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Upcoming Events
January, February
& March 2019
The Irish Cultural Centre are delighted to showcase
the very best of Irish Culture in our state of the art
building in Hammersmith, London.
irishculturalcentre.co.uk
two years before she died their highest accolades so far.
gave a filmed interview on There is no telling where these
condition that it would not two will go next!
be broadcast in her lifetime.
Including reconstructions “The Lost Brothers sound
of key events, ‘I,Dolours’ like the ghost of Hank
presents one woman’s story Williams whispering a secret
19th January of life and death in the IRA. to the Everly Brothers.” –
MUSIC: BRENDAN The Irish Time
POWER AND TIM Director Maurice Sweeney
EDEY will join us for a Q+A after Bar: 7pm; Starts: 8pm,
Tim Edey, voted ‘BBC the screening. Tickets: From £10
Best Musician’ at The
BBC Folk Awards 2012 is Bar: 6.30pm; Starts: 7.30pm
joined by the UK-based Tickets: £8
Kiwi harmonica player and
composer Brendan Power
acknowledged by many as
one of the most versatile and
creative mouth harp players
in the world today. Voted 26th January
Best Duo, BBC Folk awards. MUSIC: COMPÁNACH
Compánach is a performance
Bar: 7pm; Starts: 8pm 25th January of Irish music, song and
Tickets from: £10 MUSIC: THE LOST dance which uses a
BROTHERS backdrop of photographic
RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards images in a narrative which
2018 “Album of the Year” links place, cultural life and
Nominee and Irish Times music in the history of Ireland.
Best of 2018.
Based on the encyclopedia
Oisin Leech and Mark Companion to Irish
24th January McCausland are two Traditional Music, and
FILM: I, DOLOURS musicians who understand the featuring music from each
(2018) DIR MAURICE meaning of the word harmony of the 32 counties of Ireland,
02
SWEENEY + Q+A in both their music and the Compánach show is a
I, Dolours is a documentary friendship. It is a harmony that fabulous night of immersion
revealing the complex suspends all disbelief. Since in the music, people and
portrait of Dolours Price; forming the Lost Brothers in landscape of Ireland.
militant IRA activist, hunger 2007, they have only gone
striker and vocal opponent from strength to strength Bar: 7pm; Starts: 8pm
of the peace process who with their new album winning Tickets from: £12.
Every Friday a glass of wine or beer from Beginners session:
FREE WEEKLY the Bar: while listening to some 5pm-6.30pm
TRADITIONAL MUSIC traditional Irish music. A group
SESSIONS of musicians lead the session Advanced session:
Our popular weekly sessions and welcome musicians to 6.30pm-8pm
are the perfect way to come along to join in with an
introduce the weekend. Enjoy instrument or sing a song. Bar open: 5pm
31st January - 3rd joined by artists from the The latest ICC annual
February community local to the conference on politics and
ICC in Hammersmith in a society in Northern Ireland
ST BRIGID’S DAY special exhibition to mark St. since the Good Friday
CELEBRATIONS Brigid’s Day. Agreement will hear the
personal political journeys
Launch: 6.30pm 31st January of: Margaret Ritchie
(entry strictly by free ticket (SDLP), Claire Sugden
only, limited availability). (Independent Unionist),
Avila McMurray (Northern
The 1st February, St. Brigid’s Fri 1st Feb –Sun 3rd Feb Ireland Women’s Coalition),
Day, is fast becoming a 10am-5pm Michelle Gildernew
major annual date in the MP (Sinn Féin), Sorcha
Irish calendar along with 4th Feb -31st March Eastwood (Alliance Party).
St. Patrick’s Day. Across 9.30am – 5.pm Mon-Fri.
the world on this weekend, Starts: 7.30pm
women’s creativity is being Free Entry Tickets from: £8
celebrated in honour of St.
Brigid. In London, events are
taking place to celebrate the
pioneering and creative role
of women in various aspects
of life – including fine art,
literature, business, politics,
theatre, music and sport. As
part of these celebrations, 1st February: 2nd February
the ICC is presenting TROUBLES, GAS GAELIC GIRLS
three female-led events TRAGEDY AND ALL-FEMALE
focused on art, politics and TRAUMA: WOMEN IN COMEDY NIGHT
entertainment. NORTHERN IRELAND HOSTED BY ANNA
POLITICS CLIFFORD
Conference chaired by former Tonight, in honour of St.
