CCE was founded in 1951. The organisation aims to: promote Irish traditional music in all of its forms; co-operate with all bodies working for the restoration of Irish culture; establish branches throughout Ireland and abroad.

Manchester:
Irish Centre, Cheetham Hill - Thursdays, 7pm-9pm
St John's, Chorlton - Wednesdays, 6pm-9.30pm
St Kentigern's, Fallowfield - Thursdays, 7pm-9pm.

Bolton:
Irish Centre,Lever St, Bolton - Thursdays, 8.00pm
plus sessions on the third Sunday of every month - 01942 522326 for details

Liverpool:
St Michael's Irish Centre - Mondays,6.30pm-8.00pm with a session on the last Friday of the month
plus James Larkin flute band - Tuesdays
0151 263 1808 for details

Preston:
Preston CCE has a session on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Moorbrook on North Road. Sessions also held on the second Sunday of the month at the Unicorn on North Road between 4.00pm and 7.00pm -01772 467877 for details.
Set dancing and Ceili dancing classes every Tuesday at St Anthony's Club, Cadley

www.comhaltas.co.uk

Irish music sessions in Manchester:

Monday: The Beech, Beech Road, Chorlton.
The Bull's Head, Fairfield Street, Manchester.

Tuesday: The Peveril of the Peak,off Oxford Road, City Centre.

Wednesday: The Union, Stockport Road, Levenshulme.

Thursday: The Jolly Angler, Ducie Street, behind Picadilly Station, City Centre.

Saturday: The Jolly Angler, Ducie Street, behind Picadilly Station, City Centre.

Sunday: The Royal Oak, Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton

For further information:

www.ceolupnorth.co.uk/sessions.html

Monthly Uilleann Pipers meetings in Manchester at St Catherine's Social Club, School Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, starting at 7.30pm on Wednesdays

www.nwup.org