The cold and rain doesn't stop the bands which are taking part having some fun, and a large crowd is in attendance. The parade starts near Hyde Park, winds its way up Piccadilly and eventually finishes in Trafalgar Sqaure
A St Patrick's "Day" parade is a relatively new innovation in London - the first one was about 10 years ago and very small, with only a few bands and floats taking part. It has grown considerably since then, but still is small compared to the parade in Dublin, and of course to that in New York.
These sax players - apart from sounding great (at least to me) - even had rain gear colour coordinated with their band uniforms. They must be used to the London weather.