President of Ireland, Mary Brigid’s Day, we feature a
McAleese unique all-female line up
of hilarious comedians.
03
For most of its existence, Leading the posse as MC
politics in Northern Ireland will be the boisterous and
was almost exclusively hysterically funny Irish
31st January male dominated. However, comic Anna Clifford. All
ART: OLD VOICES, since the Good Friday ages and genders likely to
NEW PERCEPTIONS- Agreement there has been be falling out of their chairs
ART EXHIBITION a substantial increase in with laughter!
LAUNCH the number and influence
This exhibition showcases of women politicians Bar: 7pm; Starts: 8pm.
six female artists from there to the extent that Tickets: £8
Ireland: painters Margaret currently the leaders of
Egan, Hetty Lawlor, Julie three political parties in the
Cusack, Deidre Walsh and Northern Ireland Assembly
sculptors Orla de Brí and are female.
Ana Duncan. They will be
The film title derives from its usual collaboration of the
the public referendum on very best in music, song and
the 34th Amendment to the dance. This is set to be a truly
Constitution of Ireland. memorable evening.
Bar: 6.30pm; Start: 7.30pm Bar open: 7pm; Starts: 8pm
9th February Tickets: £8 Tickets: £15. Family ticket: 2
MUSIC: YE adults, 2 children £30
VAGABONDS
SUPPORTED BY NÓTA
Nominated ‘Best
Traditional Track’ – BBC
Radio 2 Folk Awards
Nominated ‘ Best Album’
RTE Radio 1 Irish Folk
Awards
Brothers Brían and Diarmuid 16th February 22nd February
Mac Gloinn grew up playing MUSIC: THE SANDS FILM: BALLYMURPHY
music together around their FAMILY BAND AND PRECEDENT (2018)
hometown of Carlow. After NA LEANAI Award-winning director
moving to Dublin in 2012, they This special concert will Callum Macrae’s feature
quickly became a staple of feature Anne, Colm and documentary tells the story of
the live music and session Tommy Sands from the the shocking death of eleven
scene in Ireland, playing their legendary Sands Family Band, innocent people killed by the
own original songs as well (acclaimed as ‘Ulster’s First British Army on a Catholic
as folk songs from Ireland, Family of Folk’). Joining them estate in Belfast in 1971, and
Scotland, England and will be the next generation the fight by their relatives
America. Supported by hugely of the Sands, the four piece and survivors to discover the
talented band Nóta. band ‘Na Leanaí’ (meaning truth. Screening preceded by
‘The Kids’) who are fast being our free regular Friday trad
Bar: 7pm; Starts: 8pm acclaimed around Europe as session 5-8pm.
Tickets from: £10 the new folk sensation!!
Bar: 5pm, Starts: 8pm
Bar: 7pm; Starts: 8pm Tickets: £8
Tickets from: £14
13th February
FILM: THE 34TH (2017)
DIR. LINDA CULLEN, 23rd & 24th February
VANESSA GILDEA 20th February THEATRE: GREATER
This documentary film tells COMHALTAS ECHOES BELFAST FEAT. THE
the story of the hard-fought OF ERIN TOUR 2019 CAIRN STRING
and divisive campaign for Ireland’s finest musicians QUARTET
marriage equality in Ireland, arrive on their annual UK Tour! Sold-out smash-hit of
culminating in the legalising A Comhaltas event is always the Edinburgh Festival
of same-sex marriage in 2015. an enthralling experience with Fringe 2016
✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ (The Telegraph, This awesome trio ‘KGB’ are
Edinburgh Guide, synonymous with Irish music
Broadway Baby) at it’s greatest!
✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ (The Times, The
Guardian, The Herald, Bar: 7pm; Starts: 8pm Tickets
Scotland on Sunday) from: £16
8th March
A compelling, funny, and THE MULCAHY FAMILY
heart-breaking gig-theatre & FAIR PLÉ LADIES OF
mash-up which unites LONDON
poetic storytelling and In honour of International
powerful composition with Women’s Day and in
the Cairn String Quartet collaboration with Irish Music
to explore the strange and 3rd March in London, we celebrate the
hopeful city of Belfast. THEATRE: SEAMUS contribution of women to
O’ROURKE: STRIPPED Irish music. Led by awesome
Bar: 7pm; Starts: 8pm AND READY musicians Louise and Michelle
Tickets from: £14 Irish Poet and actor, Seamus Mulcahy, who together with
O’Rourke is joined by their legendary accordion-
Singer/Songwriter Fiona playing father Mick, are known
Maria FitzPatrick, renowned as the ‘first family of traditional
musician, Seanen Brennan Irish Music’. They won
and London based piper, Traditional Album of the Year
John Devine for a rare and in 2016. They will be joined
raw glimpse of rural Irish life by the ‘Fair Plé Ladies of
in the modern day. Often London’ traditional musicians
2nd March uproarious - often sad - and singers. Preceded by our
MUSIC: KGB - KEENAN, sometimes silly, but always regular free Friday evening trad
GAVIN, AND BYRNE stimulating. This quartet session 5-8pm.
In a move that is sure will bring you off to the far
to energise the Irish fields – break your back with Bar: 5pm; Starts: 8pm
traditional music scene, honest toil, drive you on like Tickets from £10
three of Ireland’s finest there’s no tomorrow, but they
instrumentalists have come will always feed you well. A 9th March
together to form a new group. beautiful afternoon of music, CÉILÍ: A NIGHT OF
Paddy Keenan, Frankie song and story. LIVELY IRISH MUSIC
Gavin and Dermot Byrne AND CÉILÍ DANCING
merge their considerable Bar: 3pm; Starts: 4pm, See website for band details.
musical talents for a series Tickets from: £11 Bar 7pm; Starts 8pm
of special performances. Tickets: From £8
2nd Friday of every month unique storytelling session
STORYTELLING: with guest storytellers from
‘AROUND THE all over the world, hosted by
FIRE’, MONTHLY our resident storyteller Kate
STORYTELLING Corkery. Kate will be joined
SESSION by Sarah Rundle on February
On the 2nd Friday of each 8th and her guest in March Starts: 8pm
month, the ICC hosts a will be Daniel Morden. Tickets: £8
ST PATRICKS WEEKEND 15th-17th March
15th March 16th March 17th March
COMEDY: FUNNY MUSIC: SEÁN KEANE MUSIC: FOUR MEN
FECKERS FOR IN CONCERT AND A DOG
PADDY’S WEEKEND Seán Keane from County Five of Ireland’s most
This Stand Up Comedy Night Galway, is one of Irelands exhilarating master musicians
is hosted by Dublin Comic, greatest singer songwriters, blend vivacious high energy
Wes Dalton. An Irish Dublin described as the ‘distinctive Irish ‘trad’ with Southern
charmer, who has cheekiness voice of Ireland’, he comes to rock, rap, jazz, gypsy, blues,
and likability ‘down to a tee’. The Irish Cultural Centre with blue grass, polka, county
It’s a fun and friendly night his band, to play an inspiring swing, and even salsa! Their
aimed at bringing acts and concert to get us all in the live shows are a fast and
audiences together through mood for St Patricks day. infectious musical force. The
laughter silliness and plenty best band we can think of for
of shenanigans! Free trad Bar: 7pm Starts: 8pm a fantastic celebration of Irish
session 5pm-8pm beforehand. Tickets from: £16 music on St Patrick’s Day!
All welcome!
Bar: 6.30pm; Starts: 7.30pm
Bar: 5pm; Starts: 8pm Tickets from: £22
Tickets: £10
23rd March 29th March 30th March
MUSIC: ALTAN MUSIC: PHELIM THEATRE: ‘BAT THE
The Folk super group joins DREW AND BAND RABBIT, FATHER
us for a night of their best Phelim Drew, the son of THE SON’ 30 YEAR
songs. No Irish traditional Ronnie Drew, the most REVIVAL
band in the last dozen famous member of iconic Irish Donal O’Kelly performs his
years has had a wider band The Dubliners, brings solo play Bat the Father
impact on audiences and you his fabulous music show Rabbit the Son:- An explosive
music lovers throughout the which celebrates the life and psychological analysis of
world than Altan. music of Ronnie Drew and the generation that gave us
The Dubliners. Phelim Drew the era of Tribunal inquiries
Bar: 7pm; Starts: 8pm and his band will bring you in Ireland. “Superbly written
Tickets from: £20 on magical intimate musical and performed portrayal of
journey through songs ,music a father/son relationship” -
and great stories. Irish Times
Bar: 7pm; Starts: 8pm Bar: 7pm; Starts: 8pm
Tickets from: £18 Tickets from: £10
HOW TO GET HERE NEW CLASSES
Poetry: An introduction to
By tube to Hammersmith poetic writing referencing
(zone 2) We are two minutes
renowned Irish poets past
walk from the stations.
