September’s first week at the Community Center brings some of the finest in Celtic musical and cultural offerings, courtesy of the 2025 Emerald Isle Irish Féile. The festival’s events are spread around the island, with some of its highlights taking place in the BIC Center theater. Please note that Féile programs at BIC Center are ticketed events, and Irish Féile wristbands are required for entry. Seating is first come, first served. For Irish Féile tickets and a full program schedule, visit irishfeile.com. Read on for Féile details, and visit the Community Calendar at the top of this page for info on our regular programs.
First off is Féile Registration on Friday from 10:30 AM-6:00 PM, taking place in front of the BIC Center or in the lobby, depending on the weather. Ticket-buyers will connect here for their Féile wristbands and information. From 6-7:30 PM are crowd-pleasers the Byrne Brothers, followed at 8-9:30 by Celtic-inspired artists Crossbow.
Saturday from 10-6 is Registration/Information; the Beaver Island Irish-American Hall of Fame ceremony from 10:30-11:30 AM; ‘Arranmore: The Rest of the Story”, presented by Kevin Green; an Irish Language workshop by Catriona Kennedy from 2:30-4; ‘Songs and Stories‘ with Jerry Early and Arranmore Friends from 5-6:30; Rory Makem from 7-8:30; and the Tartan Terrors from 9-10:30.
See you at the Community Center!
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