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from: 05/08/08to: 09/08/08Great British Beer Festival
Earls Court, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA,
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from: 14/08/08to: 16/08/089 3/4 Worcester Beer, Cider & Perry Festival
Worcester Racecourse,
Contact: 08452 578975
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from: 14/08/08to: 17/08/08Grantham Summer Beer Festival
Lord Harrowby, 65 Dudley Road, Grantham, NG31 9AB,
Contact: J Senior, 014764 19402,


from: 19/08/08to: 23/08/08Peterborough Beer Festival
The Embankment, Bishop's Road, Peterborough, PE1 1EF,
Contact: Harry Morten, 07900 056940,
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from: 20/08/08to: 23/08/0813th Clacton-on-Sea Beer Festival
St James' Hall, Tower Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1LF,
Contact: Jeff Luesley, 01255 820113,


from: 21/08/08to: 23/08/08Mumbles & Swansea Bay Beer Festival
Brangwyn Hall, Guildhall, Swansea, SA1 4PE,
Contact: 0797 0680616,
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from: 23/08/08to: 24/08/08Brill Beer Festival
Brill Sports and Social Club, Brill, Buckinghamshire,
In it's 5th year this is a very relaxed and informal beer festival with 24+ real ales. The festival opens on Saturday night at 7:00pm, with live music from 8:00, and a pig roast. On Sunday from noon is a Family Funday, with Fairground rides, Go-Karts, Laser Clays, Punch & Judy show and many more attractions, together with BBQ, ice-creams and of course the festival bar. Featuring at the Funday is a gathering of classic cars, sportscars, motorbikes and any vehicles of interest that people are prepared to bring along. All in the picturesque hilltop village of Brill Between Thame And Bicester. ,
Contact: BSSC, brillclub[remove]@yahoo.co.uk,
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from: 28/08/08to: 30/08/0828th Durham Beer Festival
Durham Students Union, Dunelm House, New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3AN,
Contact: Garth, 07932 525 723,
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from: 29/08/08to: 31/08/0813th Crown Inn Beer Festival
The Crown Inn, Vicars Lane, Manfield, Darlington, County Durham , DL2 2RF,
Contact: 01325 374243,
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from: 30/08/08to: 31/08/08Harbury Beer Festival
Village Hall, Harbury, Nr Leamington Spa, CV33 9HE,
Contact: 07855 644043,
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from: 04/09/08to: 06/09/0815th Tamworth Beer Festival
Assembly Rooms, Corporation Street, Tamworth, B79 7DN,
Contact: Geoff Cross, 07754 595 988,


from: 04/09/08to: 06/09/08Ulverston Beer Festival
Coronation Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria,
Contact: John, furnesscamra[remove]@btinternet.com,


from: 06/09/08to: 06/09/08Maidstone's Official Beer Festival
Museum of Kent Life, Lock Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AU,
The Museum of Kent Life will be celebrating the 22nd annual Official Maidstone Beer festival this year. Join us in the beer tent & try over 100 different types of real ale on tap until it runs out! Including our special anniversary Cobtree ale brewed from our very own hops. The day festival will also include live bands, food and refreshments and lots more. A special bus service from Maidstone will be put on to ensure your safe journey home.,
Contact: Kirsty Vernon, events@[remove]museum-kentlife.co.uk,
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from: 18/09/08to: 20/09/08Tynemouth Cricket Club Beer Festival
Preston Avenue, North Shields, NE30 2BG,
Second annual festival. Around 50 beers plus cider. Open Thurs 7pm-11pm, Fri & Sat 12noon-11pm. Admission £1 plus £2 for festival glass, which can be used at all sessions.,
Contact: Neil Harvey, neilharvey@[remove]beerbase.co.uk,


from: 26/09/08to: 27/09/08Wessex Beer Festival
Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QN,
Over 100 Beers and Ciders from the length & breadth of the British Isles! This charity event is organised by the Rotary Club of Somer Valley.,
Contact: Alan Bowhay, 01761 235835,
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from: 09/10/08to: 11/10/08Ayrshire Beer Festival
Concert Hall, Ayr Street , Troon,
The 2008 festival will be the 9th organised by Ayrshire & Galloway branch of CAMRA and is likely to continue to break attendance records with around 100 ales, ciders and perrys to be on offer. ,
Contact: Douglas Graham, douglasgraham26@[remove]aol.com,
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from: 30/10/08to: 01/11/08Swindon Beer Festival
Steam Museum, Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wilts,
"We hope to have over 100 real ale and ciders this year making it our biggest ever yet",
Contact: Gill White , swindoncamra.org.uk,
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