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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F1T9YM - Silent Disco marquee stands beneath mature trees at Disability Awareness Day 2026 in Walton Hall and Gardens, Warrington. A white banner bearing the words SILENT DISCO is attached to the black temporary structure, while plastic windows reveal wireless headphones hanging inside. No dancers or visitors are visible, giving the scene a quiet, faintly melancholy character: a disco without apparent sound, movement or people.
The stillness should not automatically be interpreted as failure or poor attendance. Silent discos operate in sessions, and a photograph records only a fraction of a second. The tent may have been awaiting its next group, pictured before opening, between performances or during a quiet period. Even so, the image offers a wry contrast between promised communal entertainment and the temporarily deserted enclosure.
Silent discos transmit music through wireless headphones rather than loudspeakers. Participants can listen and dance while nearby areas remain quieter, and different channels may offer a choice of music. At a disability event this format can support inclusion by allowing individuals to control volume, remove the headphones when necessary and participate without filling the wider site with amplified sound. The programme described it as a returning chill zone with sensory-friendly music.
Disability Awareness Day, commonly shortened to DAD, was held on Sunday 12 July 2026. Organised by Warrington Disability Partnership, it is promoted as the world's largest voluntary-led, pan-disability, free independent-living exhibition. More than 150 exhibitors were joined by accessible sport, performing arts, arena displays and family entertainment.
The photograph captures the infrastructure behind an inclusive event, but also an unintentionally comic and rather forlorn moment. The bold invitation to a Silent Disco faces an empty patch of grass, leaving the viewer to imagine the music and participants temporarily absent from view.
Walton Lea Road, Higher Walton, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6SN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F1P42G - Large crowds gather in Stockton Heath village centre for the traditional Christian Walking Day procession in South Warrington, Cheshire, on Saturday 11 July 2026. Families, church members, parade participants and local residents fill the temporarily closed street during the well-supported annual community event.
The photograph shows people lining both sides of the procession route and walking along the road beneath bright sunshine and a blue summer sky. Adults and children wear light summer clothing, while several families bring pushchairs and young children to watch the parade. Groups dressed in traditional white clothing can be seen further along the street, reflecting the event's longstanding connection with local churches and Christian congregations.
The route passes through the centre of Stockton Heath, surrounded by mature green trees, red-brick buildings, shops and roadside gathering areas. Barriers and the absence of normal traffic allow the village street to become a pedestrian space for the duration of the procession. The large attendance illustrates the continuing strength of the occasion as both a religious Walk of Witness and a wider family and community celebration.
Stockton Heath Walking Day traditionally takes place on the second Saturday in July and involves local churches and partner organisations. Congregations carry banners and walk together through the village, accompanied by families, supporters and spectators. Walking Days have been an important feature of Warrington's cultural and religious history for almost two centuries, although the precise format varies between the town centre and surrounding villages.
The sunny weather, dense crowds and broad range of ages represented create a lively record of community participation. The image captures the mixture of Christian witness, local heritage, family activity and village identity that continues to make Stockton Heath Walking Day one of South Warrington's most distinctive annual traditions.
Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 2AF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F1P47E - South Asian dhol drummers identified as Dhol Beats perform in bright summer sunshine during Stockton Heath Walking Day on Saturday 11 July 2026 in Warrington, Cheshire. Wearing pale green shirts and purple shoulder sashes, the musicians play large double-sided barrel drums with wooden sticks. Their movement and powerful percussion bring energy, rhythm and a multicultural character to the traditional village procession.
The group is pictured crossing Victoria Square beside Stockton Heath Police Station, the red-brick Arts and Crafts building behind them. Opened in 1912 as a combined police station, magistrates' court and constables' accommodation, it is now Grade II listed. Shaped gables, sandstone detailing, tall chimneys and a distinctive corner turret provide a historic backdrop to the performance. Traffic lights, direction signs, barriers and spectators place the musicians within the closed public highway.
The dhol is a double-headed drum associated particularly with Punjab and widely used in Punjabi folk music, bhangra, weddings, festivals and celebratory processions. Its loud carrying beat suits outdoor performance, where several players create interlocking rhythms and physical impact. Including South Asian musicians within Walking Day shows how a long-established custom can retain its faith and community roots while becoming more representative of modern Warrington.
Stockton Heath Walking Day is an annual walk of witness involving churches, schools, community organisations, musicians and residents. The 2026 event had faced possible cancellation because of rising costs, reduced official support and the need for volunteers, but community backing enabled it to proceed. Hundreds attended in hot sunny weather, supporting a tradition within the wider Walking Day culture of Warrington and Cheshire communities. The photograph captures celebration, cultural diversity, local heritage and the continuation of a public event through volunteer effort.
Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2AF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F1T9TY - Pupils, families and representatives of St Thomas' Church of England Primary School take part in Stockton Heath Walking Day in Warrington, Cheshire, on Saturday 11 July 2026. A clergyman wearing white ceremonial robes and a patterned stole walks at the front of the group, accompanied by children carrying the school's traditional blue and gold banner and a handmade placard decorated with colourful lettering.
Crowds of spectators line both sides of the sunny residential street as the procession moves through Stockton Heath. Children, parents, school staff, church members and local volunteers participate in the parade, while stewards in high-visibility clothing help manage the route. A Union flag flies beside the red-brick buildings in the background, adding to the civic and ceremonial character of the occasion.
Stockton Heath Walking Day is part of a distinctive religious and community tradition found particularly across Warrington and other towns in north-west England. Local churches, schools and congregations process together through the village, often carrying banners, crosses and floral displays. The event combines Christian witness with a wider family celebration, attracting generations of residents who gather along the route to greet participants.
The 2026 procession took place on 11 July, with road closures operating during the afternoon and a full contingent of local churches and schools expected to participate. St Thomas' Church, situated at the junction of London Road and Ellesmere Road, has longstanding links with the nearby primary school on Parkgate Road. The school describes this relationship as an important part of its Christian identity and community life.
The photograph records children actively participating in local heritage rather than merely watching it. The school banner, clergy robes, handmade sign, summer clothing and dense roadside audience illustrate how historic faith traditions continue to function as inclusive public events
The Mulberry Tree Inn, Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2AF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ETN539 - Stubcross Junior Band marches along Church Lane during Grappenhall Walking Day in Warrington, Cheshire, on Saturday 20 June 2026. Young musicians wearing white shirts and black trousers carry brass instruments as they approach the entrance to Grappenhall St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School. A large tuba, euphoniums, cornets and other instruments are visible, while dancers in green costumes perform ahead of the band and spectators line both sides of the road.
The photograph looks towards the square tower of St Wilfrid's Church, rising above trees and rooftops in the distance. The church and primary school stand only a few hundred yards apart and are closely connected through worship, education and village life. Walking Day is organised around the church and school community, with participants processing through Grappenhall before returning to the school field for the accompanying summer fair.
The image captures the energetic final section of the route as the band enters the school grounds. Pollarded trees, a sandstone boundary wall, parked vehicles and mature summer foliage frame the musicians, while June sunshine creates patterned shadows across Church Lane. Families, children and local residents watch from the pavement, contributing to the lively atmosphere of the community occasion.
Walking Days remain a distinctive part of cultural and religious life in Warrington and Cheshire communities. They combine a public Christian Walk of Witness with music, youth participation, banners, dancing and local celebration. This documentary scene records young performers playing an active role in Grappenhall's annual tradition and illustrates brass band culture, school involvement, intergenerational participation, community identity and the continuing use of village streets for a summer gathering. It is also a useful editorial image of youth music education, public performance, ceremonial procession and traditional community life in north-west England.
Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA4 3EP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EPRNM1 - A tattooed female fire performer entertains crowds at Warrington Pride 2026, breathing a dramatic plume of flame while holding a second burning torch. She wears a vivid fringed costume in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, echoing the colours of the LGBTQ+ Pride flag. Her bright red hair, expressive pose and visible body art add to the theatrical character of the performance. A Warrington Pride banner stands behind her beside the Cookhouse outdoor seating at Time Square, firmly locating the scene within the town-centre celebration.
Warrington Pride took place on Saturday 13 June 2026, bringing a programme of performances, community activity and a parade into central Warrington. Participants gathered at Time Square before the parade travelled through the town centre towards Golden Square and Old Market Square. The event celebrated Warrington's LGBTQIA+ community and welcomed residents, visitors, charities, businesses, community groups and allies.
The photograph captures live street entertainment, Pride visibility and the use of public space for an inclusive community festival. Fire eating is a specialist circus and sideshow performance involving controlled flames, trained technique and strict safety measures. The moment shown creates a striking contrast between the orange fire, rainbow costume and brick architecture of the regenerated Time Square development.
This image is suitable for editorial coverage of LGBTQ+ rights, Pride Month, lesbian and gay visibility, transgender and non-binary inclusion, equality, diversity, community cohesion, public festivals, female performers, tattoo culture, circus skills, town-centre events and visitor attractions. It also reflects the celebratory and defiant role of Pride at a time when LGBTQ+ communities continue to campaign against discrimination and for equal treatment, safety and public acceptance.
2 Time Square, Academy Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2NT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EPRNY2 - Drag performer Kiki Inferno appears on stage in a sparkling silver sequinned costume during the Warrington Pride celebrations in Warrington, Cheshire, on 13 June 2026. Holding a handheld microphone, the performer addresses the audience while standing beside a white grand piano and in front of a dark theatrical stage backdrop.
The eye-catching costume, dramatic makeup and large blonde wig create a glamorous and theatrical appearance associated with contemporary British drag performance. A spectator in the foreground carries a rainbow-coloured Pride flag, helping place the scene within an LGBTQ+ community celebration focused on equality, inclusion, visibility and self-expression.
The vertical composition shows the performer elevated above members of the audience, with the piano, stage equipment and coloured lighting establishing the setting as a live outdoor entertainment event. Kiki Inferno's expressive pose and open-mouthed delivery suggest singing, speaking, comedy or audience interaction during the performance.
Warrington Pride brings live music, drag entertainment and community activity into the town centre, creating a public celebration for LGBTQ+ people, families, friends and allies. Drag performers are a prominent part of many British Pride festivals, combining costume, music, cabaret, humour and stage presence to provide colourful and inclusive entertainment.
The photograph could illustrate drag culture, LGBTQ+ visibility, regional Pride events, live performance, diversity, equality, public celebrations and the role of town-centre festivals in supporting community participation. It may also suit editorial coverage of queer culture, performance costume, Pride flags, regional entertainment and summer events in North West England.
Time Square, Academy Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2NT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EPRP2W - Kiki Inferno performs on stage during the Warrington Pride celebrations at Time Square, Warrington, Cheshire, on 13 June 2026. The drag artist is pictured mid-performance holding a microphone, wearing a sparkling silver sequinned costume with a matching belt, dramatic stage make-up and a striking mass of wild blonde hair. The close portrait captures the theatrical glamour, confidence and personality associated with drag performance, while coloured stage lighting and a dark backdrop help emphasise the vivid visual impact of the act.
The image is well suited to editorial use on themes including Pride events, LGBTQ+ visibility, equality, self-expression, live entertainment and community celebration. It also reflects the growing importance of town-centre Pride festivals in bringing together local residents, visitors, performers and supporters in a public setting. Drag performance is often a lively and recognisable feature of such events, combining humour, fashion, music, lip-sync, hosting or crowd interaction to create an inclusive atmosphere.
Time Square in Warrington has become a key central venue for leisure, culture and events, making it an appropriate setting for a contemporary Pride celebration in the town centre. The photograph shows not only an individual performer but also the wider spirit of Pride as a public celebration of identity, diversity and belonging. Kiki Inferno's expressive pose, big hair and glittering silver outfit provide a colourful focal point that would work strongly in picture libraries and editorial features covering regional events, summer festivals, queer culture, British drag performers and local community life in the North West of England.
The picture may also illustrate performance, stage presence, costume, event hosting and the visual language of Pride entertainment, with its emphasis on flamboyance, confidence and celebration in a welcoming public environment.
