August 2015

Mayo Manchester Tradfest is a celebration of traditional and contemporary Irish music, song and dance featuring performers from Manchester in the UK and Co. Mayo. It will run from Friday 31st July to Wednesday 5th August in and around Ballina.

The festival showcases the musical and cultural links between Ireland and Manchester and is staging more than 50 events such as seven headline concerts around Mayo, plus a six day music fleadh in Ballina, a Giro De Baile cycle race in Ballycastle and numerous family friendly leisure activities.

The closing concert will feature the celebrated Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band along with Joe Keegan from the BBC TV series The Voice and Lawrence Hennigan from the Keegan Academy of Irish Dance.