Location list of Irish Activities in Yorkshire & the North East of England Towns and Cities
Barnsley
BDA Irish Dance (Barnsley ) www.facebook.com/cdairishdancebarnsley/
Batley
Batley Irish Democratic League Club www.thenash.co.uk/ Function room available
Birstall
Birstall Irish Democratic League Club https://www.facebook.com/p/Irish-democratic-league-club-birstall-100057311475418/
Bradford
Bradford Irish Society facebook.com/irishsocietybradford/
Bradford Irish Set Dancing: Irish set dancing Saturdays at The Underground, Duke Street, Bradford BD1 3QR from 11am-1pm facebook.com/irishsocietybradford/
Irish music Session at Jacob’s Well Bradford on Sunday afternoons
Dewsbury
Dewsbury Irish National Club www.facebook.com/p/Dewsbury-Irish-Nash-club-100083678994137 available for functions mid week and weekends
Dewsbury Celtic ARLFC (Rugby- under 5’s (Leprechauns), Junior Teams from 6 to First Team in Division 2) https://www.facebook.com/DewsburyCeltic/?locale=en_GB
Note: Junior teams play in the Yorkshire Junior and Youth League
Dewsbury Celtic Sloggers - West Yorkshire Rounders League(WYRL)
https://www.facebook.com/people/Dewsbury-Celtic-Sloggers/100087309735430/?ref=py_c
Doncaster
Nadine Martin Academy of Irish Dancing (Thorne, Doncaster) www.facebook.com/NadineMartinAcademy/
The McLeod Academy of Irish Dancing (Doncaster) www.facebook.com/McleodAcad/
Durham
O'Hehir school of Irish Dance (Spennymoor, Co Durham) www.ohehirschool.co.uk/ www.facebook.com/ohehirschool/
Gateshead
Tyneside Irish Dance (Gateshead) www.facebook.com/tynesideirishdance https://derianna.github.io/tyneHome.html
Halifax
Halifax Irish Centre www.facebook.com/HalifaxIrishCentre/ concert room for private events
Halifax & District Irish Society (meet at Pellum Social Club alternate Thursdays 12 -3) https://halifaxirishsociety.org.uk/
Ciara D’Arcy Academy: Irish Dance classes, children/adults in Halifax & Brighouse
https://www.facebook.com/cdairishdance/
Harrogate
St. Aelred's Irish Dancers (Harrogate) www.facebook.com/staelredsirishdancers/
Huddersfield
Huddersfield Irish Centre HD1 5BB Indoor games, step dancing and set dancing classes, Irish sport matches and Gaelic games shown, available concert room for private parties and weddings www.facebook.com/huddsirish/
Brothers Pearse (Huddersfield GAA):
Cassidy School of Irish Dance (classes in Huddersfield Irish Centre): www.facebook.com/cassidyxschool/
Kane Irish Dancing Huddersfield www.facebook.com/kaneirishdance/
Huddersfield Irish Centre - Step Dancing & Set Dancing classes www.facebook.com/huddsirish/
Huddersfield University Irish Society www.hud.ac.uk/international/global-campus-events/global-societies/irish/
Huddersfield Irish Student Society (at Huddersfield University) https://www.facebook.com/irishhudsoc/
St Patrick’s Day Parade(Huddersfield): www.theparadeonline.org/
Irish Music Session at The Grove every Thursday from 8pm https://www.thegrove.pub/events/irish-music-session/
Hull
O'Connor Academy of Irish Dance (Beverley, Hull, Kingston-Upon-Hull & Pocklington) www.facebook.com/oconnoracademyofirishdance/?locale=en_GB –
O'Connor Academy of Irish Dance (Beverly & Hull) www.facebook.com/oconnoracademyofirishdance/
McKeown Irish Dance Academy (Hull and East Yorkshire) www.facebook.com/mckeownacademy/
Music Session – The Minerva, contact for details https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Minerva-100039533396735/
Gateshead
Fagan School of Irish Dancing (Birtley Gateshead) www.facebook.com/FaganSchoolOfIrishDance/ https://faganschoolofirishdancing.co.uk/
Leeds
Leeds Irish Centre https://theleedsirishcentre.co.uk/ or www.facebook.com/leedsirishcentre/ indoor games (darts, Dominoes) 25 Card Game first Wednesday of the month