Time Square, Academy Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2NT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EPRP34 - Drag performer and entertainer Kiki Inferno poses beside a colourful Warrington Pride banner during the town's Pride celebrations at Time Square in Warrington, Cheshire, on 13 June 2026. Holding a microphone and smiling towards the camera, the performer wears a sparkling silver sequinned outfit with a red studded belt, blonde wig, theatrical eye makeup and distinctive curled handlebar moustache. The glamorous costume and flamboyant styling reflect the visual spectacle, creativity and celebratory character traditionally associated with drag performance and Pride events.
The vertical event banner displays the words Warrington Pride in multicoloured lettering above rainbow-inspired yellow, green, blue and purple graphics. Time Square's modern brick and glass buildings can be seen behind the performer, placing the portrait within the regenerated civic and entertainment quarter in Warrington town centre.
Warrington Pride 2026 took place across Time Square, Warrington Market, Golden Square and other central locations on Saturday 13 June. The programme brought together live music, drag performers, community organisations, local businesses, speeches, family activities and a Pride parade supporting equality, inclusion and LGBTQIA visibility. The free public celebration was promoted as a welcoming event for LGBTQIA people, their families, friends and allies. Kiki Inferno was also advertised as the host of the official Warrington Market Pride after-party.
Pride festivals combine entertainment and celebration with continuing campaigns for equality, representation, acceptance and protection from discrimination. This editorial portrait can illustrate Warrington Pride, British drag culture, LGBTQ visibility, gender expression, community diversity, regional Pride festivals, inclusive town-centre events and the role of performers in creating welcoming public celebrations.
Time Square, Academy Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2NT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EPRP3A - Colourful Warrington Pride 2026 logo printed on a tall fabric event banner in Warrington town centre, Cheshire, North West England. The design combines bold black Warrington lettering with overlapping rainbow-coloured letters spelling Pride, set beneath broad orange and white sections of material. The banner was displayed as part of the branding for the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ equality, diversity, inclusion and community visibility.
Warrington Pride took place on Saturday 13 June 2026, with activity spread across Golden Square Shopping Centre, Time Square, the University of Chester's Warrington campus and other participating town-centre locations. The day included a Pride parade beginning at Time Square, live music, performances, workshops, talks, information stalls, community organisations and family-friendly activities.
The main Golden Square programme ran at Old Market Gate, with entertainment presented during the afternoon and early evening. Other events included discussion sessions, youth activities, roaming performers and opportunities for local charities, businesses, allies and LGBTQIA+ groups to take part. The town-wide format was intended to bring Pride activity into prominent public spaces and make the celebration accessible to residents and visitors.
Pride events combine celebration with continued campaigning for equality, acceptance, safety and human rights. Rainbow imagery has become internationally recognised as a symbol of LGBTQ+ identity, solidarity and visibility. Local events such as Warrington Pride also provide opportunities for support organisations to reach people who may face isolation, prejudice or barriers to services.
The close-up photograph concentrates on the official event branding, with the fabric banner curving naturally in the outdoor air. Parts of the surrounding town-centre buildings and temporary event structures are visible behind it, placing the image within the setting of a public festival rather than a studio or commer
Time Square, Academy Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2NT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EJ120Y - Canal Street in Manchester's Gay Village, photographed on a warm spring day with rainbow bunting and Pride flags strung above the street while people sit outside bars, cafés and venues drinking, chatting and enjoying the weather. The image shows outdoor tables, planters, trees in leaf, red brick buildings, black pub frontages, hanging baskets, pedestrians and a relaxed city-centre leisure atmosphere. Canal Street is the best-known street in Manchester's LGBTQ+ quarter and forms the heart of the Gay Village, a nightlife, hospitality and cultural area beside the Rochdale Canal, close to Sackville Gardens and Manchester city centre. The photograph is useful for editorial coverage of LGBTQ+ visibility, Pride, inclusive nightlife, Manchester tourism, outdoor drinking, warm-weather leisure, hospitality, bars, cafés, city breaks, urban public space, equality, community identity and the role of the Gay Village as both a social destination and a symbolic place of belonging. The rainbow flags and bunting provide strong visual shorthand for LGBTQ+ culture, Pride events and the year-round identity of the area, while the busy pavement seating shows Canal Street working as an everyday leisure street rather than only as a festival setting. The scene also has value for features on Manchester's night-time economy, visitor economy, hospitality recovery, outdoor seating, city centre pedestrian life, tourism marketing, Pride celebrations, public realm, street decoration and the long association between Canal Street, queer community, bars, clubs and social freedom. Visible details include packed outdoor seating areas, glasses on tables, striped rainbow bunting, leafy trees, brick facades, black painted venue fronts, hanging plants and pedestrians on the narrow street. The bright daylight, green trees and casual clothing suggest a warm spring day, giving the picture a cheerful documentary tone suitable for travel, lifestyle, culture, equality and urban leisure stories.
Bar Pop, 10 Canal St, Manchester, England, UK, M1 3EZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EDKYCD - Only in Manchester, a large illustrated billboard by North West artist David Bailey, displayed at New Islington Marina in Ancoats as part of the BRITs Art Trail for the 2026 BRIT Awards. The bright comic-style design places the familiar BRIT trophy character within a series of humorous Manchester scenes, including arrival in the city, local food, music history and a visit to Co-op Live. A central panel lists influential acts associated with Greater Manchester, including New Order, Elbow, Joy Division, Doves, Blossoms, The Stone Roses, Oasis, The Smiths, The Fall and The 1975.
The artwork formed part of a free citywide trail staged across Ancoats and the Northern Quarter from 12 February to 16 March 2026. Curated by Manchester artist Stanley Chow and produced by Wild in Art, the programme featured work by 21 North West artists through murals, window installations and billboard takeovers. It accompanied the first BRIT Awards ceremony ever held outside London, staged at Co-op Live on 28 February 2026 after nearly five decades in the capital.
Bailey's design celebrates Manchester's long-established reputation for independent music, nightclubs, record labels, bands and distinctive local humour. References to rice and three, the worker bee, red-brick industrial buildings and the city's musical roll call combine civic pride with playful visual storytelling. The clear blue sky and bold white billboard make the colours and hand-drawn lettering especially prominent.
This editorial image suits themes involving the BRIT Awards, Manchester music heritage, public art, cultural tourism, urban regeneration, Ancoats, New Islington, creative industries and regional identity. It records how a major national awards event used street art and local artists to connect the ceremony with Manchester's wider cultural history and contemporary city life
New Islington Marina, Cotton Field Wharf, New Union Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6FQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8E1CN - Promotional display for the Gran Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, or Three Kings Parade, photographed in Los Cristianos, Arona, Tenerife, in early January. The colourful banner shows the Three Wise Men riding camels and includes Spanish and English wording, reflecting the importance of the stock-photo/gotonysmith-Event.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>event for both local families and international visitors staying in the south Tenerife resorts. In Spain and the Canary Islands, the arrival of Los Reyes Magos, Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar, is one of the major Christmas season traditions, with parades usually held on the evening of 5 January before Epiphany and gift-giving on 6 January. The image is useful for editorial coverage of Tenerife tourism, Spanish Christmas customs, Canary Islands festivals, family events, winter sun holidays, cultural tourism, local council celebrations and the blending of religious tradition, civic festivity and visitor marketing in resort towns. Los Cristianos is part of the municipality of Arona and is a major holiday destination near Playa de las Americas and Costa Adeje, so bilingual event advertising helps present local customs to tourists as well as residents. Guide listings for recent years describe the Los Cristianos parade as the Grand Parade of Their Majesties the Three Wise Men from the East, travelling from Juan Carlos I Avenue towards the exterior of the Los Cristianos Cultural Centre. The photograph also works for stories about how Spanish Christmas continues beyond 25 December, with the Reyes Magos celebrations marking the emotional high point for many children. The illustrated camels, royal figures, stars and warm colours give the display a festive, family-friendly feel, while the white building and bright daylight place it clearly in a subtropical Canarian resort setting rather than mainland winter Spain. It is a strong stock image for travel guides, holiday features, event previews, education about Spanish traditions, family tourism, municipal celebrations, January travel, Christmas abroad
Three Kings Parade advert in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, promoting the Reyes Magos celebrations in Aro
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EM1WK6 - Sports mural near Liverpool's arena and waterfront district portrays Liverpool-born heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson celebrating with a Union Jack held above her shoulders. Beside her is an image of British Paralympic sprinter Jonnie Peacock wearing race number 2311 and a Great Britain vest. Painted across textured brickwork, the public artwork uses bold red, white, blue, pink and yellow sections to create an energetic tribute to elite British sport, international competition and athletic achievement.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson was born in Liverpool and developed into one of Britain's leading combined-events athletes. The heptathlon tests versatility across seven disciplines: 100 metres hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 metres, long jump, javelin and 800 metres. Her career has included major global and Commonwealth titles, making her a prominent sporting figure for Liverpool, British athletics and women's sport. The celebratory pose and large national flag communicate victory, pride, resilience and the demanding all-round nature of combined events.
Jonnie Peacock is a British para-athlete known internationally for sprinting in the T44 and later T64 classification. He became one of the most recognisable figures in Paralympic sport through major championship performances in the 100 metres. His inclusion broadens the mural's message from conventional track and field to disability sport, inclusion, representation and the visibility of Paralympic athletes within British popular culture.
The mural is suitable for editorial coverage of Liverpool public art, sporting heroes, British athletics, heptathlon, para-sprinting, Paralympic achievement, women athletes, disability representation, national pride, championship competition, urban regeneration and cultural attractions around the Liverpool waterfront. It also illustrates how street art can celebrate local identity and connect a major events district with memorable figures from modern British sport
King's Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, L3 4FP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F0W4CH - Smiling woman wearing elaborate Victorian-inspired clothing celebrates at the Lymm Dickensian Christmas Festival in Lymm, Cheshire, during December 2023. She stands beside a stone wall and clipped evergreen shrubs in the village centre, lifting one gloved hand to the brim of her dark period-style hat while looking towards the camera. Her layered outfit includes a long black velvet skirt, rich blue velvet cape or shawl, patterned sleeves, jewellery, a burgundy cross-body bag and a small purple embroidered pouch. The costume evokes nineteenth-century dress and characters associated with Charles Dickens, while providing warmth for an outdoor winter festival.
The portrait captures the friendly atmosphere of the annual community celebration, where residents, visitors, performers and traders dress in Victorian or Dickensian style as central Lymm becomes a seasonal heritage attraction. Street entertainment, stalls, music, festive food, family attractions and a traditional parade encourage different generations to take part. Period costumes create a nostalgic connection with Victorian Britain and Dickens's influence on popular ideas of the English Christmas.
Wet paving, fallen leaves and subdued December daylight place the scene firmly in the festive season, while strings of lights and hospitality premises behind the subject suggest the busy commercial heart of the village. The woman's broad smile and animated gesture give the photograph a spontaneous quality, combining individual portraiture with documentary coverage of local tradition. Lymm's Dickensian festival is one of the Cheshire village's best-known recurring events and draws crowds into its historic streets for entertainment, community activity and Christmas shopping. The image can illustrate Victorian costume, living history, festive tourism, community volunteering, British seasonal traditions, heritage events, local identity and the continuing popularity of Dickensian imagery.
Lymm Village Centre, Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA13 0JB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RC6H65 - The Annual Traditional Orange Lodge Parades are returning to Liverpool and Southport this week to commemorate the 333rd anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne which took place in 1690. This year, nearly 70 lodges will be taking part on Wednesday, July 12.
They will be joined by some Orange bands - accordion and concertina bands, and some juniors. Many of the children will be dressed as King William and Queen Mary while the Provincial King, Queen and Bible Carrier are made up of young children from No 5 Enniskillen District who have been preparing for the event for over 12 months.
