Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, Dave Nihill got drunk on travel and never quite hit sobriety of it. His shows draw on his wide travels, cultural observations, attempts at language study, (occasional) international drinking session(s) and being a mildly confused immigrant…
Join us in Santa Cruz for Irish music, Irish dancing, and a community mixer, all in one action-packed fundraiser for the upcoming 2020 Comhaltas North American convention! For generations, the highlight of Irish social life was the Hooley. Music, dance, song, good conversation, and merriment flowing freely as described in…
Every six months Dubliner David Nihill runs a comedy show featuring six headlining comedians with all proceeds going to NorCal SCI, a Bay Area-based 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to help people affected by or living with a Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder. The next one is 11/07 at La Peña Cultural…
A chairde, Please join us on Friday, November 8th at the Consulate General of Ireland, San Francisco for our #IrelandinSF Speaker Series & Networking Breakfast! We are delighted by how this networking initiative has brought together so many people from our community, both the well-established and- just as importantly- those newly arrived in the…
The 5th Irish Christmas Hooley will take place on Saturday, December 7th, at the Rotary Summit Center operated by the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose. Join the party for dinner, dancing, craic agus ceol! More information and tickets here: http://bit.ly/Hooley2019. Questions, contact [email protected].
The Ireland Funds Gala on March 6th takes place at San Francisco's Westin St. Francis Hotel on Union Square. This year the Ireland Funds honors San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch Jr. and Francis C. Mahoney, Vice Chair at Ernst & Young. Honorary Dinner Chair is Colin Ryan, Co-head of…
Hillary Flynn passed away in November 2020 following a courageous battle with cancer. Hillary was the guiding force behind the launch of the Irish-American Crossroads Festival in 2004. She held a vision for the Festival and worked tirelessly to see it come to fruition. The March 6th memorial is open…
W.B. Yeats lived through some of the most consequential years in modern Irish history. Born just two years before the failed Fenian Rising of 1867, by the time he died on the eve of World War II, Ireland had become an independent republic in all but name. Yeats was no…
The lecture will examine the role played by John Hume, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and widely acknowledged to be the architect of the Good Friday Agreement, in transforming politics in Northern Ireland. His focus on relationships between the various protagonists challenged traditional ways of defining the conflict in Northern Ireland,…
Join the United Irish Societies of San Francisco for the annual dinner in honor of Jim Byrne on Friday, February 25, 2022, at the Irish Center SF (2700 45th Ave, San Francisco) For tickets, please call Chris Del Carlo 415-307-3757 or Margaret McAuliffe 415-334-7212. JAMES BYRNE, GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 2022…
Welcome to the San Francisco Irish Open hosted by the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center sponsored by Topcon Positioning Systems! We invite you to join us on Friday, April 29, 2022 at TPC Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco for the 22nd Annual San Francisco Irish Open in aid of the programs…
We invite you to the 4th Annual Oktoberfest By The Beach 2022 at the United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco is on Saturday, October 15, 2022. All of the fun takes place in our large bier-hall and outdoor beergarden. Your admission ticket includes: Table reservation (limited time only) Music…
Fundraiser for the Patrick J. Dowling Library Sunday, September 25, 2022 1-3 pm Wawona Gates Join us for our 12th annual Mad Hatter Tea Party to be held in Wawona Gates on Sunday, September 25, 2022. This popular and festive event is a fundraiser for our beloved Dowling Library which…
We love supporting small, local, independent businesses and building community through offering a festive, one-stop holiday shopping opportunity. Back by popular demand our 2022 Holiday Boutique and Artisan Fair is Saturday, December 17 from 2-5 pm at the United Irish Cultural Center and held both indoors and out. Shop from…
The Luck of the Irish makes its way into Oracle Park as the Giants take on the San Diego Padres! Come enjoy pregame Irish performances and celebrate Irish culture during our annual Irish Heritage Night. Your Special Event ticket package includes a ticket to the game and a limited edition…
Join us at the annual Corned Beef and Cabbage meal (food available for purchase upstairs) and know you are coming to the biggest, best, post-parade St. Patrick’s Day party in San Francisco! There will be LIVE bands and Irish Dancing in three locations (two indoors, one outdoors). Schedule coming soon.…
JAVA BEACH at the ZOO , UNITED IRISH CULTURAL CENTER, UNITED IRISH SOCIETIES & COOLEY KEEGAN COMHALTAS PRESENTS GREEN FEST 2023 and family friendly St. Patrick’s Day celebration and Sunset tradition! We close off the block in front of the Irish Center between Sloat and Wawona and offer food/beverage, entertainment,…
Join comedian David Nihill for a night of real Irish comedy. Accent included. Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never quite hit sobriety of it. He has lived and worked in twelve countries and visited over…
Join Dubliner David Nihill for a night of real Irish comedy. David is touring 35 US cities in early 2023 and will be in San Francisco at The Independent. Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never…
Join Dubliner David Nihill for a night of real Irish comedy. David is touring 35 US cities in early 2023 and will be in San Jose at the Improv. Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never…
The place to be in San Francisco for St. Patrick’s Day is Irish Center SF at 45th & Wawona St. Friday, March 17, 2023 Open Noon to 10:00 PM No better place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in San Francisco than the United Irish Cultural Center. We feature live Irish…
Boxing returns to the United Irish Cultural Center March 18 with an USA and Ireland amateur card featured as one of the last events of a busy week at 45th and Wawona. On Saturday, March 18, 2023, the Irish Center SF, in partnership with Fire in the Ring Boxing, presents…
St. Patrick’s Room 6:30 doors/7:00 show TICKETS Acclaimed Celtic roots band, Runa, joins the Reel March Madness line up at the UICC as part of their west coast tour. Runa breathes fresh life into traditional Celtic music by digging into the songs and tunes to find the universal thread that…
CALENDAR SPONSORED IN PART BY THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF IRELAND, SAN FRANCISCO
