Browns in Manchester was the new venue for the Northwest of England Regional Lunch held on Friday 10 November 2023. Housed in an awe-inspiring Edwardian baroque building and former banking hall that was once the ‘Athenaeum’, Browns is one of the city’s most popular watering holes. The lunch this year was hosted by Al MacEwen, Director of Development and six Bradfieldians were able to attend.

Those attending were: Rupert Behrendt (E 55-60), Richard Anson (A 66-70), Jon Goddard (C 92-97), Bolanle Lamikanra (J 10-12), Mark Shtanov (F 06-11) and Patrick Wilson (G 75-80). They came from far and wide across the Northwest from Kirkby Lonsdale, Barnsley, Leeds as well as the Manchester area.

Al brought the group up to date with news from the College, the challenges it faces and also the substantial changes that have taken place in recent years. The next regional lunch will be in Winchester on Friday 8 March 2024 with the London Lunch planned for everyone on Friday 17 May 2024.