Trail strandsThroughout the festival there are a lot of event connections. We have created three trails, which are

IW – In:Visible Women

FD – Family Days

NC – ‘Nook and cranny’ events.

Trails don’t mean you need any prior knowledge to enjoy the event. Events often cross trails and share connections with more than one, as indicated

Christy Keeney – Ceramics In The WindowSun 1-Tues 31 Oct 2017,open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm; Free to enter Bluecoat Display Centre, L1 3BZ FD NC

An Béal Bocht: A reflectionThurs 19 Oct-Fri 17 Nov 2017,exhibition open Mon-Fri 9am-9pm; Free to enter The Florrie, L8 4RF IW FD NC

Materials libraryThurs 19-Sun 29 Oct 2017,

8.30am-11pm (Mon-Sat only); Free, no booking required Everyman Theatre, Street Café and Theatre Bar, L1 9BH IW FD

Coming Home (Documentary film)Cert PG, 84 mins, Dir. Cathal Kenna (Dublin) Thurs 19 Oct 2017, 6pm; £7/£5 fact.co.uk Picture House at FACT, L1 4DQ IW FD NC

Liverpool Irish Festival LaunchThurs 19 Oct 2017, 7pm; Free, booking required: livirishfest.eventbrite.co.uk Everyman Theatre, Street Café and Theatre Bar, L1 9BH

Jinx Lennon – a concertThurs 19 Oct 2017, 9pm;

£7/£5 + Eventbrite booking fee: livirishfest.eventbrite.co.uk Over 18s event Everyman Theatre, Street Café and Theatre Bar, L1 9BH

Festival Club – the AftershowThurs 19, Fri 20 and Sat 21 Oct 2017, 11pm ‘til late; £5 on the door each night Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room, L1 9BP

Handyman Supermarket Irish Craft Beer FestivalThere are 3 sessions over 2 days: Fri 20 Oct 2017, 6pm-11pm; Sat 21 Oct 2017, 12pm-4pm and 5pm-9pm£5 at the bar (includes promotional glass) per session. Over 18s event Handyman Supermarket, L15 3JL NC

Song of Love Fri 20 and Sat 21 Oct 2017, 12pm-5pm with 20min performances on the hour (last performance 4pm), followed by Q&A Free, just turn up to the Chapel entrance of the Crypt Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt, L3 5TQ FD NC

Irish Toffees and Green ShootsFri 20 Oct 2017, 7.30pm;

Free, but booking required. See liverpoolirishfestival.com for booking details The People’s Lounge, The Sir Philip Carter Park Stand, Goodison Park, L4 4EL

Seafoam Green presented by MellowtoneFri 20 Oct 2017, 8pm;£10 skiddle.com The Vines, Lime Street, L1 1JQ NC

The Whistlin’ DonkeysFri 20 Oct 2017, 8pm

£10 from Liverpool Irish Centre: liverpoolirishcentre.org Liverpool Irish Centre, L1 9BP

Irish Heritage WalkSat 21 Oct 2017, 10am-12pm

£6/£4 conc/£0 under 16s, pre-booking required. Call walk leader on +44 (0)785 441 5721. This walk starts at Bluecoat. Gather at Door F Bluecoat, L1 3BZ FD NC

After the Dance (Documentary film)Cert PG, 75 mins Dir. Daisy Asquith Sat 21 Oct 2017, 12pm£7/£5 fact.co.uk PictureHouse at FACT, L1 4DQ IW

Scotland Road walkSat 21 Oct 2017, 2pm-4pm£6/£4 conc/£0 under 16s, pre-booking required. Call walk leader on +44 (0)785 441 5721. Meet on Juvenal-Grosvenor Street cornerst Scotland Road meeting point, L3 3BB FD NC

Liverpool Music Tours: walksSat 21, Sun 22, Sat 28 and Sun 29 Oct 2017, 4pm-7pm

£10 with promo code “LIF2017” liverpoolmusictours.co.uk Saturday: start at The Casa; L1 9BQ. Sunday: start in the Philharmonic Dining Rooms, L1 9BX NC

The EskiesSat 21 Oct 2017, 8pm;Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room, L1 9BP £12 (+7.5% booking fee) liverpoolphil.com

Strength NIASat 21 Oct 2017, 8.30pm£5 from Liverpool Irish Centre liverpoolirishcentre.org Liverpool Irish Centre, L6 5JG

South Liverpool Heritage WalkSun 22 Oct 2017, 10am-12pm£6/£4 conc/£0 under 16s, pre-booking required. Call walk leader on +44 (0)785 441 5721 South Liverpool meeting point, L1 2TR FD NC

Celtic Animation Film FestivalSun 22 Oct 2017, 1pm-9pm

£5 + booking fee: eventbrite.com 81 Renshaw Street, L1 2SJ NC

CommittedSun 22 Oct 2017, 3pm

£9/£7 from Liverpool Irish Centre: liverpoolirishcentre.org Liverpool Irish Centre, L6 5JG

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Bringing Liverpool and Ireland closer together through arts and culture

19–29 OCTOBER 2017

liverpoolirishfestival.com Storytelling, fam

ily events, theatre, céilís, music, talks, art,

poetry and literature, seisiúns, heritage, film, dancing, food and drink

Liverpool Irish Festival, 2015 (c) Pete Carr

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Partners

Venue & booking details Go raibh maith agaibh! May you have Goodness!

