GO: St Patrick's Day Party 2026
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♫ St Patricks Day Party ♫
GO:Heart of England will once again be enjoying the atmosphere of everything any shade of green and tasting of whiskey or guinness or irish coffee (or real ale). Wear green if you like, to blend in! The main day is a Sunday, on or just before March 17th, so March 15th this year. If there is any sort of parade this year, we will take time out to see it, but regardless we will still have a party involving a few choice venues.
♫ Meet Point Address ♫
Our meeting point will be the ANCHOR INN, 308 Bradford Street, Birmingham, B5 6ET (located at the junction of Rea Street). This pub has several rooms, check all of them, we may even in the courtyard. From there, we are handily placed to nip outside and see the parade pass, or whatever entertainment happens. The indication is a different format as per the 1st link below.
St. Patrick's Day - Downtown Birmingham
Welcome - Birmingham St Patrick's Parade
♫ General Itinerary ♫
Please arrive between 11:45 and 12:15. A common arrival time will be important in order ensure this is an inclusive rather than fragmented social occasion, and to ensure you don't miss out.
We recommend that everyone has a good breakfast to remove the requirement of a full midday meal. The area is not noted for doing Sunday lunches in the midst of the festivities. Most of the Arcadian and Chinatown are usually at a standstill throughout the middle of the day.
Here's to the Craic!
We anticipate switching venues at intervals during the day, potentially including: The Anchor, The White Swan, The Spotted Dog, The Lamp Tavern, Subside, Autobrew, The Ruin, Norton's Bar. A host will be appointed assuming any reasonable level of attendance, to aid the process.
♫ Lateness Won't Work ♫.
We advise people against lateness to avoid wasting your day, when later it's noisy, people are merry, and not monitoring phones. Meeting start times at all our events are set for a good reason. Arriving several hours afterwards does not constitute being late, it constitutes a "no show", or a separate event. Again this is just a polite note to avoid disappointment, and/or a fragmented occasion. See you all there!