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🎉 Save the date! Official #LIF2025 Launch Party.
Liverpool Irish Centre, 6–8pm, Thu 16 Oct.
Meet the team, enjoy music, speeches and your first Brave Maeve map! FREE via Eventbrite.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/livir...
#LIF2025 Launch - Liverpool Irish Festival
Meet the team and artists from the #LIF2025 programme, hear about the Festival and meet friends; speeches and entertainment too.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
sujacko.bsky.social
Great interview with @schoolofnight.bsky.social
Oliver Senton and Mark Smith from @livimprovfestival.bsky.social

youtube.com/watch?v=1VxZ...

#LIF2025 April 24th to 27th

Come to Liverpool and play out!
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February 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
gillianobrien.bsky.social
Nice to see MichaelD watched over by Jesus at the #Liverpool Irish Centre. It was great to be there at the launch of the Liverpool Irish Festival which runs until 26th Oct. Check out all the events here: www.liverpoolirishfestival.com #LIF2025 #liverpoolIrish #ireland #festival #michaelD #president
October 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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🎭 Ballydancehall opens #LIF2025! A comedy about family, rural Ireland and finding your path.

10–11 October, Shakespeare Playhouse North. Tickets £5!

www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev...

#lif2025 #liverpoolirishfestival #irishinbritain #comedy #shakespearenorth
Ballydancehall - Liverpool Irish Festival
A comedy about our inability to choose family; growing up in rural Ireland; the north and south cultural divide and finding solace in art.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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SAVE THE DATES 🎉 Liverpool Irish Festival 2025 runs 16–26 Oct! This year’s theme: Arrivals.

Music, art, literature, comedy and more — join us!

Programme: www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/
#LIF2025 #Arrivals @irishinstitute.bsky.social @irishinbritain.bsky.social
Liverpool Irish Festival - Programme announced - 19-29 Oct 2023
Annually in on October, 10 days of 40+ outstanding Irish arts and cultural events celebrating the connections between Liverpool and Ireland.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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www.liverpoolimprovfestival.com

#LIF2025
February 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
irishinstitute.bsky.social
⚠️1 week warning⚠️
Want to pick up Cúpla Focal or learn more about the history of the Irish Language?
Join our Taster/History Session as part of #LIF2025
All welcome - no Irish required!
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🗓️6pm, 22 October 2025
🧭Rendall Building @liverpooluni.bsky.social
🎟️FREE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1753116200...
LIF 2025: Irish language taster session
Free Irish language taster session as part of the Liverpool Irish Festival 2025.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
livirishfest.bsky.social
Journey Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 🌊 From Donegal’s cliffs to Liverpool’s Irish Sea connection, this rugged coast inspires #LIF2025 artists.

Plan your adventure: www.ireland.com/en-gb/destin...

#WildAtlanticWay #LIF2025
Wild Atlantic Way | Ireland.com
Marvel at the stunning scenery along the world’s longest defined coastal touring route.
www.ireland.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
livirishfest.bsky.social
📫 ‘Stamps and Stories’ — celebrating 100 years of the Irish passport.

8pm, Tue 21 Oct, Liverpool Irish Centre. Tickets £12.

www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev...

@cultureliverpool.bsky.social @irishinbritain.bsky.social #LIF2025 #liverpoolirishfestival #heritage #irishpassport
Stamps and Stories - Liverpool Irish Festival
An evening exploring what the Irish passport means to its holders. More than a travel document — it’s a lifeline, a laugh, a link to home.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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✨ Discover Ireland’s stained-glass genius Harry Clarke. Illustrated talk with Gerry Molumby.

6pm, Wed 15 Oct, University of Liverpool. FREE!

Book now: www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev...

@irishinstitute.bsky.social #lif2025 #harryclarke
Harry Clarke’s windows - Liverpool Irish Festival
Gerry Molumby (The Irish Post) leads this hour-long illustrated talk on the work of Harry Clarke, Irish stained glass artist.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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🌈 ‘Queer Arrivals’ — Gráinne Hunt’s personal musical journey of love and identity, ft. HUSK.

8pm, Fri 17 Oct, Unity Theatre. £15/£13.

Tickets: www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/queer...

#lif2025 #lgbtq+ #liverpoolirishfestival @unitytheatre.bsky.social @cultureliverpool.bsky.social
Queer Arrivals - Liverpool Irish Festival
Queer Arrivals is a story-based-music-night from Irish nu-folk/queer singer-songwriter Gráinne Hunt, featuring HUSK; exclusive to #LIF2025.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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🌈 TOMORROW! Step into Harry Clarke’s colourful world.
6pm, University of Liverpool. FREE entry.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev...

#LIF2025
Harry Clarke’s windows - Liverpool Irish Festival
Gerry Molumby (The Irish Post) leads this hour-long illustrated talk on the work of Harry Clarke, Irish stained glass artist.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social
The @livirishfest.bsky.social begins this week! 🍀

Connecting Liverpool & Ireland through arts, culture & heritage.

This year’s theme, 'Arrivals', explores stories of migration, identity & hope.

