This year's parade is the headline event and forms part of the Manchester Irish Festival, which began on March 7 and runs until St Patrick's Day itself, Monday, March 17. St Patrick's Day. If you're looking for fun for all the family, then you can't go wrong with the St Patrick's Day parade. Starting at the Irish World Heritage Centre, the parade will line up on Thousands pack Manchester city centre as St Patrick's day parade returns after four-year absence the 11-day Irish Festival kicked off proceedings over at St Ann's Square, and this weekend the 7. Celebrate in Style at Albert's Schloss. Albert’s Schloss is keeping the party going for two whole weeks! From 5th to 17th March, enjoy: Guinness and Jameson specials; Live music every night; With its lively vibe, flowing drinks, and energetic entertainment, Albert's Schloss is the perfect place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style. The run-up to St Patrick's Day on Monday also sees a bumper schedule of live music, Irish culture and good times through the weekend at venues across the city, including the pop-up Irish Village on St Ann's Square, as part of Manchester Irish Festival. Mulligans is gearing up to host the city’s biggest and boldest St. Patrick’s Day celebration yet. On Monday, 17 March 2025, from 11am through to 1:30am, over 1,200 guests are expected to flood The St Patrick’s Day parade forms a focal point of the wider Manchester Irish Festival, which runs from Sat 8 Mar – Mon 17 Mar. Hundreds of events will be taking place at various venues across the city as part of the festival, including the Irish Village which takes over St Ann’s Square. Albert’s Schloss will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, pouring Guinness for an whole two weeks ’til the taps run dry to coincide with the St. Paddy’s celebrations. Head to Albert’s Schloss from 5th – 17th March, expect Guinness, Jameson, epic feasting, live music, and the chance to test your luck with some St. Paddy’s Day surprises. See what happened around Manchester for the 2015 St Patrick's Day celebrations. men Load mobile navigation. News. The 2015 St Patrick's Day Parade in Albert Square (Image: Steve Allen) 16 of 46. So whether you’re in it for the Guinness, the tunes, the dancing, or just the chance to wear as much green as humanly possible — here are some of the best events to get involved in this St. Patrick’s Day 2025. What’s on in Manchester this St. Patrick’s Day Manchester’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The annual Manchester St. Patrick Among the crowd in Albert Square were Ella Corrigan aged 9, Katy White aged 10 and Megan White aged 12 from Lymm watching the annual St Patrick's Day parade through the city streets of Manchester St Patrick's Day; Thousands pack Manchester city centre as St Patrick's day parade returns after four-year absence "We hope to come into Albert Square next year as well, so it's gonna The countdown to Manchester’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations began today as the Irish market opened for trade in Albert Square. The city’s Irish community will be painting the town green this 💚 Shamrockin’ cocktails, Baby Guinness shots & all the St Paddy’s Day sips. 💚 A delicious St Paddy's Day brunch to kick-start the celebrations in style. 💚 VIP St Patrick's Day drinks packages to make your day extra special. 💚 The best St Patrick’s Day party in Manchester – fun, laughs & unforgettable memories with the squad Download this stock image: Saint Patricks day parade Manchester. Thousands of people lined the route to watch the St Patrick's Day parade with green hats, Irish flags and Leprechauns. The city was a sea of green, white and orange as members of the Irish community came out to mark the national holiday of Ireland's patron saint. This year was the 35th anniversary of the parade in the city and Albert’s Schloss. St Ann's Square, Manchester, M2 7DH. Manchester, M4 2BS. St. Patrick’s Day Ball. The St. Patrick’s Day Ball is a charity-led event happening on Saturday, March 8 Download this stock image: Saint Patricks day parade Manchester. Thousands of people lined the route to watch the St Patrick's Day parade with green hats, Irish flags and Leprechauns. The city was a sea of green, white and orange as members of the Irish community came out to mark the national holiday of Ireland's patron saint. This year was the 35th anniversary of the parade in the city and Kicking things off from this week – Wednesday, 5-Monday, 17 March – expect rivers of Guinness, plenty of Jameson whiskey, even more epic feasting, live music and even the chance to test your luck with some Paddy’s Day surprises, Albert’s Schloss is about to party hard enough to make St. Patrick proud. This year, St Patrick's Day falls on Monday, 17 March, with lots of events going on across Greater Manchester to celebrate the occasion. Last week, the 11-day Irish Festival kicked off proceedings Join Manchester's St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday 16 March 2025! For the first time since 2021, and marking its 35th year, the parade will start at 12pm from the Irish World Heritage Centre and end at Deansgate. This year's parade celebrates Manchester's vibrant Irish community.
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