Tuesday 10th March

• Patrick's Pen Names with Deirdre O'Byrne of Nottingham Irish Studies Group: Nottingham Central Library, Angel Row at 7.30pm.
• Cut-off date for submissions to the Michael Hannon Memorial Tribute Poetry Competition.

Thursday 12th March

• Second Generation Irish in Britain - Moy McCrory talks about her own experiences: West Bridgford Library, Nottingham at 7.30pm.

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

• Storytelling by Clare Murphy: 7.45 pm at Nottm Irish Centre followed by St Patrick's Day Comhaltas session
• Forty Shades of Green art exhibition at Nottingham Council House. Preview 7.00pm to 9.00pm.
• Riverdance at the Royal Centre.

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.

Also:

• Parade workshops for children
• Tribute by Monsignor Forde
• Other events in and around Nottingham for St. Patrick's 2009