For the first time in many years, the parade will be led by a traditional pipe band with members from the Everton and District Pipe Band in full highland dress. Minibuses will be driving within the ranks of the parade to allow elderly members, some of whom have over 60 years of service to the institution in Liverpool, or members unable to walk to a full and active part in the proceedings.
This year's parade is the first in 71 years to take place with a king as the monarch. Special badges have been commissioned to celebrate the King's Coronation which took place in May.
Orange parades will take place in Liverpool, Dingle and Southport. The main parades will move off from Netherfield Road and Corn Street in the Dingle around 9am on Wednesday morning.
The parades will make their way to the city centre and meet around the vicinity of Lime Street to board buses to Southport before forming up on London Street, Southport at approximately 11.15am. As per previous years, upon arriving in Southport, Liverpool parade members will be joined by others from all over England including Bootle, Manchester, Sunderland, London, Corby, Birmingham, Sussex and many more locations.
Senior officers from Scotland and Northern Ireland will also join the parade to celebrate the day which will see approximately 3,000 to 4,000 people on the streets of Southport. There is always a carnival atmosphere at the event.
Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RC6H69 - The Annual Traditional Orange Lodge Parades are returning to Liverpool and Southport this week to commemorate the 333rd anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne which took place in 1690. This year, nearly 70 lodges will be taking part on Wednesday, July 12.
They will be joined by some Orange bands - accordion and concertina bands, and some juniors. Many of the children will be dressed as King William and Queen Mary while the Provincial King, Queen and Bible Carrier are made up of young children from No 5 Enniskillen District who have been preparing for the event for over 12 months.
For the first time in many years, the parade will be led by a traditional pipe band with members from the Everton and District Pipe Band in full highland dress. Minibuses will be driving within the ranks of the parade to allow elderly members, some of whom have over 60 years of service to the institution in Liverpool, or members unable to walk to a full and active part in the proceedings.
This year's parade is the first in 71 years to take place with a king as the monarch. Special badges have been commissioned to celebrate the King's Coronation which took place in May.
Orange parades will take place in Liverpool, Dingle and Southport. The main parades will move off from Netherfield Road and Corn Street in the Dingle around 9am on Wednesday morning.
The parades will make their way to the city centre and meet around the vicinity of Lime Street to board buses to Southport before forming up on London Street, Southport at approximately 11.15am. As per previous years, upon arriving in Southport, Liverpool parade members will be joined by others from all over England including Bootle, Manchester, Sunderland, London, Corby, Birmingham, Sussex and many more locations.
Senior officers from Scotland and Northern Ireland will also join the parade to celebrate the day which will see approximately 3,000 to 4,000 people on the streets of Southport. There is always a carnival atmosphere at the event.
Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RC6H6B - The Annual Traditional Orange Lodge Parades are returning to Liverpool and Southport this week to commemorate the 333rd anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne which took place in 1690. This year, nearly 70 lodges will be taking part on Wednesday, July 12.
They will be joined by some Orange bands - accordion and concertina bands, and some juniors. Many of the children will be dressed as King William and Queen Mary while the Provincial King, Queen and Bible Carrier are made up of young children from No 5 Enniskillen District who have been preparing for the event for over 12 months.
For the first time in many years, the parade will be led by a traditional pipe band with members from the Everton and District Pipe Band in full highland dress. Minibuses will be driving within the ranks of the parade to allow elderly members, some of whom have over 60 years of service to the institution in Liverpool, or members unable to walk to a full and active part in the proceedings.
This year's parade is the first in 71 years to take place with a king as the monarch. Special badges have been commissioned to celebrate the King's Coronation which took place in May.
Orange parades will take place in Liverpool, Dingle and Southport. The main parades will move off from Netherfield Road and Corn Street in the Dingle around 9am on Wednesday morning.
The parades will make their way to the city centre and meet around the vicinity of Lime Street to board buses to Southport before forming up on London Street, Southport at approximately 11.15am. As per previous years, upon arriving in Southport, Liverpool parade members will be joined by others from all over England including Bootle, Manchester, Sunderland, London, Corby, Birmingham, Sussex and many more locations.
Senior officers from Scotland and Northern Ireland will also join the parade to celebrate the day which will see approximately 3,000 to 4,000 people on the streets of Southport. There is always a carnival atmosphere at the event.
Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R8KXBY - Warrington Pride 2023 “ More details revealed ahead of Pride event, more at https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/23561806.warrington-pride-2023---details-revealed-ahead-pride-event/
Details have been released by the Pride event set to be held at Warrington's Golden Square to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community
Golden Square have released the timings and events for some of their Pride events set to be held on June 24.
The details were released today, June 1, the first day of the UK's Pride month. Pride is held in June in the UK due to the historical significance of the Stonewall riots that began in June of 1969.
This is the first official pride event in several years in Warrington and coincides with the tragic death of Brianna Ghey in February.
The announcement laid out the day of events across Warrington pride at Golden Square.
Inside the mall there will be an LGBTQ+ information support hub running from 9am to 6pm.
In the old market place there will be events running from 11am till 11pm, ranging from workshops, to queer fashiosn shows, and even a silent disco
This will be finished off with a DJ set with Fleur East at 6pm, as well as a DJ set an aerial show from Crystal from RuPaul's Drag Race UK. This DJ set will be a free ticketed event
Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1SU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R8KXC7 - Warrington Pride 2023 “ More details revealed ahead of Pride event, more at https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/23561806.warrington-pride-2023---details-revealed-ahead-pride-event/
Details have been released by the Pride event set to be held at Warrington's Golden Square to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community
Golden Square have released the timings and events for some of their Pride events set to be held on June 24.
The details were released today, June 1, the first day of the UK's Pride month. Pride is held in June in the UK due to the historical significance of the Stonewall riots that began in June of 1969.
This is the first official pride event in several years in Warrington and coincides with the tragic death of Brianna Ghey in February.
The announcement laid out the day of events across Warrington pride at Golden Square.
Inside the mall there will be an LGBTQ+ information support hub running from 9am to 6pm.
In the old market place there will be events running from 11am till 11pm, ranging from workshops, to queer fashiosn shows, and even a silent disco
This will be finished off with a DJ set with Fleur East at 6pm, as well as a DJ set an aerial show from Crystal from RuPaul's Drag Race UK. This DJ set will be a free ticketed event
Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1SU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R8KXEH - Warrington Pride 2023 “ More details revealed ahead of Pride event, more at https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/23561806.warrington-pride-2023---details-revealed-ahead-pride-event/
Details have been released by the Pride event set to be held at Warrington's Golden Square to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community
Golden Square have released the timings and events for some of their Pride events set to be held on June 24.
The details were released today, June 1, the first day of the UK's Pride month. Pride is held in June in the UK due to the historical significance of the Stonewall riots that began in June of 1969.
This is the first official pride event in several years in Warrington and coincides with the tragic death of Brianna Ghey in February.
The announcement laid out the day of events across Warrington pride at Golden Square.
Inside the mall there will be an LGBTQ+ information support hub running from 9am to 6pm.
In the old market place there will be events running from 11am till 11pm, ranging from workshops, to queer fashiosn shows, and even a silent disco
This will be finished off with a DJ set with Fleur East at 6pm, as well as a DJ set an aerial show from Crystal from RuPaul's Drag Race UK. This DJ set will be a free ticketed event
Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1SU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RX1858 - This image shows the former marketplace area in Warrington town centre decorated with large rainbow-coloured canopy panels in preparation for a Pride event. The bright fabric strips are suspended above communal seating and tables, transforming the covered public space into a visually striking symbol of LGBTQ inclusion, diversity, and celebration. Members of the public can be seen using the space beneath the colourful installation, reinforcing its role as an everyday civic environment adapted for a community event.
Warrington, a large town in Cheshire, has in recent years invested in town-centre regeneration and the reimagining of public spaces to support events, social activity, and local identity. Pride celebrations form part of a wider programme of cultural events across towns and cities in the UK, promoting visibility, equality, and support for LGBTQ communities while drawing people into shared urban spaces.
The image captures themes of Pride, inclusivity, community life, and the evolving use of traditional market areas within British town centres. It is suitable for editorial and commercial use relating to LGBTQ Pride events, diversity and inclusion, civic space, urban regeneration, community gatherings, and contemporary social culture in the UK.
Former Warrington Market area, Warrington town centre, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1BL, England, Unite
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64N03 - East Midlands Railway's special Rainbow Train celebrates Belper and Derby Pride
A special livery has been created by the East Midlands Railway's LGBTQIA+ Employee Network to celebrate Pride and support diversity in the workplace.
The Pride train features a stunning rainbow ˜swoosh' livery also features the tagline ˜Lets Roll with Pride' and is now emblazoned to a Class 158 train.
The rail operator has set up six employee network groups, one of which is ˜Stronger Together' with an aim of improving the representation of its LGBTQIA+ employees alongside the promotion of diversity and inclusion within their workplace.
Jacob Lane, Duty Depot Delivery Manager and EMR LGBQTIA+ Network Lead said: The idea for a Pride train came about after a discussion in one of our network meetings. We thought this would be an awesome way of showcasing our commitment as a network to set EMR on the right path to promoting Diversity and Inclusion. It's also a great way to show our support to the Pride events taking place on our network, two of which we are sponsoring.
Alongside the Pride train, we have created pronoun badges for any employees who would like to wear one and our Organisation Development & Culture Manager Amanda Elkin, has created a video on the importance of getting pronouns right .
The Pride train will be out and about on East Midlands Railway Regional routes from the 6th of August and will operate the Derwent Valley Line between Derby and Matlock in support of Belper Pride on Saturday the 6th of August and also Derby Pride which is taking place on Saturday the 10th of September. The route has recently been part of a £500,000 track upgrade project, creating a more reliable railway for passengers.
Lime Street station, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RADT19 -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R55J4J - Virgin Trains Pendolino given Flying Scouseman name to mark firm's 20th birthday
ECHO competition won by Michael Dally, of Runcorn
Read more at https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/virgin-trains-pendolino-given-flying-13175811
The ECHO teamed up with Virgin Trains to help celebrate the firm's 20th birthday and invited people to come up with a name for one of their iconic Pendolinos, used on the West Coast mainline between Lime Street and Euston.
Other shortlisted suggestions for the new name included Mighty Mersey, Pride of Liverpool, Merseyside Express and Liver Bird.
Arif Mahmood, Virgin Trains station manager for Liverpool Lime Street said the response to the competition had been overwhelming.
Warrington Bank Quay, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
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Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PNM3X2 -
High street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK, LN1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PNM3XE -
High street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK, LN1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PBE6G7 -
16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PBE6RT -
Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2HE
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PBE700 -
16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RKGHJY - Taken on 21 Feb 2023, this photograph shows Timetable for Fastnacht 2023 in Mainz city, Germany, 16th February to Wednesday 22nd 2023. The location is Mainz city centre, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains public house signs, frontage, street activity or drinking culture details useful for hospitality and heritage features. Mainz Fastnacht is one of Germany's major carnival traditions, combining political humour, costumes, parades, pub events and local identity in the Rhineland-Palatinate capital. It could support features on pubs, beer, leisure, nightlife, tourism, heritage streets, local economies, independent hospitality and the pressures facing town-centre venues. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Mainz, centre, Rosenmontagszug, Rose Monday, Marinas, Worm-AB, building, February, 2023, carnival, city, Germany, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. This makes the image useful for comparison pieces, then-and-now features, local news, regeneration stories and plain-English explainers aimed at a general audience. Further SEO-friendly usage could include local services, town-centre change, heritage branding, British social history, public infrastructure, consumer
Mainz city centre, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NJ6RXA - The Mainz Carnival (Mainzer Fastnacht, Määnzer Fassenacht or Meenzer Fassenacht) is a months-long citywide carnival celebration in Mainz, Germany that traditionally begins on 11 November but culminates in the days before Ash Wednesday in the spring.
It is one of the largest carnival events in Germany and, along with the Cologne and Düsseldorfer carnivals, Mainz is one of the three cities prominent in the rhenish carnival tradition. Aside from the celebrations, parades, and jollity which are typical of carnival traditions in many countries, the Mainz carnival has an unusual emphasis on political and literary humor and commentary.
