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