Thursday March 17th 2011 Nottingham City will again be even greener! The annual St.Patrick's Day Parade will make its way from the Forest (12 noon) to the Market Square (12.45 pm). There will be a free openair concert throughout the afternoon showcasing the best of Irish traditional music, song and dance.

This year our festival 'twin' is the county of Offaly. We are inviting and helping local schools to prepare costumes and we offer an open invitation to other cultural groups in the city community to come and parade with us.

So Céad Mile Fáilte to all who take part.

• Download festival poster
• Download festival brochure
• Parade details
• Market Square Entertainment 
• Photography competition 
• Irish language class for complete beginners
  

11.30 to 12.30 'Meet & greet', visit the market stall and await the parade.

12.30 to 1.00 Speeches followed by lively opening by John McNicholl to get the show started

1.00 to 1.15 Trinity Showband - from the Council Hall steps

1.15 to 1.45 Comhaltas

1.45 to 2.05 Glendarragh Dancers

2.05 to 2.25 Nottingham Set Dancers

2.25 to 2.45 McManus Dancers

2.45 to 3.00 Tartanaires Showband from the Council Steps

3.00 to 4.30 John McNicholl and his Band

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Gerry Molumby MC

This year sees the 12th annual Nottingham St Patrick's day Parade/Festival. This year's Parade will be led by Grand Marshall Anne McCleary of County Offaly, joined by children from Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, St Mary's, The Good Shepherd, Stanhope, and Trinity Schools. It promises to be a colourful event.

The parade will be greeted in the Old Market Square at 12.45pm by the crowd and dignitaries. An open air concert follows.

Timetable

• Assemble at 11.00am at Forest Recreation Ground (Google map).
  
• Parade starts at 12.00 noon and procedes along the route: Mansfield Road → Lower Milton Street → Parliament Street → Queens Street and into the Square (map of parade route).
• Parade arrives in Market Square at 12.45pm for afternoon open air concert.

Parking

Anyone wishing to join the parade please park your car at the Forest Recreation Ground Park & Ride off Gregory Boulevard.

Alternative parking

Park & Ride Car Parks: Phoenix • Queens Drive
Broadmarsh Shopping Centre • Fletcher Gate • Victoria Shopping Centre

Bus timetable and routes

http://www.nctx.co.uk/times/index.asp

March 11th and 12th  – "Essence of Ireland": Dance show at Palace Theatre, Mansfield (01623 633133). Evening shows at 7.30pm; matinee on Saturday at 2.30pm.

March 12th  – Deirdre O'Byrne Storytelling at Sherwood library, 10.30 - 11.30am. Tales of Fiónn and the Fiánna. Free family event. Make a Patrick's Day card and colour pictures.

March 15th – The Dubliners at the Theatre Royal.

March 16th – Deirdre O'Byrne at Angel Row library, 2-3pm. "Springtime in Irish Poetry": Reading and discussion of seasonal poems from well-known and newer Irish writers. Free.

March 16th – 'Seven Little Sisters' are putting on a St. Patrick's Day event in conjunction with 'Kelly's Heroes' and 'Wholesome Fish' at The Rescue Rooms on Goldsmith Street in Nottingham. Doors open at 8pm and tickets are £6.00 in advance, and £8.00 on the door.

March 16th – 'Forty Shades of Green': Irish Arts Exhibition presented by Brian and Mary Evans at the Council House and the launch of the Irish Festival by Seamus McGarry in the presence of the Sheriff of Nottingham. 7.30-9.30pm Free - download invitation. Exhibition continues on St Patrick's Day, 9am - 5pm.

March 16th to 19th – Events at the Irish Centre, Wilford Street

• 16th: Ballyhoo - 8pm
• 17th: Durty Linen + Disco. Food all day.
• 18th: Frank Dempsey - 8pm
• 19th: Roisin Murphy - 8pm
  

March 17th – St Patrick's Day Celebrations (Download poster and brochure )

• 10am: Mass of St. Patrick at Our Lady and St.Patrick’s Church, The Meadows. Seán O’ Riada Liturgy sung by Annemarie Newell.
• 12.00-12.45pm: Parade down Mansfield Rd to Market Square led by Grand Marshall Anne McCleary from Co. Offaly.
• 1.15-4.30pm: Afternoon concert ~ John Mc Nicholl, traditional music from 'Comhaltas', and local schools of dancing.
• From 10am: 'Irish Shop' in the Market Square. Buy shamrock, badges, hats, etc. to support the costs of the parade.
  

March 17th – Irish language class for complete beginners, 4-5pm at the Irish Centre.

March 17th – "Round Ireland with a Fridge" will be shown at 10.30am, 1.30pm, 5.15pm & 7.45pm at the Broadway Cinema. There’ll be Irish food & music on the menu in the cafe-bar too!

March 17th – Pelican Pub, Bilborough: Irish music throughout the day + free Irish Supper. Late bar.

March 17th – Greyfriars, Gordon Road: Irish breakfast (9.00-10.45am); Live music throughout the day; Ballyhoo band at 10am + Irish Dancing from Glendarragh Academy.

March 17th – Irish Songs & Stories with Billy Teare and Kathleen O'Sullivan at the Royal Centre. £6, 7.15pm.

March 17th – Hannah James & Sam Sweeney: traditional music at the Playhouse 8pm - Tickets: £8 in advance, £10 on the door.

March 17th – Lord of the Dance in 3D at the Showcase: 2:00pm,  4:30pm,  7:30pm.

March 18th – Nottingham Irish Golf Society's St Patrick's Day Golf Tournament at Ruddington Grange Golf Club. Tee off 10.30.

March 26th – "The Book of Kells" will be shown at the Broadway Cinema.

March 26th – Daniel O'Donnell at the Royal Centre.

If you have any St. Patrick's related events, please let us know and we will list them here.

The class will be held at The Nottingham Irish Centre (4 Wilford Street, Nottingham, NG2 1AA) on St Patrick’s Day, 4-5 p.m.

For more information please contact Pat Murphy on 0115 9142356 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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