Britsburgh Festival To Bring A Touch Of Britain To Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA - Bilmey, mate! There sure will be a touch of jolly old England evident around Pittsburgh this week as the third annual Britsburgh Festival takes place. The six-day event, sponsored by the nonprofit British-American Connections Pittsburgh, spotlights the city’s many ties to the United Kingdom.

This year’s Britsburgh, which begins Sept. 5, will introduce two new “Britsburgh Societies” - groups that explore Pittsburgh-Britain connections in arts, beer, literary works, innovators and, of course, tea.

“Our History Society and Commonwealth Dining Society will offer Britsburgh Society members more opportunities to learn about and enjoy the connections that link the Pittsburgh region with Britain and the Commonwealth of Nations,” said Britsburgh chair Robert Charlesworth.

Highlights of this year’s Britsburgh Festival will include:

Sept 5: An opening night event at East End Brewing Co. that will pay tribute to Tony Knipling, who was instrumental in forming the Brittsburgh Beer Society. Knipling passed away in July and in his memory a special Britsburgh Ale Tony Knipling cask will be tapped.

Sept. 6: Music by Moonlight at Hartwood Acres Mansion will feature entertainment provided by Pittsburgh Savoyards, Musical Theatre Artists of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Festival Opera.

Sept. 10: A Very British Day Out II, a family event where people can enjoy sports such as Cricket, Rugby and Football (also known as soccer). There also will be events such as sack racing, three-legged race, egg and spoon race and wellie throwing; live music; British cars and more.

The full Britsburgh Festival schedule can be found here.

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