st patrick's festival coatbridge 2010
Newsroom Staff
THE presence of many thousands of members of the Celtic family is central to St Patrick's celebrations and none more so than in Coatbridge where Scotland's biggest St Patrick's Festival takes place annually.
Last year Hoopy made an appearance as did well-known Celtic celebrity supporter, Tony Roper, aka Jamsie Cotter from Rab C Nesbit.
This year many Celts will enjoy around 10 days of festivities including lectures, plays, dances and concerts.
Celtic supporter JJ Gilmour is appearing at the town's Centre Point on Friday March 12, the British Premier of Jack Charlton's 'Italia 90 re-visited' is on the evening of Tuesday, March 16 at St Patrick's Church Hall.
The film, of course, includes action and interviews with such past Celtic players as Packy Bonner, Mick McCarthy and Chris Morris.
The final day is a celebration supreme in Coatbridge Main Street.
Last year 15,000 people attended the family festival and organisers are hoping to exceed even that figure this year.
ST PATRICK’S FESTIVAL COATBRIDGE
LIST OF EVENTS 2010
Thursday, March 11
Battle of the Bands.
Venue: Centre Point, Coatbridge.
7pm start
Tickets £4
Friday, March 12
Live concert with Jinky Gilmour (+ support Maeve O'Boyle).
Venue: Centre point, Coatbridge.
Tickets £10 ~ Door s Open 7pm
(includes free entry to nightclub after gig)
Saturday, March 13
GAA Exhibition Match and Youth Tournament + youth soccer competition.
Venue: Espieside Park.
Free Entry from 9.00am
Saturday, March 13
Annual Dinner Dance:
Venue: Tudor Hotel, Airdrie.
Music by Quigley’s Point
Tickets £30
Sunday, March 14
Annual Lecture with Guest Speaker, Eamonn McCann, founder member of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association.
Venue: Mayo Suite, St Patrick’s Church Hall, Coatbridge.
Tickets £2
Monday, March 15
Opening of Photographic Exhibition with talk by local historian Hugh O’ Neill
Features old Coatbridge.
Venue: Heritage Park Museum, Coatbridge.
Free Entry
Tuesday, March 16
British Film Premier of ‘Italia 90 Revisited' with Jack Charlton.
A Decent Suit Production.
Venue: St Patrick’s Church Hall, Coatbridge.
Free Entry. 7.30pm.
Wednesday, March 17
St Patrick’s Night Entertainment with Quigley’s Point.
Venue: St Bartholomew’s Church Hall, Coatbridge.
Tickets £7.00
Thursday, March 18
Annual Play: Red Countess Green Crow: A look at Ireland’s literary and political resurgence, through the eyes of Countess Markievicz and Sean O’Casey.
Venue: St Augustine’s Primary School.
Tickets £5 adult ~ £3 child ~ 7.30pm
Friday, March 19
Irish Cocktail Competition/Evening. Local bars compete in their cocktail making skills.
Venue: Essence Bar, Centre Point Coatbridge.
Free Entry ~ 7.30pm
Saturday, March 20
Scotland’s Largest St Patrick’s Day Street Festival and Family Fun Day with Music and dancing on two stages, face painters, kiddies' rides, and much, much more.
Venue: Coatbridge Main St.
From 11.00am – 4.00pm
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