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PROST! It’s time to fasten the lederhosen and don the dirndl to celebrate Oktoberfest.

But there’s no need to hop on a plane to Munich, the birthplace of this festival of beer, as it’s bigger than ever over here.

With speciallybrewed German beer, BIRMINGHAM A whopping 2,500 can party in the Birmingham Oktoberfest tent at Cannon Hill Nature Park. Organisers are flying in a band from southern Germany and dancing on the benches is positively encouraged. Plus there’s a lederhosen and dirndl stall, so you can rent or buy these musthave fashion items. Tickets: Free on Wednesday, £5 on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, £10 on Saturday. MANCHESTER Manchester Oktoberfest hester Oktoberfest has been running since nd this year it’s bigger than ever before. ’s live music, full Oktoberfest decoration giant outdoor beer garden for that authennich feel. s: £5-£44 t’s Schloss erman beerhouse boasts a huge selection mited-edition tipples brewed especially toberfest by the heritage brew houses varia. Barrels will be tapped open mallets and shared with beeruntil they run dry. Expect Spaten, r Pschorr, Hofbrau and more. s: Free ON berfest East erfest has never been trendier than at vent in the hip Oval Space in Bethnal , east London – which is normally the of club nights. Rather than the traditional no shortage of sausage, a cheerful oompah band and the chance to legitimately dance on tables, what more could you want in a day out?

Here NADINE LINGE looks at where to party Teutonic style in the UK, the event’s history, and the stars who have got in on the stein act. Prost! Bier: Stein: Mass bier: Lederhosen: Dirndl: Wurst: Currywurst: Bratwurst: Weisswurst: Schnitzel: Brezel: Oompah:

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