St Patrick's Day Festival in Birmingham 2010
Come and enjoy the craic as Ireland’s popular patron saint is celebrated in Birmingham – one of the largest celebrations in Europe. Includes a parade, Irish dancing, music and traditional entertainment.
Tel: 0121 303 3008
St Patrick's Festival 2010
Date: 12 - 17 March
Time: various
Venue: Irish Quarter, Digbeth
St Patrick's Day Parade
Date: Sunday 14 March
Time: 12.00pm - 1.30pm
Venue: Digbeth area
Additional entertainment: 2 -7pm
The parade will leave from Camp Hill at around 12 noon on Sunday 14th March, making its way down High Street Deritend, past St Martin’s church in the Bullring and back up the High Street, finishing at approximately 1.30pm in Alcester Street.
Enjoy the craic!
The festival is organised by Biringham St Patrick's Festival Committee with support from Birmingham City Council and other sponsors.
For more information, call the Events team on 0121 303 3008.
The 2010 programme will be available shortly:|
Date |
Time and Details |
Venue |
| 12 March |
7.00pm: Festival Launch - Ticketed event (Free) Bookings: stpatricksbirmingham.gmail.com |
Irish Centre |
| 13 March |
12.00pm - 4.00pm Reel around Edgbaston Street Music from Reel Note, Cairde, dancing and more besides. Presented by BBC WM’s Jenny Jones. |
Edgbaston Street |
| 14 March |
10.00am Mass Start the community celebrations at the first official event of the day. |
St Anne’s Church |
| 14 March |
12.00pm - 1.30pm The Parade Join in the fun and a mass singing event at the end of the Parade. |
Camp Hill to Digbeth Street |
14 March |
StPatROCKS 2.30: The Carpels Indie-punk dance quintet |
South Birmingham College (Free) |
| 15 March | 7.30: pm Theatre Production
Singin’ I’m No a Billy, He’s a Tim Performed by NPL Theatre, this comedy revolves around Billy, a Ranger’s fan, and Tim, a Celtic supporter, being locked up together on the day of the Old Firm match. 16+ Contains strong language |
The Paragon |
| 16 March | Irish Film Night
|
The Spotted Dog, Warwick Street |
| 16 March |
7.00pm Irish Literary Festival An easy introduction to Irish literature looking at the contribution made to the world’s literary heritage made by Irish playwrights, poets and authors. |
The Old Crown Inn, Heathmill Lane |
| 17 March |
7.00pm Irish Storyteller Irish storyteller Katrice Horsley makes a welcome return with her own wonderful brand of storytelling. |
The Irish Centre |
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