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This project successfully funded on 1st May 2025, you can still support them with a donation.
W.E. Irish Fleadh Cheoil 2026
Bristol, Bristol City, United Kingdom
Aim
W.E. Irish Culture Fest (Fleadh Cheoil) needs your help!
W.E. Irish St. Patrick’s Fleadh Cheoil needs your help!
The event is hosted by volunteers who hope that people will enjoy Irish culture, sport, food, comedy, film, history, dance and music for free from many local acts and across multiple Bristol locations, and includes free children’s activities, and celebrates local community groups.
We:
- Believe in the transformative power of celebrating Irish culture to heal, to enlighten and to foster unity...
- Embrace the life-affirming changes we create within and beyond our community...
- Evolve society’s views towards Irish culture, Irish people, those of Irish descent and their contribution to the region and the UK...
- Honour all who came before us and whose sacrifices made it possible for us to flourish and thrive within the region.
Our Aims:
- Culture Fest
The festival aims to bring together the Irish community in the West of England and to share the experiences of Irish immigrants.
- Promote diversity
We aim to promote diversity in Bristol and to make people aware of the contributions of Irish people to the region.
- Share learnings
We aim to share learnings from the stories of Irish immigrants to benefit those who are arriving in the city today.
In our region, Irish citizens and their descendants have contributed to all areas of life; working in the private and state sector, as entrepreneurs, in sport and, especially, in hospitality. The festival will provide an opportunity to those Irish who have served the City and the region, to share their culture with pride. The St Patrick’s weekend Fleadh Cheoil has been going for over 30 years - but like many other events in the current economic climate, the festival is struggling financially and is unable to carry on in its present form without additional funding.
The Festival is organised by a "not for profit" community interest company totally run by volunteers to give everyone in Bristol and the South West of England, no matter what walk of life they come from, a fantastic day out celebrating Irish culture and building stronger community bonds, and it just shows what can happen when a community comes together with a shared passion to create something so special and unique.
How we'll spend the money raised
Fund the St Patrick’s Fleadh Cheoil & Culture Fest.
Support for our education programme
Running community based workshops with opportunities to share stories about the Irish diaspora.
Help with paying local artists, performers, dance schools, and crafts people
Promotion and marketing for the event
Funding for health and safety and infrastructure for security, road closures, and making the parade safe for the public.
If everyone in Bristol and surrounding area who has been to the Fleadh Cheoil and loved it were able to make a donation no matter how small, we could secure the future of this wonderful event for another year. We would really appreciate your support in this endeavour.
CAN YOU HELP?
1. Support our crowdfunder.
Make a pledge and support us to succeed.
2. Spread the word.
Share our Crowdfunder on your social media pages, WhatsApp groups and tell the world! Help us to reach more people to get the support we need.
3. Volunteer.
We also need volunteers to help organise events, help with the parade, help with community activities, help with running the website and newsletter and much more. If you want to join our community of volunteers email:
https://weirish.org.uk/
Tá fáilte roimh gach duine.
Go raibh míle maith agat
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made