Britsburgh is kicking off the Britsburgh Festival's 10th Year with a Tree Planting in honor of King Charles III. Light refreshments will be served, but all are encouraged to bring your family and pack your picnic basket and enjoy a day at the Allegheny River Trail Park. Britsburgh founding member Robert Charlesworth will provide a brief […]

Britsburgh is 10! The Festival traditionally starts HERE at Mansions of Fifth on Labor Day with an Afternoon Tea, as is our tradition !   Mansions on Fifth is one of the few remaining industrialist estates on Shadyside's legendary Millionaire's Row! After dainty sandwiches, HOME MADE SCONES (new this year!) and a cup of tea, we will explore […]

Come eat, drink and be merry as our good friends at East End Brewing Company tap this year's Britsburgh Ale, brewed especially for the 10th Anniversary of the Britsburgh Festival!  Join Britsburghers for a social evening starting with tapping the Britsburgh Ale Keg. Be the first to raise a glass of the 2024 edition of Britsburgh Ale, which […]

As part of the 10th Britsburgh Festival, Britsburgh will also celebrate 60 years of BBC TWO with a substantial "Tea" at The Fabled Table as Britsburgh Board member Stephen Shandor explores the history of BBC TWO with a multimedia presentation. Over the years, BBC TWO drama productions, such as "The Six Wives of Henry VIII", "Elizabeth […]

This year's Britsburgh Commonwealth Dinner spotlights South Africa.  Dr. John Mitcham, Chair of Duquesne University's Department of History, will speak about the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and share his photos and experiences on a recent tour to the country, which included visits to the legendary Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift battlefield sites.  The dinner will reflect […]

Join Britsburghers for a social evening at East End Brewing's Mt. Lebanon location, starting with tapping the Britsburgh Ale Keg. Be the first to raise a glass of the 2024 edition of Britsburgh Ale, which this year will be a British IPA with all UK malts, brewed especially for the 10th Anniversary of the Festival. The brewpub's […]

Britsburgh is pleased to reprise its popular gin tasting event at the elegant Allegheny HYP Club.    We'll enjoy a flight of 4 British and American cocktails that represent the four seasons of the year and reflect flavour elements that showcase the natural bounties of their respective countries of origin.   Each cocktail will be […]

In honor of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, join us as we follow a Western Pennsylvanian member of the 29th Infantry Division as he trains in Britain.  The 29th was the second American division to arrive in the UK, spending nearly two years living and training in the southwest of England.  Through photographs, artifacts and […]