Main afternoon Irish session is in the Falcon, some of the locals were chuffed when Mally turned up last year. He'll probably be there this year too as Persephone are dancing. Evening Irish is a bit hit and miss, may be at the Hero of Alliwall.
I really miss the sessions but I'm dancing with the Witchmen in the day and off to the ceilidh Saturday evening.
I live in Peterborough & there will be 17 people staying at my house Saturday night (admitedly 4 of them in a camper van on the drive).
Straw bear is the best thing in my yule/xmas/newyear etc period, even beats new years eve in the tap and spile Whitby.
Phil