Fun for all the family on St Patrick's Day in Newry

The warm side of the stone is certainly showing signs of turning and this years St Patrick's Day in Newry has a host of events and activities organised by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. There's something for everyone and virtually all are free (2 Museum events £1.50/£3)

Parade

The annual Newry St Patrick's Day Parade sets out at 12pm.

The Parade departs from the Quays Shopping and Leisure Centre (Albert Basin) to Buttercrane Quay, Merchants Quay, Sugar Island into Kildare Street.  Pedestrian’s dispersal into Hill Street, vehicular floats dispersal along the Mall.

 Open Air Concert - The Event Space Hill Street

Compere: Gene Fitzpatrick

1:15pm – 1:30pm                             Mourne School of Dancers

1:30pm – 2:45pm                             The Housem8’s

2:45pm – 3:00pm                             Irish Dance 4 Fun Troop 

3:00pm – 5:00pm                             Declan Nerney and His Band

*Abundance of free children’s entertainment along the Hill Street area including: St. Patrick’s Day Photo Booth, Face Painting, Cartoon Characters, train rides, amusement rides and vortex tunnel.  

*Not forgetting a range of on-street trading and charity stalls.

Margaret Square, Hill Street (Outside Edinburgh Woollen Mill)

1:30pm – 2:30pm                             The New Rhythm Big Band

Newry Market

9:00am – 5:00pm                              Traditional Market Fair

12:00noon – 1:30pm                       Warrenpoint Comhaltas

1:35pm – 1:50pm                             Mourne School of Dance

2:00pm – 5:00pm                             Traditional Street Céili with Raymond Carroll Fear a ‘Ti and Long Note Céile Band

12:00noon – 3:00pm                       Free Face Painting / Walkabout Cartoon Characters

Sean Hollywood Arts Centre

10:00am – 11:00am         ‘Little Beasties’ – FREE Art Workshops

Artist Anna Savage will help prepare your ‘Little Beasties’ masks to wear at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

12noon – 3:00pm             Sean Brannigan – Irish Magician & Airbrush Tattoo’s

2:00pm – 4:00pm             Sonas Harp Ensemble

2:00pm – 4:00pm             Henry McDonald & Friends

Newry Museum

10:00am – 11:30am         Children’s Arts & Crafts £1.50 per child / Maximum 20 Children

1:00pm – 3:00pm             Music with Barry Kieran and SJ McArdle - £3 per ticket

With two-thirds of Louth contemporary folk band Kern expect thunderous sets of traditional tunes vying with lyrical, atmospheric songs and if you are lucky, a bowl of stew as well. 

 Cullen's Fun Fair

12:00 noon – Late 

St. Christopher’s Park, Newry