Liverpool Irish Festival issues statement about the Southport atrocities occurring w/c 29 July 2024 containing assistance links.
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Compensation schemes for survivors
A scheme has opened offering financial payments and health support for those who spent time in Mother and Baby and County Home institutions in Ireland.
The Walk of the Bronze Shoes
Commemorative 'bronze-shoe' walk along Ireland's National Famine Way to Liverpool, fundraising for Liverpool Irish Famine Trail.
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.
Song commission: open call
We seek a creative to write a (choir ready) song that honours the people, legacy and resilience of those that came through An Gorta Mór.
Irish language teacher appeal
Keep Gaeilge alive! Conradh Na Gaeilge Learpholl seeks new teachers to help spread the grá (love). Can you help?
Statement on the war in Gaza
Liverpool Irish Festival opposes the attacks on Gaza and requests greater diplomacy, aid and humanitarian thinking.
Four Creatives / Artists wanted
Four Citizen Research Group leads sought for creative community activities, linked with the Liverpool Irish Famine Trail.
21 years of Liverpool Irish Festival – thank you!
What an amazing 21st Festival! Thank you to all our artists, volunteers, supporters, funders and of course, you the audience.
This year’s theme of anniversary has been hugely relevant in celebrating our 21st year – a significant milestone in our journey towards being the UK’s largest Irish arts and cultural festival.
As we already start to plan the programme for our 2024 Irish Festival we hope you enjoy our little video trip down memory lane – and some of the highlights from our last 21 years…..
Launch of #LIF2023
A look ahead to the rest of the Liverpool Irish Festival, from the launch of #LIF2023 at the Liverpool Irish Centre.
Those roads – a new song from Úna Quinn
Liverpool Irish Festival present a newly commissioned song -These Roads- from Úna Quinn and Neil Campbell, commemorating An Gorta Mór.