The Emerald Centre - Pre St Patrick’s Day Celebration Parade

A Parade through the city centre to celebrate Irish culture & heritage leading up to St Patrick’s
The Emerald Centre organises an annual parade through the street of Leicester City Centre to celebrate and promote Irish Culture and Heritiage. The event is open to all to come and along a celebrate from new borns, senior citizens and family pets. Lots of flags, music and happy Irish people. We need volunteers to act as Marshalls along the parade, hand out or carry banner or flags etc and most important enjoy the event.

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Martin McelwaineKrishna

The luck of the Irish

Sunday 17th March

Written by Martin Mcelwaine

Today was a special day today it was the St Patrick's day parade we had irish weather before the start but perfect weather during it everyone enjoyed it and see you all next year.

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LeicesterCommunity mission
Martin McelwaineIan Stellbhoy CostelloSarah

Fairy tale of New walk

Sunday 12th March 2023

Written by Martin Mcelwaine

Today we had 4 Goodgym members Ian,Sarah,Lis and myself leading from the front as we helped with the Annual Pre st Patrick's day parade in Leicester. We started at New walk it was a sea of green as we carried the St Patrick's day parade banner we had a pipe band leading us flag bearers of the 4 provinces and 32 counties of Ireland. we meandered through the streets to Jubilee Square we we heard an address from a representative of the Irish embassey followed by dancing and Music. The event was a great success and hopefully it's same again next year and it was great meeting Ian who undertook his first Goodgym event and Sarah who also volunteered at junior Parkrun absolute heroes.

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