saint patricks festival armagh 2015

12-17March

2015

Celebrate!

in Armagh

Welcome to Armagh this Saint Patrick’s FestivalFáilte roimhaibh go hArd Mhacha d’fhéile Naoimh PhadraigFair faa ye tae Airmagh fur tha set-time o minin Saunt Petherick theyeir.

Celebrate Saint Patrick in his chosen City of Armagh with a lively and varied festival showcasing the best of Armagh’s culture, music, song and dance. Join us in Ireland’s Ancient Cathedral City from Thursday 12 to Tuesday 17 March.

Festival HighlightsFriday 13 March | The Storytellin’ Man and SongstressFriday 13 March | Mary CoughlanFriday 13 - Tuesday 17 March | Session TrailSaturday 14 March | Celebrate Saint Patrick at NavanSaturday 14 March | Saint Patrick’s Big Night OutSunday 15 March | Arco String QuartetMonday 16 March | Stockton’s WingTuesday 17 March | Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations

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Patrick was born in Britain around 400AD. As a boy he was captured and brought to Slemish Mountain in County Antrim to work as a shepherd. After six years of captivity he escaped back to Britain and studied in a monastery.

Following a vision from an angel called Victoricus, Patrick returned to Ireland as a Bishop and taught the Christian faith using the shamrock to explain the Trinity. Patrick’s mission lasted for many years and it is believed he died in the 5th century on March 17.Armagh was chosen by Patrick as the supreme Christian settlement in

Ireland. During his mission, he performed a miracle that convinced the local chieftain Daire to give him his desired hill-top site. This was to be the location of his great monastery, the Church of Armagh.

Today, Armagh has two Cathedrals. Saint Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral stands on the site where Patrick built his Great Church in 445AD. Opposite stands Saint Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, where Patrick is reputed to have placed a rescued fawn. The cathedrals are a celebration of Patrick’s life, legacy and mission.

It was in Armagh that Ireland’s patron saint began his mission in Ireland and established the City as the spiritual Capital. There are many legends around Saint Patrick, but this is his story...

Armagh...Saint Patrick’s Chosen City

Church Services - Saint Patrick’s Festival 2015SAINT PATRICK’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

Mass in IrishTuesday 17 March | 9.00amMass & Blessing of the ShamrockTuesday 17 March | 11.00am

SAINT PATRICK’S CHURCH OF IRELAND CATHEDRAL

Holy Communion in IrishTuesday 17 March | 10.00amSung Eucharist; Celebrant and Preacher: The DeanTuesday 17 March | 11.00am

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The Storytellin’ Man and Songstress: Billy Teare & Kathleen O’Sullivan Friday 13 March | 6.30pm Armagh Public Library | £5.00

The Storytellin’ Man and Songstress bring their tall tales, myth and legend to Armagh. Ireland’s foremost story and song duo Billy Teare and Kathleen O’Sullivan celebrate an enchanting cultural treasure trove of songs, stories and more, for audiences of all ages.

Book tickets online at www.armagh.co.uk/saintpatrick

Saint Patrick’s Festival Art Exhibition Opening Thursday 12 MarchTime: 7.00pmThe Market Place Theatre

‘Igniting the Art Trail’ by Armagh Art Club is inspired by the journey taken by Saint Patrick and the historic city of Armagh.

The exhibition will be opened by Lord Mayor of Armagh City and District Council, Councillor Cathy Rafferty to coincide with the City’s annual Saint Patrick’s Festival.


Session Trail

Join us for a weekend of lively music across Armagh City’s popular bars and restaurants. Featuring traditional music, family friendly sessions and other live music - the merriment begins at Rumour Espresso Bar on Friday 13 March with the sounds of tunes and laughter continuing to fill the streets of Armagh City until midnight and beyond on Tuesday 17 March.

There is music to suit everyone in Armagh this Saint Patrick’s Festival. Follow the Session Trail and experience the best in music and culture...

