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St Patrick's Day Carnival and Concert
Our 2010 St Patrick's Day celebrations will offer a colourful carnival atmosphere for the whole family to enjoy!
Carnival
The carnival procession, featuring hundreds of participants from all corners of Belfast, will leave Belfast City Hall at 12 noon, move down Chichester Street then into Victoria Street and from there to Custom House Square.- View map of carnival route (GIF - 24KB)
Working with community groups
The Beat Initiative - who are organising the carnival on our behalf - have been working with community groups from across Belfast to create their own colourful carnival pieces to take part in the parade.Groups will be joined in the parade by a host of carnival performers, floats, music and percussion from local traditions fused with carnival styles.
Photos from 2009
To view this Flickr slideshow (left) you need to have Adobe Flash Player 10 installed on your computer. Press the play button to view photos of last year's carnival.Concert
Rising teenage rap sensation Chipmunk will headline this year’s St Patrick’s Day concert at Custom House Square. Other acts include:- The X Factor's Ruth Lorenzo
- traditional music from Flook and Session Beats
- K1, Romania’s chart-topping band.
The concert, which will be compèred by Cool FM's Pete Snodden, starts at 1pm (gates open at 12 noon). This event is supported by Cool FM.
Concert tickets
- All tickets have now been allocated.
- Anyone under 16 attending the concert must be accompanied by an adult.
- Please note, no alcohol will be sold or permitted on the site, and our standard terms and conditions apply
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Transport
There will be some disruption along the carnival procession route between 12 noon and 1pm. We hope that disruption will be kept to a minimum.Drivers should proceed with care, as there will be large numbers of pedestrians in and around the Queen’s Square and Victoria Street areas during the afternoon.
Buses
In order to reduce the level of carbon omissions when attending our events, please remember that Belfast is serviced with an extensive public transport service from Translink. Buses servicing Chichester Street will be diverted to other pick-up and drop-off points for the duration of the parade. The bus lane in Queen’s Square will remain open throughout the event.
For more information, visit www.translink.co.uk
The main concert will start at 1pm. The event will be over between 3pm and 3.30pm.
More information
For more information about the event please contact the Belfast Welcome Centre on 028 90246 609 or email welcomecentre@belfastvisitor.comOther St Patrick's Day events
- 12 March - Hounds of Ulster Music Unites Belfast Waterfront
- 17 March - BBC St Patrick's Day Concert Belfast Waterfront
- 13 and 20 March - St Patrick's Day activities St George's Market
Other events
Stitch and Style workshop
Date: 6 March
Venue: St George's Market
Mother's Day at Belfast Zoo
Date: 14 March
Venue: Belfast Zoo
Chocolate Festival
Date: 27 March
Venue: St George's Market
Further information
If you would like further information about events, please email events@belfastcity.gov.uk or contact the Belfast Welcome Centre.Telephone: 028 9024 6609
