Plenty Of Green In St Helier For St Patrick's Day

St Helier will turn green next month to celebrate St Patrick's Day.

There will be a large marquee in Parade Gardens between Thursday 17 March and Sunday 20 March to celebrate the best of Irish culture.

The festival will also include Gaelic football, Irish dancing, a parade through St Helier, and a screening of the Ireland Six Nations match.

The Parish of St Helier says it hopes there will be something for all the family to enjoy as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease.

"The Parish of Saint Helier recognises the enormous contribution that has been made to the Irish community in Jersey by the Jersey Irish Society, which has supported the community of Irish people living and working in Jersey and those Islanders who have Irish ancestry by organising a mass on Saint Patrick’s Day every year, followed by a celebration in the Town Hall.

This year the Parish is delighted to be complementing the work done by the Jersey Irish Society by holding a festival in Parade Gardens. This location is where the Irish festival used to take place many years ago and, as Constable, I am delighted that this annual tradition is being restarted.

We are looking forward to seeing many events taking place in and around the Parish, particularly the start of a parade through town involving Irish dancers and musicians. While this may not rival the procession that takes place in cities such as New York, it’s good that we are going to see the beginning of a Saint Patrick’s Day parade in St Helier this year." - Simon Crowcroft, Constable of St Helier.

The event is subject to final approval from the Bailiff's Chambers.

"I’m delighted to be able to put on the Parish’s first major free event of 2022 and am incredibly grateful to the many members of the Jersey Irish community, the Jersey Irish Society, the Cannon O’Rafferty School of Dancing, and the many others who have helped us form our plans for this St Patrick’s Festival 2022.

This is the first of a jam-packed summer of events in St Helier, and it’s great to be kicking off with a brand new one." - Connor Burgher, Town Centre Manager.