Hundreds of spectators attended the celebrations held at Millennium Square today after the pandemic forced the last two St Patrick's Day parades to be cancelled.
On what has been one of the largest local celebrations of the Irish holiday in years, treasurer of the Leeds Saint Patrick's Day Parade Committee Mark Sexton said:
"It's absolutely fantastic, this has been one of the biggest crowds we have ever had at the parade.
"Leading up to it we knew there was a lot of support and enthusiasm [after Covid] so we created a bigger event than we normally would have.
"Irish people love to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day all over the world and here in Leeds there is a really proud Irish community and lots of other communities that join up [at the parade]."
Below are some of the photo highlights from the Leeds St Patrick's Day Parade.
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Pictured Phoebe Smith, and Charlotte Allan, both aged 8, on the shared float of Christ The King Primary School, Bramley, and St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alwoodley, Leeds. Photo: James Hardisty
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Tractors trailed after the parade across Leeds city centre and back to their starting point at Millennium Square. Photo: James Hardisty
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Eight floats from local primary schools and organisations were transported across the city centre for the parade this morning. Photo: James Hardisty
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Children piled onto the tractors parked outside Millennium Square as the festivities began. Photo: James Hardisty
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The parade was followed from Millennium Square all the way to Vicar Lane by three pipe bands and a walking band. Photo: James Hardisty
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Pictured Siobhan Clancy-Taylor, and Hayley Wilson, who will be on the shared float of Christ The King Primary School, Bramley, and St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alwoodley, Leeds. Photo: James Hardisty