Epicurean Calgary

March 2020

March 11-17, 2020

St. Patrick Day Events at ICS

Irish Cultural Centre, Bunratty Hall, 6452 35 Ave. N.W., Bella Concert Hall, 18 Mount Royal Circle S.W., and St Mary's Cathedral, 219 18th Ave S.W.

March 11
Sharon Shannon Band at the Irish Cultural Centre
Irish Cultural Centre, 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $35
Irish accordion sensation SHARON SHANNON has recorded and toured with Bono, Adam Clayton, Sinead O’Connor, Jackson Browne, John Prine, Steve Earle, The Chieftains, The Waterboys, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss and others. Her 12 albums to date have all been very different and groundbreaking mixing traditional Irish with reggae, country, Native American, bluegrass, rap, dance, African,French Canadian.Her music has been featured in several Hollywood movies and her debut album is the biggest selling record by a traditional artiste in Ireland.

March 14
Dervish in Calgary at the Bella Concert Hall
Bella Concert Hall, 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $35
As one of the world's most renowned and imaginative interpreters of Irish folk music, Dervish have devoted the last three decades to gently reinventing the traditional songs of their homeland. Shane Mitchell (accordion), Liam Kelly (flute/whistle), Brian McDonagh (mandola/mandolin), Michael Holmes (bouzouki), singer and bodhran (drum) player Cathy Jordan, and All Ireland Fiddle Champion Tom Morrow form a remarkable and at times electric combination.
Through the years, Dervish have toured the globe and shared stages with the likes of James Brown, Neil Young, and Sting, becoming the first Irish band ever to play Rock in Rio (the world's most massive music festival), all the while steadily making its name as one of the foremost purveyor of Irish folk music.

March 17
Feast Day of St. Patrick at St. Mary`s Cathedral
St Mary's Cathedral
Choir performance from 11:30 a.m.
Celebration of the liturgy starts at noon
Following the celebration of Peace. Join in for lunch and entertainment in the Parish hall at 1:00 p.m.
St Mary's parish Hall opens at 11:00 a.m. to accept food contributions prior to Mass.
Free

March 17
Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Irish Cultural Centre, Bunratty Hall
Starts at 6:00 p.m., ends at 11:00 p.m.
Tickets: $5 members, $10 non members
Dont miss the ICS St Patrick's Day celebrations featuring live music, Irish dancing, an ICS choir performance and even some Irish stew.

The Irish Cultural Society of Calgary (ICS) is a not-for-profit organization committed to:
- promoting Irish cultural activities
- celebrating and reinforcing the sense of identity for the Irish community in Calgary
- communicating on matters of interest to the Irish-Canadian community.

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March 15, 2020

The Original St. Patrick's Day Road Race 2020

Central Memorial High School, 5111 21 Street S.W.

9:00 a.m. 10 km. start
9:20 a.m. 5 km. start

Registration: $60
A 10 KM Run or 5 KM Run/Walk

St. Patrick’s Day Road Race will take place on March 11.
Join over 1000 of your best running friends for Calgary's first big race of the year! The Calgary Roadrunners started this race 33 years ago and it quickly became a favourite among local runners, as it gave them an opportunity to test their post-winter fitness level. Supporting the Calgary Roadrunners and and Diabetes Canada, the race course starts and finishes at Central Memorial High School in SW Calgary and loops through the communities of North Glenmore and Lakeview.
Stay for the awards and enjoy some Irish stew, and your chance to win your weight in Village Beer. All participants will receive a  finisher medal!
In support of the Canadian Diabetes Association.

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March 17, 2020

Murder Mystery Dinner: Amazing Surviving Bachelorette Run-Around

Fort Calgary Barracks, 750 9 Ave. S.E.

Tickets: $85

Evening Details:
6:00 p.m. - Doors Open - Grab a drink and enjoy some time in the amazing space.
6:30 p.m. - Find your seat as actors will begin to move through the tables to deliver clues and interact with guests.
7:00 p.m. - Dinner and the show begin.
9:00 p.m. - Solve the mystery and watch the conclusion over dessert.

It’s the latest new reality show! During the episodes, the bachelorette women will attempt to hook up with the male contestants and convince them to marry them! The last episode is being filmed in cosmopolitan Calgary! Whoever completes their quest before the end of the race will win fabulous prizes! It’s going to be murder.
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at Fort Calgary is an interactive evening featuring fabulous food and entertainment that will have you laughing all night long. You’ll interact with the actors and take your best guess at ‘who done it’, all while enjoying a locally sourced dinner buffet.

