Brent residents are invited to wear green and join the borough's Irish community for the St Patrick's Day Parade in Willesden Green on Tuesday 17 March.
Ireland's patron saint has been celebrated in the borough on his saint's
day for more than 12 years.
This year the parade starts at 4pm at Willesden Green Tube Station in
Walm Lane and will progress to Willesden Green Library Centre, at 95 The High
Road, NW10, where the celebrations will continue into the evening.
Those taking part in the parade can jig their way along the route with performers from across the borough, watch the floats and catch the sounds of the Ballindaggin Pipe Band from County Wexford in Ireland.
The parade is followed by free live music and dance on stage at the rear of Willesden Green Library Centre and more free events inside.
The Mayor of Brent, Councillor Ralph Fox, said: "By celebrating St Patrick's Day we are marking the contribution the Irish community has made and continues to make to Brent.
"The parade is a friendly and joyful event which welcomes everyone to join in the many activities and enjoy a fun event for all the family."
On stage will be:
- The String Quartet of the London Irish Symphony Orchestra
- The Ballindaggin Pipe Band
- Welcome and Solemn Blessing of the Shamrock by the Mayor and Fr. Hugh Mackenzie of St Mary's Parish Church
- Guilfoyle Academy of Irish Dance
- Irish country and folk singer Sean Wilson
- The Theresa O'Donaghue School of Irish Dance
- The Nathan Carter Band
- Ceili demonstration
- and the Mulkere Academy of Irish Music.
Events inside include:
- work by members of the Brent Artists' Resource to accompaniment by the London Irish Symphony Orchestra String Quartet in the foyer gallery
- traditional storytellers Pat Speight and Kate Corkery holding court in the Library
- and family fun in The Space upstairs with funky face paints; learning to juggle or unicycle with circus company, Circarts; and decorating a giant Blarney Stone with artists from Makendoo.
Brent Museum, the Willesden Green Library, One Stop Shop and the cinema will be open as usual. The car park will be closed.
More information is available on 020 8937 3119 or at www.brent.gov.uk/festivals