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This year sees the 10th anniversary of the Nottingham St Patrick's day Parade/Festival. Back in the centenary year 2000, who would have foreseen that from a gem of an idea and hard work from Elaine Marren and the supportive stalwart teams over the years that we would have reached this 10th anniversary milestone. Liam O'Kane (Nottingham Forest, Derry City and N. Ireland football star) will be the Chief Marshall representing the twinned and lead City and County of Derry. In the Parade, Liam will be joined by St Patrick (Michael Carty), school children from at least 4 local primary schools as well as other groups representing the four Provinces, the Golden Shamrock Club, St Barnabas GAA, The Nottingham Irish Golf Society, the Inspire Club, Comhaltas, and several Irish Dance academies. It promises to be a colourful event, when all these groups and more are joined at the head of the Parade by John St John playing the pipes, the Trinity School Band, the Tartenaires, and the Oriole New Orleans Jazz band to name a few. The parade will be greeted in the Old Market Square at 12.30pm by the Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Gul Nawaz Khan, and Tony McCullagh, First Secretary of the Irish Embassy. Timetable - Assemble at 10.30am near the Pavilion in Forest Fields.
- Parade starts at 11.45am and procedes along the route: Mansfield Road → Lower Milton Street → Parliament Street → Queens Street and into the Square (map).
- Civic Greeting - dispersal of the Parade at 12.30pm in Old Market Square
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Tuesday 10th MarchClick here to download flyer Thursday 12th March Friday 13th March - Nottingham Irish Golf Society St Patrick's Day Golf tournament at Ruddington Grange Golf Club.
Saturday 14th March - Market Square – Parade Stall for County rosettes, Shamrock and Irish goods.
- Presentation of the Shamrock at Good Shepherd RC Church Thackeray Lane at 7.45 pm followed by Family Ceili and Storytelling.
Sunday 15th March - Golden Shamrock Club lunchtime welcome at 1pm at Nottingham Irish Centre. Music provided by Frank and Chris Brennan.
Monday 16th March Tuesday 17th March - St Patrick's Day Celebration Mass: 10.0am at St Patrick's and Our Lady's Church, Meadows, Nottingham. Seán O'Sé, poet, singer and Radio Telefís Éireann (Irish Broadcasting Corporation) radio presenter, will sing part of the Sean O'Riada Mass.
- Parade: 10.30 am assembly at Forest Recreation ground and Parade start at 11.45am to arrive at 12.30pm for Reception and greeting by Civil dignitaries.
- 11.30am - 4pm Old Market Square: entertainment, refreshments, market and raffle draw. There will be no Council House Entertainment this year.
- Forty Shades of Green art exhibition at Nottingham Council House, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
- The Irish Centre will be open all afternoon. Evening music provided by Comhaltas.
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The main stage in Old Market Square will feature:
- 11.30 to 12.30 : Frank Dempsey 'crowd warm up'
- 12.30 to 01.00 : Speeches, Sharing Gifts, etc.
- 01.00 to 01.15 : Glendarragh Dancers
- 01.15 to 01.30 : Trinity Showband – from the Council Hall steps
- 01.30 to 01.50 : Comhaltas
- 01.50 to 02.05 : Nottingham Set Dancers
- 02.05 to 02.25 : Seán O'Sé
- 02.25 to 02.35 : Riverdance Interview / Raffle
- 02.35 to 02.50 : McManus Dancers
- 02.50 to 03.05 : Doherty Dancers
- 03.05 to 04.10 : Sally Glennon
There will be Shamrock, Irish food, goods and craft stalls. Irish stew will be available for purchase next the Main stage. There will be a face painting tent for younger children. |
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The preview of an exhibition of paintings by Brian & Mary McIntyre Evans and invited artists will be held on Monday evening, the 16th of March, from 7pm to 9pm in the foyer of the Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham. It will be formally opened by Máirín Casey (Barrister, St Mary's Family Law Chamber). The exhibition continues on Tuesday (St. Patrick's Day) from 9am to 5pm. There is also a parallel exhibition at the Nottingham Society of Artists' gallery, 75 Friar Lane. This exhibition is open from Saturday 14th March to Monday 22nd March (10am until 4.30pm, including Sundays). |
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Storytelling Evening March 16th at 7.45pm An evening of Celtic tales from renowned Irish storyteller Clare Murphy plus music from Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. Nottingham Irish Centre
2-4 Wilford Street
Nottingham
NG2 1AA
(Parking at the rear of the centre) Tickets £6 from Kathleen Stanley (0115 9290062 or
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