Eh Up! That’s the traditional Lancashire greeting – and ours to you.
We are @AdrianLunsong and me @PeteMHW .
You might have seen our announcement that we were hoping to co-host EuroMeetup2024 here in Manchester, UK. We are delighted to confirm that the dates and arrangements are now fixed. You can begin to look forward to meeting other Local Guides from all over Europe in the city that gave birth to the Industrial Revolution, Intercity railways, and the Information Technology Revolution – not to mention where Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles ignited the fire of socialism, and the atom was first split!
When: Thursday June 6th – Sunday June 9th 2024
Where: Manchester, UK
What: Here is the rough outline of what we will be doing;
- Thursday, 6th June
Pre-event drinks (for those arriving early)
7pm Welcome registration and dinner
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Friday, 7th June & Saturday, 8th June
Two full days of exploring the wonderful city of Manchester! Please note that we have changed the idea of a trip to Liverpool.We will publish a more defined agenda for the two days in due course, but to whet your appetite in advance of your visit, we will be posting on Connect a series of More Of Manchester posts between now and when EuroMeetup2024 is upon us!
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Sunday, 9th June
Time to be arranged: Farewell brunch
Time to be arranged: Explore more of Manchester (for those leaving later)
Of course, we’d love you to join in with as much as possible - but we do realise that that won’t suit everyone - so you are more than welcome to drop in and drop out of any parts of the weekend as best suits you.
We love Madchester, so we’ll be taking the best of previous EuroMeetUps in Krakov, Ghent, and Munich, and adding our own Madchester flavour by injecting some of our own magic into this Manchester event! We are thinking really big and looking to have a very interactive and educational yet fun and sociable event that everyone can enjoy.
Oh wait, what is Madchester? Is that a typo?! Well, Madchester was coined during the music and cultural scene here in the 80s and 90s – and we’re still madly in love with the place and know you’ll fall madly in love with Manchester too – so welcome to our Madchester Meetup!
Very briefly, Manchester is served by Britain’s 3rd largest airport with flights from all over Europe and beyond, and also by quick train links from London (and Eurostar).
There is a great range of hotels, from ubiquitous but very clean and modern chain hotels, to upmarket top of the range establishments – and there is also a great range of Airbnb’s in the area. We would recommend finding one within walking distance of the city centre, or easy reach by tram. If you need advice please feel free to ask!
All expenses for travel, accommodation, meals, entrance fees etc will be borne by attendees themselves.
If you have any questions, please first check out the FAQ section of our previous post, but if they don’t provide the answer, feel free to ask in the comments below, and we will do our best to answer.
Interested? Mad about it? Definitely coming? Possibly coming? Fill in the form that you can find here and we’ll keep you up to date in the loop. Do note that there are two sections within the online form; the first is to register your interest for updates (useful for those who can’t confirm attendance just yet) and the second is to register as an attendee (i.e. you are definitely coming and have made or will make travel and accommodation arrangements!