St Patrick's Day Celebrations
by Evening Chronicle
St Patrick’s Day celebrations continue today and tomorrow in Newcastle. Here are a few highlights:
Monday 16th March 2009
Tyneside Irish Centre, Gallowgate, 7pm, Feis Ricne over-18s Irish dance competition. Visit www.tynesideirish.com for full details
Opera Bar, The Gate, Free Irish music, 8.30pm to 10.30pm Ciaran Bernard
Tuesday 17th March 2009 (ST PATRICK’S DAY)
St Patrick’s Day Mass. The Blessing of The Shamrock,
St Michael’s Church, Westmorland Road
The Charles Grey, Grey Street, Open: 11am to midnight.
Free Irish music: 4pm to 6.30pm,
Frank McCaffrey, Irish Country recording star.
Food: Irish specials served 11.30am to 7pm
Luckies Corner Bar, St Mary’s Place. Open: 10am to 1am
Free Irish music: 5.30pm to 7pm Granny Smith’s Maggot
10pm to midnight, Alan Kelly, plus Irish dancing from the Newcastle University’s Irish Dance Society
Food: Free Irish stew (while stocks last) when purchasing a pint of Guinness
Telegraph Bar, Orchard Street
Open: 11.30am to midnight
Free music: 8pm, The Stillwells
Bridge Hotel, Castle Square, Newcastle
Open: 11.30am to 11pm.
Free Irish music: 8.30pm to 11pm
The Tony Corcoran Irish Fiddle Band
Tyneside Irish Centre, Gallowgate,
Open: Noon (for members)
Live music: 1pm, Tony Corcoran Ceilidh Band
4.30pm Traditional Irish musicians
8pm Frank McCarthy, other musicians and Irish dancers throughout day
Limited tickets, £5, available from JG Windows (0191) 232 1356
