Theres guinness give aways and live music at the bulls head hotel in ranmoor just up from broomhill on the 60 bus route. if you dont like guinness there are lots of new wines and the always changing guest beers. come in have fun and all at a low low price.

what as paddy's day got to do with us:rant: :rant:

If last year is anything to go by a few people on here will be whingeing about there not being equivalent celebrations on St George's day.

Just in case you have it mind to have a whinge:

St Georges Day (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8886&highlight=georges)

Should St Georges Day be a national holiday? (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=767&highlight=georges)

PS Don't blame me for the lack of apostrophes. :D

does anybody know if the guiness tent will be back on the fargate this year

and just incase anyone is interested we made the sheffield star,took 3 grand on the day and the coppers visited us 3 times and couldn't do **** all as everyone was behaving

:D :D :D :D :D :D

Originally posted by kirky
and just incase anyone is interested we made the sheffield star,took 3 grand on the day and the coppers visited us 3 times and couldn't do **** all as everyone was behaving

:D :D :D :D :D :D

I hope it was declared to the taxman ;) and are you or are you not doing it again this year:confused:

It's nealry that time of year when the whole world goes Irish, so to speak. Guinness, Murphy's and Caffreys are all drunk, with a sea of green flowing the streets (and I don't mean the vomit).

Everyone gets their Guinness hat or violin, start to sing Danny boy and Whisky in the Jar and tell Frank Carson jokes. So anybody else joining in with this? Do you see it as a fun night out or do you not bother because you have no Irish heritage or links whatso ever?

I'm in Liverpool seeing a friend, I have no idea what to expect there so should be fun hopefully. I have no Irish connections whatsoever but I enjoy going out downing all those Guinness:clap:

Of course we should celebrate St Pats.... any excuse, eh?!

Drink Guinness, eat potatoes, jig about and sing rabble rousing dirty songs. You can't not really.

Can't understand why all these English people celebrate St Patrick's day with such enthusiasm, yet on St George's day there is little or no interest whatsoever. Seems to me to be a big marketing operation by Guiness.

Maybe I'm just cynical ;)

Originally posted by Meaks
Can't understand why all these English people celebrate St Patrick's day with such enthusiasm, yet on St George's day there is little or no interest whatsoever. Seems to me to be a big marketing operation by Guiness.

Maybe I'm just cynical ;)

St georges day everyone sits in the pub playing dominoes, with a packet of pork scratchings and an ale. Not many English songs played on the lute you can drink to, unlike most of the Irish songs.

Well St. George is rubbish, he never even came to England.

He's the patron of Russia too, they deserve him more.

Well I do have a Russian heritage so I will drink plenty of Vodka on St. Georges day.

Careful, he's also the patron saint of Prostitutes....

This discussion pops up every year. As mentioned already, St, Pats day has become a big thing purely because Guinness are fantastic at marketing. There's not a decent English beer big enough to pull the same thing off.

Duffman, you should enjoy Liverpool on St. Pats night. There's always a great atmosphere. Plenty of good Irish bars to try out as well. Have fun.

St. Paddy's Day is big in the States too.

Many cities have huge celebrations. Chicago dyes it's river green for the day.

http://www.chicagostpatsparade.com/

But mostly...:suspect: it's an excuse for folks to get rowdy and rip roaring drunk.

The same thing happens on Cinco de Mayo. A very popular observance in the western US.

http://www.noblenet.org/year/cinco.html

:) Sierra

Personally, having no known connection with Ireland, I do not join in with the Fenian songs, poteen-crazed folk dancing, the quaffing of stout, the smoking of clay pipes or the donning of green garments. There is no reason whatsoever why other people may not do so.

The only thing that serves to irritate is the myth, often emphasised on this occasion by those of [often] distant and very partial Irish origins, to the ends that the Irish "know how to enjoy themselves", that the "crack" to be encountered in Irish pubs is superior to the "dull" whine encountered in their English counterparts, and that the Irish are more "real" than their "repressed" English neighbours. All absolute rubbish, of course.