The tradition of carnival can be traced back to the Christian moveable feasts, where Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty-six days (forty days not counting Sundays) before Easter. The first written records of the tradition date from the 13th and 14th century. By that time, regulations against excessive gluttony and debauchery during the days before carnival had been established.
In the beginning, the Mainz carnival was non-political. The activities of the carnivalistic organizations (MCV, Ranzengarde, Rosenmontagszug, sessions) had been watched closely by the grand ducal authorities, but generally allowed to continue
Traditionally, carnival season in Mainz begins on November 11 at 11:11, and continues through Ash Wednesday. However, the event peaks in February or March in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday.
Political commentary and caricature have become a notable part of the Mainz carnival, and especially of its parades. For example, floats during one parade in the late 1980s showed Uncle Sam and a Russian soldier climbing out of suits of armor, and portrayed Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in a bathtub.
The battle cry of the Mainz carnival, Helau, originates from Düsseldorf and was introduced in 1938 in Mainz
Große Langgasse 10-12, Mainz, Germany, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, 55116
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NJ6RXG - The Mainz Carnival (Mainzer Fastnacht, Määnzer Fassenacht or Meenzer Fassenacht) is a months-long citywide carnival celebration in Mainz, Germany that traditionally begins on 11 November but culminates in the days before Ash Wednesday in the spring.
It is one of the largest carnival events in Germany and, along with the Cologne and Düsseldorfer carnivals, Mainz is one of the three cities prominent in the rhenish carnival tradition. Aside from the celebrations, parades, and jollity which are typical of carnival traditions in many countries, the Mainz carnival has an unusual emphasis on political and literary humor and commentary.
The tradition of carnival can be traced back to the Christian moveable feasts, where Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty-six days (forty days not counting Sundays) before Easter. The first written records of the tradition date from the 13th and 14th century. By that time, regulations against excessive gluttony and debauchery during the days before carnival had been established.
In the beginning, the Mainz carnival was non-political. The activities of the carnivalistic organizations (MCV, Ranzengarde, Rosenmontagszug, sessions) had been watched closely by the grand ducal authorities, but generally allowed to continue
Traditionally, carnival season in Mainz begins on November 11 at 11:11, and continues through Ash Wednesday. However, the event peaks in February or March in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday.
Political commentary and caricature have become a notable part of the Mainz carnival, and especially of its parades. For example, floats during one parade in the late 1980s showed Uncle Sam and a Russian soldier climbing out of suits of armor, and portrayed Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in a bathtub.
The battle cry of the Mainz carnival, Helau, originates from Düsseldorf and was introduced in 1938 in Mainz
Große Langgasse 10-12, Mainz, Germany, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, 55116
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NJ08TR - More at https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/sep/23/mahsa-amini-death-could-be-spark-broader-political-action-iran
Mahsa Amini's death could be the spark that ignites Iran around women's rights
Weronika Strzyżyńska
On the day that news of Mahsa Amini's death spread throughout Iran, a young woman with a shaved head joined protesters who had gathered outside Kasra hospital, where Amini had lain in a coma since her violent arrest by Iran's morality police days earlier.
In her hand she carried a plastic bag full of her long hair, shorn off in a gesture of solidarity with Amini and in defiance of the increasing crackdown on women by the regime.
A week later, and protests sparked by Amini's death are raging in the province of Kurdistan and Tehran as well as cities such as Rasht, Isfahan and Qom, one of Iran's most religiously conservative cities.
The rage across Iran at the brutal pointlessness of Amini's death has lit the fires of protest and the increasing desperation of the authorities to extinguish it are, some believe, a sign of the growing strength and momentum of Iran's women's rights movement.
Women's issues have long been a catalyst for broader political action in Iran, said Annabelle Sreberny, professor emeritus at the Iranian Studies Centre at Soas University of London. This could be it. It could be the moment when people motivated by all the problems facing Iran today, like rising inflation, ecological crisis and lack of democratic participation, coalesce around these women's issues to challenge the regime.
During the past week women have been at the forefront of many of the demonstrations, shaving their heads and burning their headscarves in defiance of the strict hijab law and its brutal enforcement that led to 22-year-old Amini's arrest and allegedly her death.
The women's movement in Iran started in the first month of the Islamic Republic and has been simmering for at least the last 20 years, said Sreberny.
Ludwigsstraße 11, Mainz, Germany, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, 55116
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M95NC5 -
Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M95NC9 -
Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KG3W4D - With over 220 stalls across nine sites throughout the city centre, this year's Christmas Markets are set to bring some much-needed festive cheer to the city's streets and squares in the run-up to Christmas.
24 years on from the first ever Manchester Christmas Markets in 1998, the markets continue to attract Mancunians and visitors alike to the city in their thousands to fill up on the fantastic festive treats on offer.
This year will see the iconic ski chalet market stalls take over Piccadilly Gardens - once again set to be transformed into the Winter Gardens - Market Street, Cathedral Gardens, Exchange Street, New Cathedral Street, St Ann's Square, Exchange Square, The Corn Exchange, and King Street.
Making sure the city looks its sparkly best in the run-up to Christmas is of course just as important and this year sees the return of the magical Manchester Christmas lights trail, illuminating the city centre throughout the festive season with its walk-through giant baubles, a Manchester bee, and of course Santa Claus himself - who will be keeping an eye on all things Christmas in Manchester from his perch on high in front of Central Library on St Peter's Square.
For those who look forward to a seasonal skate, Skate Manchester's family-friendly covered ice rink will once again take up its usual spot in Cathedral Gardens where skaters can skate around a beautiful Christmas tree and enjoy twinkling lights, the smell of gingerbread, and Christmas songs on repeat.
New for 2022, Festive Sundays will see the city's streets and squares filled with some extra special not-to-be-missed Manchester Christmas magic as roaming puppets, supersized penguins and illuminated bands take to the city's main shopping streets, every Sunday from 13 November - 18 December.
St Anns Square, Manchester, England, UK, M2 7PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KG3YRB - With over 220 stalls across nine sites throughout the city centre, this year's Christmas Markets are set to bring some much-needed festive cheer to the city's streets and squares in the run-up to Christmas.
24 years on from the first ever Manchester Christmas Markets in 1998, the markets continue to attract Mancunians and visitors alike to the city in their thousands to fill up on the fantastic festive treats on offer.
This year will see the iconic ski chalet market stalls take over Piccadilly Gardens - once again set to be transformed into the Winter Gardens - Market Street, Cathedral Gardens, Exchange Street, New Cathedral Street, St Ann's Square, Exchange Square, The Corn Exchange, and King Street.
Making sure the city looks its sparkly best in the run-up to Christmas is of course just as important and this year sees the return of the magical Manchester Christmas lights trail, illuminating the city centre throughout the festive season with its walk-through giant baubles, a Manchester bee, and of course Santa Claus himself - who will be keeping an eye on all things Christmas in Manchester from his perch on high in front of Central Library on St Peter's Square.
For those who look forward to a seasonal skate, Skate Manchester's family-friendly covered ice rink will once again take up its usual spot in Cathedral Gardens where skaters can skate around a beautiful Christmas tree and enjoy twinkling lights, the smell of gingerbread, and Christmas songs on repeat.
New for 2022, Festive Sundays will see the city's streets and squares filled with some extra special not-to-be-missed Manchester Christmas magic as roaming puppets, supersized penguins and illuminated bands take to the city's main shopping streets, every Sunday from 13 November - 18 December.
13-15 King St, Manchester, England, UK, M2 6AW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KG4092 - With over 220 stalls across nine sites throughout the city centre, this year's Christmas Markets are set to bring some much-needed festive cheer to the city's streets and squares in the run-up to Christmas.
24 years on from the first ever Manchester Christmas Markets in 1998, the markets continue to attract Mancunians and visitors alike to the city in their thousands to fill up on the fantastic festive treats on offer.
This year will see the iconic ski chalet market stalls take over Piccadilly Gardens - once again set to be transformed into the Winter Gardens - Market Street, Cathedral Gardens, Exchange Street, New Cathedral Street, St Ann's Square, Exchange Square, The Corn Exchange, and King Street.
Making sure the city looks its sparkly best in the run-up to Christmas is of course just as important and this year sees the return of the magical Manchester Christmas lights trail, illuminating the city centre throughout the festive season with its walk-through giant baubles, a Manchester bee, and of course Santa Claus himself - who will be keeping an eye on all things Christmas in Manchester from his perch on high in front of Central Library on St Peter's Square.
For those who look forward to a seasonal skate, Skate Manchester's family-friendly covered ice rink will once again take up its usual spot in Cathedral Gardens where skaters can skate around a beautiful Christmas tree and enjoy twinkling lights, the smell of gingerbread, and Christmas songs on repeat.
New for 2022, Festive Sundays will see the city's streets and squares filled with some extra special not-to-be-missed Manchester Christmas magic as roaming puppets, supersized penguins and illuminated bands take to the city's main shopping streets, every Sunday from 13 November - 18 December.
St Anns Square, Manchester, England, UK, M2 7PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3JBMF - Shortly before midday on Saturday, 20 March 1993, The Samaritans in Liverpool received a bomb warning by telephone. According to police, the caller said only that a bomb had been planted outside a Boots shop. Merseyside Police sent officers to branches of Boots in Liverpool and warned the Cheshire Constabulary, who patrolled nearby Warrington. About 30 minutes later, at about 12:25, two bombs exploded on Bridge Street in Warrington, about 100 yards (90 m) apart. The blasts happened within a minute of each other. One exploded outside Boots and McDonald's, and one outside the Argos catalogue store. The area was crowded with shoppers. Witnesses said that shoppers fled from the first explosion into the path of the second. It was later found that the bombs had been placed inside cast-iron litter bins, causing large amounts of shrapnel. Buses were organised to ferry people away from the scene and 20 paramedics and crews from 17 ambulances were sent to deal with the aftermath.
Three-year-old Johnathan Ball died at the scene. He had been in town with his babysitter, shopping for a Mother's Day card. The second victim, 12-year-old Tim Parry, was gravely wounded. He died on 25 March 1993 when his life support machine was switched off, after tests had found only minimal brain activity. Another 54 people were injured, four of them seriously. One of the survivors, 32-year-old Bronwen Vickers, the mother of two young daughters, had to have a leg amputated, and died just over a year later from cancer.
The Provisional IRA issued a statement the day after the bombing, acknowledging its involvement but saying:
Responsibility for the tragic and deeply regrettable death and injuries caused in Warrington yesterday lies squarely at the door of those in the British authorities who deliberately failed to act on precise and adequate warnings
A day later, an IRA spokesman said that two precise warnings had been given in adequate time,one to the Samaritans and one to Merseyside Police
16 Bridge St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3JBGY -
England, Great Britain , UK
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England, Great Britain , UK
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37-39 ,Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL52 2LZ
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6 St Georges St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4AF
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High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 3JF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M6YFFF - Wild Drawing 3D street art adorns Cheltenham Midland hotel wall.
An Indonesian street artist has completed a huge Painting.htm Target=_Blank>painting on the side of a Cheltenham hotel.
The mural depicts the French cartoonist and writer Moebeus, and was painted by the artist Wild Drawing, otherwise known as WD.
Originally from Bali, he hides his true identity and paints all over the world, specialising in 3D designs.
His work on the side of the Midland Hotel is believed to be the first artwork he has created in the UK.
The new artwork took 10 days to create and was produced by the Athens-based artist as part of the Cheltenham Paint Festival, which takes place every September.
It was due to have been finished earlier, but was finally completed last week after delays due to bad weather.
Festival director Andrew Davies said WD used a mini-roller on the end of a 4m (13ft)-long pole to sketch out the painting.
He learned to do this in his native Bali when starting out as he didn't have the money available for lifts etc, and has carried on ever since, he said.
