Liverpool Irish Festival returns for 21st year
The Liverpool Irish Festival returns this week with a theme of anniversaries running through the programme for its 21st offering.
The annual festival features 40...
COMPETITION: Win tickets to enjoy the myth, magic, and music at Púca festival
Púca Festival returns to Trim and Athboy in County Meath, from Friday 27 to Tuesday 31 October 2023 with a variety of music, comedy, myth and folklore on offer.
A stellar line up of musical...
Keeping it reel
Margaret McAuliffe told David Hennessy about her one woman show The Humours of Bandon which brings Irish dancing to the theatre, something rarely seen...
VIDEO: Luton St Patrick’s Parade
The rain could not dampen spirits as Luton celebrated St Patrick’s Day with their annual parade and concert on Saturday 18 March.
The parade left...
Returning to Liverpool
Liverpool Irish Festival returns for their 20th festival this week, with ten days of 40+ Irish arts and culture events celebrating the connections between Liverpool and Ireland...
Results fixing scandal rocks Irish dancing
Ireland’s largest Irish dancing organisation has admitted it has ordered an inquiry into allegations of results tampering and sexual favours involving judges and teachers.
Ireland’s...
Party in the Pairc
Thousands of visitors from Liverpool, London, Limerick, Derry and further afield gathered at Pairc Festival in the grounds of The New Irish Centre for...
The story of Bobby Sands told through contemporary dance
By David Hennessy
The hunger strike of Bobby Sands has inspired a display of contemporary dance that can be seen in London this week.
Comrades In...
25 years of Lord of the Dance
“I can't believe it,” Michael Flatley told The Irish World of celebrating 25 Years of Lord of the Dance.
It was 1996 that Flatley, having...
Dancing like everyone’s watching
By David Hennessy
A 20-year-old university student from America has answered the racists and accusations of cultural appropriation when she posted a clip of her...