Cambridge Tradfest 2025

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A weekend of Irish music and dance on Mill Road, Cambridge.

Cambridge Comhaltas are co-hosting this event with branch member and uilleann pipe player and teacher, Kevin Naughten.

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Here’s what’s happening:

Friday – Family Ceili – 7pm-9:45pm
Mill Road Community Centre, 6 Hazell St., CB1 2GN – Doors from 6:30pm.

Music by the Lemon Ceili Co. and calling by Bryony Lemon.
All dances called, all ages and abilities welcome.
Drinks and light refreshment will be available for purchase.
Session to follow at a nearby pub from 10pm.

Saturday – Workshops – 10:30am-12:00pm

St. Philips Church, 185 Mill Rd, Cambridge CB1 3AN
Oisín Mac Diarmada – intermediate / advanced fiddle
Daithí Gormley – intermediate / advanced button accordion
Elaine Reilly – intermediate / advanced banjo
Samantha Harvey – sean-nós dance
James Carty – intermediate / advanced flute & whistle

Ross Street Community Centre, Ross St, Cambridge CB1 3UZ 
Robin Gracey & Polly Kempson – beginner / improver set dancing

Saturday – Session Trail 

3pm-6pm
The Kingston Arms – Oisín Mac Diarmada & James Carty
The Devonshire Arms – Daithí Gormley & Elaine Reilly
The Alex – Samantha Harvey & Niamh Gallagher

8pm-10:30pm

The Kingston Arms – Elaine Reilly
The Devonshire Arms – Oisín Mac Diarmada & Steve Prosol
The Alex – Daithí Gormley & Samantha Harvey

Sunday – Concert – 3pm – 4:15pm
St. Philips Church, 185 Mill Rd, Cambridge CB1 3AN
Oisín Mac Diarmada, Daithí Gormley, Elaine Reilly, and Samantha Harvey in concert.
Sunday – Session – from 4:30pm

A local pub – TBC
An informal session to close out the weekend. All welcome.