Irish - Shows & Events
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Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 24 October 2025
Ground breaking Irish music producer and techno DJ blk. is one of dance music's most in demand artists. ...The Divine Comedy
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 24 October 2025
Having now completed his third full decade as a recording artist, The Divine Comedy (aka Neil Hannon) is back. With monumental tracks 'National Express', 'Something For The Weekend', 'Songs of Love', 'Our Mutual Friend', 'A Lady of A Certa...PLUG IN MAYBE (Muse Tribute) - Warrington Irish Club - Sat 25/10
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Saturday 25 October 2025
LOVE MUSIC LIVE EVENTS presents the amazing 'PLUG IN MAYBE' at Warrington Irish Club A tribute to one of the UK's biggest bands, MUSE...Irish Comedy Showcase
Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Sunday 26 October 2025
On the third Sunday of every month, Creatures Comedy Club hosts the "Irish Comedy Showcase." Get ready for a night filled with laughter and great craic with a fully Irish lineup of the funniest comedians straight from the Emerald Isle. Fro...Jason Byrne
Lowry, Salford
Monday 27 October 2025
The biggest selling comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Jason Byrne's inspired, original brand of high-energy intelligent lunacy ensures that there is no other comedian like him and his sell out shows have attracted accolades incl...Briana Corrigan (The Beautiful South)
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Tuesday 28 October 2025
With a voice that "could melt icebergs at 50 paces" (VOX), Briana Corrigan was a member of The Beautiful South from 1988 to 1992 and is best known for delivering their most successful single - the chart-topping, Brit Award-winning 'A Li...Jimmy Cricket's Big Birthday Gala Show
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 1 November 2025
Everyone's favourite Irish comedian, Jimmy Cricket, celebrates his 80th birthday with a star studded gala show all in aid of Francis House Children's Hospice. Lacashire-living Jimmy's amazing career in comedy includes his own TV and r...Ardal O'Hanlon
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 2 November 2025
Oh, it's all there! All the trademarks are in evidence in Ardal's latest show. Beautifully crafted stand-up comedy? Yes. Celebrated use of language? Tick. Lateral thinking, surreal flourishes, sharp observations? Of course. As for the occas...Kyla Cobbler
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Kyla Cobbler is one of the fastest-rising names in comedy. In her debut show Gone Rogue, Kyla covers everything from the chaos of Barcelona dating life to navigating a friend crush and the power plays of a barbeque. The Irish comic brings f...The Boomtown Rats
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Formed in 1975 in Dublin The Boomtown Rats exploded out of Ireland in '76 and their fast, loud, furious music and their fast loud furious attitude meant they became part of the burgeoning punk scene. Singer Bob Geldof's defiant motormouth a...Sprints
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
Building a fearsome live reputation, Dublin punk-pop quartet Sprints transform pain into truth, passion into purpose and perseverance into strength. Described by NME as "intricate alt-rock with fierce bursts of noise-punk and grunge", their...Dara Ó Briain
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 14 - Saturday 15 November 2025
Dara O Briain is one of the UK & Ireland's favourite stand-up comedians and television presenters. He is best known for hosting Mock The Week, Robot Wars, Three Men in a Boat, Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure, Stargazing Live, Dara O Briai...Fieldsy - Irish Ballads and Rebel Songs
Irish World Heritage Centre, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Dublin folk singer Fieldsy delivers a nostalgic high energy show with all the Irish classics from The Wolfetones to The Dubliners and more. You will be singing along all night. ...The Van Morrison Alumni Band
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
An all-star revue staring long-time members of Van Morrison's band. The Van Morrison Alumni Band, a repertoire company unlike any other, features the musicians who played thousands of concerts and recorded hundreds of songs with Van Morriso...Nell Mescal
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Influenced by artists including Phoebe Bridgers, Frank Ocean, and Bon Iver to Billie Joel and Paul Simon (many of whom she has covered on her popular Instagram page), London-based Co. Kildare Irish singer-songwriter Nell Mescal is drawn t...A Fairytale for Christmas
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 17 - Tuesday 18 November 2025
