17th Clacton-on-Sea Real Ale
and Cider Festival 2012

Beer of the festival was Sticklegs' Tendring Tipple

At St. James' Hall, Tower Road, Clacton-on-Sea. CO15 1LF

From Wednesday 22nd to Saturday 25th August
18.00 to 23.00 Wednesday
11.00 to 23.00 Thursday, Friday, Saturday

68+ real ales*, ciders, perries, wines, and Belgian and other European beers + free soft drinks for designated drivers

* this year our special section is 'West Country Corner'

Hot and cold food will be available.

The festival glasses are, this year, being sponsored by The Victory, Walton-on-the-Naze.

Free entry to card carrying CAMRA members at ALL times - Non-members £2.50 entry at non-music sessions and £3.50 for music sessions

Live on Thursday evening it's the unstoppable Onion Band!

Early evening on Friday (about 6pm) will see the Priory Morris Dancers perform.

Live Jazz from the Blackwater Jazz Band on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday evening live music from the internationally renowned '70s band - The Vibrators.

Information for Travellers

The festival is located in the St. James' Church Hall, in Tower Road, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 1LF. It is between St. James' Church and the Westcliff Theatre which is well signposted. It is about 15 minutes walk from Clacton-on-Sea railway station.

Click here to download helpful directions to the festival from Clacton station.

Click here to find the venue on OpenStreetMap.

Click here to find the venue on Streetmap.

Click here to download train timetables from Greater Anglia (valid from December 2011).

NB: Planned maintenance work is detailed here. At the time of editing this page, there were no planned major works that should disrupt travel.

Click here for details of the Clacton-on-Sea Travelodge.

Resources

Click here to download an A4 FLYER - PLEASE HELP PUBLICISE THE FESTIVAL!

Facebook event page - why not invite your friends?

Last Year's Festival

Last year's festival page is available here.