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Irish roots run deep as Páirc festival announces 2025 lineup

Sharon Shannon's Big Band and guests (image by Chris Egan)

The Sharon Shannon Big Band, The Saw Doctors and Nathan Carter top the Birmingham bill celebrating Irish sounds and Midlands heritage

Liam Ó Maonlaí (image by Chris Egan)

INDEPENDENT Birmingham Irish festival Páirc Summers Series have revealed the lineup for their 2025 August Bank Holiday celebrations August 23 & 24 at the King’s Heath Irish Centre grounds on 205 Wheelers Lane, King's Heath, Birmingham.

The two-day outdoor festival is set to be the biggest celebration of Irish music and culture in the UK.

Headliners include The Sharon Shannon Big Band, The Saw Doctors and Nathan Carter, supported by some of the top names in traditional and Irish folk music.

Nathan Carter

The 2025 line-up features The Undertones, The High Kings, Tumbling Paddies, Fin Furey, The Young Wolfe Tones and many local Irish bands including The Pogue Traders, The Father Teds, Lampa and One For The Road.

Ciaran Healy, co-owner of the festival said: “We can’t wait to be back at King’s Heath this August Bank Holiday. A big thank you to everyone who has already bought a ticket to the show. We can’t wait for The Saw Doctors to come to Birmingham - this year is shaping up to be a very special edition of Páirc!”

Celebrating the historical link between Birmingham and Ireland, gog-goers will enjoy a range of music, entertainment and activities across the festival’s street food village, Irish dance school, and market stalls (celebrating local makers and traditional Irish produce), plus real ale bars, Guinness on tap, and locally sourced beers.

2025 tickets are on sale on Wednesday, April 23 at 10am in the official line-up pre-sale. All remaining tickets will then go back on sale on Friday, April 25 at 10am.

Payment plans are now on offer for the first time in the festival’s history making it more accessible than ever. These are applicable to weekend packages only from as little as £30 deposit.