St Patrick's Day Leeds: City turns green for day of Irish festivities and parade through city centre

The 25th annual Leeds St Patrick's Day parade will leave Millennium Square via Great George Street at 11am today and travel through Leeds City Centre via Headrow before making its way down Park Row.

On City Square, the parade turns onto Boar Lane, Duncan Street and Vicar Lane on its way back to Millennium Square via Headrow.

A number of road closures will be in place during the parade.

You can find detailed information about road closures, diversions and affected bus services during Leeds St Patrick's Parade here.

It's been a soggy start to the morning, but things *may* be looking a little brighter for today's St Patrick celebrations. Fingers crossed, and luck of the Irish etc.....

The stage on the square will be filled with music and dance from home-grown Leeds talent, starting in about 10 minutes' time and going on until until 4pm today.  Featuring Irish traditional music from the Leeds branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, local favourites Sean Harrington and Luke Flear, the Leeds Irish Choir and Tommy K the DJ with the best in Irish dance from the Joyce O’Donnell  and St Aldreds Schools of Dance and Leeds University Union Dancers.

Despite the weather, the crowds are out in force

The pipe band belts out songs to add to the atmosphere

A packed Millennium Square

Chris , 44, Ailis, 39, Orla and Erin, 7, Brown from Leeds enjoying the event. Chris says the best part of the day is the Guinness, Ailis loves the community spirit the day brings, while the children enjoy the dancing and seeing rugby legend Rob Burrow.

Patrick, 43, Leeds, Esther, 60, who lives in Leeds but is originally from Dublin, John, 69, from Leeds and Daniel, 40, also from Leeds, are enjoying the festivities at Millennium Square. They will be enjoying a drink and some food to celebrate.