my dad to hurry up and start the car.

We’d all tumble in and the usual arguments would ensue as my dad would insist on parking approximately 10miles away from the actual parade on O’Connell Street – much to my mother’s annoyance.

Us kids were oblivious to this.

The only important thing was getting to the parade on time.

Except most years we arrived a little late. This was fine for me – I’d sit on my dad’s shoulders with a bird’s eye view of the action, while my brother clambered up on a box we’d brought along for the purpose. Nine times out of 10 it would inevitably start raining.

We’d keep watching in the pouring rain, teeth chattering from the cold. Eventually my mum would insist on us returning home. Years later when I’d watch the parade on the TV, far too cool now as a teenager to actually go and see it, I’d remember those days.

And the food that followed. Pure comfort food, prepared by my

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PISTACHIO BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

PISTACHIO BREAD Ingredients 300g plain flour 2 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 120g butter, softened and extra for greasing 200g caster sugar 2 free range eggs 85ml buttermilk (you can use milk with a dash of lemon juice if you don’t have buttermilk) 1 tsp. natural green food colouring (optional) 80g pistachios, shelled Preheat oven to 180C. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.

In another bowl cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs and buttermilk to the butter and sugar, mix well. Roast the pistachios in the oven on a baking tray for 5minutes. Chop roughly. Fold the flour mixture together with the butter and sugar and stir in the chopped pistachios.

Add the food colouring at this stage if using. If you want a darker colour add more, be careful and add drop by drop. You don’t want to end up with a fluorescent green loaf. Grease a 20cm x 12.5cm loaf tin with butter.

Spoon the mixture into the tin and finish with a sprinkle of pistachios. Bake for 50minutes or until a cake tester/skewer comes out clean. You can gobble it up while it’s warm. You could add some butter or try with some coconut yogurt. Or why not turn it into the bread and butter pudding below?

BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

mum. Warm, comforting dishes that took the chill out of us. The type of food that I now turn to when I crave comfort.

I’ve picked two of my favourite dishes for this St Patrick’s Day. The type of food that takes you back to a time when the only thing you had to worry about was getting to the parade on time.

Beef and Guinness Pie...

Tender beef chunks melting into a Guinness rich stew, topped with flaky puff pastry.

Bread and Butter Pudding...

My mum used to make us Bread and Butter Pudding for a treat on

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Sundays after a massive roast.

I’ve updated her recipe with a patriotic green pistachio bread.

Laoise Casey is a chef at Paradise Garage in Bethnal Green and writes regular columns for the Evening Standard and Independent about one of her favourite subjects – lunch. In her former life she used to be an HR Manager in Ireland. Three years ago she moved to London to follow her dream to become a chef and writer and hasn’t looked back since. She is also the author of www.cuisinegenie.ie. Follow her on Twitter @cuisine_genie and Instagram @laoisecooks

Ingredients 1 loaf pistachio bread 40g butter, and extra for greasing 400ml whole milk 100ml double cream 3 free range eggs 25g caster sugar 80g pistachios, roughly chopped 1 tbsp. demerara sugar Preheat oven to 170C. Grease an ovenproof dish with butter. Slice the pistachio bread into even slices. Whether you keep the crusts on is a personal preference.

Butter each slice lightly on both sides. Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan until scalding point (the point just before it boils). Meanwhile whisk the eggs and sugar in a bowl until pale and fluffy. Pour the milk and cream onto the eggs and sugar. Return to the saucepan and cook out on a gentle heat for 3 – 4minutes until it has thickened slightly.

Start with a layer of bread in the dish, followed by a sprinkle of pistachios.

Continue alternating between layers of bread and pistachios until the dish is nearly full. Pour the custard on top. Finish with a final layer of bread and sprinkle the demerara sugar on top. Bake in the oven for 35-40minutes until golden brown. Serve warm with cream or custard.

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BEYOND WORDS

St Patrick’s Day is a time to celebrate Ireland’s cultural wonders and so to mark the occasion we asked Irish Post readers to share the poetry and literature that make the hairs on their neck stand on end.

KATY HARRINGTON reveals the most spine-tingling lines written by an Irish hand

“…where I am, I don’t know, I’ll never know, in the silence you don’t know, you must go on, I can’t go on, I’ll go on” “And O she was the Sunday In every week” The closing lines of Austin Clarke’s The Planter’s Daughter were chosen by Cork-born Maeve Kearney, who now lives in Surrey

Actress Jessica Regan chose this sparse but hopeful phrase from Samuel Beckett’s The Unnameable

“It’s all over…

And it’s all about to begin” Emma McCarthy suggested the warring interior and exterior words of Brian Friel’s conflicted character Gar, in the much-loved Philadelphia, Here I Come!

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars” “I have spread my dreams under your feet.

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams” Marcus Culloty, picked the immortal words of W.B. Yeats from He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven

“So if, my dear, there sometimes seem to be Old bridges breaking between you and me Never fear.

We may let the scaffolds fall Confident that we have built our wall” Leah Flynn picks Nobel Prize winner Séamus Heaney’s life-affirming verse from Scaffolding

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Aidan Manning’s favourite was written by Oscar Wilde.

In Act III of Lady Windermere’s fan, the character Lord Darlington utters these unforgettable words

“Every old man I see In October-coloured weather Seems to say to me “I was once your father” Maggie Collins picked these heart-breaking lines written by Monaghan’s Patrick Kavanagh in Memory of my Father

“Who has left a scent on my life, and left my walls Dancing over and over with her shadow Whose hair is twined in all my waterfalls And all of London littered with remembered kisses” Jennifer Horgan chooses the words of Irish poet and playwright Louis McNeice, taken from his poem Autumn Journal

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