9 pictures of Sheffield's famous Hofbrauhaus and more Oktoberfest German beer fun - who can you spot?
By Julia Armstrong
Published 5th Oct 2021, 10:42 BST
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Sheffield is always up for a party and these pictures show the city’s take on the famous German Oktoberfest and the fondly-remembered venue the Hofbrauhaus.
Back in the 1970s, the Hofbrauhaus on Eyre Street in the city centre was massively popular, with revellers enjoying the party atmosphere, led by resident compere Brian Slater, who was also a member of th venue’s oompah band. There was also a disco and an annual Miss Hofbrau competition and at the height of its popularity coachloads of party-goers arrived from cities like Leeds and Nottingham.
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Jaime-Lee Faulkner, a former Miss South Yorkshire, Michelle Paraskeva, who was the current Miss South Yorkshire, and Ashley Powell, a former Miss South Yorkshire and then Miss Great Britain, helping to launch what aimed to be the biggest Oktoberfest South Yorkshire had ever seen, at Magna in Rotherham in 2019 Photo: Submitted