In Liverpool, where Irish blood flows thickly, anti-Protestant feelings are often expressed on this day, as are anti-Catholic sentiments on the 12th of July. Sectarianism is not quite dead in mainland Britain. In that strange, distinctly un- English city, there is an air of tension amidst the revelry as past injustices are remembered, and past grievances mulled over as the "crack" unfolds.

For myself, the celebrations this side of the water echo the uneasy, often mistrustful and unhappy relations between the English and the Irish, and if truth be told, between Protestants and Catholics. Behind the laughter one can hear the rumblings of ancient grievances, and the shadow of the insoluble problem of Northern Ireland looms large.

Guinness, anyone?

I don't celebrate St. Patricks day as I'm not Irish.

Can't really be bothered with all of the "My grandad's cousin's first wife was Irish - so I'm part Irish!" business, people getting blotto on Guinness and generally acting like fools.

Humbug to the whole business!

Swan Vesta, you and I are a couple of miserable, English beggars! LOL.

Too right Timo, The mere sight of the masses donning massive Guinness hats and drinking their own body weight of the black stuff makes me shudder.

I'll sit in, sup my cup o' earl grey and start plotting to steal Christmas.

Swan, Timo... I'm sure that if you just tried a tiny wearing of a large comedy foam rubber hat, you would also "feel the Pat".

Lol, Timo thanks for the PM, miserable bugger you;) Muddycoffee is there anything else George is a patron of that i may find interesting;)

Because I am bone idle, and can't be bothered looking it up, when is St George's day?

Can anyone suggest an appropriate "party pack"... I dunno, inflatable slain dragon hat, colouring the river Don beige, the singing of Chas & dave tunes, etc?

Colouring the river Don beige?! Excellent idea, Feargal. I once witnessed a 'multicultural' [no, this isn't a political dig at the left] carnival in Nottingham in which every conceivable minority living in remote enclaves of the city was represented; the small Inuit community of Sherwood, the Gabon Rainforest Pygmies of Bulwell, the tiny Inca colony of Sneignton etc. They were all there, dressed in everything from national costumes to buttock-enhancing 'Batty Riders'. All except for the white, English. I reflected that what was needed was full and proper representation of that neglected community.

Perhaps an 'English' carnival float might be manned by squirming, nervous, cardigan-clad figures swapping gardening tips. The womenfolk would writhe and contort themselves in an ungainly, pear-shaped fashion in Marks and Spencer bikinis, to the thumping, pounding music of Chris De Burgh. Their relatives in the crowd look on, grinning speechlessly, as the next float representing English Youth passes by, full to the brim with scurf-ridden androgynes, and pungent, lank-haired social catastrophes. Oh England, my England...

lol I'll just be drinking guinness like every other day in the year!

Good choice Ian... start as you mean to go on my friend!

Timo - the float sounds marvellous! Book me a ticket straightways... I love the smell of deBurgh in the mornings.

im not irish,but always go to dog and partridge on st pats day:clap

Originally posted by max
If last year is anything to go by a few people on here will be whinging about there not being equivalent celebrations on St George's day.

Just in case you have it mind to have a whinge:

St Georges Day (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8886&highlight=georges)

Should St Georges Day be a national holiday? (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=767&highlight=georges)

PS Don't blame me for the lack of apostrophes. :D

MOD: I've merged 2 threads. Please see these links if you want to talk about St George's day and let's keep this one on topic.

Originally posted by timo
Personally, having no known connection with Ireland, I do not join in with the Fenian songs, poteen-crazed folk dancing, the quaffing of stout, the smoking of clay pipes or the donning of green garments. There is no reason whatsoever why other people may not do so.

The only thing that serves to irritate is the myth, often emphasised on this occasion by those of [often] distant and very partial Irish origins, to the ends that the Irish "know how to enjoy themselves", that the "crack" to be encountered in Irish pubs is superior to the "dull" whine encountered in their English counterparts, and that the Irish are more "real" than their "repressed" English neighbours. All absolute rubbish, of course.

