Birmingham Irish Quarter readies for St Patrick’s Day 2025 celebrations.
Businesses across Birmingham’s Irish Quarter are preparing to celebrate Ireland’s national holiday, with one venue announcing its annual ten days of festivities to mark the occasion.
St Patrick’s Day on Monday 17th March will see the Irish community in the West Midlands – one of the UK’s biggest – converge on the Digbeth area for events marking the important date in Ireland’s calendar.
Independent bar and music venue Nortons Digbeth has announced its annual St Patrick’s Festival line-up exploring Irish culture, community and heritage will run from Friday 7th March-Monday 17th March.
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he programme, which features a series of live traditional and contemporary Irish music performances, Irish Gaelic classes, an Irish dance showcase, Six Nations and Cheltenham race screenings and related events, will be launched this year with a ‘green tie ball’ dinner on Friday 7th March.
During the festival, revellers can also book a guided Irish whiskey tasting and a Church End Brewery beer tasting, and be part of an exclusive Guinness masterclass at Nortons.
The hour-long session will explore more about how the famous Irish export is made, stored and poured, with an opportunity for fans of the stout brand to see behind the scenes at a Guinness flagship venue and try their hand at pulling their very own pint of the black stuff.
Nortons Digbeth will also observe Irish tradition by hosting a St Patrick’s Day mass in the back room venue and event space on Monday 17th March.
Peter Connolly, owner of Nortons Digbeth, said: “Our yearly St Patrick’s Day festival here has become a firm favourite in the Birmingham Irish calendar, welcoming all communities for ten days of varied cultural experiences in a safe and friendly environment.
“Nortons Digbeth is a proud advocate of the city’s Irish Quarter, and we’re thrilled to be joining forces with our bar and venue colleagues across the area to highlight the incredible offering we all work hard year round to deliver, especially over the St Patrick’s period.
“Our doors are open to all, and we look forward to inviting people to come through our doors, to explore and celebrate Irish culture, heritage, hospitality and identity with us and the partner organisations we work with year round.”
Independent Digbeth venues including The Anchor, Autobrew, The Big Bull’s Head, Cleary’s, The Fountain, Hennessey’s, The Mockingbird Cinema and Bar, Nortons Digbeth, The Old Crown, Redcorc and the Spotted Dog have all pledged support for the Birmingham Irish Quarter St Patrick’s Day 2025 campaign.
The group of publicans will be launching a digital and printed map for visitors to help navigate venues in the post-industrial district over the St Patrick’s period, as well as sharing news and offers around special events planned as part of celebrations.
Visit Nortons Digbeth for information and to book tickets for the full St Patrick’s Festival 2025 programme.