'Tis the season to be jolly as the ultimate Irish Christmas concert is back. After four back-to-back sell-out tours (as Fairytale of New York), and successful runs in the USA and Europe, A Fairytale for Christmas has gained thousands of ...Ash
New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Platinum-selling, chart-topping Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, alternative rockers Ash are best known for their 1995 hit "Girl from Mars", as well as UK Top 10 singles "Goldfinger", "Oh Yeah", "Shining Light", and "A Life Less Ordinary" ...Bricknasty
Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Initially evolving from a chance encounter on Soundcloud between frontman/guitarist Fatboy and producer Cillian McCauley, Irish soul jazz act Bricknasty expanded to a fully fledged physical band with the introduction of Dara Abdurahman (bas...Derek Ryan - Irish World Heritage Centre Manchester
Irish World Heritage Centre, Manchester
Thursday 20 November 2025
??Experience an unforgettable evening of music and storytelling with Derek Ryan as he reflects on the stories and moments that inspired some of his most popular songs. Joined by acclaimed musicians Ray McLoughlin and Kane O?Rourke, Derek le...Amble
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 23 November 2025
3 piece contemporary folk based ensemble formed over a mutual gra for the music they curate. Hailing from the midlands and west of Ireland. ...My Bloody Valentine
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Monday 24 November 2025
Shattering the boundaries of genre and convention, Dublin shoegaze pioneers my bloody valentine emerged in the 1980s with a sound that felt like nothing before it. After a series of more typically indie releases, they pursued a far more si...CMAT
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 25 November 2025
CMAT is the stage name of Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, the North Dublin-born global country-pop star who after relocating to Manchester aged 17 and forming the band Bad Sea, returned home to live with her grandparents before settling down in ...Kingfishr
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Three unassuming young lads from Ireland have stories to tell, and they know how to tell them well. Meet Kingfishr, the folk-rock band rapidly becoming one of the most talked-about and in-demand acts for 2025. As society frets and fights ov...Mike Rice
New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 26 November 2025
There's a cruelty to Mike Rice, a wickedness. In his latest show, Cruel Little Man, the Irish stand-up talks about doing psychedelics with his brother, an entanglement with a Spanish Sausage Dog named Nino, and many other such rotten advent...KNEECAP
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 28 - Saturday 29 November 2025
Belfast hip hop trio - Mo Chara, Moglai Bap and DJ Provai - sing in Irish and often reference their support for republicanism including on the single "Get Your Brits Out". ...Declan O'Rourke
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 30 November 2025
Descibed by Mojo as "a masterful lyricist and staggering guitarist", Irish folk rocker Declan O'Rourke makes a welcome return, this time celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his debut album 'Since Kyabram'. In October 2004, amongst a thrivi...Rioghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Still residing as BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year, Rioghnach Connolly's taste for musical adventure is eclectic. Along with her folk-hop & barrelhouse-pop companion players, as Honeyfeet, they collectively drive a broad terrain of music...The Saw Doctors
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
The Saw Doctors are one of Ireland's most successful rock bands, racking up Twenty Top 30 hits including three number 1's and Ireland's biggest ever selling single. This unlikely group of rock superstars continue to win over new fans and we...Pogue Traders - Tribute to The Pogues
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
An 8 piece tribute band to the legendary Pogues. ...Tim Edey's Celtic Christmas
The Met, Bury
Friday 12 December 2025
An evening of Celtic Christmas music from multi-award-winning folk musician Tim Edey. Originally from Broadstairs in Kent and of Irish descent, Tim Edey honed his style learning from his father Richard, himself a fine guitarist, and liste...Toss The Feathers
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 19 December 2025
Manchester's most exciting Celtic export since Phil Lynott, legendary folk rockers Toss the Feathers are known for their contemporary blending of traditional Irish music with various music styles. Originally formed in 1987 after Dave Smylie...PULP'D & BLUR 2 (Tributes) - Warrington Irish Club -10/1/26