Roman Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL51 8AA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M7JH67 - Cheltenham's paint festival is the latest addition to the Cheltenham festivals calendar which brings high-quality artwork from leading national and international street artists to the town centre.
‹Read more at https://www.cheltenhampaintfestival.co.uk/
Sherborne Place Car Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M7JH6F - Cheltenham's paint festival is the latest addition to the Cheltenham festivals calendar which brings high-quality artwork from leading national and international street artists to the town centre.
‹Read more at https://www.cheltenhampaintfestival.co.uk/
Sherborne Place Car Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0PRPB - GV II Terrace of eight houses. Late C19. Common brick with red brick and stone dressings, slate roof. Two storeys, one bay to each house. Flush brick band to ground floor and first floor sill band
and top brick cornice. Windows have wedge lintels and mostly C20 casements. Entrances have segmental brick heads with red brick jambs. C20 doors and overlights. Stacks have moulded caps. Nos. 6 and 16 have sashes, no glazing bars, No.10 has four-panel door.
A good example of C19 workers' housing on pedestrian street with blue tiles and central gutter.
Listing NGR: SJ3920587421
2-16, Gordon Place, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L18 5EF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTNA1D - Let us celebrate the gradual opening
Of a banner taking its place in the world
A long unravelling and a fine unwinding,
Like a flower unwrapping itself from itself,
A parcel of thinking softly untying
Or an origami of ideas hugely unfolding
As, caught by the breeze, image and language
Spread their twin messages into the air.
Ian McMillan
Saltaire village,Bradford,West Yorkshire,England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTNA1E - Let us celebrate the gradual opening
Of a banner taking its place in the world
A long unravelling and a fine unwinding,
Like a flower unwrapping itself from itself,
A parcel of thinking softly untying
Or an origami of ideas hugely unfolding
As, caught by the breeze, image and language
Spread their twin messages into the air.
Ian McMillan
Saltaire village,Bradford,West Yorkshire,England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTNA1G - Let us celebrate the gradual opening
Of a banner taking its place in the world
A long unravelling and a fine unwinding,
Like a flower unwrapping itself from itself,
A parcel of thinking softly untying
Or an origami of ideas hugely unfolding
As, caught by the breeze, image and language
Spread their twin messages into the air.
Ian McMillan
Saltaire village,Bradford,West Yorkshire,England, UK
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Pillory St, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 5SS
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Stroud town centre, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Stroud town centre, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Gerrard Street, Chinatown, SOHO, London, England, UK, W1D5PD
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Gerrard Street, Chinatown, SOHO, London, England, UK, W1D5PD
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21-22 Gerrard St, Chinatown, SOHO, London, England, UK, W1D 6JH
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Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4SJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH3W2C - A frontal summer view of Dunham Massey Hall, the historic National Trust country estate near Altrincham in Cheshire, with the Ethiopian flag flying from the central flagpole above the main entrance. The substantial red-brick mansion is seen beneath a vivid blue sky with scattered white clouds, creating a bright and colourful image of one of the best-known heritage attractions in North West England.
The symmetrical facade is arranged around a prominent central entrance framed by carved stonework and topped by a classical pediment. Long brick wings extend to either side, with evenly spaced sash windows, dormers set into the slate roof and tall chimney stacks rising above the building. The combination of red brick, pale stone detailing and formal Georgian proportions gives the house a dignified and balanced appearance.
A broad gravel forecourt occupies the foreground, with a circular area of closely cut green lawn positioned directly in front of the entrance. Visitors are walking across the open space, including a person pushing a child in a pushchair, adding a human scale to the grand architecture and showing the estate in active public use.
Dunham Massey is a historic country house, deer park and estate managed by the National Trust. The property has evolved over several centuries and reflects the wealth, status and domestic life of the Booth and Grey families. Its interiors, gardens, parkland and wider estate attract visitors interested in architecture, social history, landscaped grounds and traditional English country houses.
The Ethiopian flag provides an unusual and visually striking feature above the otherwise familiar British stately home. Without further event information, the photograph records the flag as seen flying on the day rather than attributing a particular reason for its display.
The image is suitable for editorial themes involving Dunham Massey, the National Trust, Ethiopian cultural representation, Cheshire tourism, Georgian architecture
Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4SJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB70F - A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bun usually made with fruit, marked with a cross on the top, and has been traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, India, Pakistan and the United States. They are available all year round in some places, including the UK
The bun marks the end of the Christian season of Lent and different parts of the hot cross bun have a certain meaning, including the cross representing the crucifixion of Jesus, and the spices inside signifying the spices used to embalm him at his burial and may also include orange peel to reflect the bitterness of his time on the Cross
One theory is that the contemporary hot cross bun originates from St Albans, in England, where, in 1361, Brother Thomas Rodcliffe, a 14th-century monk at St Albans Abbey, developed a similar recipe called an 'Alban Bun' and distributed the bun to the local poor on Good Friday.
In 1592, during the reign of Elizabeth I of England, the London Clerk of Markets issued a decree forbidding the sale of hot cross buns and other spiced breads, except at burials, on Good Friday, or at Christmas. The punishment for transgressing the decree was forfeiture of all the forbidden product to the poor. As a result of this decree, hot cross buns at the time were primarily made in domestic kitchens. Further attempts to suppress the sale of these items took place during the reign of James I of England (1603“1625)
The traditional method for making the cross on top of the bun is to use shortcrust pastry, though some 21st century recipes recommended a paste of flour and water
Cheshire,United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,happy,cloth,tote,town,Leigh,LGBTQ,Pride,celebration,festival,festivals,LBT,LBTQ,LBTQ+,ending,end,prejudice,prejudiced,artifact,bag,baggage,record,souvenir,souvenirs,live,life,is,too,short,be,positive,messages
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Leigh town centre, Lancs, England, UK, WN7
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,football,soccer,woman,womens,Manchester,July 2022,Party,fan party,fan,fans,team,womens soccer,teams,entry,door,entrance,entrances,celebration,after,game,aftergame,aftermatch,fanzone,fanzones,Euro,Euros,secure,security
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Leigh town centre, Lancs, England, UK, WN7
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,ale,beer,beers,tributes,Liz,Lizzy,real,the,2nd,hand,pull,pump,handpump,II,to,queens,bitter,4.5%,ABV,by,brewed,Aber Rd,Aber Road,big,event,celebration,North Wales,UK,CH6 5YL,CH6,crown,Appleton Thorn Village Hall,ATVH,WA4 4RT,WA4,Flintshire
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JB87DB - A close-up editorial photograph of a traditional British cask ale handpump clip advertising Platinum Jubilee, a 4.5% ABV beer from Facer's Brewery, displayed on a polished brass beer engine inside a pub bar. The design features a cartoon-style portrait of Queen Elizabeth II against a bold Union Jack background, linking the beer branding directly to the national celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee marking seventy years of the late Queen's reign. This image captures several highly marketable themes at once: real ale culture, British brewing, royal memorabilia, monarchy, patriotic branding, pub interiors, hand-pulled cask beer, and commemorative products created for major state occasions. The composition also conveys the atmosphere of a working bar, with bottles, shelving and soft interior lighting fading into the background, helping place the viewer firmly inside an authentic UK licensed premises rather than a studio setting. Useful editorial, commercial and cultural search terms connected with this scene include British pub, pump clip, beer badge, ale branding, cask-conditioned beer, draught ale, hospitality trade, licensed bar, traditional pub culture, celebratory beer, souvenir design, royal celebration, United Kingdom identity, national occasion, beverage marketing, local brewery promotion, and consumer nostalgia. The image would suit stories or features about the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, themed products, the drinks industry, independent breweries, pub merchandising, British tourism, and the enduring link between monarchy, patriotism and the pub trade in Britain. It also works as a documentary illustration of how breweries and pubs responded to major public events with limited-edition beers, special branding and eye-catching point-of-sale artwork designed to attract drinkers at the bar. The strong red, white and blue palette against the warm brass handpump reinforces classic pub aesthetics and instantly signals Britishness.
Stretton Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4RT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,British,GB,flying,flies,fly,celebrate,Jubilee,coronation,royal,official,Warrington,celebrations,celebration,United Kingdom,empire,commonwealth,flutter,King,Charles,Camilla,queen,consort,patriotic,patriotism,Great,Britain,sunny,blue sky,blue skies,fluttering,blowing,blow
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJJJ - The national flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag.
The design of the Union Jack dates back to the Act of Union 1801 which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland (previously in personal union) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The flag consists of the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England (which also represents Wales)), edged in white, superimposed on the saltire of St Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), also edged in white, which are superimposed on the saltire of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland). Wales is not represented in the Union Flag by Wales's patron saint, Saint David, because the flag was designed whilst Wales was part of the Kingdom of England.
The Union Flag can be flown by any individual or organisation in Great Britain on any day of their choice. Legal regulations restrict the use of the Union Flag on Government buildings in Northern Ireland. Long-standing restrictions on Government use of the flag elsewhere were abolished in July 2007
The Union Flag is flown from Government buildings at half-mast in the following situations:
from the announcement of the death of the Sovereign (an exception is made for Proclamation Day “ the day the new Sovereign is proclaimed, when the Flag is flown at full mast from 11 am to sunset)
the day of the funeral of a member of the British Royal Family
the funeral of a foreign Head of State
the funeral of a former British Prime Minister
Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Cheshire,UK,United Kingdom,town,centre,North West England,North West,England,WA4,union flag,flags,Jubilee,celebrations,notice board,board,notices,British,GB,queen,Great,Village,on,Queens,platinum jubilee,Gropenhale,villge,celebration,flag,bunting,decorates,decorated,event,events,hotpix.org.uk
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Broad Lane, Grappenhall Village, Warrington, Cheshire,UK, WA4 3ER
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J92PEJ - River of Life, opened officially 14th November 1996 by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent with Warrington Borough Council
The River of Life project was developed in the aftermath of the 1993 IRA bomb in Warrington, which killed two boys - Tim Parry and Jonathan Ball - and injured dozens of people in Warrington City Centre.
The desire was to bring hope, freshness and new life to Bridge Street and the community. A streetscape concept emerged, incorporating every aspect of the urban landscape and its elements including paving, seating units and lighting columns.
Central to the design is a tear shaped water feature. Water emerges from a broken glacial boulder, flows along a bronze channel, whose sides tell the story of creation, in low relief detail, and cascades onto a bronze dome, which bears the imprints of the hands of local school children. The dome is circled by a disk of etched copper that pictures the faces of several children, including Tim and Jonathan.
Inspiration for the River of Life came from the powerful description of waters and the leaves of the trees - for the healing of the nations - described in the biblical book of Revelation. Symbols of brokeness, healing, new life and the passage of time can be seen and discovered throughout this unique artwork.
