Can you lead an organisation where care, culture & community come together? Following the planned departure of Leeds Irish Health & Homes' long-serving Chief Executive, it's seeking a thoughtful & ambitious leader to guide it into its next chapter 👇 https://ow.ly/1FRm50ZyZCb

Visitors enjoying our exhibition in Belfast! Only a few days to go, get down the Elmwood Hall, Queen's University Belfast Look Back to Look Forward: 50 Years of the Irish in Britain is free and open 11am-4pm till Sunday 16 August💚

A lovely message from Katie Cloherty, daughter of one of our exhibition interviewees, Sean Cloherty, who has since passed away Sean recalled moving to England speaking only Irish & we're really happy to hear how much it means to his family that his story is still being heard💚

Irish in Britain volunteer Maev McDaid talked to the Belfast Telegraph about our oral history exhibition, in which she took part, which explores the “incredible lives” built through migration from Ireland to Britain💚 Open in Elmwood Hall, Belfast 11am-4pm till 16 Aug https://ow.ly/h8af50Zyrai

"I would encourage anyone to come to this exhibition" Broadcaster Lynette Fay on why she found the honesty of the stories told in the Look Back to Look Forward exhibition so moving. Open in Belfast 11am-4pm till 16 August at Elmwood Hall, Queen's University Belfast https://bit.ly/BelfastExhibition

It's never too early to get organised for St Patrick's Day! Luton Irish Forum are calling for volunteers to sign up to be a member of their 2027 Festival Team, there are all sorts of different opportunities to take part Sign up here👇 https://www.lutonirishforum.org/st-patricks-2027

Roaming Britain: Gypsy and Traveller Homes, a community-led exhibition with stories, photos, art & poetry in this free gallery display at RIBA North & Tate Liverpool till 6 Sept Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays: 10am to 5.50pm Free https://ow.ly/tZnf50ZoZ6g

Annual Ball 2026 Coventry Irish Society has announced that tickets are now available for their Annual Ball! Join them to celebrate with music & dancing 📆Saturday 19 September 🎟️Tickets £30. To book your place, please send them a message or telephone 024 7625 6629

Music on every street corner in Belfast! The city is buzzing as hundreds of thousands of visitors visit the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann💚 Our heritage exhibition is part of the events programme at Queen's University Belfast do pop in! Full details: https://bit.ly/BelfastExhibition

Join the Luton Irish Forum summer Camp!🎉 Arts & crafts Games Boxing Movies Basketball Football skills Snack making Dancing Talent shows & so much more! Monday 10 - Thursday 13 August 9am - 3pm St Margaret of Scotland Primary School - Rotheram Ave LU1 5PP https://ow.ly/hVkq50Zp195

Summer camp week 1 — Luton Irish Forum

Join our summer Camp in August 🎉 Monday 10th - Thursday 13th Time: 9:00AM - 3:00PM Location: St Margaret of Scotland Primary School - Rotheram Ave LU1 5PP Ages 6 - 10 £10 per child per day Free for children on Free School Meals - this does NOT include children in year two rece

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Save the date! Irish in Britain will be holding its AGM at the new base of the Birmingham Irish Association Thursday 19 November Full details to follow.

On a historic launch of our exhibition in Queen's University Belfast it was great to have volunteers & supporters Claire Tighe & Frank O'Hare of TLICN with us on the night A special milestone in the journey of this exhibition to Northern Ireland Full details: https://bit.ly/BelfastExhibition

What are Belfast visitors to our exhibition Look Back to Look Forward, 50 Years of the Irish in Britain saying? Join the conversation... It's free & open 11am-4pm every day at the Queen's University Belfast's Elmwood Hall until 16 August + late opening for Late Night Art on 6 August 5.30-8pm

A chance to see the work of Jack Coulter, a contemporary Irish artist based in Northern Ireland, his work is informed by his synaesthesia This year he painted Tiny Dancer live with Elton John on the piano & sold it to benefit Elton John AIDS Foundation Open till 9 August https://ow.ly/6rFS50ZuY4V

Jack Coulter | 21 July - 9 August 2026

Winsor Birch are delighted to present a sensational new body of work by Jack Coulter - his first public exhibition in three years. Taking place in London this July, the exhibition follows on the back of Coulter's recent live performance with Sir Elton John, which culminated in a new work...

