Watch: St. Patrick's Day celebrations take over Birmingham's Irish Quarter 2025

St. Patrick’s Day is a highlight of Birmingham’s cultural calendar, and while this year’s celebrations are happening without a parade, the Irish Quarter is anything but quiet.

Local venues have come together to ensure the festivities continue, proving that the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day is about more than just logistics—it’s about community, culture, and tradition.

For Birmingham’s Irish community, this day is more than an excuse for a night out. 

Birmingham’s Irish Quarter is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in full force, despite the parade being called off. We speak to organisers, performers, and attendees to find out how Digbeth is keeping the spirit of the day alive.

It’s a chance to celebrate heritage, reconnect with traditions, and share Irish culture with the wider city. While the parade may be missing, the sense of belonging remains strong. Whether attendees have been coming for years or are experiencing it for the first time, the connection to Irish identity is unmistakable.

Live entertainment is at the heart of the celebrations, with traditional music, Irish dancing, and performances filling venues throughout Digbeth.

For the entertainers, this isn’t just another gig—it’s a way to honour their roots and pass down cultural traditions through song and dance.

From seasoned musicians leading energetic sessions to dancers showcasing their skills, the performances bring an unmistakable energy to the festivities. The turnout in the Irish Quarter this weekend proves that St. Patrick’s Day in Birmingham is about more than a single event.

It’s a living, breathing celebration of Irish identity, fuelled by music, camaraderie, and a shared history. No parade? No problem. The people of Digbeth are making sure the celebrations go on—and the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day is as strong as ever.