Programme 2022
Return to London Town Festival
London’s 24th Annual Festival of Traditional Irish music, song and dance
Friday 28th – Monday 31st October 2022
All Inclusive Weekend Ticket (Fri 28 – 31 October – 4 Concerts/ 3 Ceilis): £40
Friday 28 October 2022
Evening Concert: Ivy Suite, The Crown Hotel (Doors 7.30pm, Tickets £20/ £6 U18s)
Jackie Daly and Matt Cranitch/ Sorcha Costello, Elaine Reilly, John Blake/ Bróna McVittie
The Crown Hotel (Cricklewood) – FREE Sessions
Saturday 29 October 2022
Instrumental Workshops at various Cricklewood venues (11am-1pm, Tickets £10)
Fiddle: Sorcha Costello
Banjo: Elaine Reilly
Accordion: Dermot Byrne
Concertina: Alex Kelly
Flute: John Rynne
Whistle: Brogan McAuliffe
Harp: Máire Ní Chathasaigh
Uilleann Pipes: Rita Farrell
Accompaniment: Jim Murray
Programmed Music Sessions from 1pm until late: The Crown Hotel, plus other Cricklewood and Kilburn venues – FREE
Afternoon Children’s Céilí Dancing Workshop: Sala Room, The Crown Hotel (1.30-2.30pm, Tickets £5): Anne Drury
Afternoon Singing Workshop (2-4pm, Tickets £10): Bróna McVittie
Afternoon Concert: Ivy Suite, The Crown Hotel (Doors 2pm, Tickets £10/ £6 U18s)
Diarmuid Ó Meachair, James Carty and Jonas Fromseier/ Tommy Fitzharris, Dónal McCague and John Blake/ In Good Company
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Tutor Led Session: Sala Room, The Crown Hotel (3pm FREE) Sorcha Costello, Paddy Egan, Peter McAlinden
Set Dancing Céilí: Mazenod Social Club, Kilburn (4-7pm, Tickets £12)
Music by the Parish Céilí Band
Singing Session: Sala Room, The Crown Hotel (6-8pm FREE): Hosted by Pat Connolly with guests Bróna McVittie and Chan Reid
Evening Concert: Ivy Suite, The Crown Hotel (Doors 7.30pm, Ticket £20/ £6 U18s)
Dermot Byrne, Brid Harper and Jim Murray / Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman / Liz and Yvonne Kane and John Blake
Sunday 30 October 2022
Instrumental Workshops at various Cricklewood venues (11am-1pm, Tickets £10)
Fiddle: Brid Harper
Banjo: Jonas Fromseier
Accordion: Diarmuid Ó Meachair
Concertina: Paddy Egan
Flute: Tommy Fitzharris
Whistle: Peter McAlinden
Accompaniment: John Blake
Programmed Music Sessions from 1pm until late: The Crown Hotel, plus other Cricklewood and Kilburn venues – FREE
Afternoon Children’s Singing Workshop: St Agnes’ Parish Centre, Tutor – Chan Reid (1.30-2.30pm, Tickets £5):
Set Dancing Céilí: Mazenod Social Club, Kilburn (2-5pm, Tickets £12)
Music by the Parish Céilí Band
Tutor Led Session: Sala Room, The Crown Hotel (3pm FREE): Tommy Fitzharris, Bríd Harper,Peter McAlinden
Acoustic Album Launch: Sala Room, The Crown Hotel (7pm FREE)
· Paddy Egan – ‘Tobar Gan Trá’
· The Kane Sisters – ‘In Memory of Paddy Fahey’
· Diarmuid Ó Meachair
(Sala Room, The Crown Hotel) – FREE ENTRY
Evening Céilí for All: Ivy Suite, The Crown Hotel (8-10.30pm, Tickets £5)
Dance Caller: William Macken
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Monday 31 October 2022
Afternoon Concert: Ivy Suite, The Crown Hotel (Doors 2pm, Tickets £10/ £6 U18s)
Paddy Egan, Mick O’Connor, John Devine and Mick Bailey/ London Irish Pensioners Choir/ Dermot Byrne and Bríd Harper