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Bringing Liverpool & Ireland closer together using arts & culture
15-25 October 2026
Various venues across Merseyside

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📚 John McGahern at the University of Liverpool

Two celebrations of one of Ireland’s great prose writers.
This Sunday, Professor Frank Shovlin discusses his new authorised biography of John McGahern, followed by the John McGahern Annual Book Prize, celebrating new Irish fiction.

📍 Victoria Gallery and Museum
🗓️ Sunday 18 October
⏰ 11.30am - Frank Shovlin
⏰ 2.30pm - Book Prize
🎟️ Free / £8 for Frank Shovlin, free for students - booking required, via the link in our bio

A day celebrating McGahern’s literary legacy and the writers following in his footsteps. 📖

#LIF2026 #IAmHere #LivIrishFest #JohnMcGahern by @livirishfest

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💃 Ready for a céilí with a difference?

This Saturday, Movema and The Saltcutters bring a next-generation céilí to St Bride’s Church.

Irish, English, Scottish and beyond - with dances and tunes shaped by multiple-heritage artists working with Irish traditional forms in Liverpool.

No experience. No partner. Just come and dance.

📍 St Bride’s Church
🗓️ Saturday 17 October
⏰ 7–11pm
🎟️ £20 - booking required via the link in our bio
👥 16+

Irish stew included, with vegan and gluten-free options.

#LIF2026 #IAmHere #LivIrishFest #Céilí by @livirishfest

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🎬 When women refuse to be silenced.

Testimony follows survivors of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes as they fight for justice and reclaim stories that were suppressed for decades.

Directed by Aoife Kelleher, the documentary follows the campaign led by Justice for Magdalenes and survivors who refused to be forgotten.

A post-screening conversation will follow.

📍 The Bluecoat
📅 Saturday 7 November
🕑 2pm
🎟️ Free - booking required via the link in our bio

⚠️ Contains themes of institutional abuse, forced adoption and the Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Homes.

#LIF2026 #LivIrishFest #Testimony #IAmHere #IrishHistory by @livirishfest

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🪗Friday night = seisiún night!

Join us tonight at Peter Kavanagh’s for the first of our Festival seisiúns.

Bring an instrument, bring your voice or just come along for the tunes.

📍 Peter Kavanagh’s
🗓️ Friday 16 October
⏰ 9.30pm–late
🎟️ Free - just turn up

Expect a busy room and plenty of tunes!

#LIF2026 #IAmHere #LivIrishFest #Seisiun by @livirishfest

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🫖 Two sisters. One table. A lifetime of unfinished business.

High Tea comes to Liverpool Irish Centre this Saturday.

Victoria Fradgley’s one-act play explores family, memory, inheritance and the things that refuse to stay buried.

📍 Liverpool Irish Centre
🗓️ Saturday 17 October
⏰ 3pm
🎟️ £10 / £8 conc - booking required via the link in our bio

⚠️ Contains strong language and themes of family estrangement, mental health and pregnancy loss.

#LIF2026 #IAmHere #LivIrishFest #IrishTheatre by @livirishfest

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💃 Ready to learn your steps?

Fancy giving Irish set dancing a go?

Join some of Liverpool's finest Irish musicians and dancers for a relaxed six-week introduction to this brilliant social dance tradition.

Come alone or with a partner - no previous experience needed!

📍 Liverpool Cricket Club
📅 From Tuesday 27 October
🕖 7–9pm
🎟️ £60 for six weeks
👥 Limited to 20 people
🔞 16+

27 October + 3, 10, 17 & 24 November + 1 December

#LIF2026 #LivIrishFest #IrishDancing #IAmHere by @livirishfest

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🏐 Gaelic Football: Give It A Go!

Ever wanted to try Gaelic Football?

This weekend, John Mitchel’s GAA Club is opening up its pitch for a special Festival session. Whether you’re a seasoned player or have never picked up a football before - come along and have a go!

You can learn a bit of...
⚽ Gaelic football
🏒 Hurling
🛼 Camogie

📍 John Mitchel’s GAA playing field
🗓️ Sat 17 and Sun 18 Oct
🎟️ Free - just turn up

Outdoor event, so dress for the October weather!

#LIF2026 #IAmHere #LivIrishFest #GAA by @livirishfest

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📚 A whole day of Irish literature in Liverpool!

This Saturday, hear from Vitor Vicente, Sue Divin, Doug Devaney and PJ McKeown, exploring identity, belonging, memory, borders and the places we call home.

📍 Liverpool Central Library
🗓️ Saturday 17 October
⏰ From 10.30am
🎟️ Free - booking essential

Come for one session or stay for the whole day. 📖

#LIF2026 #IAmHere #LivIrishFest #IrishLiterature by @livirishfest

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Fancy trying something different?

Join Maria Malone and fiddle player Mikey Kenney for a hands-on introduction to sean-nós dance - rhythmic, low-to-the-ground and completely individual.
No experience needed. Musicians welcome too! 🎻

📍 Liverpool Irish Centre
🗓️ Thursday 15 October
⏰ 4.30–6pm
🎟️ £15 - booking required via the link in our bio

Come find your rhythm!

#LIF2026 #IAmHere #LivIrishFest #SeanNos by @livirishfest

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🏃 See Scotland Road through a different lens.

This Sunday, join us for a walking tour exploring three important community landmarks in an area once at the heart of Liverpool’s Irish community.
Discover the Scottie Press, St Anthony’s Church and crypt, and the permanent history display at The Rotunda Café.

📍 Meet at Vauxhall Neighbourhood Council
🗓️ Sunday 18 October
⏰ 10am
🎟️ £20 / £15 conc, book via the link in our bio

Bring your comfy shoes and dress for the weather!

#LIF2026 #IAmHere #LivIrishFest #LiverpoolHistory by @livirishfest

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💻 A Zoom in on the World

Meet the artists behind In the Window!

This Friday, join Adam Frew and Maureen Lynch online as they discuss their creative practices, materials and how their work connects with I Am Here.

📅 Friday 16 October
⏰ 11am
💻 Online
🎟️ Free - donations welcome
📝 Booking required, via the link in our bio

Book your place and receive the Zoom link.

#LIF2026 #IAmHere #LivIrishFest by @livirishfest

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🎭 A story of injustice, resilience and forgiveness.

Fifty years after his wrongful conviction, Paddy Armstrong looks back on the journey that changed his life.

Starring Don Wycherley, The Life and Times of Paddy Armstrong explores memory, injustice, family, freedom and extraordinary resilience.

📍 Unity Theatre
📅 7–9pm, Friday 30 & Saturday 31 October
🎟️ £20 / £15 conc - booking required, via the link in our bio

Post-show conversations will follow both performances.

⚠️ This work engages with the legacy of the Troubles. Please see the programme care note before booking.

#LIF2026 #LivIrishFest #PaddyArmstrong #IAmHere by @livirishfest

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