<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>The Star Festivals</title>    <link>https://www.thestar.co.uk/topic/festivals/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from The Star Festivals and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:06:57 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-13T12:06:57Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.thestar.co.uk/topic/festivals/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[The UK’s biggest gin and rum festival returns to Sheffield for one week only – how to get tickets]]></title>          <link>https://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/sheffield-gin-and-rum-festival-tickets-9348972</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The UK’s biggest touring Gin & Rum Festival is set for a Sheffield return for one weekend only later in November – Here’s everything you need to know and how to get tickets</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9348972</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/11/13/10/40/UKs-biggest-Gin-Rum-Festival-returns-to-Sheffield-in-November.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=133%2C0%2C133%2C0" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Provided</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The 2026 Gin &amp; Rum Festival is set to take place on Saturday, November 28, 2026 at Trafalgar Warehouse, a stylish 1930s industrial space nestled right in Sheffield city centre. -  (Provided)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Hallam]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T11:28:00+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Food and Drink]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>