Music
10 Mar 06

Altan headline St Patrick's Day all-star line-up in London

With Gemma Hayes, The Chalets, Declan O'Rourke and Hothouse Flowers on the bill, Dublin's clearly not the only place that celebrates St Paddy's day in style.

The St Patrick's Day celebrations in the UK are far-reaching, but of particular interest to hotpress.com members are the plethora of bands crossing the Irish Sea for the festivities, which take place on March 12.
As is now tradition, Trafalgar Sqaure will be the hub of the public party, but the Covent Garden and Leicester Square will also stage a few bands. The full line-up is as follows:
Trafalgar Square
11.45am to 12.25pm - Tara Blaise
12.40pm to 1.25pm - The Chalets
1.30pm to 1.45pm - speeches
1.50pm to 2.20pm - Gemma Hayes
2.40pm to 3.20pm - Brian Kennedy
3.40pm to 4.45pm - Hothouse Flowers
5.05pm to 5.45pm - Altan
5.45pm to 6.00pm - Finale with all artists and guests
Leicester Square
12.00pm to 1.00pm - A Barn Dance Band Ceili
1.00pm to 2.00pm - Ceim Oir Dance Company Performance and Workshops
2.00pm to 3.00pm - A Barn Dance Band Ceili
3.00pm to 4.00pm - Ceim Oir Dance Company Performance and Workshops
4.00pm to 5.00pm - A Barn Dance Band Ceili
5.00pm to 6.00pm - Ceim Oir Dance Company Performance and Workshops
Covent Garden
12.00pm to 12.25pm - The London Irish Pensioners Choir
12.35pm to 1.05pm - Marian Gill School of Irish Traditional Music
1.15pm to 1.45pm - Claire Sproule
1.55pm to 2.25pm - Declan O'Rourke
2.35pm to 3.05pm - Bap Kennedy
3.15pm to 4.00pm - The Men They Couldn't Hang (acoustic)
4.00pm to 5.00pm - Church service
5.00pm to 5.25pm - Sharon Keane School of Irish Traditional Music
5.30pm to 6.00pm - St Albans Comhaltas Irish Traditional Musicians