In Liverpool, where Irish blood flows thickly, anti-Protestant feelings are often expressed on this day, as are anti-Catholic sentiments on the 12th of July. Sectarianism is not quite dead in mainland Britain. In that strange, distinctly un- English city, there is an air of tension amidst the revelry as past injustices are remembered, and past grievances mulled over as the "crack" unfolds.

For myself, the celebrations this side of the water echo the uneasy, often mistrustful and unhappy relations between the English and the Irish, and if truth be told, between Protestants and Catholics. Behind the laughter one can hear the rumblings of ancient grievances, and the shadow of the insoluble problem of Northern Ireland looms large.

Guinness, anyone? oh..ok then

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know of any good St. Patrick's Day events happening? Any good Irish pubs or Irish-themed anything? I'm fairly new to the city (and to the forum!). I've tried searching, but couldn't find anything.

Cheers.

Originally posted by pantaloonies
Hello everyone,

Does anyone know of any good St. Patrick's Day events happening? Any good Irish pubs or Irish-themed anything? I'm fairly new to the city (and to the forum!). I've tried searching, but couldn't find anything.

Cheers.

get a bus to holy head.....ferry's are about every hour to dublin:thumbsup:

this is england

Originally posted by kirky
get a bus to holy head.....ferry's are about every hour to dublin:thumbsup:

this is england

Make room for me Paddy's day in Dublin is fine by me :D in fact any day in Dub is pretty damned good.

lol, yes that's the type of reply I expected, but I figure it doesn't hurt to try ;)

Have a look here panta, this might be of interest to you, and ignore Kirky he's well in with the management so he can say owt he wants and get away with it. Unlike us mere mortals who have rules to abide by.
http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31043

Thanks owdlad! I must have overlooked that thread in the General forum -- will look harder next time :)

St Patrick's Day is essentially just another excuse for people to down copious amounts of beer (albeit of the stout variety). Most of the people who take part in the festivities aren't linked to Ireland and so their gestures are meaningless and empty. Go ahead and have fun by all means, but it would be nice to see the same enthusiasm demonstrated on St George's Day.

Smithwicks is better than Guiness.

Here, here TO20, My Tory twin. Let us show what we are made of on the 23rd April this year. Personally, I shall be dressing as Cromwell on Saint Patrick's Day; 'To Hell or Connaught' with the poteen-crazed hordes! Only jesting. Better add that, or I might end up forced to wear the red hot 'Pitch Cap', as I'm dragged from my bed by furious Gaelic woodkernes.

I went out to celebrate St Georges day once with a few mates and someone accused us of being in the BNP.

See where the nearest Paddy's Day party is here
http://www.stpatricksparty.co.uk/Gateway.asp

Do the prices on St Pats night usually go up or anything

S1 / Varsity / RVSP are usaully a quid a pint and same at leadmill

leadmill i imagine will be same, you get a free "baileys" too, i use quotations because it will be cheap rubbish, but hey cant complain.

just wondering if this thursday out will cost me a fortune or £30 as usual :)

Anyone know of anything good happening on Thursday? Preferably an Irish band and a bit of a knees up. Either in the city or out towards Netheredge?

I remember that I've been told to tell people to go to the boardwalk to see some band, but that's about all I remember.
maybe it wasn't much use telling me, but...



Go to the boardwalk! There's a great band on! You'll have a bumper time!

i'm english so paddy's day has no significance whats so ever.....but i should try the dog and partridge on trippet lane for the real paddy's and orchard square for plastic paddy's.

:thumbsup:

id reccomend dog and partridge too.

the regularly have random people just go in and start playing the washboard etc.

Like kirky said that will be a "real" st paddys night

Is the dog and Partridge that spenny poncey wine bar on Trippets Lane or is this some fetching little boozer?

