16TH MARCH
St Patrick's
Day Parade
This year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Manchester will take place on Sunday, 16th March 2025. The parade, which will depart from Queen’s Road, Cheetham Hill, at midday, will be an incredible celebration of our proud and thriving Irish community in Manchester. This year’s parade will showcase and champion local groups and organisations such as GAA clubs, Irish dance classes, marching bands, and pipe bands, along with a strong representation of the 32 counties in Ireland.
We are delighted to share the news that the parade will finally make its return to Deansgate, City Centre for the first time since Covid-19.
ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
THE ROUTE
Before the midday start, participants will assemble on Queen’s Road, Cheetham Hill, outside the Irish World Heritage Centre. From there, the parade will embark on its journey, following this route:
Turning left onto Cheetham Hill Road, passing St. Chad’s Church and heading towards AO Arena.
A right turn onto Trinity Way, followed by a left onto Great Ducie Street, taking the procession behind the arena.
Continuing onto Chapel Street, before crossing Victoria Bridge via a left turn.
The final stretch takes the parade right onto Deansgate, concluding at the junction of King Street.
From start to finish, the parade is expected to take around 60 minutes to reach Deansgate.
16TH MARCH
The running order
10am - Celebration Mass at The Irish World Heritage Centre
11am - Floats Formation
11.30am - VIP speeches, followed by an Irish dance performance.
12pm - Parades leaves the Irish World Heritage Centre.
7TH - 17TH MARCH
The Irish Festival Village will be a destination pop up venue on St Ann’s Square in the centre of town. It looks set to be one of many great places to be this March. It’s got EVERYTHING you could want... the best live music, a huge screen showing Ireland’s six nations games, Manchester’s creamiest pint of Guinness and some tasty, tasty Irish themed food.
