COMING THIS AUTUMN

‘The Irish Countess: Echoes of A Soul’

Hear the history of Irelands troubled years through the eyes of one of its iconic figures.

8pm Friday 23rd October

South London Irish Centre,
Hartfield Road,
London SW19 £TG

Written and performed by Anne Curtis

Constance Markievicz (1868-1927) was a revolutionary, a suffragist, and a socialist and the first woman ever elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Born into privilege in the Anglo‑Irish ruling class, she turned her back on wealth and convention to fight for Ireland’s freedom and social justice.

In this powerful one‑woman performance, Constance looks back on her extraordinary life, from the drawing rooms of privilege to the prison cells of rebellion. Through her eyes we witness the great turning points of Irish history: the Little Famine, the Gaelic Revival, the Great War, the Easter Rising, and the Civil War.

‘Echoes of a Soul ‘commemorates almost one hundred years since her death a century after a woman’s voice first shook the foundations of empire. This show will be of interest to those who would like to know more about Irish history.

TICKETS  £13/ £10 AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
Online tickets will be available from 1st October.

‘Across the Waves’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A celebration of 100 years of Irish radio through comedy, music and personal stories.
This great new show tells the story of Irish radio, in particular what it meant to those listening in from across the Irish Sea.
It wasn’t just about getting signals for the GAA game, for many Radio Eireann gave them a sense of home and community.

 

3pm  Friday 13th November 2026
Lewisham Irish Centre
2A Davenport Rd, London SE6 2AZ

3pm Saturday 14th November
The Claddagh Ring,
10 Church Rd, London NW4 4EA

3pm Sunday 15th NOvember
South London Irish Centre
138 Hartfield Rd, London SW19 3TG

TICKETS  £12/ £10 AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
Tickets will also be available online from the 1st  October.

‘Call Yourself An Irishman’

8pm Friday 27th November
South London Irish Centre
138 Hartfield Rd, London SW19 3TG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You’re born in one country. But your parents come from a different one. So what does that make you?

What if the two countries share a complex history, of conquest and subjugation, resistance and rebellion? But which happen to be closest neighbours across the Irish Sea, and have grown to a mutual understanding, and (a sometimes uneasy) co-existence?

How do you, born and raised in one of those countries, but with ties and binds to the other, define yourself? Are you British? Or are you Irish? Or don’t you know? And why the hell are there so many Irish people in England, anyway?

Join Declan Duffy as he attempts to make some good sense out of it all. He’ll be considering the history of Irish migration to Britain, the difficulties encountered by the people who made that journey, and how all of it has influenced us, their descendants, in our consideration of who and what we are. There’ll be some songs, of course there will. And a few laughs. And we’ll attempt to answer the vexed question of how many boxes you technically have to tick in order to confidently state: “I am Irish (sort of)”.