ORGANISERS of a popular town festival have announced its line up for this year’s extra special occasion. The guest list for Harwich International Shanty Festival was revealed, with a focus on the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower setting sail. The celebrations were postponed last year due to the pandemic, but now many towns in England, as well as the Netherlands and USA, are planning to commemorate the special date. Pam Fitzgerald, the festival’s director, said she was “very excited” to be in a position to be able to confirm the lineup. “Planning this year’s festival has been challenging due to the uncertainty of the Covid situation,” she said.
ORGANISERS of a popular town festival have announced its lineup for this year’s extra special occasion. The guest list for Harwich International Shanty Festival was revealed, with a focus on the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower setting sail. The festival is set to take place from Friday, October 8 until October 10. The celebrations were postponed in 2020, but now many towns in England, as well as the Netherlands and USA, are planning to commemorate the special date. Pam Fitzgerald, the festival’s director, said she was “very excited” to be in a position to be able to confirm the lineup. “Planning this year’s festival has been challenging due to the uncertainty of the Covid situation,” she said.
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The Dutch Uncle, Carlisle A COCKTAIL bar and Mexican restaurant has announced that it will be changing hands after nine years of service. Sam Norman, the owner of Dutch Uncle in Carlisle, announced that they have ‘let Dutch go’ on social media last week. He added that people will be taking over Dutch Uncle in Carlyle s Court and that he will now focus more on his other establishments, including Maggie Elliot and Kitchen Rebels. On social media, Dutch Uncle said: “None of this would have been possible without the continued belief and support from Marje Norman and Dad. [They]truly are the best parents in the world and I hope they’re proud of what we achieved as a family.