A symbolic water source is re-created over the full length of the pedestrianised section of Bridge Street. Using natural stone and granite sets, the floor design detail accurately mirrors the meandering course of the River Mersey as it passes through the borough of Warrington. Set into this meandering path are 12 bronze discs, that are part of the Leaves of the Trees project and involved twelve primary schools from the Borough
IRA bomb memorial, River of Life,Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1BL
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Keywords: WA4,Queens,Celebration,window,decorations,dressed,celebrations,Brenda,Elizabeth,cake,cakes,hat,Union flags,British,British Flag,bank holiday,@Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,Charles,king,iii,3rd,Death,died,new,coronation,slimmed,down,Windsor,Windsors,popular,Camilla,queen,consort,patriotic,patriotism
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Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: WA4,Queens,Celebration,window,decorations,dressed,celebrations,Brenda,Elizabeth,Corgi,Corgis,Union flags,British,British Flag,bank holiday,@Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,Death,died,king,Charles,Charlie,3rd,iii,death,in state,remember,remembering,funeral,coronation,monarchy,royal,English,reign,dog,dogs,late,happy,jolly,wave
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Keywords: hotpixUk,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Thelwall,Warrington,South Warrington,WA4,Cheshire,England,UK,Warrington Villages,at Xmas,lights,dusk,night,Xmas,Christmas,resident,owner,Christmas decorations,beautiful,decorations,decoration,light,lit,Christmas lights,proud,well,decorated,well-decorated,sleigh,Santa,deer,reindeer,elves,domestic,housing,lighting,celebration,celebrating
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Bellhouse Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,Warrington,village,England,UK,part of,Victorian,Weekend,winter,festival,choir,performance,singers,singing,inside,interior,church,churches,choral,society,societies,spectators,people,crowd,crowded,busy,seats,seating,the,Lymm Big Sing,Big Sing choir,festivals,celebration,community,building,architecture
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Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,Warrington,village,England,UK,part of,Victorian,Weekend,winter,festival,choir,performance,singers,singing,inside,interior,church,churches,choral,society,societies,spectators,people,crowd,crowded,busy,seats,seating,the,Lymm Big Sing,Big Sing choir,festivals,celebration,community,building,architecture
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Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,dusk,evening,winter,Santa Clause,fountain,fountains,from,England,UK,M1 1RN,Santa at dusk,white,festivities,illuminated,Dec,December,festive,sunset,night,water,Merry,Xmas,Christmas,city,centre,celebration,celebrate,square,public,space,bright,offices,office
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Piccadilly Gardens,Manchester, England,UK, M1 1RN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,TA1,Somerset,England,UK,gate,gates,entrance,the,welcome,tournament,series,somersetcountycc.co.uk,somersetcountycc,sport,south west,Priory Bridge,2020,20-20,match,matches,tournaments,town,centre,venue,ground,site,world,worlds,greatest,celebration,turnstile,turnstiles,stands
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Somerset Cricket Club, St James St, Taunton, Somerset, England, UK, TA1 1JT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,celebration,saint,saints,day,music,band,play,playing,gathering,perform,in,Cheshire,England,UK,for,March,2019,old,market place,shopping,retail,area,St Patricks,fun,green,shamrock,hat,hats,festival,parade,fiddle,fiddles,craic,the,WA1
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Golden Square, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,celebration,saint,saints,day,music,band,play,playing,gathering,perform,in,Cheshire,England,UK,for,March,2019,old,market place,shopping,retail,area,St Patricks,fun,green,shamrock,hat,hats,festival,parade,fiddle,fiddles,craic,the,WA1
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Golden Square, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,celebration,saint,saints,day,music,band,play,playing,gathering,perform,in,Cheshire,England,UK,for,March,2019,old,market place,shopping,retail,area,St Patricks,fun,green,shamrock,hat,hats,festival,parade,fiddle,fiddles,craic,the,WA1
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Golden Square, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,Chinese,community,Red,lantern,lanterns,celebration,festival,St Anns Square,Feb,February,winter,Church,Happy New Year,Happy Chinese New Year,church,New Year,M2,M2 7PW,hanging,from,trees,clock,tower,history,historic,colourful,fusion,cultures,cultural
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St Anns Square Manchester, North West England, UK, M2 7PW -
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,British,Great Britain,Taunton,tara,retail,shopping,star,stars,lights,lighting,shop window,Xmas,Christmas,celebrations,celebration,festive,display,displays,Somerset,South West England,night,dusk,evening,decorated,decorations,Dec,December,yellow,starring,light,pretty
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Taunton,Somerset,South West England,England,UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,café,BBQ,pigs,pig farming,industrial pig,cook,cooking,scratchings,cafe,Victoria Street,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK,restaurant,in a pork,shop,porky,peppa,snout,cruel,EH1,EH1 2JW,hog,spit,roast,roasted,food,meat,eating,eater,celebration,tasty,traditional,suckling,whole,sacrifice,Boars
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XN3D - A pig roast or hog roast is an event or gathering which involves the barbecuing of a whole pig.
Pig roasts, under a variety of names, are a common traditional celebration event in many places including the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Cuba. It is also popular in the United States, especially in the state of Hawaii (a luau) and in the Southern United States (pig pickin'). In Southeast Asia, a pig roast is a staple among the Buddhist, and Christian communities, notably among Catholic Filipinos and Hindu Balinese people, or Buddhist Chinese people.
The tradition of the hog roast goes back millennia and is found in many cultures. There are numerous ways to roast pork, including open fire rotisserie style roasting, and caja china style box grilling. Many families traditionally have a pig roast for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
In the UK, the tradition of pig roasting, more commonly known in the UK as a hog roast, is popular on many occasions, particularly parties and celebrations. It is usually an outdoor event, and a staple meal at many show events. The tradition is to roast either on a spit, turning the pig under a flame, or in a large oven in a roasting pan
roasting pigs around 130 lbs (60 kg) in weight are common in the UK. The pig is normally roasted in a propane gas machine. The pig's skin is scored with a sharp blade and covered in water and salt to make the crackling. In ancient times, going all the way back to the Saxons, roasting a wild boar was often the centerpiece of a meal at Yuletide, with Yule being Freya's feast. The head was often the greatest delicacy, as evidenced by the survival of the Boar's Head Carol.
34 Victoria St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2JW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Hotpixuk,Allhallows,All Hallows,October,31st,31/10,Halloween Retail shopping,Orange Pumpkins,Retail,shop,shopping,Orange,Pumpkins,shelves,retail,tradition,traditions,carving,lantern,trick,or,treating,guising,commercial,secular,celebration,festival,Allhallowtide,Pumpkinhead,Pumpkin head,squash plant,squash,plant,Orange Squash,Cucurbita pepo,Cucurbita,pepo
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PYX9BA - Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of Hallows' Even or Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.
It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain
that such festivals may have had pagan roots
and that Samhain itself was Christianized as Halloween by the early Church. Some believe, however, that Halloween began solely as a Christian holiday, separate from ancient festivals like Samhain.
Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising), attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular, although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration. Some Christians historically abstained from meat on All Hallows' Eve, a tradition reflected in the eating of certain vegetarian foods on this vigil day, including apples, potato pancakes, and soul cakes.
Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RGGE73 - The Mainz Carnival (Mainzer Fastnacht) is a months-long citywide carnival celebration in Mainz, Germany that traditionally begins on 11 November but culminates in the days before Ash Wednesday in the spring.
It is one of the largest carnival events in Germany and, along with the Cologne and Düsseldorfer carnivals, Mainz is one of the three cities prominent in the rhenish carnival tradition. Aside from the celebrations, parades, and jollity which are typical of carnival traditions in many countries, the Mainz carnival has an unusual emphasis on political and literary humor and commentary.
The fountain is vitally important to all real Meenzer (people from Mainz): Every year on 11/11, all people celebrating Carnival in Mainz (fools) gather here when the clock on the balcony of the facing Osteiner Hof (Court of Ostein) strikes 11:11 p.m., which marks the fifth season of Carnival. The carnival is traditionally opened with the announcement of the 11 carnival laws.
The 8.50 metre-high carnival fountain, unveiled in 1967, designed by Blasius Spreng, is a comparatively young monument in Mainz. Nevertheless, you can't imagine it not being in the cityscape. With over 200 figures from carnival and mythology, it is a symbol of typical Mainz joie de vivre
Detailaufnahme des Fastnachtsbrunnens von unten
Detailed view of the fountain© Landeshauptstadt Mainz
Look a little closer - which figures do you recognise? Father Rhine, the monk and the man with the blockhead, the cat, Till Eulenspiegel and the city goddess, Mogontia, the purse scrubber and the paragraph rider. They are all examples of the variety of fantasy motifs that populate the Carnival fountain.
During the 19th century celebrants began using the carnival as an opportunity to mock the military forces occupying the city's fortress. The uniforms of the carnival guards are still reminders of the uniforms of the Austrian, Prussian, and French troops which were present in the town between 1792 and 1866.
Fastnachtsbrunnen, Landeshauptstadt , Schillerpl., 55116 Mainz, Germany, Europe
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RGGE7D - The Mainz Carnival (Mainzer Fastnacht) is a months-long citywide carnival celebration in Mainz, Germany that traditionally begins on 11 November but culminates in the days before Ash Wednesday in the spring.
It is one of the largest carnival events in Germany and, along with the Cologne and Düsseldorfer carnivals, Mainz is one of the three cities prominent in the rhenish carnival tradition. Aside from the celebrations, parades, and jollity which are typical of carnival traditions in many countries, the Mainz carnival has an unusual emphasis on political and literary humor and commentary.
The fountain is vitally important to all real Meenzer (people from Mainz): Every year on 11/11, all people celebrating Carnival in Mainz (fools) gather here when the clock on the balcony of the facing Osteiner Hof (Court of Ostein) strikes 11:11 p.m., which marks the fifth season of Carnival. The carnival is traditionally opened with the announcement of the 11 carnival laws.
The 8.50 metre-high carnival fountain, unveiled in 1967, designed by Blasius Spreng, is a comparatively young monument in Mainz. Nevertheless, you can't imagine it not being in the cityscape. With over 200 figures from carnival and mythology, it is a symbol of typical Mainz joie de vivre
Detailaufnahme des Fastnachtsbrunnens von unten
Detailed view of the fountain© Landeshauptstadt Mainz
Look a little closer - which figures do you recognise? Father Rhine, the monk and the man with the blockhead, the cat, Till Eulenspiegel and the city goddess, Mogontia, the purse scrubber and the paragraph rider. They are all examples of the variety of fantasy motifs that populate the Carnival fountain.
During the 19th century celebrants began using the carnival as an opportunity to mock the military forces occupying the city's fortress. The uniforms of the carnival guards are still reminders of the uniforms of the Austrian, Prussian, and French troops which were present in the town between 1792 and 1866.
Fastnachtsbrunnen, Landeshauptstadt , Schillerpl., 55116 Mainz, Germany, Europe
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RGGE7E - The Mainz Carnival (Mainzer Fastnacht) is a months-long citywide carnival celebration in Mainz, Germany that traditionally begins on 11 November but culminates in the days before Ash Wednesday in the spring.
It is one of the largest carnival events in Germany and, along with the Cologne and Düsseldorfer carnivals, Mainz is one of the three cities prominent in the rhenish carnival tradition. Aside from the celebrations, parades, and jollity which are typical of carnival traditions in many countries, the Mainz carnival has an unusual emphasis on political and literary humor and commentary.
The fountain is vitally important to all real Meenzer (people from Mainz): Every year on 11/11, all people celebrating Carnival in Mainz (fools) gather here when the clock on the balcony of the facing Osteiner Hof (Court of Ostein) strikes 11:11 p.m., which marks the fifth season of Carnival. The carnival is traditionally opened with the announcement of the 11 carnival laws.
The 8.50 metre-high carnival fountain, unveiled in 1967, designed by Blasius Spreng, is a comparatively young monument in Mainz. Nevertheless, you can't imagine it not being in the cityscape. With over 200 figures from carnival and mythology, it is a symbol of typical Mainz joie de vivre
Detailaufnahme des Fastnachtsbrunnens von unten
Detailed view of the fountain© Landeshauptstadt Mainz
Look a little closer - which figures do you recognise? Father Rhine, the monk and the man with the blockhead, the cat, Till Eulenspiegel and the city goddess, Mogontia, the purse scrubber and the paragraph rider. They are all examples of the variety of fantasy motifs that populate the Carnival fountain.
During the 19th century celebrants began using the carnival as an opportunity to mock the military forces occupying the city's fortress. The uniforms of the carnival guards are still reminders of the uniforms of the Austrian, Prussian, and French troops which were present in the town between 1792 and 1866.
Fastnachtsbrunnen, Landeshauptstadt , Schillerpl., 55116 Mainz, Germany, Europe
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RGGE7W - The Mainz Carnival (Mainzer Fastnacht) is a months-long citywide carnival celebration in Mainz, Germany that traditionally begins on 11 November but culminates in the days before Ash Wednesday in the spring.
It is one of the largest carnival events in Germany and, along with the Cologne and Düsseldorfer carnivals, Mainz is one of the three cities prominent in the rhenish carnival tradition. Aside from the celebrations, parades, and jollity which are typical of carnival traditions in many countries, the Mainz carnival has an unusual emphasis on political and literary humor and commentary.