You'll be very lucky to get in the 'dog' tomorrow. Gets really really busy, especially on St Paddys day. You could try Fagans, but again unless you are prepared to push and shove to get to the bar, forget it. (Although the Guiness is worth waiting for!!)

Originally posted by ddolly
Is the dog and Partridge that spenny poncey wine bar on Trippets Lane or is this some fetching little boozer?

not been in it for years but unless its had a major face lift its a little boozer with a coal fire and nice guiness.

Sounds good - could settle in early to avoid the crush.

Go for it, if you like guiness and a good old 'Irish feel', then its the place.

Originally posted by ddolly
Sounds good - could settle in early to avoid the crush.

be warned if you don't like smokey atmosphere or an enclosed environment give it a mis. Top pub but Paddy's night is cahos....Very small bar as well although some nice Irish Whisky

Anyone gone or going to the marquee on Fargate for the St. Patricks day bash. What is it like price wise & anyone had any of the draught Waaards?,

I think I was down there last year, in the daytime and it was packed. Nice Guinness and good folksy music - I only wish I could have stayed longer!

I've had draught Waaaarrrdds in pubs and whilst it is a decent drink, it doesn't hold a candle to its former self. (Having said that, the by-product isn't as strong, either!)

i never knew we had so many irish on the board..this must be the 4th thread about pads day

It's always up in the middle of the day, so when the date falls on a weekday I can never get near!

Mod: Similar threads merged.

My Grandad is Irish so I think that gives me an excellent excuse to celebrate and get absolutley bladdered! :clap:

I generally use any day ending with 'y' as an excuse to get ruined! :D

Originally posted by muddycoffee
Well St. George is rubbish, he never even came to England.

He's the patron of Russia too, they deserve him more.

St patrick didn't even originate from Ireland ( sorry to dissapoint all you guiness fans...me included!) apparently he originated in either Scotland or Roman Britain, and only went to Ireland when he was about 60. So there you are...everyones got an excuse to celebrate!

Bring on the Guiness!!!!

Well i'm seriously let down as my friend in Liverpool is not available to go see so i'm all stuck at home now :( Looks like a 12 pack of Guinness, the best of the Pogues and Dubliners cd and my Guinness hat from last year.

N'mind Duffman - go out for a wander and take us some more good photos on this lovely sunny day! Maybe some over the valley towards Malin Bridge/Loxley please. :D

Would advise against wearing the hat though... Maybe an arran cardi like Val Doonican used to wear.

Originally posted by feargal
N'mind Duffman - go out for a wander and take us some more good photos on this lovely sunny day! Maybe some over the valley towards Malin Bridge/Loxley please. :D

Would advise against wearing the hat though... Maybe an arran cardi like Val Doonican used to wear.

You know I was considering going for a walk but into Bradfield and Moscar. If you want pis of Loxley valley I think I have a few that i'll put up on the pictures thread, you think that it's unwise to go without the Guinness hat? Oh well maybe that's where i'm going wrong.

If you wanna wear it, you wear it. I saw a man dressed as a pixie/leprechaun walking in Snowdonia last year, so it might be all the rage.

Just been in the big tent on Fargate-cracking atmosphere!

and some guy with a guitar ruining a Christie Moore song!

Well for a few hours tonight the whole world will be going Irish so i would blend in with it on anyway :hihi:

Originally posted by RoyalRegular
Just been in the big tent on Fargate-cracking atmosphere!

and some guy with a guitar ruining a Christie Moore song!

How much is it to get in?

Originally posted by duffman
Well i'm seriously let down as my friend in Liverpool is not available to go see so i'm all stuck at home now :( Looks like a 12 pack of Guinness, the best of the Pogues and Dubliners cd and my Guinness hat from last year.

I'm sorry to hear that dude. I'm going back to Liverpool tomorrow, so I'll say hello to the place and drink loads of guinness for you! I'm nice like that.

