INDEPENDENT Birmingham Irish festival Páirc Summers Series are gearing up for the big August Bank Holiday weekend.
The two-day outdoor festival is set to be the biggest celebration of Irish music and culture in the UK.
The action takes place on August 23 & 24 at the King’s Heath Irish Centre grounds on 205 Wheelers Lane, King's Heath, Birmingham.
Headliners include The Sharon Shannon Big Band, The Saw Doctors and Nathan Carter, The Undertones as well as The High Kings, Tumbling Paddies, Fin Furey, The Young Wolfe Tones and many local Irish bands including The Pogue Traders, The Father Teds, Lampa and One For The Road.
Ciaran Healy, co-owner of the festival said: “We can’t wait to be back at King’s Heath this August Bank Holiday. A big thank you to everyone who has already bought a ticket to the show.
"We can’t wait for The Saw Doctors to come to Birmingham - this year is shaping up to be a very special edition of Páirc!”
Sharon Shannon is on the line upCelebrating the historical link between Birmingham and Ireland, gig-goers will enjoy a range of music, entertainment and activities across the festival’s street food village, Irish dance school, and market stalls (celebrating local makers and traditional Irish produce), plus real ale bars, Guinness on tap, and locally sourced beers.
Saturday acts
The Saw Doctors
The Undertones
Fin Furey
Ryan McMullan
Pogue Traders
Father Teds
Sunday acts
Sharon Shannon Big Band with special guests Liam Ó Maonlai (Hothouse Flowers), Mundy, Cait O’Riordan and Camille O’Sullivan (The Pogues)
Nathan Carter
The High Kings
Tumbling Paddies
Young Wolfe Tones
Lampa
Páirc Summer Series 2025 runs on August 23 & 24, at 205 Wheelers Lane, King's Heath, Birmingham B13 0ST. Click here for tickets.
