On the occasion of the first State Visit by the President of Ireland to the UK, Ambassador Mulhall and Greta Mulhall will host a special concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday April 10th, from 8:30pm–10pm.
President Michael D. Higgins will be guest of honour at the event, which will feature both world–renowned and emerging artists from Ireland and the UK.
Entitled ‘Ceiliúradh’ (Celebration), the concert will feature some of our finest musicians, singers, actors, authors and poets and will celebrate the strength and range of cultural and creative links between Ireland and the UK.
The event will be a celebration of the contribution of the Irish community in Britain and is an opportunity for you to join in the celebrations of this historic State Visit.
Tickets are available from the Royal Albert Hall Box Office , by phone on 0845 401 5034 or in person at the Box Office.
Tickets cost £10 (booking fees included).
Proceeds from tickets sales will be donated to the Irish Youth foundation (UK), to be used in support of Irish cultural projects in Britain.
Details of artists and special guests performing on the night will be announced in due course on the Embassy website and Twitter account – @IrelandEmbGB.
MPs sign Early Day Motion on STATE VISIT OF IRISH PRESIDENT
Chris Ruane, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Irish in Britain has thanked the fifty–one Members who have so far signed EDM 765.
Has your MP signed? Check here. If not please encourage them to do so.
Sponsors: Chris Ruane MP, Sir Peter Bottomley MP, Stephen Lloyd, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Paul Farrelly MP and Mark Durkan MP.
“That this House welcomes the announcement by Buckingham Palace of the historic first State visit by an Irish President, Michael D. Higgins, on 8 to 10 April 2014; believes that this gesture, so soon after the visit to Ireland by Her Majesty the Queen in May 2011, reflects the warmth of the relationship and strengthened ties between Britain and Ireland and furthers our thriving social and economic links; notes the positive response by political parties on both sides of the Irish Sea and organisations representing the Irish in Britain diaspora; and further believes that the State visit has the capacity to bring British–Irish relations to a new level and be seen as a further milestone in the pursuit of peace and reconciliation, for healing the wounds of the past and reaching for a better future.”