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The first ever Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann held in Belfast starts today! We wish everyone travelling into the city to enjoy the world’s biggest celebration of Irish music, song, language & dance a wonderful time💚 + Do visit our exhibition at Queen's University Belfast!👇 https://ow.ly/sW4q50Zvw9w

Irish in Britain exhibition is open in Belfast

Our major heritage exhibition reflecting decades of movement between the island of Ireland and Britain will open in Northern Ireland for first time this summer.

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"There's a sadness there" Linda Ervine from the Irish language project in east Belfast, Turas, talks about the impact of one of the oral history clips in our exhibition It's all part of Queen's University Belfast Fleadh Fringe Free & open 11-4pm till 16 August + 5.30-8pm 6 Aug

Take a look at the artists and performances supported by Culture Ireland through this year's Edinburgh Showcase Programme It's a unique platform for Irish theatre and dance artists to gain international media and audience recognition for their work💚 https://ow.ly/KCqA50Zs0Aa

Our exhibition in Belfast is part of Queen's University Belfast Fringe for the upcoming Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann as Joan Parsons, Head of Culture and Arts at Queen's explains Free admission, open 11am-4pm every day in the Elmwood Hall until 16 August + Late Night Art on 6 Aug 5.30-8pm

Summer Walk & Picnic Join Irish Community Services in Greenwich, Bexley & Lewisham at the Rose Garden at Danson Park DA6 on Sat 1 Aug ‘A lovely opportunity to enjoy some fresh air, good company & a summer afternoon together’ Walk 10–11am Picnic 11am–2pm https://ow.ly/2lWS50ZqHyX

We're open in Belfast! Our exhibition is free & open 11am-4pm every day until 16 August + late opening for Late Night Art on 6 August 5.30-8pm Thanks to all the team at Queen's University Belfast for making this possible as part of its Fleadh Fringe & all the support for setting it up💚

We're here at the beautiful Elmwood Hall at Queen's University Belfast setting up our exhibition, Look Back to Look Forward, ready to open to the public tomorrow. If you're coming to Belfast for the Fleadh or visiting family do drop in! Full details: https://bit.ly/IIBinBelfast

As visitors to our exhibition have demonstrated, GAA & county allegiance are important expressions of diasporic Irish identity. Good luck to both teams and all those around the world shouting for their county! #AllIrelandFinal #GAA #CrokePark #ILovesMeCounty

Countdown to our heritage exhibition opening in Elmwood Hall, at Queen's University Belfast on 28 July! 🟢Full details: https://bit.ly/IIBinBelfast 🟢Take a look at the online version of the exhibition: https://bit.ly/HeritageExhibition

Great to see this piece on the work of the Irish Elderly Advice Network & its Assistant CEO, Damien Grainger & power of volunteers The network was founded in 1993 after the deaths of 3 isolated older Irish men in Camden who weren't discovered for some time https://ow.ly/6ay150ZqJ2c

Song and story telling with Irish Traveller artist, Thomas McCarthy Lewisham Irish Community Centre Friday 24 July 2:30 - 5pm Free, reserve a spot👇 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thomas-mccarthy-live-tickets-1991986708869

Every year the Irish Youth Foundation invite applications from welfare organisations & community groups supporting disadvantaged young Irish people in the UK Its grant applications for 2026 are now open & will close on Friday 31 July https://www.iyf.org.uk/2026grants/

Job opportunity! Southwark Irish Pensioners Project is looking for an Outreach Support Worker to join its community support team They provide support to hundreds of older Irish people Closing date for applications 31st July NB this is a rolling recruitment https://ow.ly/66Ep50ZoVI7

Share your memories! Join Stella Moss and Paul Callery for a free history workshop on memories of Irish pubs through the years 10-1pm Saturday 25 July Senate House, University of London Reserve your spot by 20 July

Irish Community Care Manchester wants to hear from you! They've been looking into how to develop their work & cultural programmes to better represent & include people of multi-heritage that includes Irish. Please fill out their anonymous survey between by 5 August 2026 https://ow.ly/fw1b50ZoPks

Brilliant to be at Oral History Network of Ireland annual meeting in Tralee Our Policy & Research Manager Rosa presented on experience of taking our heritage exhibition back to Ireland Fascinating papers on the theme of movement & wonderful to share a panel with Jenneba Helena Sie + Gráinne Mulcahy