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Today (Friday 30 August) from 5pm til 3am, Whelan’s Uxbridge, invites former regulars and newcomers to come along to its newly refurbished venue to enjoy its 'state of the art' sound system – a stone’s throw from the Underground.
It promises to present some of the best local bands on the circuit as well as from as far away as Canada.
https://www.theirishworld.com/nothing-to-prove/
We chatted to Katie- George Dunlevy as the Crawley- Irish cyclist goes into her fourth Paralympic Games.
Katie- George has taken five medals in the last two Paralympic Games.
Katie- George told us about overcoming recent injury problems, and that she has nothing to prove and can't wait to race.
Cheer on, Katie today as she gets started!
Paralympics Ireland
Katie-George Dunlevy
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The KNEECAP film has hit UK cinemas.
We caught up with the lads recently to talk about the film, their debut album Fine Art and making the DUP their PR people.
Check it out.
Pairc Festival returns today. This was the craic last year with Chris Kavanagh Music, Derek Ryan Music, The Father Teds, On The Sesh, Bang On The Ear, Ceol, The Fureys, Nathan Carter, The High Kings, BlackPaddy, Kidd School of Irish Dancing.
Check it out.
Enjoy the festivities!
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We spoke to Kiera Dignam Music ahead of her performance at Pairc Festival this weekend.
Kiera spoke about the loss of her father, Christy Dignam of Aslan who passed away last year and also what it means to carry on his legacy.
Before his passing, Christy asked her to carry some of his famous songs with her so the 'anthem' Crazy World may get an airing This Saturday.
Check it out.
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We caught up with Kilburn troubadour Sean Taylor Songs ahead of his new album coming out next month.
The End of the Rainbow is an album that looks at the joy and the despair of the world we are living in right now.
Sean spoke about the bleakness that he sees at the moment, the scary rise of the far right and how racism has become 'mainstream' in this country. He also remembered becoming aware of anti- Irish sentiment growing up in NW London and the demonisation of the poor that is evident in everything from the DWP to the Grenfell tragedy.
Check it out.
Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival
Over The Hill Music Festival
Blackstairs Blues Festival
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We caught up with Gareth of The Tumbling Paddies ahead of their appearance at Pairc Festival this weekend.
Gareth chatted about how the band came together before getting so big they had to give up their day jobs, and that breaking into the UK is one of their goals now.
The Tumbling Paddies will also be playing McCaffertys Bar Harrow and have an upcoming gig at Electric Ballroom in aid of icap.
Check it out.
https://www.theirishworld.com/born-in-louisisana-made-in-ireland/
We chatted to Robert Mizzell ahead of the country star coming to Greenford for London Irish Vintage Day.
Robert chatted about how, originally from Louisiana, he built a career in country singing in Ireland.
Robert chatted about returning to the building sites when there were gigs in times of COVID, duetting with his late father and being inducted into Shrevport’s Walk of Stars in his native Louisiana.
Robert also spoke about his time in the US army and the good he thinks it would do if all citizens were to do their service, how it may solve some social issues.
Check it out.
London Irish Vintage Club Tir Chonaill Gaels Tir Chonaill Gaels Ladies
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We caught up with Camille O'Sullivan recently when she told us about her 20th year at the Edinburgh Fringe and paying tribute to lost greats such as her friend Shane MacGowan who she sang with and performed at the funeral of.
Camille tours the UK in September.
Check it out.
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Martin Angolo Comedy told us about his debut hour Idiot Wind, currently playing at Underbelly as part of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Martin's 'politley offensive' material aims to challenge the concept of cancel culture and prove you can still say what they want about risky topics.
Check it out.
Slough Irish Club is celebrating its 50th birthday this Bank Holiday Weekend.
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We caught up with playwright Jimmy Murphy ahead of a very special screening this week at Kiln Theatre.
Jimmy's play The Kings of Kilburn High Road was adapted into the Tom Collins movie Kings starring Colm Meaney.
Jimmy spoke about how he was inspired by the story of an emigrant on a building site many years ago, the late director Tom Collins who had the vision to make it into a film and the ongoing resonance of both the film and stage play.
The screening is part of a series of Irish language films also from The Irish Cultural Centre
This week’s Irish World newspaper - with a preview of the Fleadh Cheoil in Wexford which kicks off this weekend, Irish theatre shows heading to Edinburgh, a special screening of Irish language film Kings, and our tribute to Irish literary icon Edna O’Brien who passed away in her west London home earlier this week.
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Any Ed Sheeran fans out there?
You have until 23:59 tonight to enter this great competition the London Irish Centre are running.
If lucky enough to win, you would get the chance to meet Ed at his concert in Cyprus. Prize includes flights, accommodation, concert tickets and the private meet and greet backstage.
Funds raised go towards supporting the great work that London Irish Centre do in the community.
Enter while you can by going to: https://edsheeran.londonirishcentre.org.
MONA!
You are an OLYMPIC MEDALLIST 🔥🥹
Bronze in the 100m Breaststroke
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We spoke to the award- winning film maker Dónal Foreman as the The Irish Cultural Centre celebrate his work by screening a weekend of his films this weekend.
Dónal's varied work includes the film Out of Here which deals with themes of emigration and home, the personal documentary The Image You Missed which saw Dónal going into the archive of his late father Arthur MacCaig who was also a film maker and the film, The Cry of Granuaile which sees an American film maker processing grief through the story of Ireland's 'pirate queen' Grace O'Malley.
