Tag: st patrick’s day
Birmingham prepares for St Patrick’s Day Parade
This year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade will take place in Birmingham on Sunday, March 13, when the theme will be the phoenix. The centrepiece of celebrations enjoyed by the city’s strong Irish community, the parade is organised by the St Patrick’s Festival Committee and supported by Birmingham City Council’s events team. The parade will set […]
Irish contribution to Birmingham celebrated at St Patrick’s Day Parade
The Irish contribution to Birmingham will be the theme of this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade in the city which takes place on Sunday, March 15. Organised by the St Patrick’s Festival Committee in co-operation with Birmingham City Council, the parade begins at noon with a confetti blast. This year’s parade will include pipe and […]
St Patrick’s Day Parade – dragons, drums and giants
A confetti blast will start the UK's largest St Patrick's Day Parade at 12 noon in Birmingham on Sunday 16 March. Led by six flag bearers, the theme this year is Irish Myths and Legends, bringing colour to stories from every county. And with seven marching bands the streets will be filled with music. The […]
St Patrick's Day in Birmingham: Road Restrictions
Once again the UK's largest St Patrick's Day Parade takes place in Birmingham on Sunday 17 March at noon. Access to roads around Digbeth will be restricted on the day to make way for marching bands, dancers, floats, vintage motorbikes and tractors. Digbeth High Street will be closed from Camp Hill roundabout to the Bullring […]
St Patricks Day Parade to welcome the Olympics
What: Local school children, St Patrick, Irish musicians and dancers get ready for the St Patrick's Day Parade. Venue: Birmingham Irish Centre, Digbeth Time: 2pm Date: Thursday 8 March 2012 In preparation for this years sport themed St Patrick's Day Parade local school children display their own Olympic torches as they prepare to welcome American […]
St Patrick’s sporting spectacular
In celebration of London 2012, there will be an Irish style sporting theme at the St Patrick's Day Parade. Representatives from Irish sporting associations in Birmingham will lead the procession on Sunday 11 March. The parade will be led by seven flag bearers that will include representatives from the Gaelic Athletics Association in Birmingham, Erin […]
