Birmingham is home to several high-profile annual community celebrations and parades, from Chinese New Year festivities and Birmingham Pride to the Birmingham Mela and Birmingham Carnival, but if there was ever one event that seems to bring everyone together – regardless of age, background or heritage – it would have to be St Patrick’s Day.
Among the sea of green and gold banners, balloons, flags and floats are an even wider array of colours, cultures and identities; as St Patrick’s Day joy attracts city residents and visitors from all walks of life. Unlike the somewhat largely shunned St George’s Day celebrations, a cross spectrum of Brummies identify with the city’s Irish community, in unity, solidarity and spirit.
.So, here’s proof everyone’s Irish on St Patrick’s Day…
#1 These happy women…
#2 This smiling sister…
#3 This glowing pair…
#4 This dynamic duo…
#5 This happy chappy…
#6 That hair…
#7 The carnival crew…
#8 This chirpy celebrator…
#9 This kid and his whistle…
#10 This girl and her hat…
#11 This shimmering starlet…
#12 This dragon…
#13 These little ones…
#14 This universal sentiment…
#15 This smile in the crowd…
#16 This kid and his horns…
#17 This green and gold ensemble…
#18 This level of focus…
#19 This badass effigy…
#20 These fellas all turning up to the party in the same dress (awk-ward!)…
#21 These two channeling their inner Dame Edna…
#22 This amused kid totally digging the decor…
#23 These girls from the Gay Village…
#24 This little dude totally reppin’ the Emerald Isle…
#25 This boxing mum (awww!)…
#26 These fellas letting their hair grow out…
#27 This classic St. Paddy’s outfit…
#28 This geezer’s Guinness hat…
#29 This much honest pride…
#30 This band’s brass brilliance…
#31 These young skilled sportsmen…
#32 That appropriately green scooter…
#33 These tractor teamsters…
#34 These guys watching the world go by…
#35 Them there shades…
#36 This Chinese dragon float…
#37 These loveable lads…
#38 This horn hombre and his terrific trumpet…
#39 This special moment…
#40 These little waiting wonders…
#41 This excited smile…
#42 This chilled-out chap…
#43 This pink party…
#44 These women boxers…
#45 These ‘tiny dancers’…
#46 This ‘selfie’ sergeant…
#47 These Southside supporters (because bow ties are cool!)