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FESTIVAL INFO... Beers and Breweries |
Britain's Best Beer Festival? Once again the Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival in the superb grounds of Nottingham Castle brings together the widest range of real ales ever seen in the UK and probably the world. Last year's festival offered a staggering choice of 698 different casks of real ale and this year we plan to beat that figure by some distance. As well as a massive array of golden ales, fruit beers, stouts, bitters, milds, porters and barley wines we also offer a wide selection of traditional ciders and perries plus an assortment of country wines. We also bring you live entertainment on the magnificent Victorian bandstand where there is a separate beer tent (open all day this year) to slake your thirst. If you prefer a quieter time, there is no amplified music in the large main marquee - or why not wander outside and take in the marvellous panoramic views of the city? Opening times Thur 14th October: 11.00am to 11.00pm Fri 15th October: 11.00am to 11.00pm Sat 16th October: 11.00am to 11.00pm Sun 17th October: 12noon to 3.00pm (subject to remaining stocks of beers) Admission prices Entry to all sessions, except Sunday, is £5 per person (CAMRA members £2.50), which entitles you to all-day admission. Souvenir glass tankards cost £2.50. The price of beer tokens has yet to be decided but will have to be more than last year's price of £1.25 per half pint because of the large increases in beer duty applied by the Government. However despite increases in our costs we have held the price of the package deal for admission. To speed up admission, and to get customers to the bars more quickly, there will again be a £10 package price, which includes a souvenir glass and two tokens. In lieu of a discount, CAMRA members will be given a further two beer tokens on presentation of their membership card. Customers who wish to bring their own glass (which must be a Govt. stamped half-pint or pint measure) will also be given a further two tokens in lieu of a souvenir tankard. Further beer tokens will be on sale in the marquees Admission to the Sunday session is free, however it will be necessary to purchase some beer tokens on the gate as proof that you are attending the festival. This session will not go ahead if there insufficient stocks of beer remaining. Advance tickets The festival is not all-ticket and it will be possible to pay at the gate as in previous years. However an advance ticket does guarantee admission, and whilst we are increasing the volume of beer and cider there are overall capacity limits on the castle grounds and so, as happened on the Saturday evening last year, it MAY be necessary at busy periods to restrict entry to ticket holders only. The system for tickets has changed this year and printed tickets will be mailed out in the post when ordered online or by telephone. Not only will this make entry to the festival a smoother process it also means that tickets will make an ideal gift! Click here to order tickets online Alternatively you can buy tickets by calling 0871 230 1103 (All calls are charged at 10p per minute from a standard BT line. Mobiles & Other networks may vary) It is also possible to buy tickets over the counter in the centre of the city by visiting the Nottingham Tourism Centre at Smithy Row, Nottingham NG1 2BY.There are no transaction charges for tickets purchased in person at this Centre. Volunteer to work at the festival We need your help to make the Robin Hood Beer Festival a success again this year. It doesn't matter whether you've ever worked before at a festival as we are looking for people with enthusiasm who can donate some of their free time to help us. For more information about volunteering please click here Under 18s To comply with licensing requirement, no person under the age of 18 can be admitted to the festival or enter either of the two beer tents. However under 18s can enter the grounds during normal opening hours, through the public entrance to the castle, but they must leave when the grounds close at 4pm. For more details about Nottingham Castle please click here |
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