Music, dance, film, sport, and food are taking centre stage at 16 venues across Birmingham’s vibrant Irish Quarter for this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

A group of entertainment, hospitality, and night time economy businesses in the Deritend and Digbeth area of the city have joined forces to present a programme of events to mark Ireland’s national holiday on Monday 17 March.

10,000 copies of an A4 folded printed map which revellers can use as a guide to destinations are now available across participating venues.

With a large combined capacity in eateries, hostelries, and community spaces across the historic district, venue bosses expect to welcome thousands of revellers and families for the annual highlight in the city’s events calendar.

The Anchor, Autobrew, The Big Bull’s Head, Cleary’s, The Fountain, Hennessey’s, The Mockingbird Cinema and Bar, The Moseley Arms, The Night Owl, Nortons, The Old Crown, Redcorc, Sobremesa, The Rainbow Pub, The Ruin, and The White Swan - all situated in Birmingham’s Irish Quarter  - will mark St Patrick’s Day with additional events and offers.

Over the coming days, visitors to Deritend and Digbeth will be able to enjoy free traditional and contemporary Irish music sessions, Irish dance performances, screenings of classic Irish films The War of the Buttons and Sing Street, Six Nations matches and Cheltenham Festival races shown live, talks and classes including Irish Gaelic lessons.

Birmingham has been home to one of Europe’s largest Irish populations and communities outside Ireland for over 200 years.

‘County Digbeth’ - as the sprawling area just outside New Street Station is affectionately known - became home to a large Irish worker population, along with supporting accommodation, shops, and public houses, from the mid-19th century.

Highlights of the Birmingham Irish Quarter’s St Patrick’s celebrations include:

Autobrew Digbeth - Live music on Sunday 16 March from early until late, pour your own Guinness, discount Jameson cocktails and Baileys Irish coffees, with DJs playing Irish songs.

Hennessey’s - Starting with the Cheltenham Festival, with every race live with commentary across the whole venue on over 30 screens including access to a local bookmaker, a themed menu and live music at the end of each day.

Saturday 15 March - watch the last day of the Six Nations with all three games live across the venue. Sunday 16 March - Open from 1000 with a full day of live music in the main bar and live football from Celtic v Rangers and Liverpool v Newcastle in the final of the Carabao Cup live in the Basement Bar. Monday 17 March - The final celebration, open from 1000 with a themed menu available all day and live music from 1400.

Live music line up Heed (Tuesday 11 March), Bang on the Ear (Wednesday 12 March), One for the Road (Thursday 13 March), On The Sesh (Friday 14 March), On The Sesh - One for the Road - Bang on the Ear - Lampa - The Beards (Sunday 16 March), Bang on the Ear - The Father Teds - On The Sesh - Heed (Monday 17 March).

The Mockingbird Cinema - Step into the world of Irish storytelling with two beloved films:

1200 screening of War of the Buttons – A heartwarming coming-of-age classic that captures childhood rivalry and adventure in the Irish countryside.

1400 screening of Sing Street – A musical drama set in 1980s Dublin, following a teenager who starts a band to impress a girl, filled with great music and youthful rebellion.

The Night Owl - The Mighty Craic: St Patrick's Festival Party on Sunday 16 March, with live music from the fantastic Ire-ish, everyone's favourite one-man-band Ash Sheehan, and The Holy Show Band plus DJs playing indie, mod, Night Owl party tunes and a few Irish faves!

Street food available, free entry or £12 includes burger and a drink. 1400 - 2200, kids welcome until 2000.

Nortons Digbeth - The independent bar and 500-capacity music venue’s annual 10-day St Patrick’s Festival features a pop-up Gaeltacht (Irish language) class, whiskey tasting, contemporary and traditional Irish music and dance, a Sunday 16 March headline show from Ceol, a vibrant young band hailing from across Ireland, and a special St Patrick’s Day Mass at 1000.

The Meriden Street cultural space will also be offering full Irish breakfasts on Saturday 15 March and Monday 17 March, plus an ‘Irish-inspired’ menu throughout the day, live screenings of Cheltenham Races and Six Nations games including Italy v Ireland on Saturday 15 March.

The Old Crown - A week of St Patrick’s Day celebrations are prepared including live Irish music, Six Nations screenings and flowing Guinness on tap.

As well as Fleetwood Mac Tribute Night on Friday 14 March, Birmingham’s oldest pub’s biggest event is happening all day on Sunday 16 March as The Old Crown embraces St Patrick’s Day shenanigans with live performances from On The Sesh, Ire-ish, Jack Banting and Ash Sheehan.

Mark St. Patrick’s Day itself at The Old Crown on Monday 17 March for an all day trad session from 1300 onwards inside the pub - free entry

Sobremesa - Following the Sing Street screening at the Mockingbird Cinema, keep the great music blasting by taking a right turn into Sobremesa. Celebrate St Patrick's Day with the bar from 1200 with the usual great range of drinks plus some fun themed specials and comfy sofas to enjoy them on.

Entry for all ticketed events can be purchased from respective venues.