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Introduction The Venue The Event The Details |
Advance Tickets Volunteering For more information |
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Introduction
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Deal, Dover, Sandwich and District branch is proud to announce the 15th White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales.
The White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales has been hosted by the Deal Dover and Sandwich Branch of CAMRA annually since 1994. The event is held in Dover's Town Hall and each year people enjoy a range of about 75 winter & strong ales, none less than 5% ABV (so please do not drink and drive!), mostly from small independents and micro-breweries. A local cider is also on offer.
The Beer of the Festival is awarded to the first empty firkin of the event.
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The Venue
This is the 15th year the Festival of Winter Ales has been held at the oldest and most historic venue for a beer festival in the country. See the superb stained glass windows, the collection of arms and the official portraits of the Lords Warden of the Cinque (pronounced ’sink’, not ’sank’) Ports.
For more information, see:
Dover District Council
Dover Museum
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The Event
| Location: | Maison Dieu (Town Hall), Biggin Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1DL. | ||
| Date & Time: | Friday 1st February 2008 from 1pm to 11pm. Saturday 2nd February 2008 from 10.30am to 6pm. |
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| Admission: | £5.00 on Friday, £2.00 on Saturday. Free to card-carrying CAMRA members. Admission price will be refunded if you joining CAMRA at the festival. |
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The Details
| Beers: | All beers are £2.50 a pint. A provisional beer list will be posted closer to the event. | ||
| Glasses: | Souvenir glasses are available for £3.00. Refunds will be given if returned intact. | ||
| Food: | food is available, however no food or drink may be brought in and consumed at the Festival. | ||
| Wheelchair Access: | Please contact staff on arrival or in advance. | ||
| Families: | Families are welcome on Saturday afternoon. | ||
| Seating: | Plenty of seating is available in the Connaught Hall. | ||
| Entertainment: | CAMRA stall, Tombola, etc. Friday evening, 50s and 60s music. Saturday, light classical selection from mid-day to 2.30pm. |
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| Accommodation: | There are plenty of Bed & Breakfast facilities available in Dover. |
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Advance Tickets
Owing to a restriction on the number of people allowed in the Town Hall at any one time, and the popularity of the event, space is limited. A limited number of advance tickets are available for the Friday session. These will guarantee admission until 8pm without queuing. CAMRA members buying advance tickets will be refunded at the event on production of a current membership card.
Tickets are available from 1st January 2008 by sending an s.a.e. to Roger Marples, 12 Elms Vale Road, Dover Kent CT17 9NW with a cheque for £5 made out to Deal, Dover, Sandwich and District CAMRA. Tickets may be obtained locally from Blakes of Dover, 52 Castle Street, Dover.
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Volunteers
Our Beer Festival is run and staffed by unpaid volunteers and we always need more volunteer staff. But don't think that you have to work behind a bar - there are plenty of other jobs to be done. Jobs include:- Setting up and loading the stillage (Monday, 28th Jan)
- Preparing the stalls (Fri morning, 1st Feb)
- Putting up banners, signs & posters (Fri morning, 1st Feb)
- Serving at the ticket and glasses stalls (Fri & Sat)
- Serving beer (Fri & Sat)
- Taking down the stillage and tidying up the hall (Sun morning). This is as important a job as the rest, so if you can spare even an hour it would be greatly appreciated.
You don't have to give up a whole day or a whole evening. Just tell us when you think you can help and what you think you can do.
So, if you think you can help in any way, then please then please email us at channeldraught.pubnews@virgin.net
As ever, we are conscious of health and safety at our beer festival, so please read these brief Health and Safety Guidelines.
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For more information
Please contact Dave Green on 01304 202489.