Full listing of entertainment available at

www.armagh.co.uk/saintpatrick

Session venues:• Armagh City Hotel• Armagh Piper’s Club• Cuchulainn Bar• Devlin’s Bar• Keegan’s Bar and Restaurant • Kelly’s Bar • McKenna’s Bar• Railway Bar• Rainbow Restaurant• Red Neds• Rumour Espresso Bar• The Hole in the Wall Bar • The Market Place Bar and Bistro • The Moody Boar • Toby Jug• Turner’s Bar• Victoria Bar• Viva


Patrick coming to Armagh and the existence of Navan go hand in hand so, it is only fitting to visit the Navan Centre this Saint Patrick’s Festival. Visit the Iron Age Dwelling, where a visitor will be captured as a young Patrick, placed in a slave collar and led to the sacred mound to begin life as a shepherd. Enjoy a dramatisation telling how Patrick chose Armagh as the site of his first stone church.

Were there really snakes in Ireland? Have a look at our snake collection, make a snake mask and join ‘Jake the Snake Charmer’ as he leads you to invade the country... only Patrick can banish the snakes from Ireland.

Pre-booking is essential for all tickets, including any complimentary places required for children under 4 years.

Book tickets online at www.armagh.co.uk/patrick or t: +44 [0] 28 3752 9644.

Musicians from across NI and beyond will gather in Armagh City for the annual busking competition. These acts will be entertaining the crowds for a prize fund of £1,100. The winner will also receive recording time with professional sound engineers courtesy of the AmmA centre.

The competition is open to all ages, under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Application forms available at Armagh Visitor Information Centre: e: [email protected] t: +44 [0] 28 3752 1800

Registration at 10.00am in The Market Place Theatre. Prize giving at 4.00pm.

Celebrate Saint Patrick @ Navan Saturday 14 March | 11.00am, 1.00pm & 3.00pmNavan Centre & Fort | £6.50 per person [under 4’s free] Pre-booking essential.

Busking In The CitySaturday 14 March11.00am - 3.00pm Armagh City Centre

£1,100 prize fund

plus professional recording time for

the winner!


A festival in one night with performances in the Market Place Theatre’s auditorium, studio and on a specially built stage in the foyer. Featuring music, comedy and dance - there’ll be something for everyone. Performances will begin at 8.00pm until late. It’s entirely up to you what you want to see on the night - feel free to go from one performance to another. Please note that some of the acts will be strictly for ages 18+ and that capacities in each of the venues can vary depending on layout.

Acts include: Scotland’s Clanadonia | Celtic Storm | The Whistlin’ DonkeysAll Folk’d Up | Mickey Bartlett [18+] | Al Porter [18+] | CastlestreetThe Ray Dunne Band | Hatchjaw | St. Columba’s School Pipe BandArmagh Pipers Club | ...and before their headline gig at Vicar Street, witness the amazing Booka Brass Band.

Book tickets online at www.armagh.co.uk/saintpatrick or t: +44 [0] 28 3752 1821

Saint Patrick’s Big Night Out Saturday 14 March | 8.00pm - LateMarket Place Theatre | £15.00

MICKY BARTLETT

“Naturally engaging, great material, killer

delivery”RADIO ULSTER

“Booka Brass Band have

every right to be claimed as

Ireland’s best live act right now”

GOLDEN PLEC


Dine with Queen Macha!Sunday 15 March | 1.00pmNavan Centre & Fort | £8.95 per adult & £4.00 per child. Pre-booking essential.

Arco String Quartet is regarded as Ireland’s leading professional, vibrant and most successful string quartet. All the players, members of The Ulster Orchestra, are graduates from the world’s leading conservatoires. This afternoon’s repertoire in the beautiful setting of the Primate’s Chapel will include classical music as well as adaptations of some of Ireland’s wonderful traditional & folk canon.