The Festival strives to use venues which offer unimpeded

access to all. We hope to offer single level access at all

our venues. However, it is not always possible and – as you would expect - street tours can only provide the services local to their area. If you have any concerns about access, toilets, hearing loops or other Deaf aids; connections to local services or additional and/or alternative am

enities, please contact the venue directly.

The Liverpool Irish Festival is supported by an incredible com

munity of sponsors, venues, partners, artists, writers,

performers, speakers, contributors and friends. Thank you to

all of them, especially the m

embers of the Board and volunteer

teams acting on behalf of the Liverpool Irish Festival.

Script ShopStraighforward Theatre Company

Liverpool Célili Band

Peter Kavanagh’s

TheCaledonia

TheVines

Unclouded Moon Productions

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Visible Women: New and powerful Women in musicFri 27 Oct 2017, 8pm; £14 +7.5% booking fee: liverpoolphil.com Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room, L1 9BP IW

Traditional Irish Music SessionFri 27 Oct 2017, 8.30pm; Free, just turn up Liverpool Irish Centre, L6 5JG

Samhain at Kelly’s ft. The Jesse Janes and Conleath McGearyFri 27 Oct 2017, 8.30pm; Free, just turn up Kelly’s Dispensary, Smithdown Road NC

Trad at PK’sFri 27 Oct 2017, 9pm; Free, no booking required Peter Kavanagh’s, L8 7LY NC

Family Day at the MuseumSat 28 Oct 2017, 10am-5pm; Free, just turn up Museum of Liverpool, L3 1DG IW FD

Votes for Irish Citizens abroad (VICA): A DebateSat 28 Oct 2017, 11.30am; Free, booking required: livirishfest.eventbrite.co.uk Museum of Liverpool, L3 1DG IW FD

The Lily and the PoppySat 28 Oct 2017, 3pm-4.30pm; Free entry, booking required. Space limited. RSVP to dorothy@liv.ac.uk or +44(0)151 794 3837. First-come first-served thereafter Museum of Liverpool, L3 1DG IW FD

Edward and Eliza and the Smashing of the VanSat 28 Oct 2017, 7.30pm; £12/£10 + booking fee: unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk The Unity Theatre, L1 9BG

Liverpool Comhaltas and Liverpool Céilí Band eveningSat 28 Oct 2017, Doors 7.30pm with music from 8pm; Free, just turn up Liverpool Irish Centre, L6 5JG

Burning Wheel: Album launchSat 28 Oct 2017, 9pm; Free, just turn up The Caledonia, L7 7DX NC

Children’s Hour with Carmel KellySun 29 Oct 2017, 10.30am; Free, Just turn up Central Library, L3 8EW IW FD

Family céilí and Comhaltas’s 60th celebrationsSun 29 Oct 2017, 2pm-5pm; £5/£2 from Liverpool Irish Centre: liverpoolirishcentre.org Liverpool Irish Centre L6 5JG FD NC

Kelly’s Irish Trad SessionSun 29 Oct 2017, 7.30pm; Free, just turn up Kelly’s Dispensary, Smithdown Road L15 3JR NC

Finns Hotel Ceilidh Band: Fundraising danceFri 3 Nov 2017, 7pm; £5 from Irish Community Care iccm.org.uk Ullet Road Unitarian Church, L17 2AA NC

In Hardship and in Hope: A history of the Liverpool IrishMon 23 Oct 2017, 6pm; Free entry, booking required. Space limited. RSVP to dorothy@liv.ac.uk or +44(0)151 794 3837. First-come first-served thereafter Eleanor Rathbone Building, L69 7ZA

IndieCork presents Best New Irish Short Films 2017Mon 23 Oct 2017, 6.30pm; £7/£5 conc and members. fact.co.uk PictureHouse at FACT, L1 4DQ

Body and BloodMon 23, Tues 24 Oct 2017, 7.30pm; £12/£10 ticketquarter.co.uk The Capstone Theatre, L6 1HP IW

Anita Rochford and Mikey KenneyMon 23 Oct 2017, 9pm; Free, just turn up The Caledonia, L7 7DX NC

Trad at the EddieMon 23 Oct 2017, 9pm; Free, just turn up The Edinburgh, L15 8HY NC

IndieCork considers IN:Visible WomenTues 24 Oct 2017, 6.30pm; £7/£5 conc and members. Tickets from fact.co.uk PictureHouse at FACT, L1 4DQ IW

