The inspiring entrepreneur behind an entire summer of socially distanced festival events

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Sign up for our What's On newsletter to keep your finger on the pulse of an ever-changing Manchester Events entrepreneur Rebecca Hartley smiles as she admires the serene lakeside view at Tatton Park - knowing that in a week's time she will start a whole summer of festival events in this majestic space.

She came up with the idea of a "pop up" socially-distanced festival that would be able to run most weekends this summer - so that families and friends would have something to look forward to in these extraordinary and uncertain times.

It was a huge punt, but she pitched the idea for a series of music, family and social events on the lakeside site to Tatton Park bosses - and they loved it. Read more: It has resulted in a three-year-deal for