Check it out.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games officially opens tomorrow - we preview Team Ireland’s medal hopefuls - in this week’s Irish World. Out now!
https://www.theirishworld.com/breaking-the-silence-3/
We chatted to the cast of a new Irish play that is set for The London Irish Centre , the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and its first airing over in Ireland at Smock Alley Theatrein Dublin.
Inspired by real life events, A Silent Scandal tells the story of the suppression of a scandal in an Irish boys school.
https://www.theirishworld.com/london-rose-to-host-fundraiser-in-aid-of-disabled-festival/
London Rose Glenna Mannion hosts a fundraising night this Saturday at The Claddagh Ring with entertainment coming from SuperGirly.
The event aims to support the work of Action for Children’s FestivAll—a music festival designed to be fully inclusive and accessible for children with disabilities.
London Rose Glenna told The Irish World: “It was on last year and it was a huge success.
"It’s going to be a proper festival for them so we need as much money as we can."
London Rose Centre
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When former Riverdance cast member Jessie Leach was missing her Irish dancing, she held her first class for what has become the Jig and a Swig - Irish Dancing for Londoners Irish dance community for just 16 of her friends.
Now Jig and a Swig now has nine weekly classes attended by hundreds each week with more than 1400 taking part to date.
They have exhibited their skills in public at places such as outdoor festivals, Waterloo Station for St Patrick’s Day and even on ITV’s Lorraine show.
With the emphasis on returning to dancing for the joy of it as well as socialising, everyone is welcome.
Check it out.
Win Tickets to see the Shamrock Tenors in London!
Following sold out performances worldwide, Ireland's most exciting new music sensation will make their West End debut next week for one night only!
And you could be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets to see them at Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday 30 July!
For your chance to win, just like this post and leave a comment below saying why you want the tickets.
Best of luck!
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Mary From Dungloe International Arts Festival returns this weekend.
Check out our feature here where we chat to last year's Mary from Dungloe Adele Morgan as well as the four Marys who will be representing the UK in Dungloe.
London Mary from Dungloe
Birmingham Mary From Dungloe
Glasgow Mary From Dungloe
Daniel O'Donnell
London Irish Vintage Club
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Belfast TradFest is about to return for its sixth edition.
Dónal O’Connor, Artistic Director of Belfast Tradfest, told us how the festival celebrates and preserves the rich heritage of traditional Irish & Scottish music while fostering new talent and creating a vibrant platform for artists to share their craft.
Check it out.
Clannad Irish Band
Zoë Conway + John Mc Intyre
Cherish the Ladies
Lúnasa
Pauline Scanlon
Eilis Kennedy Music
Beoga
Jiggy
Lisa Canny
Fiddler of London Festival
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Pairc Festival returns today. This was the craic last year with Chris Kavanagh Music, Derek Ryan Music, The Father Teds, On The Sesh, Bang On The Ear, Ceol, The Fureys, Nathan Carter, The High Kings, BlackPaddy, Kidd School of Irish Dancing. Check it out. Enjoy the festivities!
There will be a new Rose of London this weekend. Ahead of the final tomorrow night at the Clayton Hotel in Chiswick, check out the craic at last year's final when Amy Gillen was crowned as London Rose for 2023. You can also meet this year's finalists here: https://www.theirishworld.com/who-will-be-this-years-london-rose/ London Rose Centre Amy Gillen Flutist Featuring the track Take Off by Luke Bergs & Waesto.
The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme is now open for applications. You can apply online now through the Irish government dedicated portal, or apply by post using a hard copy of the form. Tap the link in our bio for more info
Can London’s footballers make history this afternoon at Ruislip?
The jerseys have all been laid out for the final time by long-serving London kitman Phil Roche! After 16 years, today will be Phil’s last Connacht SFC QF at Ruislip 👏
Huge moment for Parnells’ Tighe Barry as he scored his 1st point for London’s senior footballers in their 1-13 to 0-11 win over Waterford! 🎥Damian Dolan
Former Donegal footballer Michael Lynch produced a brilliant penalty save on his London debut, as the Exiles beat Waterford 1-13 to 0-11! 🎥Damian Dolan
Jack Goulding doing Jack Goulding things in London’s 0-18 to 0-11 win over Tyrone. The Exiles captain finished with 0-11 (7f, 1sl) 🎥Damian Dolan
Cahir Healy came off the bench to score a late leveler for @LondainGAA & secure a 1-8 to 0-11 draw vs Tipperary at McGovern Park 🎥Damian Dolan
London have beaten Mayo for the 1st time! What a performance by Michael Maher’s team in the FBD League
Ireland’s Ambassador to Britain Martin Fraser laying a laurel wreath at the Cenotaph earlier today to mark Remembrance Sunday and to honour the Irish soldiers who fought and died in the First World War. Video: BBC
London have arrived! The countdown is on! London vs Sligo 3pm, McGovern Park
Wow!! #katiemccabe 🇮🇪
There was a debut goal for London for Daniel Clarke today at McGovern Park Ruislip vs Leitrim
Derrygonnelly Harps’ Abigail Greene took the mic at McGovern Park, Ruislip, to sing Amhrán na bhFiann before today’s All-Ireland quarter-final with Round Towers👏
St Kiernans are 2022 London GAA SFC Winners! 🏆Tom Waters & captain Eoin Walsh do the honours 👏
St Gabriels are London senior champions again! 🏆 First time since 2018
London senior footballer manager Michael Maher donned the goalkeeper’s gloves to help Round Towers win the RFC final at Ruislip - just hours after managing the Towers ladies team to the county title!! 👏🏆
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