DirectRooms.com – Celebrate in Manchester Irish Festival during 4 to 20 March 2011

The event is an annual celebration of Irish culture and includes a numerous events and entertainment options. DirectRooms.com is offering cheap Manchester hotels for those looking for accommodation close to the festivities.

The event kicks off on the 4th of March with Launch Night. O’Shea’s will host this part of the event. The music venue will have live bands on tap including Green Hot Clover and special guest Richard Sanderson. Admission to the show, which starts at 9pm, is free.

There are many other events to enjoy during the festival. The festival, now in its 16th year will include nine different venues and an astounding 200 events this time around.

The first weekend will include a number of performances by different bands. Boyzone will perform at the M.E.N Arena while Liam Gallagher (of the band Oasis) shows off his new band Beady Eye at the Apollo. Other musical entertainment scheduled includes an Irish blues festival, the pop band Westlife and The Dubliners.

There will be more than music to enjoy. However a comedy festival is set for 10th March. The annual St Patrick’s Day parade is also part of the festival and will occur on 13th March. Marching through the city centre, it will pass the Irish Festival market which will be open from the 11th to the 13th of March.

Most of the festival’s many events are free. Those that do require an admission fee have been subsidised by the festival’s sponsors in order to make them more affordable and accessible.

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