The event has become the third largest St Patrick's Day parade in the world, behind New York and Dublin. What is behind spate of vicious crime in street where terrified residents don't go out at night? Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Further information about the event is expected to be revealed in the coming weeks. New legislation was pushed through earlier this year, including during Chancellor Rishi Sunak's 'mini budget' in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Digbeth, Continue the party at the cultural society’s 40th annual Irish Dinner on Friday and at the 36th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade throughout Five Points on Saturday, March 15. Health and hospital chiefs have been sounding the alarm for weeks - coronavirus is deadly, and has not gone away. Both those other parades have this year been axed amid fears over the … It is in response to the threat of coronavirus, said organisers. But two new main sponsors stepped in to save the event. Birmingham’s St Patrick's Parade goes back to 1952 and was the first in Britain. If you do not agree, please click the "Deny All Cookies" button to prohibit the use of cookies in this browser session. St Patrick's Parade, What is behind spate of vicious violent crime in and around Wheeler Street? Organisers confirmed the move to delay the Festival, which was scheduled for Birmingham on March 15. The Irish Post is the biggest selling national newspaper to the Irish in Britain. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-Off, St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival, 46th Annual Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival, The 11th Annual Cahaba River Fish Fry Competition & Festival, Breakin’ Bread Food, Wine & Beer Festival, The 38th Annual St. Nicholas Slavic/ Russian Food Festival. Hoover Library. Its future had hung in the balance in recent weeks, after former sponsors Kiely Bros Ltd pulled their financial support for the event last month. Birmingham's St Patrick's Festival has been postponed. Ex-Aston Villa hopeful fatally stabbed 'within minutes' of meeting house party rival, What should happen to pubs with Covid-19 on the rise? Now Birmingham is feeling its shocking force again. COPYRIGHT © 2020. It left the organising committee just weeks to find a replacement sponsor or sponsors to plug the financial hole. The organisers said: “It is with great pleasure (and relief) that we can confirm the Birmingham St Patrick’s Parade, in partnership with Chasetown Civil Engineers and Court Collaboration, will take place Sunday 15th March 2020!”, They added: “We would like to take this opportunity to thank and celebrate the generosity of Chasetown Civil Engineers, Court Collaboration, The High Street Group, DP Interiors, A and C Contracts, Peaky Blinders Irish Whiskey, Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Tourism Ireland, Birmingham Irish Business Association, The Zellig, Digbeth Estates, and many more who have helped save our parade.”. A "world-class" festival experience will be delivered later in the year, the team added. Developed by Square1, Birmingham stabbings: 27-year-old man arrested following city centre knife attacks, Murder investigation under way after man killed and seven injured in Birmingham, Tributes to ‘beautiful’ boy killed while out on family walk, Tipperary pub enlists Irish priest to bless the bar with holy water before reopening after lockdown, Skeleton of Viking child uncovered during Dublin archaeological dig, Conor McGregor coming out of retirement for Manny Pacquiao boxing match, Postal service between Ireland and the United States to resume this month, Robert De Niro says US will fall 'into fascism' if Donald Trump is re-elected.