Amid the Mirk Over the Irk: When Irish Meets Klezmer

Schedule

Sun Mar 12 2023 at 03:30 pm to 05:30 pm

Location

International Anthony Burgess Foundation | Manchester, EN

2 musical worlds collide: Manchester immigrant communities bridge the divide across the River Irk with musical fusion, stories, and visuals
About this Event

The imagined meeting back in the day (1890s/1900s) of musicians from Manchester's Irish and Jewish neighbourhoods (Angel Meadow and Red Bank) straddling the life-giving but noxious River Irk, a meeting realised in music, spoken word, and visuals. The show took Manchester by storm in 2015 when it played to three full houses at the Manchester Jewish Museum. It's now back after the pandemic hiatus, and it's been freshly-reworked with new material as well as old material revisited.

The musical concept video for this concert was nominated for a 2022 Manchester Culture Award.

Doors open at 3PM // There will be a short interval // There is a cafe on site