This year's 'Off Season Margate' art exhibition with over 150 exhibitions & events scheduled over 1 weekend opens on Friday, second generation Irish artist Emma O'Rourke is one of the exhibitors, you can find her work at Studio 31A, 31A Clifton Gardens https://ow.ly/JatB50Y0OnL

Great to attend launch of the Traveller Movement's short film 'Where They Put Us: Traveller Sites & the Legacy of Environmental Racism' followed by a fascinating panel discussion on environmental racism & how to combat it through cross-community work, targeted research & political campaigning

Writing For the Stage Workshops from Green Curtain Theatre🎭 Designed for beginners & open to all levels of ability - a chance to unlock your creative voice! LONDON 10-4pm 31 January at the London Irish Centre CHELMSFORD 10-4pm 21 February BIRMINGHAM 10-4pm 7 March https://ow.ly/7PhK50XZJ8L

You’re born in one country. But your parents come from a different one So what does that make you? Declan Duffy presents: Call Yourself An Irishman? The Claddagh Ring 24 + 25 Jan (matinée), followed by The Jack Theatre in Brockley 29-31 Jan(evening) https://generationirish.net/

Come along and hear N16Breda Corish give a talk on: 500 Years of Irish Women in Tower Hamlets Hosted by Chadwell Heath History Society 7.30pm Tuesday 20 January Chadwell Heath Baptist Church 74 High Road, Romford, RM6 6BU £3 No need to book, just turn up! https://ow.ly/CK8k50XY8NE

Our next Community Health event - with Southwark Irish Pensioners - open to all! 🟢Tuesday 10 February 11am - 2pm Rouel Road Tenants' Association Hall (above the Blue Anchor Library) London SE16 3UQ Come along and access free health checks and talk with specialist nurses.

Online now! We have published our latest Comhar Policy Bulletin, it includes: >Legacy Act >IOPC Meeting >Philomena’s Law >Global Irish Civic Forum >Response by charity sector to rise in racial abuse and social division https://ow.ly/LjU350XWFBv

Great to be in the Liverpool Irish Centre with member groups at an information session with the team from Irish Abroad Unit to discuss the wonderful work done by Irish community groups with support from the Irish Government's Emigrant Support Programme💚 ☘️

David Keenan: Focla ar Chanbhás (Words on Canvas) 🟢The Irish Cultural Centre, London Wed 18 Feb 2026 This film screening of the award-winning Irish-language feature documentary will be followed by a Q&A with director Paddy Hayes and musician David Keenan Tickets: https://ow.ly/tJoA50XTWoY

Always wanted to give Irish dancing a try? Fancy picking up an old hobby from childhood but want to start from the basics? Join Jig And A Swig for their Irish Dancing Taster Session for Absolute Beginners at London Irish Centre on Thurs 29 Jan Book here: https://ow.ly/cxBA50XTZt3

📣Now open! Submissions are now open for the St Patrick's Day Film Festival London 2026 at the @mayoroflondon.bsky.social Festival in Trafalgar Square on Sunday 15 March To have your film screened in the Marquee, or on the IFTUK App, apply now! https://filmfreeway.com/StPatricksFilmFestival

The Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris offers Fellowship bursaries aimed at researchers as well as libraries & archive professionals (in French or English) to encourage research on its Old Library & Historical Archives collections Full details👇 https://ow.ly/Clhw50XSWbn

Don’t be that person! If you are planning to travel overseas in 2026, make sure to check your passport is in date & don’t miss out on your holiday or trip The Irish ForeignMinistry is encouraging people to check & if you need to renew - apply online & in good time🛫 https://ow.ly/g5wt50XSoRJ

🍀 Camden Irish Fest 2026 🍀 A 12-day celebration of Irish theatre, music and culture comes to Camden Town! Running 11–22 March 2026 More info or to take part: [email protected] etceteratheatrecamden.com

The next London Irish Centre Book Club (online) is 27 January & the book will be The Boy from the Sea, by Garrett Carr Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses, described the book as "Compulsive reading ....Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment" Book now👇 https://ow.ly/v0Ql50XBort

Starting in January!🎶 Lewisham Irish Community Centre are running music classes for children at the centre, 2A Davenport Road, SE6 2AZ on Thursdays 👇 https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishinlondonofficial/posts/3932756657022672/