The Saltcutters: Gig and seisiún at the CaliTues 24 Oct 2017, Gig 7pm-9pm, followed by a free seisiún; All free, just turn up The Caledonia, L7 7DX NC

Collage Workshop: Spread the Word and Repeal the 8thWeds 25 Oct 2017, 1pm-4pm; £1 on arrival for materials; donations accepted for Abortion Support Network Blackwell’s Liverpool, L3 5UH IW NC

Empty Spaces Cinema at the Handyman Supermarket: The Secret of KellsCert PG, 76 mins, Dir. Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey Wed 25 Oct 2017, 2pm; £4/£3 fact.co.uk Handyman Supermarket, L15 3JL FD NC

The Irish PubCert 15, 76mins Dir. Alex Fegan Wed 25 Oct 2017, 6pm; £4/£3 emptyspacescinema.com Handyman Supermarket, L15 3JL NC

I am BelfastCert 15, 84 mins Dir. Mark Cousins Wed 25 Oct 2017, 8pm; £4/£3 emptyspacescinema.com Handyman Supermarket, L15 3JL NC

Two plays: Settled Score/Aftermath

Wed 25 Oct 2017, 7pm; Pay by donation on the night The Crown (Hotel), L1 1JQ NC

Supper céilíWed 25 Oct 2017, 8.30pm; £3 from Liverpool Irish Centre: liverpoolirishcentre.org Liverpool Irish Centre, L6 5JG

The Magnet Open Mic in association with MellowtoneWed 25 Oct 2017, 9pm ‘til late; Free, just turn up The Magnet, L1 9AS NC

Orla Guerin – Front lines, Fault lines and Deadlines – 30 Years of chasing the storyThurs 26 Oct 2017, 6pm; Free entry, booking required. Space limited. RSVP to dorothy@liv.ac.uk or +44(0)151 794 3837. First-come first-served thereafter Eleanor Rathbone Building, L69 7ZA IW

The BreathThurs 26 Oct 2017, 7.30pm; £11.50 + booking fee: ticketquarter.co.uk The Capstone Theatre, L6 1HP

CommittedThurs 26 Oct 2017, 8pm; £9/£7 from Liverpool Irish Centre: liverpoolirishcentre.org Liverpool Irish Centre, L6 5JG

In:Visible Women – illuminating debatesFri 27 Oct 2017, 9am-5pm; £5/£4 + Eventbrite booking fee: livirishfest.eventbrite.co.uk Central Library, L3 8EW IW

“No, that’s my Uncle”Fri 27 Oct 2017, 6pm; Free, just turn up Everyman Theatre Street Café and Theatre Bar, L1 9BH

Mellowtone presents Only ChildFri 27 Oct 2017, 8pm; £7 adv skiddle.com St Bride’s Church, L8 7LT NC

CREDITS 1. Liverpool Irish Festival, 2015 (c) Pete Carr2. (Detail only) Coming Home poster detail © Cathal Kenna3. (Detail only) Jinx Lennon, courtesy of Jinx Lennon 4. Irish Heritage walk, 2016 © Emma Smith5. Strength NIA poster image, courtesy of the band6. Still (detail only) from Fish Curry featured as part of CAFF © Maacher Jhol 7. Sorcha Brooks and Pamela Flanagan as Pegeen and Aileen in Body and Blood (c) Unclouded Moon Productions8. Still (detail only) from Marky’s Bad Week, 2017 © Daniel Holmwood9. Composite of The Saltcutters, courtesy of the band10. Still (detail only) from The Irish Pub © Alex Fegan11. Orla Guerlin, courtesy Jeff Overs/BBC12. The Breath © York Tillyer 13. Falling Doors Theatre’s stage show of Committed (detail only) © Andrew AB14 Untitled from Saturday Girl Liverpool, 2015 © Casey Orr15. (Detail only) Only Child © Adrian Wharton16. (Detail only) Ailbhe Reddy courtesy of Midnight Mango17. (Detail only) Melody Makers at the Family Day, 2016 (c) David Ng18. Polling station, courtesy of Pixaby19. Composite images from Pixaby/Emma Smith20. Edward and Eliza and the Smashing of the Van, courtesy of Straightforward Theatre21. Comhaltas young branch musicians courtesy Comhaltas22. Carmel Kelly © Michael Crean Photography23. (Detail only) Family ceílí, Oct 2016 © Bob Edwards24. Trad at Kelly’s © John Chandler

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At the time of writing, the Liverpool Irish Festival are aware there are proposed works to Lime Street Station which could affect city visitors and their rail tickets until 22 Oct 2017, however the full extent of delays and possible strike action are not yet known. Please search for travel updates about Lime Street Station using Merseytravel’s website to ensure you leave enough time for your journey and confirm you can get home. merseytravel.gov.uk

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