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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Kendal Mountain Festival 19th-22nd November

Every November over 13,000 people arrive in Kendal from all over the globe to meet some of the world’s most intrepid and daring adventurers and outdoor athletes – men and women who, against all the odds, accomplish incredible feats of skill and bravery. Kendal Mountain festival runs 19th-22nd November. The festival provides a host of lectures, …

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Manchester Christmas Markets – Family-friendly festive zone

Cathedral Gardens has been reimagined as Manchester Christmas Market’s dedicated family area with incredible children’s entertainment and vintage fairground throughout the season. New to the Christmas Markets last year, the Cathedral Gardens site is surrounded by some of Manchester’s most iconic buildings – from the National Football Museum and the Corn Exchange, to Manchester Cathedral …

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Britain’s biggest snowflake to land in Liverpool

Britain’s biggest snowflake is to land in the heart of Liverpool next week – as part of a magical Christmas extravaganza. The 8-metre high illuminated feature will be unveiled on Thursday, 19 November to launch a city centre wide Snowflake Trail. The mammoth snowflake will be in Williamson Square with 12 other 1.5m high snowflake …

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