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Irish Music and Dance in London (IMDL) are proud to present Return to London Town 2020 - London´s 22nd Annual Festival of Traditional Irish Music, Song and Dance - Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th October 2020 Virtually Streamed and Socially Distanced Festival Friday 23 October (Evening) 'Trad Cinema' Concert Screening at BFI IMAX Waterloo Featuring performances and short interviews by: Dervish/ Noreen O'Sullivan, Seán and Frankie Gavin with George Grasso/ Gatehouse This event will also available to stream/ rent worldwide to enjoy watching in the comfort of your own home Saturday 24 October (Daytime) Zoom (online) instrumental Workshops Intermediate to Advanced Level with tutors based in Ireland: 11am-1pm: Button Accordion Workshop with Shane Mitchell (Dervish) 11am-1pm: Piano Accordion Workshop with Martin Tourish (Altan) 2-4pm: Concertina Workshop with Jack Talty Saturday 24 October (Evening) 'Irish Night at Cadogan Hall' Live performance concert featuring: John and James Carty (album launch of 'The Wavy Bow')/ The London Lasses and Pete Quinn/ Le Chéile This event will also be available to stream/ rent worldwide to enjoy watching in the comfort of your own home Sunday 25 October (Daytime) Socially Distanced instrumental Workshops at Ashford Place Intermediate to Advanced Level 11am-1pm: Piano Accordion: Colette O’Leary 2-4pm: Concertina: Alex Kelly 2.30-4.30pm: Button Accordion: Cormac Murphy For more information see www.returntolondontown.org www.irishmusicinlondon.org

Hi, this event has been postponed because of Covid-19, we didn't decide when it will happen . Sorry, and stay safe! _________ Hi, My name is Mathilde, I'm french and I started playing the GC anglo concertina 2 yrs ago. I'm writing this first post to advertise about a concertina workshop, on May 2nd and 3rd. Aoife Kelly will be our teacher. Cassel Craic is a new irish music festival taking place in the city of Cassel, located in the north of France, near Belgium. 2020 will be the third edition. You can also take part to other music workshop or sessions. All informations on the website: http://www.casselcraic.fr/ Hope to meet you there mathilde

Hello Concertina.net, Caitlín Nic Gabhann here. I hope life is treating you well? I hope you don't mind me posting this here... I'm trying to get the word out about an upcoming Irish tour .. It starts on Aug 25th and runs until Sept 30th. Here's where we'll be: Thurs 25 Aug CLONAKILTY De Barra's 9pm Fri 26 Aug GLENGARRIFF Park Hotel 8pm Sat 27 Aug GLEN OF AHERLOW Tigh Roy 8pm Sun 28 Aug ABBEYLEIX Heritage House 7.30pm Thur 1 Sept BALLYJAMESDUFF The Museum 8pm Fri 2 Sept DUBLIN Seamus Ennis Centre 8.30pm Wed 7 Sept WESTPORT Matt Molloys 8pm Thur 8 Sept DUNDALK Oriel Centre 8pm Wed 14 Sept SLIGO Hawkswell 8pm Wed 21 Sept CLIFDEN Church of Ireland 1pm Fri 23 Sept GALWAY The Crane 9.30pm Sat 24 Sept COROFIN Teach Ceoil 8.30 Thur 29 Sept CARRICK-ON-SHANNON The Dock 8.30pm Fri 30 Sept BELFAST Cultúrlann 8pm Facebook event for the tour: https://www.facebook.com/events/1648800342100490/ Please invite your friends!!! We really appreciate all the help in getting the word out about this upcoming tour. My music page: https://www.facebook.com/CaitlinNicGabhann/ MUCH APPRECIATED / Míle Buíochas, Caitlín