BEER FESTIVALS
 
 
JULY
Wed 1st Magpie Brewery night, Globe, London Road, Nottingham. Selection of Magpie beers and meet the brewers.
Fri 3rd to Sun 5th Seven Oaks and Full Mash Brewery First Annual Beer Festival, 7 Lows Lane, Stanton-by-Dale Ilkeston. Over 30 cask ales. Fri BBQ & music from Phil Tanner’s Blues Dog. Sat Hog Roast & music from the Boatrockers
Fri 3rd to Sun 5th Hearty Goodfellow, Bramley Apple and Old Coachouse Joint beer Festival, Church St. Southwell. 12 Beers each in Bramley & Coach, 20 in Hearty. Live music and BBQ Sat. tea time at the Hearty followed by family day/BBQ on the Sunday. Live jazz at Coach Sunday afternoon.
Sat 4th July First Blackwoods Beer Festival, 477 Hucknall Rd, Nottingham. NG5 3AH, opp the Nottingham Prison. Nottingham Cavendish Scout Group. 11 - 11, Local beers and ciders. £5 includes souvenir glass and first drink. Band TBC. Hot food and snacks. Ticket Only. Tickets from: Tez McT 07783 300 420 Ian D 07710 335704. NCT Brown line, TB R3.
Sat 4th July 9th Annual Riverside Music & Beer Festival, Stamford, Lincolnshire. 1-11pm. 40 real ales, 20 ciders, lots of music. www.riversidefestival.co.uk
Sat 4th to Sun 12th Nottingham Local pubs week. Various events around pubs of Nottingham, see individual pubs for details.
Mapperley Top: New Magpie brew, brewed with assistance from members of staff of all 3 pubs, name to be decided by public vote, on sale all week. Quiet quiz and staff sporting event tba.
Sun 5th Thornbridge Hall Charity Garden Party, Ashford in the Water, Nr Bakewell, Derbyshire. 11-4pm. Open house & gardens, craft fair, live musical entertainment, a funfair, football skills with Sheffield FC, children’s entertainer, pony rides, and much more. Launch of Thornbridge Summer beer. www.thornbridgehall.co.uk or call on 01629 640 617. All CAMRA members that pre book (call Emma on 01629 640 617) can gain entry at the concession rate of £3, otherwise £4 adult, under 16 free.

Wed 8th to Sun 12th

CAMRA Fest

32nd Derby Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby. 6.30-11pm Wed, 11.30-4pm Fri/Sat and 5-6.30 Fri, 6.30-11pm Fri/Sat, 12-2.30pm Sun. Varied admission prices, free to CAMRA members at all times. Music all sessions. www.derbycamra.org.uk/Summer-Festival.php

Sat 11th Horse and Groom, Linby. Annual Charity day in aid of Aplastic Anaemia and Hucknall Water polo. The ‘it’s a knockout’ day will include all the favourite activities including a Bar-B-Q and stalls and this year there will also be inflatable horses! Games start at 2.30pm.
Sat 11th to Sun 26th Victoria Summer Beer & Music Festival. Dovecote Lane, Beeston (next to railway station. Around 100 beers over the 16 day festival (16 at any one time) from regional & LocAle microbrewers + ciders & perries. For further details visit the web site at www.victoriabeeston.co.uk or telephone 0115 925 4049.
Thu 16th Elgoods Brewery night, Lincolnshire Poacher, Mansfield Road, Nottingham.
Fri 17th to Sun 19th Cellarman Colin’s Yorkshire Beer Festival at the Horse and Groom, Radford Rd, Basford. Around 30 beers over the weekend on both bars and traditional Yorkshire Fayre.
Fri 17th to Sun 19th Meadow Covert Beer and Cider Festival, Alford Rd. Edwalton. In conjunction with British Armour Plate Society Festival Weekend. Round Heads - Cavaliers - Knights - live action displays. BBQ. NCT bus 6 or 7.
Wed 29th to Sun 2nd Aug 4th Annual Beer Festival, The Unicorn Inn, Repton Road, Newton Solney, Debyshire. DE15 0SG. Beer tent, 60 beers, 40 from Yorkshire. Live music, hog roast Sat, Chip van Fri/Sat eves. Tel:01283 703324. www.unicorn-inn.co.uk
 
AUGUST
Fri 1st to Sat 2nd Rose at Hose Beer Festival, 43, Bolton Lane, Hose. 16 ales and 4 ciders. Lots of live music.
Tue 4th to Sat 8th
CAMRA Fest
The Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court, London. Britain's biggest beer festival bringing together a wide range of real ales, ciders, perries and international beers. www.camra.org.uk for full details.
Fri 28th to Mon 31st Worksop Beer Festival, Grafton Hotel, 157/161 Gateford Road, Worksop. S80 1UQ. 20 cask ales on offer including some beers from the Isle of Wight, Oldershaws, Shardlow, Alcazar and some ciders. £3 (£2 CAMRA members) including glass. the marquee & hotel, Food & accomodation available at special rates, live entertainment available at some point on each day. Joint effort between Grafton Brewing & Springhead.
 
SEPTEMBER
Thu 3rd to Sun 6th Ruddington Beer Festival. Joint Festival with Three Crowns and White Horse. Detail to follow.
 
OCTOBER

Thu 8th to Sun 11th

CAMRA Fest

2nd Robin Hood 33rd Nottingham Beer Festival, Nottingham Castle.

The Big One, not to be missed. Details to follow.

 
NOVEMBER
Thu 12th to Sun 15th West Bridgford Hockey Club Beer Festival

Though we try our best to confirm the accuracy of details, changes and cancellations do occur from time to time. You may want to confirm dates and times before attending.
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