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  • Nottingham Comhaltas Activities in 2024

    As the new year starts at Comhaltas we thought we would look back on some of the exciting events we have been part of so far in 2024. We were delighted to perform at Emmanuel House for Nottingham Light Night in February this year. Committee members visited the Irish embassy in London to celebrate 25…

  • Learn to Play Day – Saturday 12th October – Nottingham Irish Centre

    Join us at the Nottingham Irish Centre on Saturday 12th October, 13:00-15:00 for Learn to Play Day, part of the UK charity Music for All’s flagship annual event. This free event aims to inspire new and lapsed musicians to engage with music-making. As part of this nationwide celebration, we’ll be offering free taster sessions on…

  • Trad Irish Session at Nottingham Light Night

    Members of Nottingham Comhaltas will be playing at Emmanuel House as part of Nottingham Light Night. If you are heading into Nottingham for the Light Night events then please come along to listen 7.45-8.45 PM, or feel free to bring along your instrument and join in! There will also be refreshments, activities, and the chance…

  • Nottingham Comhaltas Christmas Session – 19th December

    Everyone is welcome to join us for our Christmas session on Tuesday 19th December from 7pm at the Nottingham Irish Centre. Please remember to bring cash for the bar and raffle, and some food for the shared table if you can. We look forward to seeing you there, whether you are joining in with the…

  • Irish music lessons and sessions are back in Nottingham this September

    The Nottingham branch of Comhaltas will be starting back with traditional Irish music lessons and sessions following the summer break on Tuesday 12th September. We meet weekly on Tuesday evenings from 7pm at the Nottingham Irish Centre, offering lessons in concertina, bodhran and tin whistle classes. If you are interested in joining us for lessons…

  • Nottingham Comhaltas Summer Session 2023

    We will be having our summer session on Tuesday 18th July from 7.30pm at the Nottingham Irish Centre. All are welcome to come and play or listen to the music. We will have the bar open as well as a shared table, so please bring along a plate if you can and don’t forgot some…

  • Nottingham St Patrick’s Week

    Nottingham Comhaltas were busy for St Patrick’s week this year! On Tuesday 14th a small group of us performed some sets at Hope House in Beeston for their St Patrick’s themed community meal (including a bowl of lovely Irish stew for our musicians). On Wednesday 15th, branch member Roisin performed at the Broadway Cinema before…

  • Learn Irish Music in Nottingham 2023

    Happy new year from all at Nottingham Comhaltas!   Do you have a new year’s goal to learn a new instrument? We provide traditional Irish music lessons in tin whistle, bodhran and concertina at the Nottingham Irish Centre on Tuesday evenings during school term time – all ages and abilities are welcome. We also have…

  • Traditional Irish Music Sessions in Nottingham

    We will be having our first session after the summer break on Tuesday 20th September at the Nottingham Irish Centre from 7pm. All are welcome to come along to join in or just listen to the music and find out more about us.  Lessons will start the following Tuesday 27th September    At the moment…

  • Traditional Irish music lessons will be starting back up at the Nottingham Irish Centre from Tuesday 19th April. We have tuition available in tin whistle, flute, fiddle, bodhran, accordion and concertina for all ages and abilities. If you would like to find out more then please get in touch via the form on this website.…