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St Patrick’s Day parade to take on Olympics theme

thisisbirminghamMarch 11, 201201 mins

There’s an exciting mix of sport and culture as this year’s annual St Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off in Birmingham today. In celebration of London 2012, there will be an Irish style sporting theme to the event that will be led by representatives from Irish sporting associations in Birmingham.

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Birmingham celebrates St. Patrick’s Day 2011

thisisbirminghamMarch 14, 201101 mins

The world’s third largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations were held in Birmingham this weekend as over 85,000 people came out to recognise the city’s Irish heritage. The event included a parade of floats and marching bands which began in Camp Hill, passed through Digbeth and ended on Alcester Street as thousands lined the city streets in…