Bergen Irish Society

Author: Adm

  • Some New Faces Amongst The Crowd For The First Friday Drinks In August.

    Some New Faces Amongst The Crowd For The First Friday Drinks In August.

    A huge thanks to all who made the effort and came out for the first Friday drinks in August. Great to see new faces amongst the regular crowd this month : ) The First Friday in September  falls on the 4th and Ireland will be playing Gibralter for the UEFA Qualifiers. Keep an eye on Bergen Irish in Facebook and also…

  • “I’m sending you my love with a bang on the ear” Waterboys are coming to Bergen in October.

    “I’m sending you my love with a bang on the ear” Waterboys are coming to Bergen in October.

    Hi All, The Waterboys are going to be playing in Grieghallen on the 15th October and tickets are selling out FAST.  The concert starts at 9pm so no doubt there’ll be a meet up before this. Keep on eye on facebook and the website for upcoming info.

  • Opera Carmen In Bergenhus Festning.

    Opera Carmen In Bergenhus Festning.

      Dear All, This year in Bergen, Opera Carmen is coming to town and  will be held in Bergenhus Festning from the 14th – 23rd August. Eileen and Patricia (and many more) are taking the opportunity to see this outdoor opera on Sunday 23rd August. If you wish to join them, tickets can be purchased via Billettservice, Grieghallen or Posten. The opera…

  • Alison Lowry Exhibition‏ “Contained”.

    Alison Lowry Exhibition‏ “Contained”.

    Dear Members, Belfast artist Ailson Lowry is currently in Bergen and is currently artist in residence at Galleri S12 (www.s12.no). Her Vernissage for her exhibition Contained, is on  August 14th at 19.00. I am sure that Alison would be delighted to meet some of the Irish living here in Bergen. Attached is a blurb and some…

  • First Friday Drinks 7th August 2015

    First Friday of this month lands on the 7th August. As usual, the corner is reserved for us in Børskjelleren. So, If you are new in town, passing through or just wanting a couple of pints in good company, Paudy from Carlow will be there from 9pm onwards.  

  • Summer BBQ at David’s House in OS.

    Summer BBQ at David’s House in OS.

    Click on the poster for more information about the BBQ. Hope ye are all enjoying the summer holidays. Looking forward to seeing ye all on the 29th. Bergen Irish Committee.

  • Good turn out for the First Friday in July!

    A great time was had by all at Børskjelleren on Friday. .thanks to all those members who came out on the night. … The next first Friday will be August 7th…save the date!

  • We have a New Chairperson…. Well done Eileen.

    We have a New Chairperson…. Well done Eileen.

    A big thank you to all the members who attended the AGM on Saturday night. It was a very lively evening with lots of discussion and interesting ideas for future activities. We now sadly say farewell to Gavin Collins as our outgoing President. Gavin has done an excellent job for the last three years and…

  • Annual General Meeting 2015 – 27th June 8pm. All Welcome.

    Dear members, We have reserved an area at Børskjelleren  on 27th June at 8pm to hold our AGM.  We hope as many og you as possible will be able to attend.  We are looking for a new president and treasurer as well as volunteers who would be willing to be part of small sub-commitees that would…

  • Great Turnout For The Table Quiz.

    Great Turnout For The Table Quiz.

    A big thank-you to everyone who came out and supported the quiz on Saturday night. Congratulations again to the Hogan winning team…they are hard to beat !. A big round of applause also for our quiz master Tom who did a great job with both the quiz and helping us to find a very nice…