The UK have introduced legislation which will protect the rights of Irish-language speakers, as well as Ulster Scots. The monumental Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill will ‘deliver measures to promote and respect Northern Ireland’s diverse national, cultural and linguistic identities’. Moreover, the Bill will ‘provide for the recognition and protection of the Irish language
Irish-inspired sell out tour ‘Fairytale of New York’ is coming back to Birmingham for an even bigger production in 2022. The producers of ‘Seven Drunken Nights-The Story of the Dubliners’ bring to you the ultimate Christmas production ‘Fairytale of New York’. Featuring an international cast of singers, musicians and dancers ‘Fairytale of New York’ is a show for the
The Irish emigrated to Britain at an unprecedented level during the Second World War and made Birmingham their new home. Throughout the twentieth century, poverty in rural areas forced Irish to seek a new life overseas making them Britain’s largest foreign born population. At the onset of the Second World War, with few industries in
We are pleased to announce Páirc Festival will host a 35 minute talk with Prof. Carl Chinn MBE! The talk ‘Irish History in Birmingham & Was There a Peaky Blinder Connection?’ will bring you back in time to the gritty Birmingham backstreets in the late-nineteenth century when the Peaky Blinders were at their height violently
Seven Drunken Nights brings to life the story of The Dubliners, the most popular band to come from Ireland. After a two year hiatus in 2019, when the show was forced to take a break; they are now back touring across the UK and Ireland. Beginning in their humble abode in O’Donoghue’s Pub in Dublin,
St. Brendan’s GAA played their inaugural home fixture at The Irish Centre on Sunday. It was a momentous day for the Kings Heath club who finally have a space to call their home since its formation in 1958. Both their Senior and Junior team demonstrated an excellent display of football against Roger Casements. Though it
St. Finbarr’s reigned victorious in a thrilling league decider against John Mitchels at Páirc na hÉireann on Wednesday evening. The Coventry side spearheaded by Captain Richie Murray had scores coming from Kelvin Magee, Cahal Dineen, Richie Murray, Noel Lenihan, Pa McMahon and Dan Ryan. A strong Mitchels side stayed within reach of Finbarr’s seeing points
Páirc Festival Catchups is a series dedicated to learning more about the acts that make up our incredible line-up and hearing first-hand what playing Páirc Festival means to them. Angela Moran is an independent researcher, musician, and a specialist in Irish and popular music. She is the author of Irish Music Abroad: Diasporic Sounds in
