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How much? (the 2008 Admission Prices were) Admission £2 Thursday evening, £4 Friday evening, £1 Saturday (up to 6pm), £2 Saturday (after 6pm). Admission Free all other sessions. Card-carrying CAMRA Members get FREE Admission at all times. Join-up and you can get some free beer.
What’s On? We had 115 different Real Ales (including a Festival Special “Clifton’s Gorgeous Ale” in memory of Andrew Clifton), plus Real Ciders and Perries, and a selection of English Country Wines and Mead. There were Souvenir glasses and a CAMRA products stand. Hot and Cold food available at all sessions. Outdoor drinking and smoking area available. Children only allowed in the garden or foyer, up to 6pm and if accompanied by an adult.
Entertainment At the June 2008 Festival the Live Entertainment was: Thursday evening – Turtle Soup (Folk) Friday evening – Undercover (Rock/Pop Covers) Saturday lunchtime – Rumford Morris Men, followed by FAB Club and Louise Ski (Folk) Saturday evening – Electric Experience (Hendrix/Cream & 60s Band)
Public Transport Nearest Railway Station: Grays, c2c or ‘phone 08457 48 49 50 Nearest Bus Stop: ‘The Oak’ Socketts Heath. Bus Nos.: 44 (Lakeside – Orsett Hospital via Stifford Clays) - Not Sat 83 (Lakeside – Chadwell St Mary), 100 (Chelmsford – Lakeside), 200 (Lakeside – Basildon), 374 (Grays – West Horndon via East Tilbury), X1 (London – Southend) - Not Sat For further details/changes/other options, visit Traveline or ring 0871 200 2233 (Please let us know if the Buses change!)
What can I do? If you are a CAMRA Member and have particular skills or if you just want to volunteer to help next year – Ring Lisa on 07919 256993. |
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© The SW Essex Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale To contact us: Email: swessex @essex-camra.org.uk or Phone: 07711 971957 |
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Pictures from the 2008 Festival |
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Essex CAMRA Beer Festival Calendar
2008 Dates Beer Festival Aug 20-23 13th Clacton Sep 09-13 22nd Chappel Oct 24-25 2nd HEB Fest Nov 18-22 29th Rochford Dec 04-06 7th Harwich & Dovercourt
2009 Dates Beer Festival Feb 05-07 10th Chelmsford (Winter) Feb (TBA) 2nd Colchester (Winter) Apr 15-18 7th Maldon May (TBA) 24th Colchester (Summer) Jun (TBA) 5th Braintree Jul (TBA) 31st Chelmsford (Summer) |
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Where? Thurrock Civic Hall, Blackshots Lane, Grays, RM16 2JU
When? Next year’s festival dates will be: 2 to 6 June 2009 Opening Times (to be confirmed): 12-3, 6-11 (Tue - Fri); 12-11 (Sat) |
