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£5,768
raised of £10,000 target by 151 supporters

    Iʼve raised £5,768 to Help towards legal costs of going to court and challenge to keep the Britons Protection Pub from being back by Star Pubs & Bars.

    Funded on Friday, 1st September 2023

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    Story

    We are under threat. In a time where community pubs are becoming a thing of the past ,Pubcos are finding ways to navigate legislation to their own in end and taking back independent pubs from hard working people .

    The Britons Protection has stood proud as an iconic Manchester pub for over 200 years , becoming a destination venue for whisky lovers around the world and a heritage focal point for the great city of Manchester .It now faces a great challenge to the pub as we know it,

    After successfully running the Britons Protection for 10 years and battling through Covid-19 to keep a Manchester institution alive ,the current owners and its landlord Allan Hudd were served a devastating blow from building owners Star Pubs & Bars (Under Heineken Uk) who have chosen not to renew the current lease and instead take the pub back into the managed portfolio. This is bad new for them but also the local customers as the offerings that have made the Britons a must visit for anybody visiting Manchester may soon be whittled down to a generic selection that has no unique attraction.

    The Britons is home to one of the UKs best whisky collections and even has its own yearly sourced Manchester Cask Jack Daniel's which is very popular with collectors. The team also work with local cask ale suppliers to ensure there is varied selection available on the 8 traditional hand pulls week to week. Unfortunately Star Pubs simply don't have the portfolio to sustain what makes the Britons so special.

    We now have to take Star to court to battle to keep what we have made work and stop it from becoming just another unit of 130+ forgettable sites. The cost of this is already mounting and we hope to take this all the way to the end. Any help is greatly appreciated.

    Please help save our Pub.

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    • allan hudd2 years ago
      allan hudd

      allan hudd

      2 years ago

      Hi guys . Thank you all for following our story. We are at a critical point in the process now where we take on the behemoth of Star pubs . A court pathway has been laid out and with that a heavy financial burden on our small business ensues. Please keep sharing and donating as all proceeds go directly to the fees accumulated in taking this to the finish line . The BP is not just about money . It's about community,It's about heritage .It's about people . We appreciate you all . Let's show what people can achieve when we want it more .

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    • allan hudd2 years ago
      allan hudd

      allan hudd

      2 years ago
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      We love you all. Your support is amazing

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    • allan hudd2 years ago
      allan hudd

      allan hudd

      2 years ago

      Hi all, We have now entered into the disclosure portion of our case leading up up to a court date in later months. We will see this through to the end in our hopes to keep our beloved pub from being taken over and destroyed as we know it . Every single share and donation has been a huge help in our fight . The costs alone to get to this point are huge so every penny helps . Please keep sharing , donating or simply discussing this matter as all attention helps. We thank you all for supporting our little slice of Manchester history .

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    Page last updated on: 8/17/2023 21.12

    Supporters

    151

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Aug 17, 2023

      £10.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Aug 13, 2023

      £4.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Aug 10, 2023

      £20.00

    • Michael Robertson

      Michael Robertson

      Jun 11, 2023

      From Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Aberdeen Fuck the man ✊🏻

      £10.00

    • Simon Jacobson

      Simon Jacobson

      May 15, 2023

      Good luck, long live independent non-identikit pubs like yours!

      £20.00

    • Francis

      Francis

      May 10, 2023

      £5.00

    • Terry Parker

      Terry Parker

      May 6, 2023

      £10.00

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