Donna Petch

Owner and creator of The North East and West HUB. Loves live music, science, sport and meeting new people!!! Find me on

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German Bierfest has arrived in Manchester!

#1: DRINK. 20 thousand liters of fresh handmade German beer is transported in a gigantic tank from Bavaria to Manchester. We love nothing more than fresh beer! #2: EAT. Bratwurst, currywurst, frankfurter! 10 thousand tasty sausages are prepared for Manchester Bierfest. #3: SEE. The tallest beer in the United Kingdom. 4.2 m high and 1.5m …

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Take a tour of hidden Lancaster, 2 June

A walking tour of Lancaster is planned in June for anyone interested in finding out about the darker secrets of Lancaster’s criminal history. The ‘Lawless Lancaster’ walking tour will take place on Thursday 2 June. This tour will start at 10.30am at Lancaster Castle, and will finish at approximately 4.30pm at Lancaster Town Hall. It …

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Liverpool’s River Festival line-up, 3 – 5 June

SUDDENLY, Liverpool’s biggest maritime festival organisers have realised that When the Going Gets Tough, the only answer is a Caribbean Queen… The team behind the popular International Mersey River Festival with Kier Group have announced their biggest ever main stage music line-up, with legend Billy Ocean taking the helm as the Sunday headliner. The event …

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