St. Patrick's Festival
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St. Patrick's Festival
9th September 2006 12 midday – 6.30pm
Venue: Based in various venues around the Irish Quarter in Digbeth.
www.stpatricksfestival.com
Box Office: 0121 6832442
For the first time Birmingham St Patrick’s Festival will be showcasing a programme of Celtic arts and entertainment as part of the ArtsFest Weekend.
A feast of Irish and Celtic music and dance, storytelling and poetry awaits you!
Some of the highlights include the Birmingham Irish Pipes and Drums, Fola, Celtic Affair and Silver Bough. The Madden School of Irish Dancing will be providing great Irish dancing. The entertainment will be based in the Theatre Space and Rooty Frooty’s venues inside the Custard Factory.
As well as some fantastic Irish music there will also be a series of workshops held in the Hidden Factory and the Theatre Space Venues inside the Custard Factory. Comhaltas will be hosting an Irish music workshop, as are the Birmingham Irish Pipes and Drums. Silver Bough are organising a storytelling and song workshop.There will also be several different dance classes including Irish Dancing and Set Dancing. There are workshops for people of all ages, you don’t need experience just some enthusiasm.
Watch out for Urban Graffiti artwork with Dave Brown. He will be creating street art that visualises Irish culture and heritage and it will highlight the regeneration of the Irish Quarter in Digbeth.This promises to be a very exciting visual experience
The Artwork will be on display around the Irish Quarter in the form of a giant Celtic tattoo. If you come along to the Mucklows building (opposite the Custard Factory) or the Irish Club – both on Digbeth High Street – you can take part in creating this giant mural. Stencils and chalk will be provided.
As you walk down Digbeth High Street on your way to these great events remember to watch out for the banners adorning the lampposts. These have been created by Irish youth and older people to visualise Irish experience, traditions and evolving culture.
The Artsfest weekend promises to offer something for everyone across the city of Birmingham and the inclusion this year of an Irish and Celtic element has really broadened what’s on offer.
