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St Patrick’s Festival 2008
Luton Irish Forum is organising its 9th annual festival which aims to promote Irish culture and Luton itself. For more information on any of the programme items below, including how to book a stall please use the contact details overleaf.

Friday 14th
7pm- Sean O’Riada Mass at St Joseph’s
8pm till late- Festival Launch, variety evening at St Joseph’s Parish Centre
Saturday 15th
9am – Pre Parade mass at Our Lady help of Christians, Castle Street.
10am – Parade assemble at Manor Road. Irish Market at Market Hill
11am – Parade commences from Manor Road with a colourful display of floats, wlaking troupes and bands.
11am- All day entertainment at Smiths Square in the Arndale shopping centre
12pm- Top class performances from local & international talent at Market Hill

Sunday 16th
Times to be confirmed- The Duffy Brothers and John Brookes Dancers in concert at Luton Library Theatre. Tickets will be available from Kathleen Connolly House of the Library Theatre Box Office on 01582 547474.
Monday 17th
11am to 3pm- Entertainment in the Arndale shopping centre.

Tuesday 18th
7.30pm- Double feature film night at Luton Library Theatre. Tickets will be available from Kathleen Connolly House of the Library Theatre box office on 01582 547474

The following top class acts will be performing during the festival, see the future publicity for more details of times and venues:
-DJ Jim Carway
-The Duffy Brothers
- Mustang
-Logic
-Murphy Flaherty Dancers
-Conway Lally Dancers
-John Brookes Dancers
-Bedfordshire University Pipeband
-Gor Jus Rex
Costume Making Workshops
Friday 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th February, 1pm to 3pm
At Kathleen Connolly House, Hitchin Road
We will be holding 4 workshops to make costumes for ‘county characters’ to take part in the parade. If you can use a sewing machine or would like to learn how to hen please contact us.
County Characters
We would like a character to depict each of the counties of Ireland that will be recognised by the general public, for example Molly Malone for Dublin. If you have a suggestion for a character of would like to get dressed up as one of the characters and participate in the parade, please contact The Forum on the details overleaf.