The fountain is vitally important to all real Meenzer (people from Mainz): Every year on 11/11, all people celebrating Carnival in Mainz (fools) gather here when the clock on the balcony of the facing Osteiner Hof (Court of Ostein) strikes 11:11 p.m., which marks the fifth season of Carnival. The carnival is traditionally opened with the announcement of the 11 carnival laws.
The 8.50 metre-high carnival fountain, unveiled in 1967, designed by Blasius Spreng, is a comparatively young monument in Mainz. Nevertheless, you can't imagine it not being in the cityscape. With over 200 figures from carnival and mythology, it is a symbol of typical Mainz joie de vivre
Detailaufnahme des Fastnachtsbrunnens von unten
Detailed view of the fountain© Landeshauptstadt Mainz
Look a little closer - which figures do you recognise? Father Rhine, the monk and the man with the blockhead, the cat, Till Eulenspiegel and the city goddess, Mogontia, the purse scrubber and the paragraph rider. They are all examples of the variety of fantasy motifs that populate the Carnival fountain.
During the 19th century celebrants began using the carnival as an opportunity to mock the military forces occupying the city's fortress. The uniforms of the carnival guards are still reminders of the uniforms of the Austrian, Prussian, and French troops which were present in the town between 1792 and 1866.
Fastnachtsbrunnen, Landeshauptstadt , Schillerpl., 55116 Mainz, Germany, Europe
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RDATPJ - Manchester Pride is a charity that campaigns for LGBTQ+ equality across the United Kingdom, predominantly in Greater Manchester. The Charity offers dialogue, training, research and policy analysis, advocacy and outreach activities focusing on LGBTQ+ rights. The Manchester Pride Festival is an annual event held on the August bank holiday weekend. It takes place in the Canal Street area, the city's gay village, and fringe locations around the city, while the parade occurs through Manchester city centre. Events have included MCR Pride Live, the Superbia Weekend, the Gay Village Party, Manchester Pride Parade, Youth Pride MCR, Family Pride, The Human Rights Forum, and the Candlelit Vigil. The parade features various supporting organisations and charities and representative floats from the ten metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester. Manchester Pride's headquarters are in Piccadilly, Manchester City Centre. Manchester Pride had a total income of £3,238,817 in the financial year ending 31 December 2021, had 10 employees, and used the services of 242 volunteers. Manchester Pride is regarded as one of the leading pride movement's worldwide, often trialling new innovative initiatives. Thus, it has sponsorships with some of the largest corporations worldwide, such as Virgin Atlantic, TikTok, Starbucks, Marc Jacobs and L'Oreal. The organisation is managed by a Board of Trustees who are, in turn, Directors of the subsidiary companies Manchester Pride Limited and Manchester Pride Events Limited. The Board of Directors delegate operational functions to a paid Chief Executive Officer who is directly accountable to the board for corporate performance.
Canal street , Bloom Street, Manchester, England, UK, M1 3EZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RDATWB - Manchester Pride is a charity that campaigns for LGBTQ+ equality across the United Kingdom, predominantly in Greater Manchester. The Charity offers dialogue, training, research and policy analysis, advocacy and outreach activities focusing on LGBTQ+ rights. The Manchester Pride Festival is an annual event held on the August bank holiday weekend. It takes place in the Canal Street area, the city's gay village, and fringe locations around the city, while the parade occurs through Manchester city centre. Events have included MCR Pride Live, the Superbia Weekend, the Gay Village Party, Manchester Pride Parade, Youth Pride MCR, Family Pride, The Human Rights Forum, and the Candlelit Vigil. The parade features various supporting organisations and charities and representative floats from the ten metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester. Manchester Pride's headquarters are in Piccadilly, Manchester City Centre. Manchester Pride had a total income of £3,238,817 in the financial year ending 31 December 2021, had 10 employees, and used the services of 242 volunteers. Manchester Pride is regarded as one of the leading pride movement's worldwide, often trialling new innovative initiatives. Thus, it has sponsorships with some of the largest corporations worldwide, such as Virgin Atlantic, TikTok, Starbucks, Marc Jacobs and L'Oreal. The organisation is managed by a Board of Trustees who are, in turn, Directors of the subsidiary companies Manchester Pride Limited and Manchester Pride Events Limited. The Board of Directors delegate operational functions to a paid Chief Executive Officer who is directly accountable to the board for corporate performance.
111 Princess St, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6JB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RDATWK - Manchester Pride is a charity that campaigns for LGBTQ+ equality across the United Kingdom, predominantly in Greater Manchester. The Charity offers dialogue, training, research and policy analysis, advocacy and outreach activities focusing on LGBTQ+ rights. The Manchester Pride Festival is an annual event held on the August bank holiday weekend. It takes place in the Canal Street area, the city's gay village, and fringe locations around the city, while the parade occurs through Manchester city centre. Events have included MCR Pride Live, the Superbia Weekend, the Gay Village Party, Manchester Pride Parade, Youth Pride MCR, Family Pride, The Human Rights Forum, and the Candlelit Vigil. The parade features various supporting organisations and charities and representative floats from the ten metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester. Manchester Pride's headquarters are in Piccadilly, Manchester City Centre. Manchester Pride had a total income of £3,238,817 in the financial year ending 31 December 2021, had 10 employees, and used the services of 242 volunteers. Manchester Pride is regarded as one of the leading pride movement's worldwide, often trialling new innovative initiatives. Thus, it has sponsorships with some of the largest corporations worldwide, such as Virgin Atlantic, TikTok, Starbucks, Marc Jacobs and L'Oreal. The organisation is managed by a Board of Trustees who are, in turn, Directors of the subsidiary companies Manchester Pride Limited and Manchester Pride Events Limited. The Board of Directors delegate operational functions to a paid Chief Executive Officer who is directly accountable to the board for corporate performance.
111 Princess St, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6JB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RDATWT - Manchester Pride is a charity that campaigns for LGBTQ+ equality across the United Kingdom, predominantly in Greater Manchester. The Charity offers dialogue, training, research and policy analysis, advocacy and outreach activities focusing on LGBTQ+ rights. The Manchester Pride Festival is an annual event held on the August bank holiday weekend. It takes place in the Canal Street area, the city's gay village, and fringe locations around the city, while the parade occurs through Manchester city centre. Events have included MCR Pride Live, the Superbia Weekend, the Gay Village Party, Manchester Pride Parade, Youth Pride MCR, Family Pride, The Human Rights Forum, and the Candlelit Vigil. The parade features various supporting organisations and charities and representative floats from the ten metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester. Manchester Pride's headquarters are in Piccadilly, Manchester City Centre. Manchester Pride had a total income of £3,238,817 in the financial year ending 31 December 2021, had 10 employees, and used the services of 242 volunteers. Manchester Pride is regarded as one of the leading pride movement's worldwide, often trialling new innovative initiatives. Thus, it has sponsorships with some of the largest corporations worldwide, such as Virgin Atlantic, TikTok, Starbucks, Marc Jacobs and L'Oreal. The organisation is managed by a Board of Trustees who are, in turn, Directors of the subsidiary companies Manchester Pride Limited and Manchester Pride Events Limited. The Board of Directors delegate operational functions to a paid Chief Executive Officer who is directly accountable to the board for corporate performance.
111 Princess St, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6JB
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GYCA, Bell House Farm, Bellhouse Ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HAFM29 -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HAFM3H -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HAFM4R -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7NB1X - Munich Oktoberfest
Only beer conforming to the Reinheitsgebot, and brewed within the city limits of Munich, can be served at the Munich Oktoberfest. Beers meeting these criteria are designated Oktoberfest Beer. Veteran bartenders take a mere 1.5 seconds to fill up a litre stein.
Theresienwiese, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7NC6G - Munich Oktoberfest
Only beer conforming to the Reinheitsgebot, and brewed within the city limits of Munich, can be served at the Munich Oktoberfest. Beers meeting these criteria are designated Oktoberfest Beer. Veteran bartenders take a mere 1.5 seconds to fill up a litre stein.
Munich, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7NC70 - Munich Oktoberfest
Only beer conforming to the Reinheitsgebot, and brewed within the city limits of Munich, can be served at the Munich Oktoberfest. Beers meeting these criteria are designated Oktoberfest Beer. Veteran bartenders take a mere 1.5 seconds to fill up a litre stein.
Munich, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T2Y - Something extra special in Warrington's Golden Square. A traditional market to get the ultimate Christmas fix.
Just of the few of the delicacy's available, include: Crepes, gourmet burgers, German sausages, sweets, chocolate, carvery sandwiches and wash it all down with a glass of mulled wine, hot punch, cider or a pint of German beer.
You can also pick up some unique Christmas gifts including personalised decorations, candles, jigsaw and moneyboxes.
Old Marketplace, Golden square, Warrington, England, GB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T30 - Something extra special in Warrington's Golden Square. A traditional market to get the ultimate Christmas fix.
Just of the few of the delicacy's available, include: Crepes, gourmet burgers, German sausages, sweets, chocolate, carvery sandwiches and wash it all down with a glass of mulled wine, hot punch, cider or a pint of German beer.
You can also pick up some unique Christmas gifts including personalised decorations, candles, jigsaw and moneyboxes.
Old Marketplace, Golden square, Warrington, England, GB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T33 - Something extra special in Warrington's Golden Square. A traditional market to get the ultimate Christmas fix.
Just of the few of the delicacy's available, include: Crepes, gourmet burgers, German sausages, sweets, chocolate, carvery sandwiches and wash it all down with a glass of mulled wine, hot punch, cider or a pint of German beer.
You can also pick up some unique Christmas gifts including personalised decorations, candles, jigsaw and moneyboxes.
Old Marketplace, Golden square, Warrington, England, GB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T34 - Something extra special in Warrington's Golden Square. A traditional market to get the ultimate Christmas fix.
Just of the few of the delicacy's available, include: Crepes, gourmet burgers, German sausages, sweets, chocolate, carvery sandwiches and wash it all down with a glass of mulled wine, hot punch, cider or a pint of German beer.
You can also pick up some unique Christmas gifts including personalised decorations, candles, jigsaw and moneyboxes.
Old Marketplace, Golden square, Warrington, England, GB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH884 - The Manchester Dashehra Diwali Mela- A spectacular and contemporary celebration of the festivals of Dashehra and Diwali, in a magnificent city centre location.
With live music and delicious authentic Indian food to nibble on while you enjoy the entertainment, along with stalls offering everything from Indian clothes, jewellery, crafts and accessories.
Other activities include Henna and face painting, paper craft and lantern making workshops.
After dark a beautiful lantern procession will lead into the Diwali celebrations and fireworks.
Albert Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDW4AT - Warrington, Cheshire, UK. 7th September 2013. Local community officials, the mayor and church leaders walked with the parade at the successful LGBT pride event in the town centre.
It was attended by the 130th mayor of Warrington Cllr Peter Carey.
© Tony Smith/Alamy Live News
Palmyra Square, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK WA11JQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDW523 - Warrington, Cheshire, UK. 7th September 2013. Warrington Wolves Wolfie aded to the fun at the successful LGBT pride event in the town centre. He brought some rugby fun to this annual event, attended by the 130th mayor of Warrington (Cllr Peter Carey). © Tony Smith/Alamy Live News
Palmyra Square, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK WA11JQ
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Palmyra Square S, Warrington WA1 1BL
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Palmyra Square S, Warrington WA1 1BL
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Palmyra Square S, Warrington WA1 1BL
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Bold St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8DYKF - The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was a multinational celebration throughout 2012 marking the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952.
She is today queen regnant of 16 sovereign states, 12 of which were British colonies or Dominions at the start of her reign. Queen Victoria, Elizabeth's great-great-grandmother, is the only other monarch in the histories of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and a few other Commonwealth realms to have celebrated a Diamond Jubilee, which she did in 1897.