Originally posted by Andy78
I'm sorry to hear that dude. I'm going back to Liverpool tomorrow, so I'll say hello to the place and drink loads of guinness for you! I'm nice like that.

Cheers andy much appreciated :thumbsup: Was looking forward to going down there aswell to see what is put on for the day in the city.

it's free I think.......well they didn't charge me anything!

Awww, sorry to hear you can't make it :(

I'm not going to be able to celebrate tonight after all because I'm working at Takapuna tonight.

I guess I'll just have to make up for it at the weekend ;)

Originally posted by duffman
Cheers andy much appreciated :thumbsup: Was looking forward to going down there aswell to see what is put on for the day in the city.

Having lived in Liverpool for most of my life I have ended up out and about on St. Pat's day, usually by chance. Always had a really good night there and found the atmosphere to be really good. As long as you know the right places and avoid Matthew Street which is usually full of hen night and stag night types.

I was planning on staying in tonight, but a friend has just phoned me saying they are gagging for a pint. Think I'll be going to check out the Guinness tent. I can see thing getting messy once again!

Originally posted by sparklesista
Awww, sorry to hear you can't make it :(

I'm not going to be able to celebrate tonight after all because I'm working at Takapuna tonight.

I guess I'll just have to make up for it at the weekend ;)

Cheers chuck ;)

your friend wont know what hit them then when you make up for it :hihi: :help:

I dont agree with all this 'i'm english so couldnt care less' ignorance that i've read on Sheffield Forum a bit..

I mean if you dont agree with the commercial side, fine, but thats no excuse for dismissing others' traditions and celebrations!

Shame I'm not a Guiness drinker.. I'm waiting for a German Lager Festival bandwagon to jump on!

Originally posted by iffypop
I dont agree with all this 'i'm english so couldnt care less' ignorance that i've read on Sheffield Forum a bit..

I mean if you dont agree with the commercial side, fine, but thats no excuse for dismissing others' traditions and celebrations!

Shame I'm not a Guiness drinker.. I'm waiting for a German Lager Festival bandwagon to jump on!

A whiskey one would be class!

Why do people celebrate st patriks day....wen hardely anyone celebrates st georges day?

well im enjoying a large glass of cool guinness for medicinal purposes of course!!:D :D :hihi:

I love St Patrick's day, all these first time Guinness drinkers. Buy a pint to celebrate, have one sip. Don't like it. Put it down for me to poach when they go on to something easier on the palette.

But after getting into Black Mass I've found Guinness no longer has the same appeal.

What was the most expensive pint of Guinness on sale anywhere in Sheffield on St. Pats day?

Some places was doing offers, where i went if you bought a pint for £1.85 i think and then you got another for £1.00.

Originally posted by Disco_Cat

But after getting into Black Mass I've found Guinness no longer has the same appeal.

Now that is one nice pint. I bought it in the Dev cat because it was called black mass and sounded cool. It was a pure bonus that it happened to be really tasty too.

Originally posted by underground1
Why do people celebrate st patriks day....wen hardely anyone celebrates st georges day?

As has been discussed many times:

Guinness are really good at marketing. Simple as that. St Patrick doesn't really come into it. England doesn't have a quality brewery, with the clout to champion St George's day. I mean what's the biggest company that we have. Can you imagine carling sponsoring it? That would just be rubbish. We'd all end up drinking crap beer, burping loads and never getting drunk! It would be a farce!

Maybe Classic Rock Bar could diverisfy into Sponsoring a Saint, just until they get new premises.... "George Rocks" or summat like that. ;)

Yes! Black Mass. It can be found as a regular guest at The Graduate pub on surrey street. Absolutley superb.

Oh Yeah! Forgot to mention to the uniniciated. Black Mass ABV 6.66% Be aware. RESPECT!

well fair play guys each to their own, i will be celebrating this day with passion

and for the irish people who came here to find WORK, it has a lot to do with us as i was born of irish working parents here in sheffield.....