Save the date! Comhaltas in Britain is holding their Annual Convention on 21 & 22 February at the Conforti Centre, Coatbridge – and they want you to help shape it! 👇 https://ow.ly/uqH550XFGiL Alongside the Provincial AGM, there'll be workshops, presentations + networking

Happy New Year from all of us on the Irish in Britain team!🎆

Tickets on sale! Don't miss the legendary Luton Irish Forum St Brigid's afternoon tea 🫖 Venue 360 - The Riverside, Luton Saturday 31 January 2026, 12 - 4pm Buy your ticket before they sell out!👇 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/bxelndyrpmvg

Screening of 'Where They Put us: Traveller Sites & the Legacy of Environmental Racism'' A Short Film by @travellermovement.bsky.social on the unacceptable conditions & locations of local authority Traveller sites across the country London City Hall 19 Jan 6:30 - 9pm https://ow.ly/n5ON50XGkXJ?

Looking for a new role for the new year? Check out our Community Vacancies section, and if you have a job opportunity you would like us to advertise drop a line with details to [email protected] https://www.irishinbritain.org/vacancies/

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Daoibh!🎄 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!🎄 Our office closes at 2pm today and will reopen on Friday 2 January.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference to people from all walks of life? Brent Irish Advisory Service has new job opportunities: 🟢Fundraising Manager (PT) 🟢Active Ageing Coordinator (PT) 👇 https://www.irishinbritain.org/vacancies/job-vacancies #JobFairy

The draw of going 'Home home' for Christmas for the Irish diaspora - Willie Howard in a clip from our oral history project "Look Back to Look Forward: 50 Years of the Irish in Britain" Listen to lots more clips from across the Irish community in Britain 🟢https://bit.ly/HeritageExhibition

Call for Papers from the Museum of the Home ‘Irish Blood, English Hearth: creativity, identity & the migrant Irish home’ A one-day symposium to be held on 1 April 2026, inspired by the Irish room that was launched at the Museum in 2024. Deadline: 30 Jan https://ow.ly/F2Ly50XBOFE?

Job opportunities! Join the team at Causeway Irish Housing Association, which is a 4 day week employer! 🟢Wellbeing & Lifeskills Worker 🟢Maintenance Worker Full details and how to apply👇 https://www.irishinbritain.org/vacancies/job-vacancies #JobFairy #Vacancies

Join filmmaker & producer Henrietta (Hen) Norton, stepdaughter of the late Mo Mowlam, for this free event 👉Thurs 29 Jan at Coventry Irish Society Advance booking essential, to book please email: [email protected] Doors open: 6pm https://www.coventryirishsociety.com/women-in...

Get ready to experience the Winter Solstice at dawn on Sunday from inside Newgrange, when a burst of light appears in the prehistoric monument’s passage tomb as sun rises on the shortest day & longest night of the year Details on how to watch livestream👇 https://ow.ly/uVVt50XBRvi?

Irish in Britain was founded in 1973 by & for migrants and our values are rooted in the migrant experience Today on #InternationalMigrantsDay we recognise & celebrate the contributions of immigrants who've shaped Britain’s communities, economy & public life across generations

A report on our panel on end-of-life care in the Irish community with Dr Mary Tilki, Mark Byrne CEO Woking & Sam Beare Hospice, Shauna Mulligan Dir Irish Community Services, Ellie Rogers CEO @leedsgate.bsky.social Bernárd Lynch, former Priest, LGBT activist & Brian Dalton https://ow.ly/kwM050XKlWA

All our us at Irish in Britain are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Michael Doolin, CEO & founder of Clover HR He was a good friend to our organisation and our work over many years. Our thoughts are with his cherished family and many friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam 💚

Writer Laura McDonagh on being 2nd gen Irish in Britain: 'My dad would phone his siblings on Sundays, when the rates were cheaper, to find out the important stuff: who was selling land; who was dead or dying. Going back to Sligo was always the plan “one day”.' https://ow.ly/jL1j50XJwG1

Leeds Irish Health and Homes has got a new website! Check it out https://lihh.org/ It's full of info on all the activities and work they do within the local Irish community in the city💚☘️

Job opportunities! The London Irish Centre is recruiting for three roles for its team 🔸HR Manager (FTC) 🔸Fundraising & Marketing Officer 🔸Bar Supervisor #JobFairy #Vacancy https://londonirishcentre.org/about/work-london-irish/

A story of Irish hospitality💚 “In 1986 I was walking Holloway Rd & I had not a penny in my pocket, I looked down & saw a pound coin, I got a bag of hot chips & a can of coke & that was my Christmas dinner. So I didn’t want that to happen to anyone else" https://ow.ly/Lo7Q50XHj5o?

