Digbeth’s Irish Quarter Plans St. Patrick’s Day Party

A city will mark St. Patrick’s Day with a number of celebrations after the cancellation of its traditional parade.

Companies in the Irish district of Birmingham are preparing to celebrate Ireland’s culture and the patron saint on and around March 17 with a series of live music and dance events.

The celebrations in Digbeth also include Irish language courses, whiskey tasting and a Guinness master class as well as a “Green Tie Ball”.

The organizers of the Parade said with available resources that they could not organize a safe and successful event this year. The parade from 1952, from 1952, returned to the city last year After five years of gap.

Maurice Malone, managing director at Birmingham Irish Association and head of the organization team, said last week The decision was made “With a heavy heart”.

“Despite countless hours of planning and the unshakable commitment of our volunteers, partners and supporters, the gap between what we can provide with the available resources and finances.”

The spectacle was previously known that it attracts up to 80,000 people and should be the third largest event for St. Patrick’s Day in the world.

After the 2020 parade was discontinued due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the following events could not be held due to street work and regeneration in the region.

Peter Connolly is the owner of Nortons Digbeth, who marks the event with events, including music and dance performances, during a 10-day festival.

“Our annual festival of St. Patrick’s Day is a firm favorite here in the Irish calendar of Birmingham,” he said.

He added: “Our doors are open to everyone and we look forward to loading people, coming through our doors, exploring and celebrating Irish culture, inheritance, hospitality and identity with us and the partner organizations, with which we work all year round. “

Several venues in the hospitality industry have promised support for a campaign for St. Patrick’s Day in Birmingham Irish Quarter, and the organizers said they would launch a digital and printed card for visitors.