Féile 2010

Coventry Irish Festival

Hosted by Coventry Irish Society

42-44 Hill Street Coventry CV1 4AN

02776256629

cis@covirishsoc.org.uk    www.coventryirishsociety.co.uk 

 Friday 17th September to Friday 24th September

 Friday 17th September

Launch of Féile2010 - Half way to Saint Patrick's Day!

Bricfeasta

Conroy's Coffee Shop, Corporation Street: 11.30am - 4pm

Irish breakfast rolls available all day. Start your festival celebrations with some traditional Irish food!

Stew and Pepper

Flannelly's Club, Holyhead Road: 7pm till late

Start the festival celebrations with a home made curry and live music from Christy Pepper

Free of charge

Saturday 18th September

Come into the Parlour: Children's Storytelling Sessions

Coventry Irish Society, 42-44 Hill Street: 2pm - 4pm

Join Lady Godiva and her Irish Godiva Sister to hear exciting legends and thrilling  tales of giants, fairy folk and the famous Iirsh leprechaun

Free of Charge

Celtic Strands

The Butts Retreat, Spon End: 7pm till late

Join us for an evening of Irish food and entertainment with music from Shannon Sound and a performance from the McHugh School of Irish Dance, finishing with Goode Times Irish Karaoke and Disco

Free of Charge

Sunday 19th September

Papal Mass in Birmingham

Christ the King, 8.30am - 12pm

Mass at 8.30am will be followed by breakfast in the Christ the King club and live screening of the pope's visit to Birmingham and the papal mass

Free of Charge

Féile with Frankie

Flannelly's Club, Holyhead Road: 5pm onwards

Live entertainment from Frankie

Free of Charge

Monday 20th September

Hands Across The Water

Hillz Radio, 98.6fm: 12pm - 1pm

Irish radio community show hosted by Colum Nugent and Peter Fitzgerald

Memories of Ireland

Coventry Irish Society. 42-44 Hill Street: 2pm - 4pm

Share your stories and memories from Ireland at this regular drop in social group

Free of Charge. Refreshments provided

Irish Film Session

Inspire Cafe Bar, Christchurch Spire, New Union Street: 1pm

Screening of short film based in Coventry 'Welcome to my Country' by local Irish director Les Doherty, followed by Irish classic ' Michael Collons' the well loved screen version of the great man's fight for freedom.

Free of Charge. Food and refreshments available to purchase

Tuesday 21st September

The Claddagh Group

Quaker Meeting House (downstairs), Hill Street: 11am - 1pm

Join the regular drop in coffer morning for an informal chat and discussions on recent news and events

Free of Charge. Refreshments provided

Irish Baking Competition

Quaker Meeting House (upstairs), Hill Street: 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Bring along your soda bread, brack, apple pies and other baked goods to win prizes.

With special guest judge Bob Brolly

Free of Charge. Refreshments provided

Traditional Irish Music Session with Comhaltas

The Hearsall Inn, Craven Street: 8pm till late

Join theCoventry branch of Comhaltas for lessons in a number of traditional instruments followed by a traditional Irish session

Free of Charge

Wednesday 22nd September

Five Children, Five Cases, Five Pounds: Storytelling with Brigid Boggan

Inspire cafe Bar, Christchurch Spire, New Union Street: 3pm - 5pm

Join local author Brigid Boggan as she reads extracts of her four published memoirs. Followed by a question and answer session with Brigid and if you wish, the opportunity to share your own stories and poems.

Free of Charge. Refreshments available to purchase

Irish Peepers looking for Creepers!

Meeting point Coventry Irish Society offices, Hill Street: 6pm. Ends at Coventry Cathederal: 7.30pm

Join Coventry's very own Lady Godiva on a guided walk around the most historic (and most haunted!) parts of Coventry City Centre. Learn about the City's past, it's most famous people and the ghosts who are still part of Coventry today, as well the folk and the fairies from the Emerald Isle who join them.

Suitable forChildren and Adults. Tickets must be purchased in advance from Coventry Irish Society - Adults £5, Under16s £3.50

Thursday 23rd September

History from the World

Quaker Meeting House, Hill Street: 2pm- 4pm

In partnership with the BBC, the British Museum is looking for objects and artefacts that may reflect 'History from the World' to be photographed and added to the project's website. If you have any man made objects which you feel may be of interest to others and may reflect the history of humanity, bring them along to be photographed by BBC researchers.

Free of Charge

Antiques RoadShow 

Quaker Meeting House, Hill Street: 2pm- 4pm

Do you have any hidden treasures at home? Why not bring them along and meet local auctioneers to find out the background and value of your object?

Free of Charge

Fireannach: Men's Group 

Coventry Irish Society, Hill Street: 11.30am - 1pm

Join other local men from an Irish background at this informal social group for a chat about memories of home or recent events and news, play a game of dominos or cards or read the newspapers.

Free of Charge. Refreshments provided

Heritage Group

Coventry Irish Society, Hill Street: 1pm - 3pm

Join the regular heritage group to discuss and debate Irish history and culture, sharing facts and opinions

Free of Charge. Refreshments provided

Comedy and Craic

The Squirell, New Union Street: 8pm till late

Join compere  Simon McCarthy and award winning comedians for an evening of comedy and craic.

Headlined by Paddy Lennox

Tickets £4 in advance from Coventry Irish Society or £6 on the door

(ticket price includes food)

Friday 24th September

Extend Exercise Class

Quaker Meeting House, Hill Street:10.30am-11.30am

EXTEND provides gentle exercise to music for older people or anyone of any age with a disability.

£2 per person, per session. No need to book.

Time for Tea with McMillan Cancer Support

The Standard Club, Tile Hill Lane: 12.30pm - 3.30pm

Today is McMillan Cancer Support's 'WORLDS BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING' so why not join us in a tea dance and help raise money for a good cause. With live music from Frankie and plenty of tea and cakes!

Tickets £5 in advance from Coventry Irish Society. All proceeds to McMillan Cancer Support

Féile Finale

Bar Eden, Ryley Street: 8pm till late

End your festival celebrations with live music from local Irish duo One For The Road.

Free of Charge. Bar snacks available to purchase.

Post Festival Event 

Saturday 25th September

Come into the Parlour: Children's Storytelling Sessions

Central Library, Coventry City Centre: 11am- 11.45am

Join Lady Godiva and her Irish Godiva Sister to hear exciting legends and thrilling tales of giants, fairy folk and the famous Irish leprechaun

Free of Charge.

For further information or to purchase tickets contact

Coventry Irish Society

42-44 Hill Street

Coventry CV1 4AN

tEL: 02476256629 

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