August Féile 2010

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August Programme 2010 August Féile 2010

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In 1988, West Belfast was portrayed as a broken, crime-ridden community by international media. After the foundation of the festival over two decades ago, the television and radio stations that once gave the slanted portrayals now celebrate this area of the city: West Belfast, the strongest cultural, historical and social area in the north of Ireland. Expand project history [+]

2010 tickets

Music & Comedy

Date Event
30/07/10 Damien Dempsey Buy tickets
Support from Gráinne Holland and Friends
Opening act, Joe Hurley

Bank Square Marquee Time: 8:00pm.
31/07/10 Everlast Buy tickets
Support from The Beat Poets.
Bank Square Marquee Time: 8:00pm. Box office: 028 9031 3440.
01/08/10 Michelle Shocked and Gemma Hayes Buy tickets
Support from Brigid O’ Neill Trio.
Bank Square Marquee Time: 8:00pm.
02/08/10 Neville Staple Band (of The Specials) Buy tickets
Supported by Drunken Balordi.
Bank Square Marquee Time: 8:00pm.
03/08/10 Ceol go Phailistín Buy tickets
Featuring Pauline Scanlon, Martin Brunden, Donogh Hennessy and Méabh O’Hare. All proceeds donated to Ceol go Phailistín for their trip to Palestine. Support from The Rapparees and Caoimhín Mac Giolla Catháin.
Bank Square Marquee Time: 8:00pm.
04/08/10 Russian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Buy tickets
‘Gershwin plays Gershwin’; Support from Féile Womens Singers.
Clonard Monastery Time: 7:00pm.
05/08/10 Lenny Henry Buy tickets
Comedy night with LENNY HENRY, supported by Seamus Carabine and Bernard O’Shea! Compere Andrew Stanley!
Andersonstown Leisure Centre Time: 8:00pm.
06/08/10 International Night Buy tickets
The Peatbog Faeries & Kanda Bongo Man, supported by Túcan
Andersonstown Leisure Centre Time: 8:00pm.
07/08/10 The Wonder Stuff + Cornershop Buy tickets
Support from Cashier No.9
Andersonstown Leisure Centre Time: 8:00pm.
08/08/10 ABC Buy tickets
Support from Glamslam.
Andersonstown Leisure Centre Time: 8:00pm.

Drama

Date Event
30/07/10 - 31/07/10 Creationism for Dummies – By a Dummy Buy tickets
Roddy McCorley Social Club Time: 8:00pm.
02/08/10 - 05/08/10 Not a Game For Boys Buy tickets
The new productions from C21 Theatre Company.
Emerald Roadhouse Time: 7:30pm.
03/08/10 Emigrants by Slawomir Mrozek Buy tickets
Former Andersonstown Barracks Site Time: 5:00pm.
03/08/10 - 05/08/10 Heist Buy tickets
by Kieron Magee. Féile an Phobail in Association with Féile Youth Sub Group & Colin Youth Development Centre.
Trinity Lodge Time: 8:00pm.
03/08/10 - 05/08/10 Supergrass Buy tickets
Written by Kieron Magee and produced by Tread The Boards
Cardinal O’Donnell’s GAC Time: 8:00pm.
03/08/10 - 08/08/10 The West Awakes Buy tickets
Taxi tour.
Time: 10:00am.
03/08/10 - 08/08/10 The West Awakes Buy tickets
Walking Tour.
Time: 2:00pm.
08/08/10 A Night with George Buy tickets
Féile an Phobail in Association with Brassneck Theatre Company.
Balmoral Hotel Blacks Road Time: 8:00pm.

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Hall of Fame

Full hall of fame with photos and reviews coming soon!

August 2009

President of Ireland, Mary McAleese • The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon) • Crooked Still • Pauline Scanlon band • Chumbawamba • Stereo MCs • The Beat • London Community Gospel Choir • The Protest Singer: Pete Seeger Tribute • Utter Madness • Palestine Day • Cuba – 50 Years On • Pauline McLynn • Alexei Sayle • Ann Zell • Tim Brannigan • Whiskey Tasting • Levi Tafari • Hike a Day • Who Wants to Be a DJ?

August 2008

Neville Staple • Fun Lovin’ Criminals • The 4 Of Us • Flook • Brian Kennedy • Emer Kenny • Ardal O’Hanlon • Havana Son • Complete Stone Roses • These Charming Men • Gillian Slovo • Robert Ballagh • Dame Nuala O’Loan • Palestine Day • Ronan Bennett • Féile Helicopter Flights • GAA Day

August 2007

Barry Douglas • Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry • DJ David Holmes • John Spillane • Sunny Jacobs • Miss Paula Flynn • Sky’s The Limit • Fermin Muguruza • Afrobasque Fire Brigade • Terry Alderton • Karl Spain • Eric Lalor • Andrew Stanley • The Gangsters • The Buzzcocks • Silvia Calamati • Levi Tafari • Cathal Ó Searcaigh • St Agnes’ Choral
Society

August 2006

Aslan • Eddi Reader • Karan Casey • Tin Pot Operation • The Cuban Brothers • Flash Harry • Steel Pulse • Bréag • Anúna • Colin Reed • Echo and the Bunnymen • The Vals • Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club • Kissmet • Femi Kuti and the Positive Force • Emmanuel Jal

August 2005

Javine • Blazin Squad • The Proclaimers • Damien Dempsey • Luka Bloom • The Hothouse Flowers • Kíla • Bell XI • Afro Celt Sound System • Celtic Tenors • Deirdre Shannon

August 2004

Christy Moore • Loudon Wainwright III • The Selecter • Mícheál Ó Suilleabháin • Dónal Lunny and Andy Irvine (Mozaik) • Albert Nyathi and Imbongi • Roddy Doyle • The Wailers • Éamon Dunphy • George Galloway • Jeffery Donaldson • Eddie Bannon

August 2003

Girls Aloud • Afro Celt Sound System • Dolores Keane • Cara Dillon • Neville Staple • Dara Ó Briain • Danú • Gráda • Ennis Céilí Band • Gearóid Mac Lochlainn • Danny Morrison • Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi

August 2002

Harlem Gospel Choir • Alabama 3 • Dominic Kirwan • Six • Bellefire • Sharon Shannon • Juliet Turner • Robert Fisk • Altan • Mary Beckett • Jonathon Shackleton • Linton Kwesi Johnson

August 2001

Atomic Kitten • Ulster Orchestra • Maambeni • The Undertones • Bap Kennedy • De Dannan • Tommy Tiernan • Frances Black • Lovetrain • Bogus Woman • Robbie Nelson • Michael Farrell