See the full programme here👉
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com

#LIF2025 #LivIrishFest
Liverpool Irish Festival - Oct annually, across Merseyside
Bringing Liverpool and Ireland closer together using arts and culture; celebrating Liverpool's Irish story, influence and creativity.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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TOMORROW 👉Harry Clarke's Windows👈
Illustrated talk by Gerry Molumby (The Irish Post) on the work of Irish stained glass artist Harry Clarke
🗓️ 6pm, 15 October 2025
🧭 Rendall Building @liverpooluni.bsky.social l
🎟️ FREE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1609926295...
Part of @livirishfest.bsky.social #LIF2025
Harry Clarke’s windows
Gerry Molumby (The Irish Post) leads this hour-long illustrated talk on Harry Clarke's windows.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
livirishfest.bsky.social
🎵 The Druids, Irish folk band, return!
8pm, Sun 19 Oct, Liverpool Irish Centre.
Tickets £15.

www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev...

#LIF2025 #thedruids @irishinstitute.bsky.social @irishinbritain.bsky.social
The Druids - Liverpool Irish Festival
The Druids Irish Folk Band are back with another master show, featuring captivating new blends of traditional Irish folk and storytelling.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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📚 Exclusive Literary Salon with Eimear McBride and David Collard. Online from Thu 16 Oct.
#LIF2025

www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/eimea...
Literary Salon featuring Eimear McBride - Liverpool Irish Festival
Multi-award-winning novelist Eimear McBride and literary critic (+Irish literature fan) David Collard host an informal, friendly tête-à-tête.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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🎻 Traditional Irish sessions return at Peter Kavanagh’s!

From 9:30pm, Friday 17 and 24 Oct. FREE!
Bring an instrument or just your ears!

www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev...

#LIF2025 #Seisiún
PK’s seisiún - Liverpool Irish Festival
Completely informal opportunity to come along for a tune or two to this quirky Liverpool pub. A great night is promised for one and all!
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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🎨 Meet ceramicist Corinne Price.

Guided Q&A, refreshments.

11am, Fri 17 Oct, Bluecoat. £10 donation to the artist.

www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/in-th...

#LIF2025
In the Window: Corinne Price - Liverpool Irish Festival
As part of Liverpool Irish Festival 2025, the artist Corinne Price will display their incredible ceramics at Bluecoat Display Centre.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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📚 The 6th John McGahern Book Prize.
5:30pm, Sun 19 Oct, Victoria Gallery and Museum.

FREE. Winning debut chosen by Colm Tóibín.

www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev...

#LIF2025
The John McGahern Annual Book Prize - Liverpool Irish Festival
The sixth annual John McGahern Book Prize event, part of the Liverpool Literary Festival, includes a reading from the winning novel.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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OPEN NOW: Celebrating Irish Craft at Bluecoat Display Centre!

Showcasing Irish artisans across multiple disciplines. Until 1 Nov. FREE.

#LIF2025 @thebluecoat.bsky.social #livirishfest
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/irish...
Celebrating Irish Craft - Liverpool Irish Festival
Liverpool Irish Festival and Bluecoat Display Centre have celebrated Irish artists for many years. This is a retrospective of those works.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
irishinstitute.bsky.social
❗1 week warning❗Harry Clarke's Windows
Illustrated talk by Gerry Molumby (The Irish Post) on the work of Irish stained glass artist Harry Clarke
🗓️6pm, 15 October 2025
🧭Rendall Building @liverpooluni.bsky.social
🎟️FREE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harry-clar...
Part of @livirishfest.bsky.social #LIF2025
Harry Clarke’s windows
Gerry Molumby (The Irish Post) leads this hour-long illustrated talk on Harry Clarke's windows.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
livirishfest.bsky.social
5,000 years of history in Ireland’s Ancient East 🏰 From tombs to castles, uncover the roots of the Irish diaspora story we celebrate in Liverpool.

Explore this autumn: www.ireland.com/en-gb/destin...

#AncientEast #LIF2025 @tourismireland.bsky.social
Ireland's Ancient East | Ireland.com
Wander through 5,000 years of history in Ireland's Ancient East.
www.ireland.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Discover Liverpool’s hidden Irish treasures 🏛️

Volunteer researchers share their findings in guided tours of Museum of Liverpool’s Irish collections.

11am and 12:15pm, Sat 25 Oct. FREE.

Trail info: liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/self-guided-irish-trail/

#LIF2025 #IrishHeritage
Museum of Liverpool - self-guided Irish trail - Liverpool Irish Festival
Use this page to download a PDF of the Museum of Liverpool's Irish community trail. Suitable for families.
liverpoolirishfestival.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Walk through history with Greg Quiery!
Explore Hope St and Rodney St’s Irish heritage.
11am, Sat 25 Oct.
Meet: St Luke’s Famine Memorial. 2hrs. £15/£12.
Book: liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/south-liverpool-walking-tour-3/
#LIF2025 #WalkingTour
South Liverpool walking tour - Liverpool Irish Festival
On this 2-hour walk, led by historian Greg Quiery, you’ll discover Irish connections to historic Hope Street and Rodney Street buildings.
liverpoolirishfestival.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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🎻 Dallahan — world-folk masters close #livirishfest.

8pm, Mon 27 Oct, Philharmonic Music Room. Tickets £20/£17.

www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev...
#LIF2025
Dallahan - Liverpool Irish Festival
Forged in Scotland and Ireland's traditional music scene, Dallahan traverse styles and countries of the world in a dazzling live show.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM