A superb array of events will run throughout October during the Liverpool Irish Festival. Musical highlights include Christy Moore, Damien Dempsey and Solas, as well as contributions from local musicians, while a number of talks and walks will focus on Liverpool Irish history.

All in all it's a tremendous line-up and it's well worth making the short trip up the M62 to catch some of these events. Full listings are available at www.liverpoolirishfestival.com