Find out what happened on St. Patrick's Day 2009. Alternately why not take a look at what's coming up this year for London St Patrick's Day 2010?
London St Patrick's Day, undeniably one of the greatest traditions borrowed from our neighbours to the west, sees shamrock green decorations, Irish spirit and beer-soaked revelry fill the city during the week of 17 March. Historically an annual feast day in celebration of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, the religious holiday of St Patrick's Day has evolved into an all-round excuse to go out and have a jolly good knees-up. On and around 17 March, revellers from across the capital, Irish or otherwise, will be donning their green attire, downing Guinness, Baileys and all manner of Irish whiskey by the bucketful, and just generally enjoying the craic. As always, Spoonfed is THE place to find out about all the Irish related goings-on in London. Here's a quick round up of our favourite St Patrick's Day events.
The annual London St Patrick's Day Parade, which will take place this year on Sunday 15 March, starts on Park Lane at noon and will travel down Piccadilly via Regent Street and Trafalgar Square, finishing at Whitehall Place at around 3pm. Marching bands from each Irish county will join the parade, along with community groups, sports clubs, schools, street theatre performers and representatives from the Irish community in London.
As well as the parade, the London St Patrick's Day festival will be taking place all day on 15 March. The event will include live performances from traditional and modern Irish bands at the main stage in Trafalgar Square and a huge Ceilidh in Leicester Square where everyone can join in the traditional Irish dancing.
For more ideas for St Patrick's Day fun, why not check out Spoonfed's guide to London Irish Events or What to do on St Patrick's Day? You could also visit one of Spoonfed's favourite Irish venues such as Filthy Macnasty's in Islington or The Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith.
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