The weather is set fair and bright so come across to a Brighton Irish tea party (and if it is less than clement you will get a warm welcome and a chance to dry out). Laid back get-together in Central Brighton - near The Level and walking distance from Churchill Square. On all major bus routes and just down the road from Brighton Station.Get the address from BRIDGET at.......bridgetwhelen AT hotmail.co.uk (put an @ in place of AT)
SATURDAY JAN 28 4pm – 6pm
We’re having an informal afternoon to share ideas and plans for the future. Come after you’ve done the shopping. Bring the kids and some buns! Email Bridget for venue details — you’ll find her email address on our facebook page
The People’s Palace Open Day
Royal Pavilion
Sunday 22 January 2012
Open 10am–5.15pm (last admission 4.30pm)
The Royal Pavilion opens its doors for the annual People’s Palace Open Day on Sunday 22 January 2012.
There will also be another chance to experience Johanna Hällsten’s sound installation, A Regency Utopia commissioned for White Night 2011. The installation explores the hidden human histories of the Royal Pavilion through a series of soundscapes played in rooms throughout the building. These sounds celebrate the individuals and activities that have sustained the life of the palace from the time of George IV up to the present day.
A new Irish language class kicks off on the 5th December. These are mainly aimed at beginners but if you’ve a bit of language please come along too. The classes will be relatively informal, we’d rather get together and start learning conversational Irish. They will be held every Monday.
First Class Date: December 5th 2011
Location: St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, Bristol Road, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1AP
Time: 6.30 – 8pm
Email Contact mcgovernaine@hotmail.com
We’ve been lucky to have a native fluent volunteer offer to take the class, so a small contribution would go a long way.
The local adult Irish dancing school, “Hopping Mad Scóil Rince na hÉireann” has organised a céilí to raise funds for their trip to the World Championships in April.
It’s on the 16th December, it’s £3 on the door and a bring your own bottle event.
Date: December 16th 2011
Location: St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, Bristol Road, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1AP
Time: 8 til late
There will be a bit of live music and the odd to give your feet a wee break. There’ll also be a raffle and yummy cake sale! So why not pop along and see what the fuss is about and have a bit of craic.
If you need more information check out the website
STOP PRESS
Brighton Irish Society pre-Christmas Bash will be on Saturday December 3rd at Molly Malone’s in West Street. There will be some great live music and a raffle too! Watch this space for more details.
If you cannot wait that long, this Friday, Nov 11, Molly Malone’s will show the Estonia Ireland match on a big screen. Kick off 7.30.
Award winning play The M Boat returns to Brighton for ONE NIGHT ONLY in November as part of a short UK tour.
The Argus Angel winning play, written by Brighton-Irish celebrity Eddie Alford, ran to packed audiences during the 2011 Brighton Fringe Festival, winning recognition from FringeGuru.com critics and awarded best fringe event in the post festival awards.
The original cast are reunited for two nights at The Eagle pub.
Date: Saturday November 26
Time: 7.30
Venue: upstairs at The Eagle pub, Gloucester Street, Brighton BN1 4AF
Come and see the play again, or tell your friends who missed it first time around!
Ty Galvin, Chairman of Brighton Irish and long-term Brighton resident, makes a trip to Cork in November on the occasion of the anniversary of his famous great-uncle, Irish hero Tadhg Barry.
We wanted to share the details for this occasion for anyone who might be in the Cork area at the time and might like to go along.
If you do make it to the event, please introduce yourself to Ty and tell him you saw the poster on the BrightonIrish website!
The local adult Irish dancing school, “Hopping Mad Scóil Rince na hÉireann” has organised a monthly céilí right here in Brighton!
The first of these kicks off on the 26th August, it’s £3 on the door and a bring your own bottle event.
Date: August 26th 2011
Location: St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, Bristol Road, Kemptown, Brighton BN1
Time: 7pm
There will be some live music to give your feet a wee break and plenty of craic!
If you need more information check out the website
Hot off the presses – The M Boat, co-produced by Harbour Theatre and Brighton Irish, has won an Argus Angel for its run in the 2011 Brighton Fringe.
More details to follow, but in the meantime heartiest congratulationss to Eddie Alford and all the cast of this wonderful show and their well-deserved award!
