ARCHIVED - 13th to 17th March Lorca celebrates Saint Patrick’s Day with special activities and tours
ARCHIVED ARTICLE Live music, special lighting and guided tours
Between Friday 13th and Tuesday 17th March, Lorca celebrates Saint Patrick’s Day with a series of special activities, highlighting the links between the city and the patron saint of Ireland.
Throughout this period the main religious structure of the city, the former Collegiate Church of St. Patrick, will be lit in green, with decorations and entertainment in the street and bars of calle Corredera Street and the Plaza de España, in collaboration with the Association of Hoteliers of Lorca, Hostelor.
Three different guided tours are offered, two of them in English. This year these are all paid tours, although the 1 euro fee for the tour on the 17th in the city itself has been added on simply to deter the normal scenario of around half of the number who book failing to show up for it!
Friday 13th March
18.00 STREET PARADE with the Pipe Band of Lorca from Plaza de Calderón along Calle Corredera to the Plaza de España.
21.00 ABBA LIVE TV EL MUSICAL in the Teatro Guerra of Lorca
This is a paid entry dramatised concert tribute to the Swedish quartet Abba, not just a tribute show, but a choreographed stage show with great live music.
Saturday 14th March
12.30 GUIDED VISIT TO ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGIATE to understand the importance of Saint Patrick in Lorca, departing from the Tourist Office in the Plaza de España.
Duration:1 hour and 15 minutes
Price: 4€ adults and children over 13. Younger children, free.
Booking in advance is required Click
This is followed by:
12:00 - 14:00. ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN in the Plaza de España
13:00. GUINNESS BEER BARREL opened and shared by the Asociación Cultural San Patricio
17:00. MASS IN ENGLISH in the former St. Patrick's Collegiate
20:00. Whisky Tasting COMPETITION
20:30. MUSICAL PERFORMANCE by The U2 band
Tuesday 17th March
Special Saint Patrick’s day tour of Lorca in English and Spanish
11:00. Starts at the Tourist Office in Plaza de España
11:15. ST. PATRICK'S DAY GUIDED TOUR in English and Spanish.
This includes raising of the Irish and Spanish flags and interpretation of both National Anthems by the Local Band of Music, guided walk to Plaza de España and into Saint Patrick's Collegiate and recounting of the famous battle of Los Alporchones by a guide.
Duration:2 hours
Cost 1 euro
Afterwards:
13.30 REFRESHMENT is offered in the Plaza de España (first beer and snack free)
14.00 An optional extra VISIT TO LORCA CASTLE Special St. Patrick's tour in English with lunch included is available priced 24 euros for adults, including lunch.
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