Job opportunity! Join the The Irish Cultural Centre team as the Bar Supervisor (Key Holder) Permanent, Part-time (30 hours per week including evenings and weekends on a rota basis) #JobFairy #Vacancy https://irishculturalcentre.co.uk/vacancies/

You are invited!🎄 Lewisham Irish Community Centre is holding a Christmas party, bring your loved ones for an in-person gathering filled with festive games, delicious treats & great company! Fri 12 Dec 4-8pm Adults £5 Children £1 on door Tickets: https://ow.ly/wI3s50XFNET

It was a real pleasure to collaborate & share ideas at a UCL workshop 'Exploring the health & wellbeing of Italian migrants in Britain today' Brian & Rosa spoke about our work supporting health of Irish community Thank you to Dr Selena Daly for invite & for organising the event

An evening of storytelling with folklore, poetry & music to celebrate the Winter Solstice & Christmas Join Irish Community Care Manchester at The Horseshoe Irish pub, Levenshulme, Sun 21 Dec at 4pm/doors 3:45pm for the Winter Solstice Seanchas: Irish Storytelling Evening. https://ow.ly/N9Or50XC2Lg

📣Out now! Irish in Britain's latest newsletter is now published online 👇 https://mailchi.mp/83a2a6b51976/q9vxlqso21-9301698

Irish Nurses in the NHS exhibition is now open at the Whittington Health NHS Trust Wonderful to hear from so many nurses who trained & worked there & gave decades of service to NHS at the launch last night💚 + stories of the Gresham, the Galtymore & The Harp Club! https://ow.ly/qA0R50XBJP8

We want to share some great Prostate Cancer UK Campaigns resources in light of decision not launch a national screening programme These include a document you can take to a Dr's appointment if you have concerns + info on who is eligible for a PSA test https://ow.ly/uwB150XBitt

It was both moving & celebratory at the #WorldAidsDay reception organised by London Irish LGBT Network#WorldAidsDayat the Embassy of Ireland in London last night Poetry, music & reflections on those who died before their time – it was an honour to join colleagues & friends across the community

We are delighted to welcome Colum Mackey to our Trustees Board! Colum, originally from Co Down, is Chair of Trustees at the Lewisham Irish Community Centre Community Centre in London and we look forward to working with him and the whole board in the coming year💚 https://ow.ly/8N3150XzUTq

This #WorldAidsDay take a moment & watch this powerful short film produced by JOE.ie Adrian Duggan, diagnosed as HIV+ at 17 living in rural Ireland, talks about his life & Poz Vibe Tribe activism + his dad Pat speaks about his pride in his son🏳️‍🌈 #YouMeAndHIV gcn.ie/poz-vibe-tri...

Exhibition on Irish nurses opens this week! Free entry, Whittington Hospital, Archway 3-18 Dec Features Photos by Fiona Freund + 1st-hand testimonies gathered by Professor Louise Ryan, Gráinne McPolin & Neha Doshi, authors of Irish Nurses in the NHS https://ow.ly/ZmBj50XxByV

Job opportunity! Fréa - a partnership of 3 charities in the North of England - has an opening for a Content Creator to enhance its social media presence & widen its audience across different platforms See Tender Brief👇 https://www.irishinbritain.org/vacancies/content-creator-frea #JobFairy #Vacancy

The Irish Network Stevenage recently hosted its first health-focused event in partnership with Irish in Britain, 70 people came along, aged between 60 & 80+ A huge thank you to all stallholders, volunteers & attendees who made the event such a success💚 https://ow.ly/nZFq50XyWs4

The @travellermovement.bsky.social has announced the winner of it's Christmas Card competition! Congratulations to Bridie whose design will be used as The Traveller Movement's official Christmas card for 2025🎄

We launched our research into the 2022 Census of Scotland, funded by the Consulate General of Ireland, in Edinburgh earlier this month with Prof Alessio D’Angelo @derbyuni.bsky.social Read about it here https://www.irishinbritain.org/news/irish-in-britain-launches-2022-census-of-scotland-research