This year sees the 11th 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 11th anniversary milestone.

This year's Parade will be led by representatives of Waterford, 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 12.45pm by the Lord Mayor of Nottingham and Tony McCullagh, First Secretary of the Irish Embassy. An open air concert follows.

Timetable

• Assemble at 11.00am at Forest Recreation Ground.
• 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).
• 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