Book tickets online at www.armagh.co.uk/saintpatrick or t: +44 (0) 28 3752 1821

Arco String QuartetSunday 15 March | 3.00pmPrimate’s Chapel, Palace Demesne | £5.00

On Mothering Sunday treat your mother to an extra special lunch in the company of Queen Macha, the only Queen of Ireland. Queen Macha will invite gueststo savour an array of home cooked foods,they will then be entertained with musicand storytelling. After lunch Queen Machaand her servants invite the children toget creative - to plant and decoratetheir very own herb pot to take home andenjoy! Buffet lunch includes main course and dessert.

Book tickets online at www.armagh.co.uk/mothersday or t: +44 [0] 28 3752 9644


Market Place Theatre Events

Further details of all performances at www.marketplacearmagh.com

KílaThursday 12 March8.00pm | £10.00

‘Softly spoken off stage and complete lunatics on it, Kíla have torn up the rulebook with their wantonly eclectic mix of styles. Brilliant’. - HOT PRESS

PJ GallagherFriday 13 March | 8.00pm£18.00 & £16.00[conc] Recommended for Age 18+

Star of ‘Naked Camera’, Irish comedian PJ Gallagher makes his highly anticipated return to The Market Place.

Family Super Saturday with Tumble CircusSaturday 14 March11.00am or 2.00pm | £6.00

‘Tumble Circus’ welcomes you to their haphazard world of comedy, circus and theatre.

Flann O’Brien’s ‘The Third Policeman’Sunday 15 March8.00pm | £10.00

A gem of Irish literature is brought to light in this highly acclaimed presentation which has toured throughout Ireland. Narrated by distinguished Dublin-born Phelim Drew with an original score by Belfast composer Colin Reid.

Awhile with Seamus HeaneyMonday 16 March6.00pm | £7.50

A personal journey by Irish actor-director, Larry McCluskey through the late Nobel Prizewinnner’s best and most popular work, a dramatic reading, with linking commentary and music.

Mary CoughlanFriday 13 March8.00pm | £13.00

Come along to hear one of Ireland’s most distinctive voices in a lovely intimate setting.

St Patrick’s Big Night OutSaturday 14 March8.00pm - Late | £15.00

Featuring music, comedy and dance.

Stockton’s Wing Monday 16 March8.00pm | £12.50

The legendary band reforms with Tommy Hayes, Maurice Lennon, Mike Hanrahan, Steve Cooney & Paul Roche taking to the stage as part of their ‘Light in the Western Sky’. A unique opportunity to see some of the finest musicians of their generation.


Saint Patrick’s Day CelebrationsTuesday 17 March


Saint Patrick’s Day CelebrationsTuesday 17 March

St Patrick’s Day Family Fun at the Shambles Yard

1.30pm - 4.00pmThe Shambles Yard | Free

The Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations continue with a family fun afternoon in the Shambles Yard.

Let your creativity flow in the craft corner, be entertained by the talent on the community stage, or take part in the family activities.

St Patrick’s Day Concert with More Power To Your Elbow

Time 1.45pm - 4.00pmArmagh City Centre | Free

The celebrations continue as the legendary More Power To Your Elbow take to the stage.

The magnificent Celtic Folk / Rock band will drive you into an all singing, all dancing frenzy. The group will be supported by The Ray Dunne Band.

Saint Patrick’s Day Carnival Procession

Departs: 1.00pmArmagh City Centre | Free

Celebrate Saint Patrick in Armagh with a spectacular display of colour, music, dance and entertainment for all to enjoy.

The celebrations begin with a high energy carnival procession departing the Palace Demesne at 1.00pm and making its way through Armagh City Centre. Come along to see colourful floats, marching bands and street performers as Armagh celebrates its biggest carnival day of the year!

THEME: ARMAGH - SPRING

INTO THE FUTURE


Other Events

Armagh Pipers Club Annual ConcertMarket Place TheatreSunday 8 March | 3.00pm | £5.00

300 musicians from Armagh Pipers Club come together to perform innovative arrangements covering instrumental, vocal and dancing skills. Tickets available at door.

