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Jock @jockjoyce.bsky.social · Sep 15

In love with this digital illustration by artist Ashton Attzs - simply perfect!
It's a celebration of the cultural and ethnic diversity of the people in England and a reclaiming of the flag. Acknowledging the multitude of cultures, ethnicities, languages spoken and religions practiced that are us.

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Marcus Brigstocke @marcusbrig.bsky.social · Sep 13

Thank you! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

#charityvideo

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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · Sep 8

This Is What Doing Good Looks Like…

www.salfordbeerfest.com/news/vvgjlq4...

#ISBFX - This Is What Doing Good Looks Like — ISBFX

“I know you've been hurt, by someone else. I can tell by the way you carry yourself. But if you let me, here's what I'll do. I'll take care of you” Gil Scott-Heron (& Jamie XX) - “I'll Tak...

www.salfordbeerfest.com

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Jock @jockjoyce.bsky.social · Aug 25

If we actually know what day it is!?😀

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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · Aug 14

Time for a ticket update! 🎟️

Want in? This is the link you need: www.universe.com/events/independent-salford-beer-festival-isbfx-tickets-Y6KWQ4

Thursday night - Tickets available
Friday day - Low ticket warning
Friday night - Tickets available
Saturday day - Sold out
Saturday night - Tickets available

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Jock @jockjoyce.bsky.social · Aug 12

#ISBFX Salford tickets Selling fast!
Saturday lunch session SOLD OUT!
Friday lunch session low availability...
Ticket link here ...
www.universe.com/events/indep...

Sell Tickets, Create Events and Discover Experiences - Universe

www.universe.com

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Jim @beersmanchester.bsky.social · Aug 9

By. The. GODS.

I loved each and everyone of those designs (Particularly fond of the "Dirty Old Town" of Years 3/4!)

But this year's is a beautiful thing.

Tickets go on General Sale at 8pm tomorrow.

And given the no of tickets going to Sponsors, Saturday Lunch is looking scarce!

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Jim @beersmanchester.bsky.social · Jul 29

Question. Answered.

Tickets for #ISBFX on sale at 8pm 10/08/2025......

#DontMissOut

Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · Jul 29

Q: What Makes ISBF.….ISBF?

A: Read Jim’s blog post from last year: www.salfordbeerfest.com/news/heart-s...

Heart & Soul - What Makes ISBF..... ISBF — ISBFX

As I've said before, The Independent Salford Beer Festival (aka #ISBF9) is a rather niche little grassroots event. It has grown organically, by word of mouth, both in person and over social media, v...

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Jock @jockjoyce.bsky.social · Jul 25

Before my time...8-)

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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · Jul 23

A quick #ISBFX update from us:

There are only a couple of beer sponsorship opportunities left for this year, so if you’d like to support our festival, please check out all of the information here: www.salfordbeerfest.com/news/isbf10-...

#ISBF10 - Sponsorship : Come Join Us — ISBFX

The Independent Salford Beer Festival was created in 2014 with one aim. To support a “Good Cause”. In 2014, I was asked to organise a Beer Festival to raise money to help St Sebastian's Community Ce...

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SorachiTim @sorachitim.bsky.social · Jul 21

Time to get the band back together again...

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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · Jul 21

#ISBFX - Time to Party (and other news) — ISBFX

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A news update from the #ISBFBatcave.

Praise, publicity and the small matter of a ticket launch!

Read on. Please share widely. We'd love to see you at the little launch bash!

#ISBFX #TicketLaunchBash #DontMissOut

#ISBFX - Time to Party (and other news) — ISBFX

Like the beautiful new logo? Hit me right in the tear ducts when I first saw it. Yet again, Andy hits all the right notes…. Here in the #ISBFBatcave, July means we're moving swiftly towards launchin...

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Jock @jockjoyce.bsky.social · Jul 19

Doesn't apply to United Kingdom....8-)
www.cntraveler.com/story/new-us...

US Will Begin Charging Some Tourists a $250 ‘Visa Integrity Fee’

Everything to know about the new fee, including who will need to pay it and the full list of exempt countries.

www.cntraveler.com

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The Fast Show @thefastshow.bsky.social · Jun 30

The current weather in the UK 🌞
#thefastshow #heatwave #scorchio

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Jock @jockjoyce.bsky.social · Jun 29

I've just watched episode one, looks very good!

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Jock @jockjoyce.bsky.social · Jun 17

It's on my list to watch!

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paulsinha.bsky.social @paulsinha.bsky.social · May 27

The post-tragedy rush from commentators to latch on to the angle that fits their political brand is ugly and unedifying.

Just let the emergency services do their job, you cynical f**ks.

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Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival @chorlbeerfest.bsky.social · May 21

Still a couple of spaces left in this years festival programme.

Opportunites for #Chorlton busineses large & small - advertising starts at just £60.

Visit www.chorltonbeerfestival.org.uk/sponsor

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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · May 17

#Repost

www.salfordbeerfest.com/news/isbf10-...

It's time to start the "process" of getting to #ISBF10

First up, Sponsorship.

Come & join the Band of Humans who make this event the success that it is.

Read on. Click the link. And please, please, please Share.

#ISBF10 - Sponsorship : Come Join Us — ISBF9

The Independent Salford Beer Festival was created in 2014 with one aim. To support a “Good Cause”. In 2014, I was asked to organise a Beer Festival to raise money to help St Sebastian's Community Ce...

www.salfordbeerfest.com

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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · May 17

www.salfordbeerfest.com/news/isbf10-...

It's time to start the "process" of getting to #ISBF10

First up, Sponsorship.

Come & join the Band of Humans who make this event the success that it is.

Read on. Click the link. And please, please, please Share.

#ISBF10 - Sponsorship : Come Join Us — ISBF9

The Independent Salford Beer Festival was created in 2014 with one aim. To support a “Good Cause”. In 2014, I was asked to organise a Beer Festival to raise money to help St Sebastian's Community Ce...

www.salfordbeerfest.com

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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · May 5

I've been asked - on a surprising number of occasions - two questions.

"IS the Independent Salford Beer Festival going ahead in '25?"

And - "When"?

The answers?

Yes.

And - 6 - 8 November.

There WILL be more news soon.....

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Jock @jockjoyce.bsky.social · May 4

Seen some posts on Facebook from the festival, think they were called the 189ers

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Jock @jockjoyce.bsky.social · Apr 20

Happy Birthday Jim! @beersmanchester.bsky.social
A photo from yesterday's Manchester pub crawl.

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Jock @jockjoyce.bsky.social · Apr 11

I gave ChatGPT access to some photos and asked it to create a Ken and Barbie type image...it chose one of my holiday shots!

Jock @jockjoyce.bsky.social · Mar 19

Pablo Picasso's Guernica!
I've waited many years to see the original...
At Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid.

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