The infamous Irish festivity is almost amongst us and Sheffield is going all out for the occasion. From bar crawls, big tents, live music and green hats, there’s no shortage of things to do across the weekend. We’ve compiled a list of the best activities so you can spend Paddy’s weekend like any Irish person would: drunk!
The Irish triangle: Grapes, Dog and Partridge and Fagan’s // All weekend
No better place to kick off St Patrick’s weekend than a quick tour of Sheffield’s Irish triangle. Just behind West Street, drop by the Kennedy Room in the Grapes, catch the rugby at the Dog and top it off with pint of the black stuff in Fagan’s.
St. Patrick’s Weekend at Molly Malone’s Irish Tavern // All weekend
Where better to relish in the Irish holiday than in Sheffield’s newest Irish tavern? Once you’ve completed the above, Molly Malones ain’t a bad place to end the night especially with an authentic live Irish band on ‘til late. Get ready to belt out your favourite Irish songs and show off your best attempt at Irish dancing, keep those arms straight!
Cutlery Works St Patrick’s Weekender // March 14 – 17
While Cutlery Works is still relatively new on the scene, they’ve managed to quickly establish themselves as a drinking and dining hotspot. For the occasion, there will be three mobile Guinness bars to really get you on that Paddy’s Day buzz.
St Patrick’s Day at Popworld // Popworld Sheffield // March 15, 16 & 17
To celebrate the weekend, Popworld is having a battle of the Irish bands. Watch the Boyzone fans square up to the U2 backers before everyone reunites for a bit of World Of Our Own.
St. Paddy’s Weekender // The Leadmill // March 15 & 16 // From £5
The legendary Leadmill is going all out for Paddy’s day with Irish-themed drinks, face-painting, balloon drops, free hats and more. Nothing says Paddy’s Day better than a weekend-long drinking session.
The Big White Tent at Trafalgar Warehouse // March 16
From 7pm, the Big White Tent (not really a tent) will be returning to the Trafalgar Warehouse on Saturday 16 March. It’s free entry, there’s a load of good bands on (local and beyond), plus a DJ on ‘til late.
Sweats St. Patrick’s Day: Artwork // The Harley // March 16 // £15.80
Sweats will be celebrating Paddy’s day in style with an all-night set in the intimate confines of The Harley. Tickets for this one are selling out fast, so act quick.
St Patrick’s Day Special // Brewdog // March 17
Brewdog is collaborating with some of the best breweries across Ireland for the day. Pop in and sample some coconut porter before going on to some pints of plain.
St Paddy’s Day Purgatory 5km & 10km // Run for it // March 17
Whether you’re not a huge drinker or you’re feeling a bit guilty about your over consumption of Guinness throughout the weekend, here’s a more proactive way to spend St Patrick’s Day. There will also be some festive merchandise on sale with all the proceeds going to charity, bonus!
