Liverpool Irish Festival issues statement about the Southport atrocities occurring w/c 29 July 2024 containing assistance links.
Author: Emma Smith
The Ullaloo, plus Liverpool Irish Famine events
Press release announcing #LIF2024's vigil, memorial and song commission, The Ullaloo, which will be performed on Sun 27 Oct 2024.
Celebrating Irish Craft
A retrospective of Irish In The Window makers goes on show throughout Oct at Bluecoat Display Centre. Outlined here are some of the makers.
Musical departures: Sue Rynhart
Director Emma Smith reflects on the long-term creative relationship the Festival has with singer, songwriter and musician Sue Rynhart.
Trad seisiúns (sessions) in Liverpool
Board secretary John Chandler walks us through the variety of trad seisiúns (sessions) that people can visit across Merseyside.
Stopping to admire trees
Festival Coordinator Pascal O'Loughlin tells readers about his late mother's connection with trees at home in Phoenix Park, Dublin.
In the window: Michael ‘Muck’ Murphy
Michal 'Muck' Murphy speak about his artistic practice with wood and the ritual of his craft, particularly with ash.
A radical departure from the silence
Lyn Gardner considers Heart of Glass and Mark Storor's The Suicide Chronicles and the film My Truth and Yours, screening at #LIF2024.
Departures – the long read
Read about the core theme of #LIF2024 — departures — to give you an inside view of the programme's depth and scope.
#LIF2024 programme announced
#LIF2024 announces its official programme, themed on 'departures', providing a wide-range of events, exhibits and activities.
New Festival Chair announced
John Chandler passes the Chair of Trustees role to Dr Ann Hoskins after 21-years of Liverpool Irish Festival service.
Tony Birtill scholarship 2024
Details of how to apply for the 2024 Tony Birtill Scholarship, geared to assist one person per year to learn and share the Irish language.