John Joe Kelly: complete beginners bodhrán skills
A rare chance to receive tuition from bodhán master John Joe Kelly. You’ll need to bring your bodhrán and tipper to play.
Read MoreGreen & Blue
The award-winning Green & Blue explores the painful and humorous realities faced by the individuals who patrolled the border during the height of the conflict on the island of Ireland.
Read MoreConflict, Diaspora and Empire
Conflict, Diaspora, and Empire: Irish nationalism in Liverpool, 1912-1922 is a cenenary talk, developed and delivered by Dr Darragh Gannon, University College Dublin.
Read MoreTwo Plays: A Bolt from d’Blue and For The Love of Mary
We have a brilliant theatre pairing for you, here. Two plays: A Bolt from d’Blue and For the Love of Mary are both single-hander pieces, of roughly an hour, performed by their writers.
Read MoreNorth Circular (2022, 85 mins)
Screening of North Circular, plus discussion and Q&A with the film’s director, Luke McManus, and Dr Nessa Johnston, University of Liverpool.
Read MoreWilde’s The Ballad of Reading Gaol
In this talk, Dr Deaglán Ó Donghaile (Liverpool John Moores University) discusses Oscar Wilde’s 1898 poem; The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
Read MoreIrish Centre Memories Coffee Morning
2023 marks 25-years of the L6 Liverpool Irish Centre. Celebrate by reminiscing about the important role it’s played within the community.
Read MoreUlysses: film screening (1967, 120mins)
An opportunity to see and discuss Joseph Strick’s 1967 film adaptation of James Joyce’s book, Ulysses, with Pascal O’Loughlin and Chris McCabe.
Read MoreIrish experimental writing day
Irish poet and author, Pascal O’Loughlin, and National Poetry Librarian, Chris McCabe, lead an informal writing and reading workshop inspired by James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Read MoreTony Birtill: Comrádaí agus Deartháir (Comrade and Brother)
Conradh na Gaeilge Liverpool and the Liverpool Irish Festival have jointly organised a memorial for Tony’ Birtill’s anniversary.
Read MoreGuided tours of Museum’s Irish collections
The Festival’s Liverpool Irish Famine Trail‘s History Research Group will lead tours of the Museum of Liverpool’s Irish objects.
Read MoreFamily Day
A Festival-staple; spend the day with us -at the Museum of Liverpool– enjoying a veritable array of activity to entertain all ages.
Read MorePK’s seisiún
Completely informal trad seisiún as part of #LIF2023; come a long for a tune. Gets busy, so could be standing room only.
Read MoreLisa Lambe: NightVisiting (Songs and stories from the hearth)
Lisa Lambe’s National Folklore Collection and recent MA work informs her new project, NightVisiting, performed at #LIF2023.
Read MoreMeet the Maker: Níamh Grimes
#LIF2023 and In the Window artist -Níamh Grimes- talks about her ritualistic jewellery at the Bluecoat Display Centre (Liverpool).
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