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| from: 25/06/09 | to: 27/06/09 | Scottish Real Ale Festival
54 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LR,
The Scottish Real Ale Festival is organised by the Scottish branches of The Campaign for Real Ale, in partnership with SIBA Scotland (Society of Independent Brewers). The 2009 festival will be our seventh annual event, and will introduce consumers to an abundance of cask ales from breweries across Scotland, from Galloway and the Borders to Shetland and the Western Isles. The event will showcase many of the beers currently produced in Scotland and we hope to exceed the 26 breweries and 128 beers presented at last year's event. Our visitors come from across Scotland and the rest of the UK but with a significant number of overseas visitors always in evidence. 2008 saw visitors from USA, South Africa and New Zealand. As part of our contribution to Homecoming Scotland we have asked all ten of our Scottish branches to contribute a page to our festival programme to highlight to our visitors the many activities and attractions associated to the promotion of real ale all across the country. What better way to explore Scotland's scenery, foods, quality hotels and many other attractions than via a Scottish Real Ale Trail? We will offer prizes to those of our customers who visit a brewery in at least six separate areas across Scotland. We will also use the event to showcase local food. Customers will be able to purchase fine hot and cold food provided by Stephens of Dunfermline and there will also be bottled beers and t-shirts, CAMRA products and CAMRA membership stalls. ,
Contact: Bob Wallace, bobwallace.1869[remove]@yahoo.com
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| from: 25/06/09 | to: 27/06/09 | Stafford Beer Festival
Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LT,
Contact: 01785 254653
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| from: 26/06/09 | to: 27/06/09 | 10th Kingston Beer Festival
Kingston Workingmens Club & Institute, Old London Road, Kingston Upon Thames,
Contact: kbf10[remove]@camrasurrey.org.uk,
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| from: 26/06/09 | to: 27/06/09 | 27 th Exeter & East Devon Summer Festival
Beer at Castle', Rougemont Castle, Castle Street, Exeter,
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| from: 26/06/09 | to: 27/06/09 | Harpenden Beer Festival
Harpenden Public Hall, Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PD,
Contact: realales[remove]@yahoo.com,
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| from: 26/06/09 | to: 28/06/09 | Newark Locale & Wine Festival
Newark Castle grounds, Newark,
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| from: 27/06/09 | to: 27/06/09 | Kent & East Sussex Rail Beer Festival
Tenterden Town Station, Tenterden,
Contact: 01580 762462,
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| from: 03/07/09 | to: 04/07/09 | Dragon Hall Local Beer Festival
Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE,
The purpose of the Dragon Hall Local Beer Festival is to raise profile of East Anglian local breweries, make people familiar with small local producers and convince them to drink Real Ale. All the proceeds from the festival will go to Dragon Hall charity, the medieval historical building in Norwich. Festival organisers are MBA students from University of East Anglia.,
Contact: Arman Baroyan, a.baroyan@[remove]uea.ac.uk,
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| from: 03/07/09 | to: 05/07/09 | BEACONSFIELD RFC REAL ALE FESTIVAL
Oak Lodge Meadow, Windsor End, Beaconsfield, Bucks, HP9 2SQ,
It is my pleasure to invite you to support and attend the Beaconsfield RFC Real Ale Festival. It will take place on the 3rd/4th July 2009 and promises to be a lot of fun for beer aficionados' and families alike, as well as supporters of rugby in general. Alongside the Champion Ales and Ciders from all over the UK, our full service cash bar will be available. We will be serving an American BBQ throughout the event, to coincide with US Independence Day and will have a great Hog Roasts each evening, with music and entertainment, making this a fantastic event for everyone to enjoy! : Peter Miles - Chairman BRFC",
Contact: Mike Sands, mrmikesands[remove]@msn.com,
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| from: 03/07/09 | to: 05/07/09 | SIBA South East of England Beer Festival
