A fitting way to end our In:Visible Women day, this evening of female singer song-writers goes to show just how far women have come. Presented by Liverpool Irish Festival
Visible Women: New and powerful Women in music
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#LIF2024 programme announced
#LIF2024 announces its official programme, themed on 'departures', providing a wide-range of events, exhibits and activities.
#LIF2023 general info
On writing ‘Belfast Girls’: Jaki McCarrick
Author and playwright Jaki McCarrick reflects on play Belfast Girls, which she'll speak about during #LIF2022 (see Famished event listing).
Hunger: Carrie Barrett
Carrie Barrett is a Limerick-based creative writer, undertaking an artist residency during #LIF2022. Here she discusses hunger as a driver.
St Brigid’s Day (Lá Fhéile Bríde)
A run down of known St Brigid's Day activities in 2022, including many online offerings. Main event: Womens' Voices in Arts and Media.
The Wife of Michael Cleary
The Wife of Michael Cleary is a musical theatre piece, devised and composed by Maz O'Connor. It is based on the 1895 murder of Bridget Cleary.
Artistic Policy
The following policy aims to share the Festival’s artistic values, considerations and process.
The programme
Liverpool Irish Festival brings Liverpool and Ireland closer together using arts and culture.
When we say ‘Ireland’, we have an all-Ireland approach, including diaspora communities. By ‘arts’ we include both contemporary and traditional expressions, across all art forms and creative practices (including applied arts and new technologies).…
Darlughdach’s song
Premiering Ciara's new work about St Brigid, for St Brigid's Day 2021. Liverpool Irish Festival is proud to showcase new work as part of a national celebration programme.
After the Dance
Daisy Asquith’s documentary follows her mother’s story of adoption, tracing her genealogical line back to Kilkee (Co Clare).
LIF2017 asks – what does it mean to be Irish?
Liverpool Irish Festival returns for its 15th year this October.
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Liverpool Irish Festival is the only arts and culture led Irish festival in the UK platforming an incredible array of art, culture, performance, film, music, literature, food and drink, talks and tours
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It runs for 10 days between Thurs 19-Sun 29 October 2017 at venues including the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room, the Capstone Theatre, Liverpool Irish Centre, Handyman Supermarket, Liverpool Central Library and more
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It’s returning for its 15th year and involves hundreds of artists and performers
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Expanding on previous festival events, In:Visible Women delivers a new strand of festival work exploring gender politics in Liverpool and Ireland’s history and culture, including a talk by BBC war correspondent Orla Guerin (in partnership with the Institute of Irish Studies at University of Liverpool); photography from Casey Orr, children’s author Carmel Kelly and others.
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