Programme 2021

RETURN TO LONDON TOWN FESTIVAL 2021

London’s 23rd Festival of traditional Irish music, song and dance

All Inclusive weekend tickets for all ticketed concerts and céilís are available to purchase for the bargain price of £40!

Friday 22 October 2021

Evening Concert: Ivy Suite, Clayton Crown Hotel (Doors 7.30pm, Tickets £20/ £6 U18s)

Andy Martyn, John Carty, Gino Lupari, Matt Griffin/ Goodman Manuscripts Trio: Aoife Ní Bhríain, Emer Mayock, Mick O’Brien/ Eimear McGeown, James Carty, Jonas Fromseier

Clayton Crown Hotel (Cricklewood) and Colin Campbell (Kilburn) – FREE Sessions

Saturday 23 October 2021

Instrumental Workshops at various Cricklewood venues (11am-1pm, Tickets £10)

Programmed Music Sessions from 1pm until late: Clayton Crown Hotel, plus other Cricklewood and Kilburn venues – FREE

Singing Workshop: Black Lion Pub (function room), Kilburn (2-4pm, Tickets £10) Chan Reid

Afternoon Concert: Ivy Suite, Clayton Crown Hotel (Doors 2pm, Tickets £10/ £6 U18s)

Jacqueline McCarthy and Tommy Keane/ Michelle Mulcahy/ Mick Mulvey and Pete Quinn

Tutor Led Session: Sala Room, Clayton Crown Hotel (3pm FREE)

Singing Session: Black Lion Pub (function room), Kilburn (5-7pm, FREE)

Set Dancing Céilí: Mazenod Social Club, Kilburn (4-7pm, Tickets £12)

Music by the Parish Céilí Band

Evening Concert: Ivy Suite, Clayton Crown Hotel (Doors 7.30pm, Ticket £20/ £6 U18s)

Seán Keane, Matt Molloy, Michael McCague/ Derek Hickey, Michael McCague/ The Wilderness Yet

Sunday 23 October 2021

Instrumental Workshops at various Cricklewood venues (11am-1pm, Tickets £10)

Programmed Music Sessions from 1pm until late: Clayton Crown Hotel, plus other Cricklewood and Kilburn venues – FREE

Set Dancing Céilí: St Agnes’ Centre, Cricklewood (2-5pm, Tickets £12)

Music by the Parish Céilí Band

Tutor Led Session: Sala Room, Clayton Crown Hotel (3pm FREE)

Acoustic Album Launch: Sala Room, Clayton Crown Hotel (7pm FREE)

‘The Wavy Bow Collection’ – John and James Carty, Jonas Fromseier, Michael McCague, Matt Griffin

Evening Céilí for All: Ivy Suite, Clayton Crown Hotel (8-10.30pm, Tickets £5)

Music by McCool Trad, dance calling by Marian Turner (no previous experience required)

Monday 25th October 2021

Afternoon Concert: Ivy Suite, Clayton Crown Hotel (Doors 2pm, Tickets £10/ £6 U18s)

Jacqueline McCarthy and Tommy Keane/ Andy Martyn, Gino Lupari and friends/ Mick O’Connor, Michael Sweeney and Tad Sargent/ London Irish Pensioners Choir

FESTIVAL VENUES INCLUDE:

Clayton Crown Hotel, 150-152 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3ED

Ashford Place, 60 Ashford Place, Cricklewood, London NW2 6TU

Mazenod Social Club, Mazenod Avenue (near junction with Quex Road), Kilburn, London NW6 4LS

St Agnes’ Centre, Caddington Road (corner of Gillingham Road), Cricklewood NW2 1DQ

The Black Lion, 274 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 2BY

The Colin Campbell, 264-266 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 2BY