festival diary 2025
Monday 3rd March 2025 7.30pm
TRACING YOUR IRISH ANCESTORS - CHRIS PATON
Don’t miss this opportunity to attend the first event of this year’s St Patrick’s Day Festival Coatbridge and how to find out more about unearthing your Irish ancestors.
Chris will also clarify on criteria required for Irish Citizenship/Irish Passport.
Chris Paton renowned genealogist has ample experience in enabling others to discover their Irish forebears.
The prevalence of the Irish in these parts was indeed significant.
In 1848 during the height of the great hunger, the average weekly inflow of Irish into Glasgow was estimated at over 1000. In 1851 almost 29% of all Irish migrants settled in Glasgow whilst 35.8% of the Coatbridge population were Irish born. In Airdrie 1861, Irish born was recorded as 7.2%.
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Mayo Suite, St Patrick’s Hall, John St, Coatbridge, 7.30pm
This is a free event and interest is likely to be high so ensure your attendance by clicking on the link to reserve your place. wegottickets, Columba Club, Candy Store or pay at door)
Friday 7th March 2025 7.30pm
ANNUAL IRISH QUIZ
PLUS LIVE IRISH MUSIC WITH THE DUBLINER (Colin O’Toole)
£50 TEAM CASH PRIZE
Why not pull a team together and vie for the prestigious St Patrick’s Day Festival Coatbridge Irish Quiz trophy as well as the £50 cash prize. An excellent evening’s entertainment.
Columba Club, St John St, Coatbridge
Tickets £5 (Available online at wegottickets, from Columba Club & Candy Store)
Sunday 9th March 2025 7.30pm
ANNUAL LECTURE
The annual lecture which has become a regular and popular fixture of the St Patrick’s Day Festival Coatbridge, will this year feature two thought provoking and interesting presentations/discussions by Dr John Kelly and Dr Joseph Bradley respectively.
Dr John Kelly
Social, cultural and political contentions in modern sport: Militarism and Remembrance.
Dr Joseph Bradley
Taking sides in conflict and the question of antisemitism in Scottish football.
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Tickets £3 (Available online at wegottickets, from Columba Club & Candy Store or pay at door)
Tuesday 11th March 2025 7.30pm
PRESENTATION AND FILM EVENING
A St Patrick’s Day Festival Coatbridge event addressing two diverse interesting subjects: Attitudes to the Irish in early twentieth century Scotland and a fairly recent documentary: Secret Superstars, ‘The Hidden History of the Kennedy Cup’ which focuses on a little known football tournament in Moville Co Donegal during the 50’s and 60’s and how it attracted some of the best professional footballers, including players from Celtic F.C.
Columba Club, St John St, Coatbridge
Tickets £3 pay at door
Friday 14th March 2025 7.30pm
FATHER TED QUIZ PLUS LIVE IRISH MUSIC WITH KARL BYRNE
A great night is guaranteed as we once again host our annual Father Ted Quiz. Questions will be based on 2 episodes of the iconic Irish comedy which will be shown, followed by live Irish music with the excellent Karl Byrne.
A popular and regular festival event, as teams compete for the George Watters Memorial Fr Ted Quiz Trophy. Guaranteed to be busy.
Teams ideally between 4 and 6.
First episode will start promptly at 7.30pm.
Columba Club, St John St, Coatbridge
Tickets £5 (Available online at wegottickets, from Columba Club & Candy Store)
Saturday 15th March 2025 11.15am
FAMILY STREET EVENT
Free live entertainment from the main stage at St Patrick’s Church and from the SELECT BLINDS marquee in front of Buchanan Centre.
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​Free Event Entertainment from SELECT BLINDS marquee in front of Buchanan Centre
Main Street Coatbridge
11.15am till 3.30pm
No ticket required
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