Help us celebrate 40 fabulous years of Comhaltas in Melbourne and 60 wonderful years of Comhaltas worldwide, passing on our traditional music, singing and dancing.
If you have been involved in any way with Comhaltas, especially here in Melbourne, we invite you to a great night of music, singing, dancing and plenty of craic. It’s all happening
on 12th November 2011 from 7.30pm at St Philips Hall, Abbotsford.
As always set dancing, tin whistle classes and Irish music sessions are every Wednesday night from 7.30pm at St Philips Hall. 146 Hoddle St, Collingwood.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 11:52
Happy New Year Everyone
Comhaltas returns on the 19th Jan 2011 for set dancing, sessions and Tin Whistle classes.
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann was founded by musicians in 1951 to promote Irish traditional music and the first Fleadh Cheoil was organised in Mullingar, County Weatmeath. Within a few years, this had become a National Festival attended by thousands of traditional musicians, singers and dancers from all over Ireland and soon also from overseas.
Branches of Comhaltas have formed in every county in Ireland and also abroad, organising classes, concerts, and sessions in local communities. Comhaltas is now a world-wide organisation, with active branches in the United States, Britain, Canada, Japan and elsewhere. In fact, there are hundreds of branches in 15 countries on 4 continents and very vibrant branches in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Canberra and more recently in Adelaide.
For more information reagrding our worldwide organisation please visit http://comhaltas.ie/
The Melbourne branch of Comhaltas was founded in 1970. The branch is based at 150 Hoddle St, Abbotsford VIC 3067. You can view our location on Google Maps or by Melways reference 44-D5. Collingwood railway station is on Stanton Street behind Collingwood Town Hall and within 5 mins walk of St Phillips Anglican Hall where we meet.
The Melbourne Comhaltas is an incorporated association, membership of the Melbourne Comhaltas Branch costs $20 p.a. and this includes the quarterly magazine from Ireland with news of upcoming Irish events.
For details, contact our President, M. McBride on (03) 9435 4435 Email enquires can be sent to
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