MANY THANKS TO OUR FESTIVAL VISITORS WE ARE DELIGHTED THAT WE HAD SO MANY VISITORS AGAIN THIS YEAR. WE HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED THE FESTIVAL!.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR MAIN SPONSOR ST AUSTELL AND ALSO TO ABBEY ALES, BATH BREW HOUSE, CRAFTY NECTAR, GADDS/RAMGATE , RALPH'S RUIN, THREE DAGGERS AND TWISTED. YOUR FINANCIAL/LOGISTIC SUPPORT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND MUCH APPRECIATED..

LAST AND DEFINITELY NOT LEAST THANKS TO ALL THE UNPAID VOLUNTEERS - WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU

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The 2024 Beer & Cider Festival was held on Friday 16th Feb 2024 (16:00 – 23:00) and Saturday 17th Feb 2024 (11:00 – 19:00) BOTH SESSIONS WERE SOLD OUT - WITH NO TICKETS ON THE DOOR .

BEER & CIDER LIST HERE. Beer & Cider List 2024.

Entry to each session was £10 and included £3-worth of beer/cider tokens, a printed programme, and a festival glass. Card carrying CAMRA members received an additional £2 of beer tokens at the event.

We featured 31 real ales, 5 real ciders and 2 real ciders, including many local producers and others from further afield. At the end of the 2024 event we still had 25 different beers on sale and all the ciders & perries.

The festival was again held at Widcombe Social Club, a stone’s throw from Bath Spa train station. Widcombe Social Club is a non-profit community focused venue hosting a wide range of events throughout the year.

Festival goers were once again generous, enabling the branch to present a £300 cheque to Rachel Avent, Senior Community and Events Fundraiser for its 2024 nominated charity, Julian House. The presentation took place at the Royal Oak on Tue 20th Feb. Julian House supports vulnerable and at-risk individuals experiencing homelessness and escaping domestic abuse, adults with learning difficulties, and people who need support after leaving prison.

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Pictured (left to right ) Trevor Cromie (Festival Organiser), Rachel Avent and Benita Moore ( Festival charity coordinator)

Summary of the 2023 event here

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