St Pat's Craic

Event information

Doors: 7pm
Dinner Served 8pm Sharp
Dancing + Disco: 10pm
Close: 2am

Cut A Shine Barn Dance and The Russet present St Pat's Craic, an evening of fine dining, dancing ceremony and song in celebration of the Ireland's infamous Patron Saint.

Forget about the four leaf clovers, leprechauns and green Guinness hats on St Patrick's Day this year, and join us at The Russet, Hackney's newest restaurant and venue space. Prepare for an evening of traditional Irish Cuisine, Speeches and Ceremony led by Mr Barra Collins; mournful ballads and a few witty ditties from Irish Balladeer James McDonald; culminating in a rowdy hoedown led by Cut A Shine. Then, after all that, a disco until 1am.

Menu: Irish Stew, Soda Bread, Colcannon, Fine Ales and Stout and Whiskies.

Barra Collins. Irish actor whose performances have been referred to as “sparky” (Guardian), “ludicrously entertaining” (The Londonist) and “great fun” (The Times). Barra will be Master of Ceremonies on the evening providing some nonsense from the motherland. www.barracollins.com

James McDonald. Singer, Promoter and all round Folk Bad-Boy, James sings a fine ditty, and will be rolling out some proper old ballads from the homeland, as well a few cheeky ones towards the end of the night.

Cut A Shine. London based Ceilidh and Barn Dance troupe, who enjoy putting on venue dances and playing at UK Festivals, as well as Weddings and Private Parties.
Www.cutashine.co.uk

The Russet. Independent and underground Restaurant and Arts Space based in the Hackney Downs Studios, with a penchant for locally sourced produce and proper ingredients, real fine coffee and scrumptious ales and ciders.
Www.therusset.co.uk