Comhaltas in Britain (Pronounced Coal-tas) are the pre-eminent charity charged with the role of preserving and promoting Irish traditional Music, Song, Dance, Irish language, and storytelling and were first established in Britain in 1957.
Traditionally the month of June hosts the largest Comhaltas event each year called the Fleadh (Pronounced Fla) – which are the British championships of music song and dance. Having already established a working relationship between Comhaltas and Coventry City of Culture Trust prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, when the idea of an in-person large scale event was not possible, both partners worked together to create something even bigger than what was originally planned, and with a much bigger scope to reach a worldwide online audience.