Live Irish sport broadcasts in Davitt Bar, Tara concert suite for private parties and weddings
Leeds Irish Centre shows all live Gaelic games held on any day of the week in the Games Room
Irish music session: First Saturday of the month in the Davitt Bar 9pm
Singing Session: 2nd Monday of the month from 8pm
Comhaltas Leeds (Music, Song, Dance): https://leedscce.org/ or www.facebook.com/leedscce/?locale=en_GB
Leeds Irish Health & Homes:
Leeds Irish Arts Foundation:
Mayo Association(Leeds):
Pioneer Association (Leeds):
Leeds Irish Choir: www.facebook.com/leedsirishchoir/
Leeds Irish Golf Society: www.facebook.com/leedsirishgolfsociety/
Leeds Irish health & homes(LIHH): www.lihh.org/
Leeds Ladies Irish Golf:
Leeds Irish Set Dancing: Wednesdays at 7pm at Leeds Irish Centre https://setdance.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/setdanceuk/
Leeds Welfare Society:
St Patrick’s Day Parade (Leeds): www.facebook.com/leedsstpatricksparade/
Leeds GAA Sports Clubs
St. Benedict’s (Leeds):
Hugh O'Neill's (Ladies and Men’s teams): https://www.facebook.com/hughoneillsleedsgaa/?locale=en_GB
John F Kennedy's (Leeds JFK): https://www.facebook.com/jfkgaa/?locale=en_GB
Ladies Gaelic Football Team (Hugh O’Neill’s Leeds): https://www.facebook.com/hughoneillsleedsgaa/?locale=en_GB
Yorkshire Emeralds Hurling Club(represents the whole of Yorkshire): http://www.yorkshireemeralds.co.uk/
Note: County & Britain GAA boards
Yorkshire County Board:
Yorkshire GAA: https://www.facebook.com/YorkshireGAA/?locale=en_GB
GAA Britain: www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/world-gaa/our-clubs/britain
ROIWF and Leeds Irish Rugby Team
Republic Of Ireland Walking Football Association(ROIWF) Leeds https://walking-football.com/roiwfa-leeds-irish-centre-walking-football-hub-update/
www.facebook.com/leedsirishcentre/videos/walking-football-session-saturday-morning-10-11am-at-football-world-set-up-by-le/729274728707275/
Leeds Irish Clovers Rugby League ARLFC (plus under 13s) https://leedsirish.teamapp.com/?_webpage=v1 https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FIrishclovers8
Horse Shoe throwing
Bethlehem Boxing Club, Leeds 9 - www.facebook.com/Bethlehemboxingclub/
Dance Schools in Leeds
The Cordon Academy of Irish Dance adult classes in Castleford, Children in Leeds LS9 & Castleford
www.facebook.com/people/The-Cordon-Academy-of-Irish-Dance/100090580058139/
Ferris Irish Dance Academy – (Pudsey Leeds) www.facebook.com/FerrisIDA/
Gibbons Academy of Irish Dance (Chapel Allerton, Leeds – Wednesdays) ww.gibbonsacademyid.com/ www.facebook.com/gibbonsacademy/?_rdr
Joyce/O'Donnell School of Irish Dancing (Leeds): https://www.instagram.com/joyceodonnellschool/?hl=en
University of Leeds Irish Dancing Society https://www.facebook.com/luuirishdancingsociety/
Thompson Academy (Harrogate & Guiseley/Kirkstall Leeds): www.facebook.com/ThompsonAcademyIrishDancers/
Irish Ceili Dancing, Yeadon: Tuesdays from 7:30pm SS Peter and Paul church hall, term time only
Leeds University Irish Dancing Society www.facebook.com/luuirishdancingsociety/ www.instagram.com/luuirishdancing/?hl=en-gb
Tierney School of Irish Dance www.facebook.com/TierneySchoolOfIrishDancing/
Triskele Academy of Irish Dance (Meanwood & Yeadon Leeds) www.facebook.com/triskeleaoid/
Middlesbrough
Comhaltas Middlesbrough (Music, Song, Dance): St. Francis Hall every Wednesday
https://comhaltas.ie/branches/middlesbrough/biography/
Robson Academy of Irish Dancing (Middlesbrough · Norton-on-Tees · Stockton-on-Tees) www.facebook.com/robsonirishacademymiddlesbrough/ https://robsonacademy.com/
