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UK's 'most remote pub' The Old Forge cancels Harry Potter-themed Halloween party after backlash
- On October 31 the Old Forge in Inverie had been due to hold a £50-per-person Halloween dinner, but `The pub management team has decided to cancel this year's Halloween dinner party`, The Old Forge said.
- Advertised as a 'spellbinding' wizarding dinner, the event included a complimentary butterbeer and a charity collection for trans youth, while the article noted Harry Potter author JK Rowling is a pro-women's rights campaigner.
- After complaints, the pub removed its Facebook post, urged complaints to go through the management committee via formal channels, and declined further comment to Sky News.
- The Old Forge confirmed the kids' event will proceed in the Wee Bar from 5:00pm, while all other service that day will run as normal including in the restaurant.
- As the UK's remotest pub, the Old Forge has no roads in or out and can only be reached by walking 18 miles or a seven-mile sea crossing, once offering walkers a free drink.
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Trans activists target 'UK's most remote pub' over Harry Potter themed Halloween party
Trans activists have targeted the "UK's most remote pub" over a Harry Potter-themed Halloween party.The Old Forge in Inverie, Scotland, said the event would be a "spellbinding" night with "magic and wizarding wonder".The October 31 night promised butterbeer on arrival at "Platform 9 3/4" before "departing on the Hogwarts Express".Due to staff being subjected to "inappropriate grief" over the "dividing" theme, the event was cancelled. TRENDING …
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