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Saturday 10 January 2026
Pulp'd & Blur2, tributes to 2 of the best British bands of the Britpop era and last 30 years play Warrington Irish Club...A Celebration of Father Ted with Joe Rooney
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Wednesday 21 - Thursday 22 January 2026
Celebrate one of the greatest sitcoms ever made, as renowned actor and stand-up comedian Joe Rooney presents a night of all things Father Ted! Joe featured as the rebellious Father Damo in the classic Father Ted episode The Old Grey Whis...Daniel O'Reilly
Lowry, Salford
Friday 30 January 2026
Despite courting controversy, Daniel O'Reilly is still boasting one of the largest, strongest, most loyal and fastest growing social media followings in the UK and his fans have grown up with him through the years! Coming off the back of a ...Dance Consortium - MÁM
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 3 - Wednesday 4 February 2026
Dance Consortium presents Teac Daṁsa and Michael Keegan-Dolan's MAM, international dance-theatre at its finest. Described as '90 minutes of ritualised ecstasy' by The Irish Times, this visionary piece playfully and provocatively takes y...Dara Ó Briain
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 5 February 2026
Dara O Briain is one of the UK & Ireland's favourite stand-up comedians and television presenters. He is best known for hosting Mock The Week, Robot Wars, Three Men in a Boat, Dara and Ed's Great Big Adventure, Stargazing Live, Dara O Briai...The Academic
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Irish chart-toppers The Academic grew up just outside the small rural Irish town of Mullingar, about an hour west of Dublin and set in the heart of Ireland's midlands. Meeting in school, the quartet became firm friends through their shared ...Mike Rice
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 18 February 2026
There's a cruelty to Mike Rice, a wickedness. In his latest show, Cruel Little Man, the Irish stand-up talks about doing psychedelics with his brother, an entanglement with a Spanish Sausage Dog named Nino, and many other such rotten advent...Nathan Carter
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 22 February 2026
Quickly becoming one of the UK's most prolific touring artists, wowing crowds with his sensational live show, Liverpudlian Irish country pop star Nathan Carter returns. One of the UK's most exciting live performers, his energetic showmanshi...Boyzlife (Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden)
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 5 March 2026
Two of the world's biggest bands Boyzone and Westlife come together, featuring Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy. This specially adapted theatre production will include many of their greatest hits, the catalogue includes a record breaking 1...U2 by U2UK
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 6 March 2026
Over their 20 year history, it's easy to see why U2UK are Europe's Premiere U2 Tribute show, winning the hearts of U2 fans all over by performing in Europe and beyond, including U2's after show party....The Dublin Legends (The Dubliners)
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Monday 9 March 2026
Following the sudden death of founding member Barney McKenna in 2012 and John Sheahan's' decision to retire it was agreed that The Dubliners, as a touring band, would end and The Dublin Legends were born. The Dublin Legends - Sean Cannon, P...CMAT
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 March 2026
CMAT is the stage name of Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, the North Dublin-born global country-pop star who after relocating to Manchester aged 17 and forming the band Bad Sea, returned home to live with her grandparents before settling down in ...The Fureys
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 12 March 2026
Legends of Irish music & song The Fureys, renowned for their hit songs 'I will love you', 'When you were sweet 16', 'The Green fields of France', 'The old man', 'Red rose cafe', 'From Clare to here', 'Her father didn't like me anyway', '...Stiff Little Fingers
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
During the first wave of U.K. punk rock, plenty of bands sang about a world full of violence and chaos, but Stiff Little Fingers didn't have to imagine a dystopian world - formed in Belfast in 1977 at the height of "The Troubles," police br...Eden
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
Acclaimed Dublin vocalist/producer/multi-instrumentalist/model Jonathon Ng (a.k.a. EDEN) formerly operated as The Eden Project, which typically featured more conventional styles of electronic dance music such as dubstep and drum and bass. U...Parcel O'Rogues