Wilkinson Dance Academy (Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees & Marton) www.wilkinsondanceacademy.co.uk/locations.html
Vanacore Academy of Irish Dance (Hemlington & Marton-in-Cleveland) www.facebook.com/vanacoreacademyofirishdance/
Newcastle
Erin Cavanagh School of Dance www.facebook.com/p/Erin-Cavanagh-School-of-Dance-100057377652663/
Newcastle-upon-Tyne (GAA): www.facebook.com/NewcastleTyneGAA/?locale=en_GB
Inchigeelagh O'Gorman Academy of Irish Dancing (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, County Durham, and Gateshead) www.facebook.com/Inchigeelaghogorman1/
Newcastle University Irish Dance Society www.facebook.com/irishdancencl/
Irish Music Session at The Cumberland Arms every Monday & Wednesday from 8pm, see website for other music www.thecumberlandarms.co.uk/events/
Northumberland
Irish Dance (Cramlington, Northumberland) https://irishdancenorthumberland.com/
Marshall Academy of Irish Dance (Morpeth, Northumberland)
www.facebook.com/MarshallAcademyofIrishDance/
Northumbria Students Union Irish Dance https://mynsu.co.uk/activities/view/49
Rory Patrick Academy of Irish Dance (Cramlington, Fenham, Northumberland & South Shields) www.facebook.com/northeastirishdance/
Rebel Irish dance (Northumberland) https://irishdancenorthumberland.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rebelirishdance/
Irish Music Session - The Alum Ale House, South Shields every Sunday https://alumalehouse.com/whats-on
Scarborough
Irish music Session at McGinty’s – first Sunday of the month https://www.facebook.com/McGintys.Scarborough/?locale=en_GB
Sheffield
Sheffield GAA: www.sheffieldgaa.com/
Sheffield Irish Association: www.facebook.com/p/Sheffield-Irish-100064703829332/
Glendarragh Academy of Irish Dance (Sheffield) www.facebook.com/GlendarraghAcademy/
Sheffield Irish Dance Company (CDYST sports hall, Crosspool Sheffield) www.facebook.com/scoilrincenua/
Sheffield Irish Dance Society University of Sheffield: https://su.sheffield.ac.uk/activities/view/irish-dance-society www.instagram.com/sheffirishdance/?hl=en www.facebook.com/SheffieldIrishDance/
Irish Music Session at Fagan’s https://fagans.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/faganssheffield/
Irish Music Session at The Gardener’s Rest https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=1051081813684844&id=100063491051201&_rdr
Teesside
Muir School of Irish Dancing (Teesside: Middlesbrough, Stockton & Acklam) www.teessideirishdancing.co.uk/ www.facebook.com/muirdancers/
Teesside University www.tees.ac.uk/
Tyneside
Tyneside Irish Centre www.tynesideirishcentre.com/ Lunch club on Mondays from 2pm, Traditional Music Session from 8pm
Tyneside Irish Cultural Society: See web links for all activities https://tynesideirish.com/ www.facebook.com/ticslibrary
Stokes Collins School of Irish Dancing (Earsdon, Whitley Bay, North & South Tyneside, and Hartlepool) www.facebook.com/StokesCollinsSchoolOfIrishDancing/
Irish Music Session The Fox & Hounds Coalburns Tyne & Wear from 8pm every Tuesday from 8pm www.facebook.com/thefoxandhounds/photos/join-us-for-fox-irish-sessions-every-tuesday-8pm-11pm-for-live-traditional-music/1290095695738143/?_rdr
Sunderland
Cuchulainn (GAA)s:
Whitby
Irish Session Music at The endeavour – Third Sunday of the month https://www.facebook.com/events/the-endeavour-pub-whitby/monthly-3rd-sunday-traditional-music-session/457338210490478/?locale=en_GB
York
York GAA: https://www.yorkgaa.com/
York Irish Association: www.facebook.com/yorkirish/
Yorkshire Rose of Tralee: www.facebook.com/yorkshireRoseofTralee/?locale=en_GB
Field Academy of Irish Dancing – (York) www.fieldacademyofirishdance.co.uk/
York University Irish Society