February 15, 2009
24th Church Hill Irish Festival set for March 21-22
The 24th Annual Church Hill Irish Festival will be held Saturday-Sunday, March 21st-22nd at St. Patrick’s Church on North 25th Street between Broad and Franklin. [via]
Kick off the Irish weekend with a walking parade to include traditional music and dancing Saturday at 10am. Enjoy the rest of the weekend with Irish musicians, bagpipers and dancers. This year’s lineup includes Uisce Beatha; the Janet Martin Band; Andy, Cindy and Then Some; Page Wilson; Gary Gerloff; Tinkers Damn; Bart Chucker Band; Kelly Kennedy; Susan Greenbaum and many other local favorites.
In addition to great entertainment, there will be plenty of family fun, including children’s games, face painting and Irish-themed crafts. Food and refreshments will also be available. Enjoy wonderful “Irish Lasagna” prepared by the Ladies of St. Patrick’s, “Fish and Chips” and other favorites provided by Poe’s Irish Pub, Rare Olde Times, and many more. A huge children’s play area will be sponsored by the great folks from “Connor’s Heroes”, an organization that assists families and children who are fighting childhood cancer.
Proceeds benefit the St. Baldrick’s Society and their fight against childhood cancer, the Church Hill Association, the Church Hill Crime Watch, Richmond Hill, Child Saver’s Clinic of Richmond, the St. Peter’s Meals Program, and many other neighborhood causes. Proceeds also benefit the historic preservation of St. Patrick’s Church, a “little church with a big heart”. We kindly ask that you leave all pets at home. For more information, visit www.ChurchhillIrishFestival.com or call 804-356-1093. Sponsored in part by Harp and Guinness.
24th Annual Church Hill Irish Festival
$2.00 donation will be collected at the gate;
10am-7pm Saturday and 10am-6pm Sunday
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Me and my soaps will be at both Shamrock the Block and Church Hill Irish – come check us out!
Don’t forget Church Hill’s own Haze and the Transients will be there.
My favorite thing about living on the Hill! Of course, here come the haters … all the CHPN bloggers that go on and on about how they can’t stand all the drinking at the Irish festival.
Any solid bookings on the Donnybrooks? Those guys are great! When are they playing?
The Willow Creek Band (Bluegrass, Gospel, Americana) will be playing there Sunday at 12 noon. We’re looking forward to some great fun and great music!
The Greater Richmond Pipes & Drums will be there. We absolutely love this event.
Does anyone have a schedule of the bands?
Traffic Alert – Church Hill
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works, Transportation Engineering Division
WHAT: Street closure
WHEN: Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22
WHERE: East Broad Street between North 24th Street and North 26th Street,
North 25th Street between East Grace Street and East Marshall Street
BACKGROUND: These closures are necessary to facilitate preparation and event activities for the 24th Annual Church Hill Irish Festival. Appropriate detour signage will be in place to direct motorists.
Looking forward to the Irish Festival! For those of you that follow “Da Riot” as in “A Good Natured Riot” they will be at the small stage at 2:00pm, ready to rock your shamrocks!