The Irish World was at a very special screening of four short films hoping for Oscar success recently.
CALF, Clodagh, The Boat and Room Taken are all hoping to follow in the footsteps of An Irish Goodbye which won the Oscar last year.
Check out our video chatting to film makers and cast here.
The short list is announced on 17 December, best of luck to everyone!
https://www.theirishworld.com/special-london-screening-for-irish-oscar-hopefuls/
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During an ass-tounding show last night at Koko in Camden, singer-songwriter @katenash addressed her viral ‘Butts 4 Tour Buses’ - a protest at the music industry’s large profits, while artists struggle with loss-making tours and receiving 0.003 of a penny for every play on steaming services.
The Irish World Newspaper features and supports young and independent artists with our features, interviews and reviews - so Nash’s campaign is something we can get behind - pun wholeheartedly intended.
Irish music fans in and around London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds are particularly lucky to have fantastic venues offering live music every weekend with no cover charge (check out our following list). But the live music scene is under serious threat.
London Irish artist Kate Nash, who recorded her latest album ‘9 Sad Symphonies’ in Connemara, will now tour Netherlands, Germany and France before closing out 2024 with a shows in Belfast (17 December) and Dublin (18 December). She returns to London in April at the Kentish Town Forum.
Get your a** down there if you can!
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When you win your 1st All-Britain Club JFC title! 🏆 #Tara
https://www.theirishworld.com/on-the-streets/
London Breeze Film Festival comes to The Irish Cultural Centre tomorrow with its In Short: Ireland programme.
We caught up with film maker Maeve Murphy to talk about her short film St Pancras Sunrise which deals with important themes such as the safety of women on the streets and corrupt police.
Check out this video of Maeve and the cast talking about the film at Irish Film & Television UK's St Brigid's/ St Patrick's festival earlier this year.
https://www.theirishworld.com/return-to-london-town-back-for-26th-festival/
Return to London Town festival kicks off this evening with an evening concert at The Crown Hotel featuring Garadice as well as Tony Linnane, Conor Connolly and Eamonn O'Riordan and Irish Music and Dance in London - IMDL's The Trad Gathering.
This was the craic last year when local legend Mick O'Connor was honoured and other names on the bill included Noel Hill, Brian McGrath and the Hurley sisters Deirdre and Mairead, accompanied by John Blake.
Looking forward to a great weekend of music!
Ireland is the birthplace of Halloween. With Samhain celebrated all over Ireland - a highlight this year being Co. Kerry with their Kerry Homecoming Festival - you are guaranteed an unforgettable Halloween experience!
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The Irish Cultural Centre host a special screening of That They May Face the Rising Sun this evening Wednesday 25 May, followed by a Q and A with actor Lalor Roddy.
Directed by Pat Collins, That They May Face the Rising Sun is adapted from John McGahern's celebrated novel.
The cast also includes Barry Ward, Declan Conlon and Sean McGinley.
Earlier this year we caught up with director Pat Collins and producer Brendan J Byrne when they brought the film to Irish Film & Television UK's St Brigid's/ St Patrick's festival.
Check it out.
Filmed and edited by David Hennessy.
Narrated by Stephen Hannify.
https://irishculturalcentre.co.uk/event/that-they-may-face-the-rising-sun/
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/
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Featuring the track Take Off by Luke Bergs & Waesto.
It is almost time for this year's Darkness Into Light London walk in aid of Pieta. Ending Suicide. Beginning Hope and icap.
There will be walks at Cricklewood, Hazelwood Centre - The Home of London Irish, Darkness into Light Clapham Common and for the first time year Darkness Into Light Luton.
Will you be getting up early this Saturday 11 May?
Check out our video of last year's walk at Cricklewood here with Laura Whitmore - Official Page and then Rose of London Hayley Reynolds.
Featuring the track Japan by Milky Wayvers.
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