This year, St Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday (17th March) and will no doubt see central London becoming a green-covered, Guinness-fuelled party. Events will be taking place all weekend with Irish food, music and dancing – and the St Patrick’s Day Parade will line the streets from Piccadilly to Trafalgar Square.

If you want a quieter celebration, book a table at Corrigan’s, the leading restaurant run by Mayfair’s top Irish chef Richard Corrigan, or pop into Bentley’s on Swallow Street for the Feast of St Patrick’s on 16th and 17th March.