💖 FRIDAY! ‘Queer Arrivals’ with Gráinne Hunt + HUSK. Unity Theatre, 8pm — powerful debut not to miss. Tickets: www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/queer...

🌈 TOMORROW! Step into Harry Clarke’s colourful world. 6pm, University of Liverpool. FREE entry. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev... #LIF2025

💚 Remembering Tony Birtill, champion of Irish language in Liverpool. Talks by Greg Quiery (Great Hunger Memorial) and Dr Eoghan Ahern (Famine’s impact on Irish). 7pm, Tue 21 Oct, Liverpool Irish Centre. FREE. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/tony-... #LIF2025 #TonyBirtill

🎨 Meet ceramicist Corinne Price. Guided Q&A, refreshments. 11am, Fri 17 Oct, Bluecoat. £10 donation to the artist. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/in-th... #LIF2025

🌱 Fréa: Renewing Roots. 2–5pm, Sat 1 Nov, Bluecoat. Creative testimonies, art and poetry from survivors of Ireland’s institutions. FREE. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/we-ha... #RenewingRoots

🕊 Our annual Great Hunger Memorial service. 1pm, Sun 26 Oct, St Luke’s Bombed Out Church. Choirs, music and reflection of the lives of millions changed irrevocably by the Great Hunger. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/livir... #GreatHunger

❗1 week warning❗Harry Clarke's Windows Illustrated talk by Gerry Molumby (The Irish Post) on the work of Irish stained glass artist Harry Clarke 🗓️6pm, 15 October 2025 🧭Rendall Building @liverpooluni.bsky.social 🎟️FREE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harry-clar... Part of @livirishfest.bsky.social #LIF2025

Join a moving journey of remembrance. The Famine Trail Vigil follows the path of the bronze shoes — from Roscommon to Dublin, Holyhead to Liverpool. 10:30am, Sun 26 Oct, Clarence Dock to St Luke’s Memorial. FREE. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/livir... #LIF2025 #FamineTrail

Uncover the ghosts and legends of Liverpool’s Irish heartland 👻 Join Greg Quiery for a 2hr tour of Scotland Road. 3pm, Sat 25 Oct. Meet at Liverpool Central Library. £15/£12. Book: liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/scotland-road-walking-tour-3/ #LIF2025 #ScotlandRoad

Walk through history with Greg Quiery! Explore Hope St and Rodney St’s Irish heritage. 11am, Sat 25 Oct. Meet: St Luke’s Famine Memorial. 2hrs. £15/£12. Book: liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/south-liverpool-walking-tour-3/ #LIF2025 #WalkingTour

Discover Liverpool’s hidden Irish treasures 🏛️ Volunteer researchers share their findings in guided tours of Museum of Liverpool’s Irish collections. 11am and 12:15pm, Sat 25 Oct. FREE. Trail info: liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/self-guided-irish-trail/ #LIF2025 #IrishHeritage

📚 The 6th John McGahern Book Prize. 5:30pm, Sun 19 Oct, Victoria Gallery and Museum. FREE. Winning debut chosen by Colm Tóibín. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev... #LIF2025

🎻 Dallahan — world-folk masters close #livirishfest. 8pm, Mon 27 Oct, Philharmonic Music Room. Tickets £20/£17. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev... #LIF2025

Conradh na Gaeilge Learpholl & Liverpool Irish Festival present the 4th annual Tony Birtill Lecture Tues 21 Oct Liverpool Irish Centre It will be delivered in 2 parts by historian Greg Quiery & Dr Eoghan Ahern Irish Studies@LivUni https://www.irishinbritain.org/whats-on/tony-birtill-annual-lecture

4th Annual Tony Birtill Lecture 🗣@irishinstitute.bsky.social's Dr Eoghan Ahern on the Impact of the Famine on the Irish Language 🗣️Local historian Greg Quiery on the Great Hunger commemoration memorial 🗓️21.10. 🧭Liverpool Irish Centre 🎟️FREE, no booking required Part of LIF25 @livirishfest.bsky.social

🎃 Samhain Céilí. 4–7pm, Sun 26 Oct, Liverpool Irish Centre. FREE family fun — costumes welcome. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/samha... #LIF2025

👨‍👩‍👧 Family Day at Museum of Liverpool. 11am–4:30pm, Sat 25 Oct. FREE! Music, dancing, Armagh Rhymers and more. Brave Maeve maps for kids. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev... #LIF2025

🏠 Welcome Home — a celebration in Sefton Park Palm House, with song, dance and plenty of heritage. 7:30pm, Thu 23 Oct. Tickets £15/£12. Book: www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev...

