Peterborough Beer Festival21 Aug 2012 - 25 Aug 2012
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BEERS
We will be serving more than 350 draught real ales including favourites,
beers from very small micros, many from new breweries, some produced
specially for the festival and beers from our LocAle breweries.
Almost all of the beers will be served by gravity – straight from the cask.
Our aim is always to have every beer ready and available from the opening
session – we do not hold any beers back. As always we will be serving
beers of many styles including milds, bitters, porters, stouts, speciality
flavoured beers and a few real lagers.
GLASSES
Commemorative half-pint and pint sleeve glasses and half pint tankards
bearing the festival logo will be available and all will be oversized so that
we can guarantee that you get a full measure when the glasses are filled
to the line. Festival wine and bottle glasses will also be available at the
same price.
CIDER & PERRY
The cider bar is with us, as always, serving one of the best
selections of traditional cider and perry to be found anywhere.
WINE BAR
The wine bar will be selling traditional country wines and still and
sparkling grape wines from English vineyards.
BOTTLED BEERS
The popular bottled beer bar will be selling an extended range of traditionally
made bottled beers from around the world.
SOFT DRINKS
Our soft drinks bar, the Escape Bar, will be selling a range of soft drinks,
non-alcoholic beer, crisps, ice cream, sweets and cigarettes. We will also be
selling children’s drinks at a mere 50p.
FOOD
There will be a wide selection of foods available including German
sausages, French crepes, pizza, fish and chips, hog roast, doughnuts,
toasties, oriental, biltong, olives, burgers, bacon rolls, pasta, hot dogs,
Cornish pasties, pittas, pork pies, waffles, fruit smoothies, tea & coffee.
THE WORKERS
The Festival is organised and run by members of CAMRA who are all
unpaid volunteers. We always need more help so why not give us a few
hours of your time if you are a member. See the website for more details
on how to register.
CHILDREN AT THE FESTIVAL
Children, accompanied by a responsible adult, are free. Lunchtime or early
evening is the ideal time to bring the family, as there is always an easy
going, friendly atmosphere. You can bring the dog (on a lead), the picnic
table, food and soft drinks but you must not bring your own alcohol.
VENUE
The 35th Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival will be held in massive
marquees on the River Embankment, Bishops Road, Peterborough PE1
1EF. This year we are going back to the original layout, popular with festival
goers for many years. The site is only a few minutes walk from the
city centre, bus, rail and coach stations. A taxi rank will be provided to
enable you to get home without driving. Beer festivals and cars don’t mix.
OTHER STALLS
On site you will find tombola, pub games, our lunchtime pub quiz,
the CAMRA shop, a T-shirt stand, beer and brewing books, glass
engraving and the RNLI will be at the front gate asking for your
small change. This year we also host Tipplefair. If you’re interested in
beermats, pump clips, glasses, pewter, brewery playing cards or any
other memorabilia related to the ‘Trade’ then come along on
Saturday between 12 – 5pm for a pleasant afternoon browsing.
DISABLED ACCESS
The site is on one level on grass and disabled toilets are provided at
the front and back of the site. Wheelchairs can be sourced but we do
need advance warning – please call 01733 896555. Taxis and cars
carrying disabled passengers are permitted to cross the Embankment
and drop off at the festival entrance.
CAMRA MEMBERS
CAMRA members get FREE entry to the festival for all of the early
sessions and reduced entry prices at all evening sessions. There are
many other benefits too including free or reduced entry to over 160
beer festivals throughout the UK. To find out more or to join online
visit www.camra.org.uk/benefits
If you’re not a member you can also join or find out more at our
membership and information area or simply have a chat about what
we do, ask about beer, pubs, brewing, etc
OPENING TIMES
Tuesday 21st August 5.30 - 11pm £4
Wednesday 22nd August 12 - 2.30pm £1 5.30 - 11pm £4
Thursday 23rd August 12 - 2.30pm £1 5.30 - 11pm £5
Friday 24th August 12 - 3pm £1 3 - 11pm £5
Saturday 25th August 12 - 3pm £1 3 - 11pm £5
CAMRA MEMBERS Early sessions FREE,
Late sessions £2
Open All Day Friday and Saturday. No additional admission cost if
you stay beyond the early session times.
LIVE MUSIC
TUESDAY 21ST AUGUST
8.45pm to 9.30pm and 9.55pm to 10.40pm
Amplified(Main)
WEDNESDAY 22ND AUGUST
8.15pm to 9.15pm
Kerry Divine with Kasandra’s
Magic Pylon Band (Support)
9.45pm to 10.45pm
Columbian Necktie (Main)
THURSDAY 23RD AUGUST
7.30pm to 9.00pm
The Offshore Rivers (Support)
9.15pm to 10.45pm
Soulweaver (Main)
FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST
7.30pm to 9.00pm
The Indigo Kings (Support)
9.15pm to 10.45pm
Motor City Vipers (Main)
SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST
8.00pm to 9.00pm
The Nuggets (Support)
9.15pm to 10.45pm
The Fab Beatles (Main)