Many parks and spaces were renamed to celebrate this event, across the UK and the Commonwealth.
Euclid Avenue, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK WA4 2PL
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8729010240 - 'Twenty-nine is the atomic mass of copper and is a Reggie Perrin number, preceded in the sequence by 12, 17, 22. Its the number of Knuts in one Sickle in the fictional currency in the Harry Potter novels.
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The Bishnois community follows 29 principles. Guru Jambheshwar had laid down 29 principles to be followed by the sect in 1485 A.D. In Hindi, Bish means 20 and noi means 9
thus, Bishnoi translates as Twenty-niners. 29 is also the number of suras in the Qur'an that begin with muqatta'at.
Saturn requires over 29 years to orbit the Sun.
In this Hipstamatic image it is the birthday cupcake of someone reaching 29. Oh dear big 3-0 next year!
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6357454651 - 'A cold evening in Oldham, with the town centre being dug up, a classic back catalog from the early JD &
Warsaw days. What more could you ask for? A special warm up for a unique tour.
Well I saw Joy Division a couple of times, the same number of times I have been to see the memoral to Ian Curtis in Macclesfield. You can be forgiven for expecting a lot.
I have got to say, Hooky and The Light made a good job of it. The Castle reminded me of the Russell Club in Hulme, it just needed lower ceilings. Down to about 7'.
Rowetta was here too. The EP containing unreleased Joy Division track \u2018Pictures In My Mind\u2019, \u2018Atmosphere\u2019 plus Rowetta\u2019s versions of \u2018New Dawn Fades\u2019 and \u2018Insight\u2019 are worth a download, see www.fac51thehacienda.com/node/2088
Everything sounded raw, stripped down. Particularly the Closer album tracks, the young folks will only know them with the Hannett gloss of polished production.
Hooky's voice is slightly rough and Mancunian too. He needed some pages of his lyric book. Theres no robotic dancing either, and not so much bass playing. He leaves much to Jack, although rips into it as an axe-man when he gets in the mood. Breaks a string too on the Eccleshall Viking 1 (in Red with Cream Binding), so then it becomes more of a prop.
Rowetta's 'Atmosphere' was a highlight for me. Maybe all along that track needed female vocals.
Overall Hooky did good. He wrote this stuff, its in his soul. Thats why he wants to tour and share it, he is certainly not doing for the cash!
Setlist on the night included:
No Love Lost
Leaders of men
Glass
Digital
Disorder
Day of the lords
Candidate
Insight
New dawn Fades
She's Lost Control
Shadowplay
Wilderness
Interzone
I remember nothing
Encore-
Atmosphere
These days
Ice Age
Novelty
Isolation
24 Hours
Transmission
Love Will Tear Us Apart
The tour proper starts shortly, try to catch them at one of the following dates.
November 2011
Friday 18th The Lowry, Salford
Saturday 19th The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 23rd Reading3, Tel Aviv
Friday 25th Gagarin 205, Athens
Saturday 26th Eightball Live, Thessaloniki
Wednesday 30th Amager Bio, Copenhagen
December 2011
Thursday 1st Train, Aarhus
Friday 9th Orion, Rome
Saturday 10th Estragon, Bologna
Sunday 11th Deposito Giordani, Pordenone
Tuesday 20th Effenar, Eindhoven
Wednesday 21st Oosterpoort, Groningen
Thursday 22nd Melkweg, Amsterdam
April 2012
Thursday 12th Palace Theatre, Melbourne
Friday 13th Tivoli, Brisbane
Saturday 14th Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Monday 16th HQ Theatre, Adelaide
Interestingly, Amsterdam and Eindhoven feature. Places very much steeped in Joy Division legend and history.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEEG4K - Murals in Northern Ireland have become symbols of Northern Ireland, depicting the region's past and present political and religious divisions.
Belfast and Derry contain arguably the most famous political murals in Europe. It is believed that almost 2,000 murals have been documented since the 1970s. In 2014, the book, The Belfast Mural Guide estimated that, in Belfast, there were approximately 300 quality murals on display, with many more in varying degrees of age and decay. Murals commemorate, communicate and display aspects of culture and history. The themes of murals often reflect what is important to a particular community. A mural therefore exists to express an idea or message and could generally be seen as reflecting values held dear to that community.
In Irish republican areas the themes of murals can range from the 1981 Irish hunger strike, with particular emphasis on strike leader Bobby Sands
murals of international solidarity with revolutionary groups are equally common, as are those which highlight a particular issue, for example the Ballymurphy Massacre or the McGurk's Bar bombing. In working class unionist communities, murals are used to promote Ulster loyalist paramilitary groups such as the Ulster Defence Association and Ulster Volunteer Force and commemorate their deceased members. However traditional themes such as William III of England and the Battle of the Boyne, the Battle of the Somme and the 36th Ulster Division are equally common
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A9GHTX - The Billy Fury sculpture can be seen overlooking the River Mersey, outside the Piermaster's House in the Albert Dock. This is an appropriate location as Billy worked as a deck hand on the Mersey tug boat The Formby, owned by the Alexandra Towing Company, for approximately two years from 1956, before he became famous.
Billy Fury
Billy Fury was born Ronald Wycherley in Haliburton Street in The Dingle, Liverpool on 17 April 1940. He first found fame in the early 1960s and is remembered as one of the most famous stars in the history of British rock and roll.
Music was always his life. He taught himself to play the guitar and write songs from an early age. Whilst on the tugs Ronnie Wycherley, as he was known then, formed a skiffle group with workmates just for fun, with the tongue in cheek name, 'The Formby Sniffle Groop'.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A9GHTY - The Billy Fury sculpture can be seen overlooking the River Mersey, outside the Piermaster's House in the Albert Dock. This is an appropriate location as Billy worked as a deck hand on the Mersey tug boat The Formby, owned by the Alexandra Towing Company, for approximately two years from 1956, before he became famous.
Billy Fury
Billy Fury was born Ronald Wycherley in Haliburton Street in The Dingle, Liverpool on 17 April 1940. He first found fame in the early 1960s and is remembered as one of the most famous stars in the history of British rock and roll.
Music was always his life. He taught himself to play the guitar and write songs from an early age. Whilst on the tugs Ronnie Wycherley, as he was known then, formed a skiffle group with workmates just for fun, with the tongue in cheek name, 'The Formby Sniffle Groop'.
Albert Dock, Liverpool, England, UK, L3 4BB
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4303824305 - 'A balanced diet of eclairs, cream scones, Rolo(tm) / Toffee Crisp cookies and vanilla slices. En-Route to the office via the Tesco supermarket checkout.
Some old fashioned sweets here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3915943695/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4083459935 - 'A carved orange pumpkin (Squash) ready for use at the festival of Halloween as a lantern. Lighting provided by a sparker to produce yellow hair.
Pumpkins are commonly carved into decorative lanterns called jack-o'-lanterns for the Halloween season in North America. Throughout Britain and Ireland, there is a long tradition of carving lanterns from vegetables, particularly the turnip, mangelwurzel, or swede.
Not until 1837, however, does jack-o'-lantern appear as a term for a carved vegetable lantern, and the carved lantern does not become associated specifically with Halloween until 1866.
Although every modern chronicle of the holiday repeats the claim that vegetable lanterns were a time-honored component of Halloween celebrations in the British Isles, none gives any primary documentation. In fact, none of the major nineteenth-century chronicles of British holidays and folk customs makes any mention whatsoever of carved lanterns in connection with Halloween. Neither do any of the standard works of the early twentieth century.
In the US, the carved pumpkin was first associated with the harvest season in general, long before it became an emblem of Halloween
Another use of a sparkler here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4059561024/
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0MFX - A burning sparkler firework close-up spitting sparks . Great for Bonfire night or just at a thanksgiving or birthday party.
It lights up the dark and sparklers are excellent for painting with light!
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6333779781 - 'Manic Street Preachers - 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next' - Play this track here.
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Well what else could you post on 11/11?
The Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s. They are colloquially known as 'The Manics' or 'Manics'.
The band were originally a quartet: main lyricist and guitarist Richey Edwards vanished on 1 February 1995. In November 2008, thirteen years after his disappearance, he was officially declared presumed deceased.
The Manics released their debut album, Generation Terrorists in 1992. Their combination of androgynous glam punk imagery, outspoken invective and songs about 'culture, alienation, boredom and despair' soon gained them a loyal following and cult status. The band's later albums retained a leftist politicisation and intellectual lyrical style, while adopting a broader alternative rock sound.
Enigmatic lyricist Richey Edwards gained early notoriety by cutting the words '4REAL' into his arm with a razor blade (narrowly missing an artery and requiring seventeen stitches) in response to the suggestion that the band were less than authentic. The dark nature of 1994's The Holy Bible reflected the culmination of Edwards' instability.
'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next' is one of the best known tracks by the Manic Street Preachers, released as the first single from their fifth studio album, This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours, with lyrics written by Nicky Wire (credited as Nick Jones), and music written by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore.
It was released on 24 August 1998 and became the first of the band's two number one singles in the United Kingdom to date. The song is in the Guinness World Records as the number one single with the longest title without brackets. The song was voted no 20 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Number One Singles, is the group's biggest success on the Irish singles chart (where it reached no 3), and is the only Manic Street Preachers track ever to be released as a single in the United States.
Various works on the Spanish Civil War were the inspiration for this song, most notably George Orwell's first-hand account, 'Homage to Catalonia.' (one of my favourite authors). Wire has acknowledged that he was also inspired by a song by The Clash, 'Spanish Bombs', which has a similar subject.
In March 2009, it was discovered that the song was used on the website of the British National Party as the soundtrack of an article describing 'the violence, hatred, fragmentation and despair' wrought on London by the 'great multicultural experiment'. The choice of this song was considered ironic by many, considering the song contains lyrics such as 'So if I can shoot rabbits/Then I can shoot fascists'. Record company Sony were successfully able to have the song removed from the site on the grounds of unauthorised use.
The BNP later released a press statement claiming that 'the song had mistakenly been automatically streamed on to its site and had nothing to do with the official party' and that 'you can interpret the lyrics any way you want'.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3827213307 - 'Celebration hight time fireworks taken from below Hope street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England UK.
Another Mersey icon here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3813063718/
Another kind of firework here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4083548091/
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Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Stroud town centre, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy KDTFYG - Awards Evening, Black Tie gives a direct editorial record of a recognisable subject, with location, signage, architecture or everyday behaviour carrying much of the meaning. A black-tie awards evening suggests formal recognition, corporate hospitality, charity fundraising, professional networking and the ceremonial side of business and civic life. The subject can illustrate event management, gala dinners, sponsorship, achievement culture, evening wear, conference hotels, staff awards and the rituals organisations use to celebrate themselves. The location wording gives the subject enough geographic context for local and regional editorial use while avoiding a generic studio feel. For buyers, the strength lies in the combination of a named subject, a lived-in setting and enough visual specificity to carry stories about how places are used, remembered, funded, visited or contested.
Coventry, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED1KM - The Scottish National Gallery is one of Scotland's top free visitor attractions. It is made up of three interconnected buildings, right in the heart of Edinburgh. The Gallery is home to a major part of Scotland's sensational national collection of fine art
the Academy is one of Europe's premier venues for international exhibitions
and the Gardens Entrance, which lies beneath the two buildings, connects them together with areas for shopping, learning, eating and drinking.
The National Collection
The Gallery houses the national collection of fine art from the early Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century. Spend an hour strolling around this peaceful setting and you'll find masterpieces from Raphael, El Greco, Velázquez and Rubens to Van Gogh, Monet, Cézanne, Degas and Gauguin. For a nation of Scotland's size, the collection is rightfully regarded as one of the very best in the world. The most comprehensive part of the collection covers the history of Scottish painting. All the major names, including Ramsay, Raeburn, Wilkie and McTaggart, are represented in depth. Works on show include Raeburn's much-loved The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch or, as it has become known, the ˜Skating Minister'.
The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2EL
