Arthur’s Day will be celebrated in Leeds and West Yorkshire this Thursday, 24th September, to honour the man, Arthur Guinness, who in 1759 signed a 9000-year lease on St James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin marking the beginning for the iconic black stuff, Guinness is hosting worldwide celebrations.
Many celebrities, including Jerry Hall, Sophie Dahl and Sir Bob Geldof, will be involved in raising their Guiness glasses to Arthur at 17.59.
A Global music gig on Arthur’s Day, 24th September 2009, will include the likes of Kasabian, Razorlight, & The Kooks who will be joined by over 60 music acts performing in studio gigs across Dublin and around the world in places including New York, Lagos, Yaoundé and Kuala Lumpur.
You can watch the Dublin gig and join in the celebrations by heading to pubs across the UK that are hosting Arthur’s Day parties and broadcasting the Arthur’s Day gig live from 17:59 on Sky Pub TV channel 881.
Arthur’s Day marks the establishment of the new Arthur Guinness Fund, with Guinness donating 5 million Euros, which will help people gain skills to use within their own communities.
Paul Cornell, GB Guinness Marketing Manager said:
“Reaching the 250th anniversary is an amazing and thrilling milestone for us/the makers of Guinness. The ongoing energy, enthusiasm and dedication to perfection has led to a passionate following with 10 million glasses of Guinness being enjoyed every day across the globe. We are inviting our fans to come together and join the worldwide celebration as we raise a glass to Arthur and look forward with excitement to the next 250 years.”More info: visit www.guinness.com
Here are just a few of the venues you might want to visit
O’Neils
Sports Cafe
Three Legs Hotel
Walkabout
Leed Uni
Leeds Irish Centre
Royal Park Hotel
Bricklayers Arms
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