📖 David Gilna’s brand new show Did I Ever Tell Ya. 7pm, Wed 22 Oct, Liverpool Royal Court. £18. #LIF2025 www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/did-i...

OPEN NOW: Celebrating Irish Craft at Bluecoat Display Centre! Showcasing Irish artisans across multiple disciplines. Until 1 Nov. FREE. #LIF2025 @thebluecoat.bsky.social #livirishfest www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/irish...

📫 ‘Stamps and Stories’ — celebrating 100 years of the Irish passport. 8pm, Tue 21 Oct, Liverpool Irish Centre. Tickets £12. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev... @cultureliverpool.bsky.social @irishinbritain.bsky.social #LIF2025 #liverpoolirishfestival #heritage #irishpassport

🎭 Double bill: The Irish Countess + Call Yourself an Irishman. Hope Street Theatre, Mon 20 Oct. Tickets £17.50. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev...

🎵 The Druids, Irish folk band, return! 8pm, Sun 19 Oct, Liverpool Irish Centre. Tickets £15. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev... #LIF2025 #thedruids @irishinstitute.bsky.social @irishinbritain.bsky.social

🎻 Traditional Irish sessions return at Peter Kavanagh’s! From 9:30pm, Friday 17 and 24 Oct. FREE! Bring an instrument or just your ears! www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev... #LIF2025 #Seisiún

Private View: Celebrating Irish Craft. Bluecoat Display Centre, 4:30–7:30pm, Thu 18 Sept. FREE. Exhibition runs 19 Sept – 1 Nov. Silver, ceramics, glass, textiles and more. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/irish... #LIF2025 #Irishcraft #artsandcultureliverpool

🤝 Irish creatives: join CCEN Practice Day. 10am–4pm Thu 16 Oct. FREE + lunch. Book via Eventbrite. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev... #lif2025 #liverpoolirishfestival #irishheritage #creativesofliverpool

🌈 ‘Queer Arrivals’ — Gráinne Hunt’s personal musical journey of love and identity, ft. HUSK. 8pm, Fri 17 Oct, Unity Theatre. £15/£13. Tickets: www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/queer... #lif2025 #lgbtq+ #liverpoolirishfestival @unitytheatre.bsky.social @cultureliverpool.bsky.social

📚 Exclusive Literary Salon with Eimear McBride and David Collard. Online from Thu 16 Oct. #LIF2025 www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/eimea...

✨ Discover Ireland’s stained-glass genius Harry Clarke. Illustrated talk with Gerry Molumby. 6pm, Wed 15 Oct, University of Liverpool. FREE! Book now: www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev... @irishinstitute.bsky.social #lif2025 #harryclarke

📽 World premiere: documentary + book Reveal. 3 years in the making, tracing the Walk of the Bronze Shoes from Ireland to Liverpool. Boxpark, Mon 13 Oct. FREE via Eventbrite! Details: www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev... #LIF2025 #Reveal @boxpark.bsky.social

🎭 Ballydancehall opens #LIF2025! A comedy about family, rural Ireland and finding your path. 10–11 October, Shakespeare Playhouse North. Tickets £5! www.liverpoolirishfestival.com?post_type=ev... #lif2025 #liverpoolirishfestival #irishinbritain #comedy #shakespearenorth

🎉 Save the date! Official #LIF2025 Launch Party. Liverpool Irish Centre, 6–8pm, Thu 16 Oct. Meet the team, enjoy music, speeches and your first Brave Maeve map! FREE via Eventbrite. www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/livir...

Discover Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands 🌿 Quiet villages, pristine lakes and traditional music sessions that shaped generations of emigrants. Find your own Ireland: www.ireland.com/en-gb/destin... #HiddenHeartlands #LIF2025 @tourismireland.bsky.social

5,000 years of history in Ireland’s Ancient East 🏰 From tombs to castles, uncover the roots of the Irish diaspora story we celebrate in Liverpool. Explore this autumn: www.ireland.com/en-gb/destin... #AncientEast #LIF2025 @tourismireland.bsky.social

Journey Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 🌊 From Donegal’s cliffs to Liverpool’s Irish Sea connection, this rugged coast inspires #LIF2025 artists. Plan your adventure: www.ireland.com/en-gb/destin... #WildAtlanticWay #LIF2025

SAVE THE DATES 🎉 Liverpool Irish Festival 2025 runs 16–26 Oct! This year’s theme: Arrivals. Music, art, literature, comedy and more — join us! Programme: www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/ #LIF2025 #Arrivals @irishinstitute.bsky.social @irishinbritain.bsky.social