Coventry's Irish Festival is here and for the 14th year will be bringing you the best of Irish entertainment.
Daily events will be held under the canopy at Broadgate and various special events will be held at other locations around the city.
Every day during the festival at 2.30pm, classic Irish films will be shown at the Coventry Irish Society in Hill Street.
All the details of the week's special events are below and you can call the festival hotline on 024 76256629 for further information.
7.30am Hearsall Golf Club
Lord Mayor's Invitation Golf Tournament
12pm-2pm Broadgate Canopy
Malachy Cairns and Friends Hall Cullinane School of Irish Dancing Presentation - Irish Person of the year 2002
1.45pm-3pm Cathedral Ruins
Peace Procession from Broadgate to Cathedral Ruins. Ceremonial lighting of peace candle from Coventry's twin City Cork with the Irish ambassador's representative. Blake McCusker will sing in the ruins and Bob Brolly will broadcast live.
9pm Carey's Club
"19th Hole" with Bob Brolly and Celtic Feet
Ìý12 noon-2pm Broadgate Canopy
Malachy Cairns, Martin Courtney and The Elliots McHugh School of Irish Dancing. Taster sessions on craft, aromatherapy and Mendi with Community Education
5pm -6pm Coventry Irish Society
Wogan's Togs cycle challengers arrive at Coventry Irish Society
7.30 - 9pm Coventry Irish Society
Traditional Irish poetry and storytelling night in the ambience of a traditional Irish cottage, with Maggie Gallagher's Irish dancers.
Ìý8am Coventry Cathedral
Wogan's Togs depart on their cycle challenge
12 noon -2pm Broadgate Canopy
Shannon Sound, Blake McCusker,
Marion Turley and Celtic Feet Dancers.
Food Tasting - Gaffney's Irish Shop
7-9pm Broadgate Canopy
Evening in The Glen - Crossroads Gathering with Shannon Sound and Danny Doherty Academy of Irish Dance
Ìý12 noon-2pm Broadgate Canopy
Malachy Cairns and Friends, The Elliots and The Matthews School of Irish Dancing
2.30pm - 5pm Town Wall Tavern
Irish music and food with the Elliots and Martin Courtney
3 pm Teach na hEireann
Irish quiz—Cash Prize and many more—all welcome
8.30pm Standard Triumph Club
Golf presentation
Ìý12 noon-2pm Broadgate canopy
Malachy Cairns and Friends
Keogh school of Irish dancing
12 noon-2pm Herbert Art Gallery
The Elliotts - Traditional Irish Music
7.30pm Gatehouse Tavern
Barbecue. Music by Shannon Sound and The McHugh School of Irish Dancing
Ìý12 noon-2pm Broadgate Canopy
Malachy Cairns and Friends
McHugh School of Irish dancing
12 noon-2pm, outside Herbert Art Gallery
Music and Dance with Shannon Sound and the McHugh School of Irish dance
7.30pm Leofric Hotel
GALA NIGHT
An evening of entertainment featuring Bob Brolly, comedian Conal Gallen and the Doherty Academy of Irish Dance.
Tickets for the gala night are £12 (with buffet) and are available from CIS on 024 762 5529 or Kay on 07885813177.
Tickets can also be purchased under the Broadgate canopy.
ÌýOther festival events will take place throughout the week at the following venues. Call the numbers supplied for details:
STANDARD TRIUMPH CLUB
Tel: 024 76 675186
THE 4 PROVINCES
Tel: 02476 672021
ST FINBARR'S CLUB
Tel: 02476 687635
THE GATEHOUSE TAVERN
Tel: 02476 256769
CAREYS CLUB
Tel: 02476 227397
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