There's plenty of fun to be had outside of London, Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester this year as St Patrick’s fever spreads across the land once more.
You'll find full listings for the events in those cities in our St Patrick's Day section.
A plethora of cities, towns and villages will don the mighty green and come together to celebrate all things Irish. We’ve collected some of the best of the rest of the festivities and events scheduled across the country.
Barnsley
Saturday, March 15 - Treebeard St Patrick’s Day concert
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a set of traditional and contemporary Irish tunes from this acoustic-rock five-piece. The Millers Inn, Barugh Green. 8pm.
Bristol
Friday, March 14 - St Patrick’s Dance
Bristol Irish Society hosts a special dance with North of Ireland country pair Ally Harron and Marian Curry along with a display by The O’Malley School of Irish Dancing. The BAWA Club Ballroom, Southmead Road, Filton. 8.30pm-12.30pm. £15/£10.
Sunday, March 16 - St Patrick’s Parade
With the Avon Glen Pipe Band. Parade sets off at 1pm from The City Academy, Russell Town Avenue, Lawrence Hill. Entertainment follows from 2-7pm in The Brooks Hall, St. Patrick’s, Blackswarth Road. Music from Peel Your Own Spuds until 5pm. Irish dancing, Irish stew and colcannon a licensed bar and raffle. Adults £5/Children £3/ Under 5’s free.
Gloucester
Thursday, March 13 - St Patrick’s Thursday
Many Irish-infused events and performances throughout the day. Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham. Gates 10.30am.
Leeds
Sunday, March 16 - Leeds St Patrick’s Day Parade
Millennium Square.
www.leedsgoingirish.co.uk
Friday, March 14 - St Patrick’s Opening
Special event with the Leeds Rhinos to kick-start Leeds’s parade weekend. Including live dancing, music and a parade featuring county flags during the Rhinos match interval. Headingley Carnegie. 7.30pm.
St Patrick’s Launch Night
With Eugene Doonan, a DJ, Irish dancers and a complimentary buffet. At Leeds Irish Centre, York Road. 7.30pm.
Sunday, March 16 - St Patrick’s Day Parade
Parade followed by live music, dancing and stalls. The Millennium Square, Leeds. 11am-4.30pm.
Lincolnshire
Saturday, March 15 - Band From County Hell
Glasgow/Irish band. Grantham Guildhall Theatre. St Peter's Hill, Grantham.
Liverpool
Saturday, March 15 - St Patrick’s night party
With Gary Leighton at Liverpool Naval Club, 38 Bowring Park Road. 7.30pm.
Sunday, March 16 - St Patrick’s Mass
Followed by an afternoon of entertainment including a céilí with live band Anam. All welcome. St Michael’s Irish Centre, 1pm.
St Patrick’s Special
An afternoon of Irish music and comedy at The Green Room, Duke Street, 2pm, £15.
Monday, March 17
Michael Coyne performs at St Michael’s Irish Centre. 7.30pm, £6.
Faking it: St Paddy’s Day mash up / I Heart Gingers
Day and night party celebrating all things Irish. At Bumper, 18 Hardman Street, 2pm-5am.
Wednesday, March 19 - Candlelight evening
Music from Lowlands Musicians. Stories, readings and poetry. Free. Reservations advised.
St Michael’s Irish Centre. 8pm. Contact Angela Billing: 0151 263 1808.
Luton
Friday, March 14
Sean O’Riada Mass
With the Luton Irish Forum Choir. St Josephs Parish Centre. LU3 2NS. 7.30pm.
Festival Launch Dance
Featuring Ciaran Rosney, Jim Carway and The Brooks Academy of Irish Dancing. St Josephs Parish Centre. LU3 2NS. 8.30pm.
Saturday, March 15
Drinking Habits
Show with Parke Drama Group and Abbeyknockmoy Irish Dancers. Library Theatre. LU1 2NG. 7.30pm. £10.
Sunday, March 16
Sean O’Riada Pre-Parade Mass
With the Luton Irish Forum Choir. Our Lady Help of Christians. LU1 3AG. 9.30am.
Caritas Harmony Choir
Town Hall, 10.30-11.30am.
Parade
Starts at Manor Road at 11am, finishes at Market Hill at 12noon.
Presentation of Shamrock
With the Emerald Pipeband, The High Kings, Donnybrook Fair, Abbeyknockmoy Dancers, The Craicheads, Jim Carway and Fr Ted Pageant. The Market Hill Stage. LU1 5RD. 11.00am-3.30pm.
Drinking Habits
Show with Parke Drama Group and Abbeyknockmoy Irish Dancers. Library Theatre. LU1 2NG. 7.30pm. £10.
Monday, March 17
Mall Stage
Ciaran Rosney, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, Whiskey B4 Breakfast and more. LU1 2HN. 11.30am-3.30pm.
Nottingham
Monday, March 17
St Patrick’s Parade and Festival
Annual parade, open-air concert and series of activities and events for adults and kids. Parade leaves the Forest Recreation Ground at noon, marching along Mansfield Road towards the city centre, before reaching the Old Market Square. Free open air concert throughout the afternoon showing the best of Irish traditional music, song and dance. Entertainment in the Old Market Square runs 11am-4pm.
