Thyon St Patrick’s Day festival

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day on Saturday 14 March 2020 at the Thyon 4 Vallées!

Be met with friendliness coupled with a warm and festive atmosphere along with folk, rock and Celtic punk music.

For the second time, this will be the official Guinness Saint Patrick’s festival in Switzerland.

Programme

The programme for this 7th edition includes more than 7 hours of free live music with the participation of well-known international groups from the European and Irish folk, rock and punk scene:

• Entertainment including a Bryan Corbett concert in the Alpage restaurant from 11a.m.
• Concerts from 5.30p.m. on the old tennis courts in Les Collons village:
  • Bryan Corbett
  • The Irish Troubadours
  • Tortilla Flat and the Independant Pipers
  • Sons of O’flaherty
  • The Roughneck Riot
  • The O’Reillys and the Paddy Hats

Location

Les Collons 1800, behind the old tennis court.

Facilities

Free entry

Heated tent

Swiss and Irish food, Guinness, lager beers, whisky and gin

Free parking located near the festival

Bus: the Theytaz bus links Thyon from Sion

Thyon Irish Friends Association

After having celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day together for several years, a group of 5 friends with a love for Ireland founded the Association Thyon Irish Friends (ATIF) in order to extend the festivities to the whole station.

Over 1000 people are now expected in March for this evening accompanied by Celtic music.

More information available on the ATIF website

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Thyon 4 Vallées Ski Station

The Thyon region marks the Western end of one of the largest skiable areas in the Alps: The 4 Vallées include the Thyon, Veysonnaz, Nendaz, La Tzoumaz and Verbier stations.

Take the opportunity to enjoy a day skiing over more than 400 km of slopes before moving on to spend your evening at the Thyon St Patrick’s Day festival.