Tens of thousands of people are expected on the streets of Derry on St Patrick's Day for the Spring Carnival parade.
The flamboyant and colourful procession through the city centre on Friday, on the theme of "recycle and renewal", is the centrepiece in a day of spring carnival activities.
Traditional music and performances will take place all afternoon in Guildhall Square, the Craft Village, the Guildhall’s Main Hall and the Peace Garden, Derry City and Strabane council say.
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