Please note that this event has already occured.
Key information
Start date: Saturday 13 March 2021 at 12:00pm
End date: Saturday 20 March 2021 at 10:00pm
Cost: Free
Now in its 19th year, the Mayor of London’s St. Patrick’s festival is the largest celebration of Irish culture and community in London. It has been built upon a robust foundation of tradition, diversity, inclusion and a sincere appreciation for the perspectives of different generations. It is a pinnacle event in London's cultural calendar that showcases the best of Irish arts, performance, culture, food, and music from both Britain and Ireland.
Digital Event
The mayor of London is partnering with London Irish Centre to provide a virtual event, The London St. Patrick's Special, will be a jam-packed evening of culture, conversation, and community fun, hosted by London Irish Centre Ambassador Angela Scanlon and friends.
From 4pm on March 17th, The London Irish Centre (LIC) will stream a special virtual St. Patrick’s Day event to celebrate the very best of Irish culture and community in London. The event is free and will be available on the LIC’s website and social media.
The theme for the event is ‘London Le Chéile’, which is the Irish for #LondonTogether, which captures the spirit of collaboration, creativity, and community shown by the Irish in London through Covid challenges.
The stream starts at 4pm with three hours of Irish culture and heritage, featuring storytelling, film, music, dance, language and fun. From 7pm the event goes fully live with presenter Angela Scanlon, who will host conversations with Imelda May, Richard Corrigan, Emma Dabiri, Siobhan McSweeney and more.
Bord Bia
WIN a taste of Ireland with Bord Bia and Grass-fed Irish Beef
As part of the #GreatStPatricksDayFeast Bord Bia and Grass-fed Irish Beef are teaming up with a collective of high-reaching chefs around the UK, such as Dublin-born Anna Haugh, to provide delicious recipe inspiration for your festivities from home this St. Patricks Day.
To check out the recipes and for a chance to win a taste of the best premium food and drink from Ireland, with prizes such as high-end restaurant vouchers, grass-fed beef boxes and a premium Irish food and drink hamper – check out the #GreatStPatricksDayGiveaway
Fr. Murphy’s Camogie & Ladies Gaelic Football Club
For the past seven years the girls of Fr. Murphy’s have carried the flags of all the counties and provinces of Ireland at the head of the parade, in their very colourful jerseys designed specially for the event . Due to the pandemic there will be no parade as we know it, so the girls have come up with another idea, a virtual 5k Run/Walk, where up to 80 girls will participate, both players and former players, mainly in London but also in Ireland, U.S.A and Australia. This to be completed by March 21st 2021.
The main purpose of this is to raise funds in support of NHS workers, Doctors, nurses etc, we have a number of these in the club, the proceeds will go to cover their 2021 professional registration fees, it is our way of saying thanks to them for their unselfish commitment to the welfare of others.
Feith an Cheoil – Fiddler of London competition
The Fiddler of London 2021 - a tribute to the late Justin Whelehan, is a prestigious title that will be awarded to an outstanding musician.
Running on Saturday 13th March at 7pm.
The Fiddler of London will be officially appointed as “The Fiddler in residence for the Irish Community” for the year. There was a previous Fiddler of London competition at Hammersmith Town Hall (late 1970’s) that as a young child Eilish Byrne-Whelehan (founder of Feith an Cheoil) attended with her parents. She was too young to take part, but remembers the Judge being the famous fiddle player, Sean Maguire. This made a lasting impression and inspired her to go on and win five All -Ireland titles. The Fiddler of London will likewise encourage many young musicians from far and wide to take part. Also giving fiddle players a competition of their own to celebrate their achievements and showcase their talent to the world.
The Gala Final will be shown on The Fiddler of London’s YouTube Channel.
Irish Music and Dance in London – The Trad Gathering
Irish Music and Dance in London (IMDL) exists to promote traditional Irish arts in London, to serve and bring together the London Irish community through its high quality events, education, local outreach activities, social networking. IMDL founded their youth project ‘The Trad Gathering’ in 2008, bringing together large numbers of musicians between the ages of 12 and 25 from across London, to learn, rehearse and perform music from the repertoires of past masters of traditional Irish music on the London scene.
The Trad Gathering will be performing a series of tunes reels, jigs, polkas, barn dances in this intergenerational performance all from individuals homes.
To be watched on social channels.
Irish Film London – online film festival
Running from 13 - 17 March
The online film festival will include a selection of short films, feature films, animations and music videos as well as a number of special events with screen talent and filmmakers from the Irish filmmaking community. Films will be made available to audiences through the Irish Film From Home platform, accessed through the Irish Film London website. Special events will be delivered through this platform and are intended to be Live Streamed to audiences via popular platforms such as YouTube and Facebook.
Queens Crescent Community Association – Scribes and thespians Drama Group
Queen’s Crescent Community Association (QCCA) will be recording a series of sketches, songs and monologues exploring the idea of St Patrick and St Bridget visiting modern day London from the Queen's Crescent Community Association working in partnership with the Ageing Better in Camden Programme, in association with the Irish Theatre (John Dunne).