Saint Patrick’s Display Armagh County MuseumFriday 13 - Friday 27 March

A display of objects demonstrating the relationship between Patrick and Armagh reveals the enduring affection the City retains for Ireland’s patron saint.

Counter CultureAbbey Lane TheatreSaturday 14 March | 6.00pm | £6.00

Welcome to the world of fashion retail where “the customer is always right”. A whirlwind solo show by award-winner Katie O’Kelly. Full details from www.marketplacearmagh.com.

Organ Recital by Professor Charles BarlandSaint Malachy’s Church, ArmaghMonday 16 March | 7.00pm

Also performing in Saint Aidan’s Church in Kilmore on Saturday 14 March at 7.00pm.


...and a great evening out!Relish early evenings and late nights in Armagh City this Spring. Applaud a performance at the award-winning theatre, savour local flavours in award-winning restaurants and enjoy a live band or sip on a local Armagh cider in one of our welcoming bars.

Stylish spring shopping...Enjoy a relaxed shopping experience in Armagh City, with a delightful mix of familiar high street names, side-by-side with high quality independent stores offering stylish shopping, for you, your home and all occasions.

To plan your trip visit www.armagh.co.uk

Coming up in 2015...May: Tandragee 100June: Armagh County Agricultural ShowJuly: John Hewitt International Summer School | Open Air TheatreAugust: All Ireland Road Bowls | 7 Hills Blues Festival | Shambles Day Charles Wood Festival of Music | Wickerman FestivalSeptember: European Heritage Open Days | Culture Night | Open Air CinemaOctober: Halloween in ArmaghNovember: Bard of Armagh | William Kennedy Piping Festival | Georgian DayDecember: Pantomime | Christmas at Navan

There are regular events happening throughout the year. For full events listing visit www.armagh.co.uk

Series of Brian Ború Events

From Saturday 11 AprilArmagh City

Brian Ború, Ireland’s greatest High King is buried in Armagh. A series of events including a Ború sculpture launch, a children’s puppet show and a theatrical production of ‘The Assassination of Brian Ború’ will take place.

Armagh Fashion & Beauty Festival

Thursday 23 - Saturday 25 AprilArmagh City

View the latest collections and must-haves from Armagh’s fabulous boutiques. With fashion and beauty experts at your finger-tips, it’s the perfect opportunity to revamp your style!

Key events this spring…

Apple Blossom FestivalMonday 4 MayLoughgall Country Park

The Orchard County of Armagh is widely known for its apple growing tradition. The annual Apple Blossom Festival is a chance to sample different apple produce and enjoy the rural ambience of Armagh’s apple orchards.

Highlights include: guided tours, food & craft stalls, cookery demonstrations, live music and family fun.


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Armagh... perfect for a weekend break this Saint Patrick’s Festival!Why not make a weekend of it and enjoy Armagh’s Saint Patrick’s Festival. Take in an act at The Market Place Theatre, follow the session trail across the City and enjoy the Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations as you soak up the atmosphere of Ireland’s oldest City.

• Armagh City Hotel• The Charlemont Arms Hotel• DeAverell House• 15 Victoria Street• Battleford Bed & Breakfast• Desart Guest House• Fairylands Country House• Hillview Lodge • Orchard House• The Laurels• The Meadows

• 50 Castle Street• Ballinahone Lodge• Cherry Lodge• Chestnut House• Dobbin Lodge• Lurgaboy Cottages• Mallview Studio & Apartment• Oaktree Lodge• Primrose Cottage• The Gatelodge• The Loft

In Armagh City there is a range of high-quality hotel, bed & breakfast and self-catering accommodation available:

For full details on all accommodation and Saint Patrick’s Day offers in Armagh City

and the surrounding areas visit www.armagh.co.uk/saintpatrick

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