O'Farrell Building and Construction Limited provided sponsorship for the Irish dance demonstrations in the centre of Crawley, at Queen's Square on Saturday 13 March 2004. The Saint Patrick's Irish Step presented a selection of Irish Jigs in the open-air by the Mullin's School of Irish Dancing with guest appearance by the Brooklands Dance Troupe.

Hundreds gathered throughout the day to watch the dedicated dancers from the Mullin's School of Irish Dancing and the Brooklands Dance Troupe demonstrated their skills at the Queen's Square bandstand.

Traditional Irish Dance

The Mullins School of Irish Dance presented several reels of traditional Irish dancing a times throughout the day. Over thirty dancers danced the afternoon away with traditional sets that the crowd loved. The dancers performed as part of the Saint Patrick's Weekend 2004 event. The boys and girls were aged from 3 to 17 and each took part dressed in their school colours and danced to traditional Irish and Celtic music. The Mullins School also proudly paraded in the FDL Saint Patrick's Parade.

Modern Irish Dance

The Brooklands Dance Troupe presented several sets throughout the afternoon, dancing to modern music from a Micheal Jackson mix to Justin Timberlake. Thirty dancers enjoyed the mix of modern music and dance and presented their skills to the gathered crowd. The dancers were aged from 4 to 20 and took part in a multitude of apparel representing the modern music to which they were dancing. It was the first open-air public performance by the Brooklands Troupe but it certainly didn't show and they provided a positive contribution to the entertainment. Brooklands also proudly paraded in the FDL Saint Patrick's Parade.

Thank You

Event organisers; the Celtic and Irish Cultural Society and sponsor; Ollie O'Farrell of O'Farrell Building and Construction would like to thank the commitment of the Mullins School of Irish Dancing and Brooklands. Also, special thanks to Dave Watmore of Crawley Borough Council for providing the location to put on the event in a public area.