Féile 2011    Coventry Irish Festival       Friday 21st October Lunch Club and Health Fair Britannia Hotel, Fairfax Street: 11.30am – 5pm 2 course lunch with tea and coffee, music from Frankie and a raffle. Local organisations will be on hand with  information and advice, product samples and pampering treatments! £5: lunch club members / £7.50: non members: Must be purchased in advance from CIS offices Saturday 22nd October Stew and Pepper The 4Ps, Allesley Old Road: 8pm - late Live entertainment from Christy Pepper, with free stew. Sunday 23rd October Live music with Christy Pepper The Jag, Corporation Street:12pm – 1pm Monday 24th October Hands Across the Water Hillz Radio, 98.6fm: 12pm – 1pm Irish community radio show hosted by Colum Nugent and Peter Fitzgerald   Live music with Richard Gissane and Billy The Jag, Corporation Street:12pm – 1pm Tuesday 25th October The Claddagh Group Quaker Meeting House (downstairs), Hill Street: 11am – 1pm Join the regular drop in coffee morning to catch up with friends   Traditional Irish Music Session with Comhaltas The Hearsell Inn, Craven Street: 8pm till late Join Coventry Comhaltas for lessons followed by live traditional music Wednesday 26th October Coventry Irish Friendship Society Flannelly’s, Holyhead Road: 12.30pm – 2.30pm A regular social group for over 50s, with activities including bingo, raffles and day trips. 50p per week   Live music with Richard Gissane and Billy The Jag, Corporation Street:12pm – 1pm Thursday 27th October Cara Friendship Group Flannelly’s, Holyhead Road: 12pm – 3pm ‘Cara’ is Gaelic for ‘friend’ so why not join Irish friends for lunch (Irish stew, plus tea /     coffee), while catching up at this new regular social group. £3.50 per person, per session. No need to book.   Visit Conroy’s Coffee Shop on Corporation Street throughout the week for traditional Irish food   For further information contact Coventry Irish Society 42-44 Hill Street, Coventry CV1 4AN 02476256629 cis@covirishsoc.org.uk

 Social Groups & Events

WELCOME GROUP

An informal social group who meet every for an informal chat, discussing recent events and news, as well as sharing stories, memories, music and poetry from Ireland.

COFFEE MORNING

A regular drop in coffee morning is planned for 2009. Further information coming soon

LUNCH CLUB

A friendly and informal club, who meet at city centre venues for lunch and entertainment every other month. With around 120 members, the lunch club is an opportunity to socialise and meet friends new and old. There is no charge to join the lunch club

HERITAGE GROUP

An informal group meeting to discuss a variety of subjects and an opportunity to share facts and opinions, as well as discuss and debate Irish history and heritage. Sessions have included discussions on early Ireland, famous Irish men and women, the Irish abroad and Irish culture.

In addition to these meetings, there will be a number of evening sessions throughout the year with guest speakers focusing on a number of different subjects including:
Michael Collins
The Industrial Schools of Ireland
The Politics of Northern Ireland
Family History and Geneology

DAY TRIPS

Coventry Irish Society also organises a number of day trips throughout the year. Past trips have included Lincoln, Stratford, the Ironbridge Museum and other Irish centres. Although there is a cost for trips, this covers return coach travel, attraction entrance fee and a hot meal. 2009 trips include:
Nottingham Irish Centre (lunch club members only)
Cadbury’s World
Stratford upon Avon
Birmingham Back to Backs (National Trust property)

Other social events include theatre visits, barbeques and members parties.

For further information on any of the groups, events or trips, please contact Kerrie Grayman, Volunteer Coordinator