^{This year - The Parade returns to the Open Market following the same
format of the past few years as a Celebration Event.}

The Celebration at the Market will include:

Traditional Irish music and Dance, featuring:
Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band
The Rogues - Aidan Kilroy and Friends
The Francis Cassidy School of Irish Dancing
Huddersfield Irish Set Dancers
Carnival Performance
Across the Moone (modern Irish Duo)
The Nolan Family

 

The Celebration will include Bars, Food Vendors, Ice Cream Van and
Facepainter and Balloon Modellers at the Market.

In addition, a display of come and have a go Gaelic Football, with the
Brothers Pearse GAA is aso planned.

 

Many thanks to our Funders and Sponsors including: the Irish Emigrant
Support Programme, Kirklees Council, Portland Nurseries and the
people of Huddersfield, not just the Irish Community who have all
helped to deliver a successful crowdfunding campaign, enabling the
Parade to happen!

The Event has received full Council Approval, and we are very grateful to
Kirklees Council and associated agencies in assisting us to ensure that
arrangements are in place for a safe and enjoyable event.

 

As we will celebrate St. Patrick's Day on 17th March, we look forward to
bringing you the 24th Huddersfield St. Patrick's Day Parade Celebration,
two days in advance on 15th March! ….. so you get to party twice!!

 

Huddersfield St. Patrick's Day Parade Association