Cultural Hall

Visit the Cultural Hall to relax to a song, jam in a sessiún, hear a story or a comic, or enjoy a few of the other surprises in store. Explore over 200 exhibits covering the land, events, people and places of our Emerald Isle, Including: Remembering Patrick Kavanaugh, Holy Places of St. Patrick, The Bard of Armagh, Seamus Heaney, Irish Vampires, The Fighting 69th, Brian Boru, Visiting Howth, The Irish & Cancer, Exploring the Burren, Irish Folklore & Ghosts, Biking Ireland, Bodies in the Bog & More. 

Plus: profiles on such Irish luminaries as, The High Kings, Dervish, Solas, Frances Black, Goitse, Slide, Christy Moore, Derek Warfield, Donal Clancy, Mary Bergin, Clannad, Full Set, We Banjo 3, Liz Carroll, Eleanor McEvoy, Finbar Furey & many more.

 

Trad Session Corner

Don’t just listen to music at the festival, become part of the musical experience!

Bring your traditional instruments and join the session. Schedule times are hosted by fantastic and welcoming local Irish musicians with our featured performers dropping in throughout the weekend.

Musicians of all levels are welcome. Check the schedule below for session times.

Schedule

Trad Session Corner in the Cultural Hall Temple Bar

Friday
  • 6:00pm   Northeast Ohio Comhaltas Sessions – Hosted by The Kilroys/li>
Saturday
  • 1:00pm   Northeast Ohio Comhaltas Sessions – Hosted by Mary Ann, Casey, and Becca from Gordon Shaffer
  • 3:00pm   Northeast Ohio Comhaltas Sessions – Hosted by Barb and Mike from Wooster
  • 5:00pm   Northeast Ohio Comhaltas Sessions – Hosted by Wade from Willoughby
Sunday
  • 1:00pm   Northeast Ohio Comhaltas Sessions – Hosted by Tiffany and Joeanne
  • 3:00pm   Northeast Ohio Comhaltas Sessions – Hosted by Sam and Mickey of the MacNamara School of Music
  • 7:00pm   Northeast Ohio Comhaltas Sessions – Hosted by Jack, Kevin, and Michael from the band Sweet Killarney

 

Get Involved

Do you want to help create, assemble and/or research exhibits for the Festival?

Do you have, or know of someone who has, items that would enrich the quality of exhibits in our Temple Bar & Museum?

Email info@clevelandirish.org or call 440-897-1335 for more info.

Thanks for thinking of us and getting involved—you’ll be glad you did!