and present. Led by Nathaniel
Joseph McAuley. Weekly 25th
By Car We are situated MONTHLY TEA DANCE February – 15th April, 7.00pm
outside the congestion he Tea dances are fun-filled
charging zone and there is on- monthly dances that take Literature: A Tale of two
street parking after 6.30 nearby. place on the 3rd Thursday of Cities: London, Dublin and the
the month. Full bar available. Irish Revival Part II Return of
our popular course exploring
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Starts: 1pm the Irish Literary Revival
SHEPHERDS BUSH ROAD
Tickets: £5 - On The Door through the works of authors
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JANUARY 22nd Film: Ballymurphy Precedent (2018)
Starts: 8pm, Tickets: £8
12th Music: The Unwanted - Starts: 8pm
23rd & 24th Theatre: Greater Belfast with
Tickets: £12/£10
the Cairn String Quartet
17th Tea dance - Starts: 1.30pm Starts: 8pm - Tickets: £16/£14
Tickets: £5 on door
19th Music: Tim Edey and Brendan MARCH:
Power - Starts: 8pm - Tickets: £12/£10 2nd Music: KGB (Kennan, Gavin and
24th Film: ‘I, Dolours’ Followed by Q&A Byrne) - Starts: 8pm - Tickets: £18/£16
with Director Maurice Sweeney 3rd Theatre: Seamus O’Rourke:
Starts: 7.30pm - Tickets: £8 Stripped and Ready - Starts: 4pm
25th Music: The Lost Brothers Tickets: £12.50/£11
Starts: 8pm - Tickets: £12/£10 8th Storytelling: Around the Fire with
26th Music: Compánach - Starts: 8pm Kate Corkery and special guest
Tickets: £12 Daniel Morden - Starts: 8pm
Tickets: £8
31st Old Voices, New Perceptions: Art
exhibition Launch (limited availability) 8th The Mulcahy Family and Fair Plé
Starts: 6.30pm Ladies of London - Starts: 8pm
Runs: 1st Feb – 31st March Tickets: 12/£10
9th Irish trad masterclass and Trad
FEBRUARY: Gathering with The Mulcahy Family
Starts: 2.30pm
1st Conference: Troubles, Tragedy
Tickets - Adults: £10; Under 18s: £6
and Trauma: Women in Northern
Ireland Politics - Starts: 7.30pm 9th Céilí – music and céilí dancing
Tickets: £10/£8 Starts: 8pm - Tickets £9/£8
2nd Comedy: Gas Gaelic Girls - All 14th St. Patrick’s Tea Dance
Female Comedy Night with Anna Starts: 1.30pm - Tickets: £5 on door
Clifford - Starts: 8pm - Tickets: £8
15th Comedy: St Patricks Funny
8th Storytelling: Around the Fireside Feckers with Wes Dalton
with Kate Corkery and Sarah Starts: 8pm - Tickets: £10/9
08
Rundle - Starts: 8pm - Tickets: £8
16th Music: Seán Keane - Starts: 8pm
9th Music: Ye Vagabonds with Nóta - Tickets: £18/16
Starts: 8pm - Tickets: £12/£10
17th Music: Four Men and a Dog
13th Film: The 34th - Starts: 7.30pm Starts: 7.30pm - Tickets: £24/£22
Tickets: £8
23rd Music: Altan - Starts: 8pm
16th Music: The Sands Family Band Tickets: £20/£18
with Ná Leanai - Starts: 8pm
Tickets: £16/£14 29th Music: Phelim Drew and Band
Starts: 8pm - Tickets: £20/18
20th Music: Comhaltas Echoes of Erin
Tour 2019 - Starts: 7.30pm - Tickets: 30th Theatre: ‘Bat the Father, Rabbit
£15 family ticket 2 Adults 2 children £30 the Son’ 30 year revival tour
Starts: 8pm - Tickets: £12/10
21st Tea Dance - Starts: 1.30pm
Tickets: £5 on door
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