The Slade, Tonbridge, TN9 1HR,
At Tonbridge Juddians Rugby Club. 10 minutes walk from Tonbridge Station. Over 30 breweries and over 100 real ales. Local Ciders. No advance tickets. Admission £5.00 cash per session. Free souvenir glass. ,
Contact: info@[remove]westerhambrewery.co.uk,
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| from: 08/08/09 | to: 9/0809 | Old Stag Beer Festival
Station Road, Liskeard, PL14 4DA,
Easy to find! Across the road from the railway station. Leave your car at home and join us to sample a range of ales and share the hog roast while listening to live music in the largest beer garden in Liskeard. ,
Contact: Karen Humpries, 01579 342280,
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| from: 15/08/09 | to: 15/08/09 | Fleet Lions Menagerie Beer Festival
Ancells Farm Community Centre, Fleet, Hants, GU51 2XF,
Get closer to nature!*10 mins from the railway station*Raising money for local charities.*26 Different Real Ales + Ciders + BBQ *2 Sessions 11.00 am 'til 3.00pm & 5.30 pm 'til 9.30pm*Ticket's £5.50 in advance (£6.50 on the door subject to availability),
Contact: Ken Carter, beerfest@[remove]fleetlions.org,
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| from: 29/08/09 | to: 30/08/09 | Brill Beer Festival
Brill Sports and Social Club, Brill, Buckinghamshire, HP18 XXX,
We are now in our sixth year, and have an established and popular formula. The event kicks off with a live music evening on the Saturday, with 20+ beers, numerous genuine ciders and a full bar. The Sunday hosts a brilliant funday, with funfair, other sideshows, loads of great food and of course the bar is open from noon. The funday also hosts a growing classic, sports car and motorcycle rally. Cars and motorcycles can arrive any time after 10:30, entry is free, and all interesting cars and bikes are welcome. Sunday night wraps up with a live village cabaret, featuring local people providing a wide range of entertainment (and I do mean wide!) Please come along and enjoy the festival.,
Contact: Jon Vaile, brillclub[remove]@yahoo.co.uk,
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| from: 29/08/09 | to: 30/08/09 | Rackenford Beer & Music Festival
Rackenford, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 8DU,
More than 26 different real ales and ciders, food and live music all weekend. Camping available. ,
Contact: Jim Fraser , jsf1962[remove]@tiscali.co.uk,
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| from: 29/08/09 | to: 30/09/09 | Jimmy's Farm Sausage and Beer Festival
Pannington Hall Farm, Wherstead, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2AR,
Join Jimmy at the Farm for a great weekend of eating Sausages and tasting Beers! There will be cooking demos and talks from Jimmy, sausage making, loads of tastings, music, kids activities and much more. ,
Contact: Nathan Dodd, marketing@[remove]jimmysfarm.com,
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| from: 10/09/09 | to: 13/09/09 | Silloth Music and Beer Festival
The Green, Silloth , CA7,
Thursday Night Bullfrogs, another band still to be annouced. Tickets £7 in advance (£9 on the door) * Friday Night; Nine Below Zero, Tantrum and A.W.O.L. Tickets £16 in advance (£18 on the door) * Saturday Afternoon, TBC * Saturday Night; T rextasy, Stereotonics and The Evidence. Tickets £16 in advance (£18 on the door) * Sunday Afternoon Oasish and prize karaokee. Tickets £8 in advance (£10 on the door). Kids welcome with adults on Sunday afternoon for £1. * Weekend ticket if you buy before the end of May only £25!! * £30 for weekend ticket after 1st of June. * Tickets available from Carnegie Workington, Winters Silloth and www.ticketweb.co.uk ,
Contact: Emma Hill, via website,
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| from: 25/09/09 | to: 27/09/09 | The Castle Inn's Beer & Cider Festival
The Castle Inn, West Lulworth, Dorset, BH20 5RN,
Contact: Alex Halliday, alex@[remove]lulworthinn.com,
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| from: 08/10/09 | to: 11/10/09 | Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival
Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, NG1 6EL,
Nottingham's annual CAMRA beer festival, now held in the superb grounds of Nottingham Castle right in the city centre. Well over 500 different real ales. Live music in the evenings on the Victorian bandstand.,
Contact: Ray Kirby,
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