was held 12-14 March 2004 and aimed to offer the
people of
the south
east a taste of Irish music, dance and song. It was presented
throughout the
town of Crawley, West Sussex.
Crawley is within close
proximity to Gatwick airport, the
London to Brighton mainline rail service and at the geographical centre
of England's southeast. Crawley is the perfect location to enjoy Irish
celebrations.
Sponsorship and support for the
Saint
Patrick Weekend 2004 events was provided by:
- Bank
of Ireland
- Crawley
Borough Council
- Coinford
Construction
- Foundation
Developments Limited
- L
F Nugent Group
- O'Farrell Building and Construction Limited
> Find out about the sponsors
Saint Patrick's Weekend 2004 - Events
Events were organised for 12-14 March 2004, to mark Saint Patrick's
celebrations in Crawley were organised by the Celtic and Irish Cultural
Society in association with the event
sponsors,
Crawley Borough Council, the New Ross and District Pipe Band,
Brooklands Dance Troop, the Mullins School of Irish Dancing and the
Emerald Sports and Social Club.
The events centred around aspects of Irish and Celtic Music and Dance.
Modern dance forms were also invited to take part in the
Foundation Developments Ltd Saint Patrick's
Parade and the O'Farrell
Building and Construction Ltd
sponsored
Irish Step dance
demonstrations.
Live Music at the
Saint Patrick
Celtic Experience 2004 concert was sponsored by L F Nugent Group:
"Us4" and "Sack the Bouzouki" showcased some of
the best Irish music around immediately after Crawley's first ever
Saint Patrick's Parade.
Throughout the weekend, Bank of
Ireland (UK)
sponsored the New
Ross and District Pipe Band at the Emerald Club and the
Saint Patrick's Celtic
Weave gala concert
sponsored by Coinford Construction.
Friday 12 March 2004
Saturday 13 March 2004
Sunday 14 March 2004
