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Apr 16th 2021

London Irish Centre Launches Online Stories Collection to Celebrate Irish Diversity in London

London Irish Stories highlights what makes Irish people in London different - and what unites them too.

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St. Patrick's Day 2021 Apr 8th 2021

The Parish Céilí Band

Originally screened during the St. Patrick's Day Special 2021.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Dublin

Join actress Roxanna Nic Liam for an introduction to The Irish Emigration Museum, Dublin.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

WORM Flower Studio, London

Terri Chandler & Katie Smyth, co-founders of WORM, a flower studio based in London share their stories of founding the business and surviving during lockdown.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

Meet the Irish Elders: Secrets to a Happy Life

We ask the older Irish community in London what are the secrets to a happy life?

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

Paradise Co-operative

The Paradise Co-operative is an outdoor community space in Wandsworth, south London designed to enhance the childhood and adulthoods of its users.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

Orla Gartland – ‘More Like You’

Orla Gartland performing 'More Like You' in Daffodil Mulligan.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

Jonathan O’Dea – ‘After The Fire’

Local artist and sculptor, Jonathan O'Dea, unveiled an impressive two-metre sculpture at The Mall Walthamstow in July 2020. Here he shows us the process behind it.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

Tom Grennan – ‘Make My Mind Up’

Tom Grennan blew us away performing 'Make My Mind Up' in The Electric Ballroom Camden.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

Riyadh Khalaf

We caught up with Influencer and MasterChef champion Riyadh Khalaf for a chat as part of our St. Patrick's Day Special.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

Video Blue – ‘What Have You Got’

Jim O'Donoghue Martin also known as VIDEO BLUE is a great friend of The London Irish Centre and performed a breathtaking rendition of his song 'What Have You Got'.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

Eva O’Connor – ‘Kerryman’

Eva O'Connor delivered a striking spoken word performance called 'Kerryman'.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

Eilish Byrne-Whelehan Director of Fiddler of London

Eilish Byrne-Whelehan is Director of The Fiddler of London competition, listen to her story and meet some of the finalists here.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

Tom Grennan ‘Found What I’ve Been Looking For’ & ‘Fields of Athenry’

What an amazing finale, Tom Grennan performed 'Found What I've Been Looking For' & 'The Fields of Athenry' to bring our St. Patrick's Day Special to a close.

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Videos Apr 6th 2021

Damhsa Trafalgar

'Damhsa', a collaboration with Rónán Ó Snodaigh, resulting in a moving contemporary dance performance by Brian Gillespie on Trafalgar Square.

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