You might still feel like hibernating somewhat due to the wet weather, but there are plenty of reasons to poke your head out for this March. From annual holidays, like St Patrick’s Day and Mothering Sund...
The Irish community has always been huge in Birmingham. Many emigrated to the city to escape the famine in the 1800s, and again during the post-World War II boom. Some estimates even place Birmingham’s Irish community (...
Birmingham is basically a second Ireland abroad at this point. Okay, maybe that’s a bit extreme, but from the iconic St Patrick’s Day Parade to the UK’s biggest celebration of Irish culture, , you can find Irish charm f...
Heartbroken. It’s a word we’ve heard a lot since news broke that this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade was . Birmingham’s massive celebration of Irish culture only returned last year after a four-year hiatus, and, like th...
Birmingham’s can’t catch a break, can it? After a four-year gap, the Irish celebrations only returned to Digbeth in 2024, with organisers originally planning to return it to its traditional route this year. But instead...
Birmingham’s St Patrick's Parade was the first of its kind in Britain when it started in 1952. Over 80,000 people used to attend at its peak – making it the third biggest St Patrick’s Parade in the world too. But, after...
There are two undeniably brilliant exports of Ireland that we're eternally grateful for: Cillian Murphy and Guinness. The former of which could soon be enjoyed with a in the works. The latter of which, Guinness, is set...