REVELLERS were out in force to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Nottingham.
The city in Nottinghamshire, located within England’s east midlands area, boasts a thriving Irish community and hosts a popular St Patrick’s Festival each year.
Grand marshal Madge Norris, third from left represented her native county of Wexford, at the St Patrick's Festival. She is joined here by special guests including Nottingham harpist Roisin Hickey (Pics: Eaton Mills Photography Nottingham)For 2025 festival-goers enjoyed an open air concert in the Market Square, which included speeches from Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Carol McCullogh, the Deputy Lord Lieutenant David Stewart and Embassy of Ireland First Secretary Christine Buicke.
The afternoon featured performances from four local Irish dancing schools and bowls of hearty Irish stew from David Murphy's Kitchen.
The headline act for the main stage, which was led by MC Gerry Molumby, was folk band The Killarneys, who hail from Co. Kerry.
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Nottingham Comhaltas (Pics: Eaton Mills Photography Nottingham)
Festival MC Gerry Molumby presents Christine Buicke with a copy of the St Patrick's Festival 2025 poster (Pics:Eaton Mills Photography Nottingham)
Market Square awash in green Eaton Mills Photography Nottingham
The Caroline McManus School of Dancing were among those who performed on the day (Pics: Eaton Mills Photography Nottingham)See More: Festival, Nottingham, St Patrick's Day, The Killarneys