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March 21, 2020

St. Patrick's Day Milonga

Mount Royal Station Hall, 2317 10th Street S.W.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m., with dancing until 12:30 a.m.
Beginner lessons from 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Tickets are $20.00
Snacks & desserts are included.

Join Beso de Tango Dance Club for a special St. Patrick’s Day event in Calgary, at Mount Royal Station Hall for a fun-filled evening of tango dancing, socializing, snacks, and desserts.
Throughout the evening expect a blend of 85% Golden Age Tango, and 15% Contemporary Tango.

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Restaurants, Pubs, and Bars

With St. Patrick's Day falling on a Tuesday this year, expect events to be happening all weekend long at most locations. The best places are those places with some tradition of St. Patrick's Day, live entertainment, and some sort of Irish pedigree, especially on the 17th. Here's a few suggestions. More to come...

March 2020

Shamrock Hotel, 2101 11 St S.E.

NOW DEMIOLISHED

It's been around since 1914- the original place in Calgary for St. Patrick's Day festivities- now demolished.

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Other Places Worth Checking Out

Click on the thumbnail to get to their website to see if they charge cover, have live entertainment and whatever else you need to know.

     3 locations              Kildare's Ale House                                    19369 Sheriff King                                    Street S.W.  

Dixon’s Public House,    The Joyce on 4th
#24 15425 Bannister      506  24 Ave. S.W. Road S.E.                                     

               
Kilkenny Irish Pub,     Limericks Traditional #500-3630                 Public House, 7304   Brentwood Rd N.W.        Macleod Trail S

         
Seanachie Irish Pub,      Jamesons Irish Pub,  5909 Signal Hill  3790  Brentwood
Centre S.W.                          Rd. N.W.

 
          
James Joyce Irish Pub 
& Restaurant, 114     
8 Avenue S.W.                             

      
Rose and Crown Pub,   
1503 4th St. S.W.

  St. James Corner
  1219 1 St. S.W.
                       

   
Ship and Anchor,      
534 17 Ave, S.W.      Palomino,109    
                                7 Ave. S.W.

Ceili’s Calgary,            Jamesons 17th Ave.
351 4 Ave. S.W.      Uptown, 1230 17 Ave.
933 A 17 Ave. S.W.                    S.W.

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Pub Crawls

March 14, 2020

The Bust Loose St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Shaker Pub Crawl 2020

Start at Hudson's Downtown, 1201 5 Street S.W. and Craft Downtown, 345 10 Ave. S.W.

Schedule:
7:00 p.m. - Registration starts at all locations (start locations tba)
7:30 p.m. - Buses roll for Shamrock Shaker Route B
7:45 p.m. - Registration closes Route A
8:15 p.m. - Buses depart for Route A

Tickets: $25 and up include:
- VIP Admission (Express Entry & No Cover) Into 4 Of Calgarys Hottest Venues!
- A Drink To Prime The Party At The First Bar!
- Bus Transportation Between All Venues!
- Tons Of Free Swag And Drink Specials!
The VIP ROCK STAR experience is only $1,890 and includes:
• 40 tickets to the Bust Loose Shamrock Shaker Club Crawl
• Group pick-up from any location to get your VIPs to the starting venue
• First-bus departure & arrival, and VIP lanyards for front of the line entrance at each stop
• Private Bust Loose Party Patrol Host and Driver
• Party favours

Paint The Town Green!
Route A
Craft
Mystery Bar
Knoxville's
Cowboys

Route B
Hudsons
Craft
Knoxville's
Cowboys

Calgary’s LARGEST St. Paddy’s party! This outrageous mobile celebration of green beer, shamrocks, leprechauns and all the weirdness of the Irish celebrates St. Pat on March 14th! So get your green on and get ready to get wild with hundreds of partiers!
Bust Loose! is Calgary’s expert in partying and pub crawls, and our club crawl events are famous around the world.
Party like a ROCK STAR! Aboard a Bust Loose! Party Bus! These machines are built to party and feature huge stereo systems, reconfigured perimeter seating, dance poles, LED lighting systems, and tinted windows to create the ultimate party-atmosphere!

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