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 13 March 2026
Music and mayhem from the seven piece Irish/Celtic rock band from Oldham. ...Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 15 March 2026
Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!Performed by a phenomenal cast of Irish musicians, the show is packed full of classics like Whiskey in the Jar, The Irish...Ireland The Show
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 15 March 2026
Join an all star cast of Ireland's most talented singers and performers accompanied by the fabulous Keltic Storm band and world champion Keltic Fusion Irish dancers for an unmissable Ireland the Show that will take you on a journey throug...The Dublin Legends (The Dubliners)
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Monday 16 March 2026
Following the sudden death of founding member Barney McKenna in 2012 and John Sheahan's' decision to retire it was agreed that The Dubliners, as a touring band, would end and The Dublin Legends were born. The Dublin Legends - Sean Cannon, P...McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 21 March 2026
Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle. Name a more iconic trio... I'll wait. First jamming together as teenagers, a quarter century later these Celtic folk heroes are still combining forces to share music with the world. Combinin...The Dubliners Encore - The Official Stage Show
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
The Dubliners Encore is the Official stage show celebrating the greatest folk band of all time. Produced by The Dubliners' John Sheahan; renowned fiddle player and legendary Irish icon, this new show packs 50 years of songs, stories, and cr...Aisling Bea
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 12 April 2026
BAFTA and British Comedy Award-winning Irish stand-up Aisling Bea is finally hitting the road. With tales of travel, home, immigration, history, sex, babies, music, lovers and enemies. She will even answer your big life questions. It's not...The High Kings
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 15 April 2026
The High Kings, the true heirs of Ireland's Folk Heritage, have spent 15 years at the top of their game, selling out venues around the world to an ever-growing army of loyal fans. Widely regarded as the standard-bearer for their genre, they...Chalk
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
Described by Rolling Stone as "Belfast experimentalists making 'trauma techno'", Chalk draw from both post-punk and techno to make their intriguing, metallic racket. The Northern Irish trio, Ross Cullen, Benedict Goddard - who both worked ...Kingfishr
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 23 May 2026
Three unassuming young lads from Ireland have stories to tell, and they know how to tell them well. Meet Kingfishr, the folk-rock band rapidly becoming one of the most talked-about and in-demand acts for 2025. As society frets and fights ov...Kingfishr
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 23 May 2026
Three unassuming young lads from Ireland have stories to tell, and they know how to tell them well. Meet Kingfishr, the folk-rock band rapidly becoming one of the most talked-about and in-demand acts for 2025. As society frets and fights ov...Lord of the Dance
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 30 June - Sunday 5 July 2026
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour. This milestone event promises to be a grand celebration of...Jarlath Regan
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 4 July 2026
Gas Man is the brand new standup show from "Yer Man" off Instagram. Ireland's favourite comedian/Mammy translator, Jarlath Regan returns to the stage with a brand new show for 2026. The world knows and loves him for his hilarious daily clip...U2 by U2UK
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 9 October 2026
Over their 20 year history, it's easy to see why U2UK are Europe's Premiere U2 Tribute show, winning the hearts of U2 fans all over by performing in Europe and beyond, including U2's after show party....Mary Coughlan
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Since she rose to international fame in 1985 with her seminal Irish jazz album Tired and Emotional, Mary Coughlan has been one wild Irish girl determined to live a life less ordinary. A prolific artist by anyone's standards, Coughlan is ce...Mary Coughlan
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Since she rose to international fame in 1985 with her seminal Irish jazz album Tired and Emotional, Mary Coughlan has been one wild Irish girl determined to live a life less ordinary. A prolific artist by anyone's standards, Coughlan is ce...The Tumbling Paddies
