The Yards Covent Garden is rolling out its first-ever Paddy’s Week — a full seven days of St Patrick’s Day revelry, because honestly, whoever decided celebrations should be limited to a single day was not a true Irishman.
With the recent arrival of Guinness Open Gate Brewery London in December 2025, The Yards
is fast becoming the capital’s unofficial ‘Irish Quarter’, a place where Irish culture, craft and hospitality can be celebrated all year round.
On the Saturday before St Patrick’s Day, 14th March 2026, a FREE Limerick Takeaway Van will
pop-up in St Martin’s Courtyard. So how does it work? Five resident ‘Limerick Chefs’ are ready and waiting to cook up personalised, witty Limerick recipes for each and every visitor using the ‘ingredients’ gleaned from a 5-minute chat.
Visitors can then just sit back and let the chefs do the hard work and in 15 minutes a Limerick will be wrapped and ready to takeaway. The van opens at 11.30am and last orders are at 3.30pm.
Across the week, visitors can dive into a programme of experiences at The Yards Covent
Garden inspired by the emerald isle.
• Pineapple Dance Studios – Irish step dancing classes with professional Irish dancer Erin
Coyle on Thursday 19th March from 8.30 to 9.45pm – all ages and abilities welcome.
The class teaches anything from a Reel or Treble Jig to a group Ceili or Showpiece.
Each lesson focusses on rhythm, timing and technique and hints of Irish culture here
and there, all while learning different movements and routines.
• Townhouse – Paddy’s Week Green French – signature clean French manicure
reimagined with a rich emerald tip, keeping the look minimal, polished and effortlessly
wearable [from £16] and Bespoke Shamrock Accent – a delicate, hand-painted
shamrock detail, designed as a subtle accent for a refined take on themed nail art [from
£44]
• Guinness Open Gate Brewery London (GOGBL) – a series of surprise and delight
moments for visitors [13th to 17th March] including limited edition menus, STOUTie –
green face on a pint and on St Pats a ticketed event showcasing up and coming Irish
talent
• Hawksmoor – will be creating a host of St Patrick’s Day themed hot and cold drinks
throughout the month of March including Hawksmoor Irish Coffee; A Gold Fashioned
and a Shamrock Shake (soft & hard) £14.00
• Café Pacifico – The Guinness Negroni made with El Pandillo Tequila, Del Maguey
Mezcal, Campari, Karminia Vermouth, Cynar Aperitif, Watermelon & Topped with
Guinness and Guinness foam. El Pandillo Tequila delivers bright clean agave while Del
Maguey Mezcal adds a gentle lingering earthiness. The bitterness of Campari and
Cynar is lifted by the fresh touch of watermelon. Topped with Guinness it finishes with
a creamy roasted layer that smooths the edges and brings the whole drink together.
£12.50
• Fairshot – Special edition green Matcha coffees topped with a Shamrock
Paddy’s Week 2026 marks the beginning of a new annual tradition at The Yards: a warm,
open‑armed celebration for the Irish community, Londoners, and anyone who simply loves
the spirit of St Patrick’s Day. In the years ahead, The Yards will continue to welcome all who
want to experience the best of Irish culture in the heart of the city.
