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St Patrick's 2008 - Outline Programme

FRIDAY March 14th

'Forty Shades of Green' art exhibition
Official opening (7.30pm)
Parallel exhibition at the NSA Gallery (14th March - 24th March).

SATURDAY March 15th

10.30am Mass for the Feast of St Patrick
10.00 - 11.00am ‘Irish Writers in Britain’
11.30am - 12.00noon Activities for Younger People
2pm Irish Folktales - Beeston Library
3.00pm England vs Ireland - Rugby
10.00am - 16.00pm Irish Market

SUNDAY March 16th 2008

10.00am - 16.00pm Irish Market
Evening Dance with Philomena Begley and her son Aidy Quinn & his Band.

MONDAY March 17th 2007

Parade - arrives in Old Market Square at 12.45pm
10.00am - 16.00pm Irish Market
11.30am - 16.30pm Entertainment in the Old Market Square
12.00 - 16.00pm Art Exhibition
13.30 - 4.00pm Activities for children at the Irish Centre
14.00 - 16.00pm Afternoon Concert
Evening Dances at the Irish Centre, Greyfriars Catholic Club & Carlton Catholic Club

More information

Other Irish events in Nottingham

'Clannad'
The Theatre Royal March 12th - details: www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk

Nottingham Irish Golf Society
Ruddington Grange - March 14th - details: www.nottinghamirishgolfsociety.com

Irish Film Festival 14th -16th March
The Broadway Cinema - details: www.broadway.org.uk
'Once' – 2008 Oscar Nomination ﬁlm directed by John Carney and set in Dublin, featuring Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová and Alistair Foley. This ﬁlm was the toast of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and described as "a sincere and human piece of pure cinema."

'The love that dare not speak its name'
At the Galleries of Justice, Lace Market.
The downfall of Oscar Wilde - free entry - until March 31st - details: www.galleriesofjustice.org.uk

Rose of Tralee Festival 2008
Would you like to represent Nottingham in the Rose of Tralee Festival 2008?
Selection is taking place on May 25th. If interested, contact the Irish Centre – 0115 947 3424. www.theirish.co.uk

Philomena Begley & Aidy Quinn

Philomena Begley and son Aidy Quinn will lead the Nottingham St. Patrick's Weekend Celebrations in 2008.

As part of a special tour to celebrate 45 years in the music business Ireland’s undisputed ‘Queen of Country Music’, Philomena Begley, will perform at Nottingham Irish Centre on Sunday March 16th 2008 and will also give an open-air concert on Monday March 17th. Also appearing will be Aidy Quinn (son of Philomena) and his six piece Band.