NorthernFurs (UK)

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The NorthernFurs is a large group of furs that live in the northern region of the United Kingdom. The region classified as being under NorthernFurs control are all the north of England from the Mersey and the Welsh borders in the west, up to the East Ridings and the Humber in the east.

Addresses:
- Website: http://www.northernfurs.org.uk/
- Mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernFurs/
- IRC: #NorthernFurs on FurNet

The NorthernFurs hold regular furmeets each month in different cities across the region. Currently with a schedule to visit each of its six major cities twice a year. One of the cities is being reviewed. There are also semi-regular spiritual meets where the theme is connected more to exploring the spiritual side of furry rather than the social aspect. Smaller mini-meets and/or coffee meets are also held. Based on attendance, the most popular meet is in Sheffield where numbers have been as high as 92+, attracting furs from around the country. Manchester being the second-biggest city, with around 100+ attendees.

NorthernFurs IRC channel was #northukfurs. The group switched to #northernfurs IRC channel due to "unresolvable issues with the ownership of" #northukfurs^[1] in early 2008.