6th Colchester Winter Real Ale Festival

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Opening Times
Wednesday 23rd January to Saturday 26th January 2012. Four full days in 2013!
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.

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Wednesday 23rd January to Saturday 26th January 2012. Four full days in 2013!
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.

A unique, never to be repeated event - the first (modern) beer festival in Colchester Castle.
The festival is being run by Colchester and Ipswich Museums with support from Colchester CAMRA.
Beer, cider and wine will be available - beer, cider and wine list
They say:
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Tuesday 28th May to Saturday 1st June 2013.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Opening TimesWednesday 22nd January to Saturday 25th January 2014.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Details are subject to change.
Opening TimesTuesday 27th May to Saturday 31st May 2014.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Tuesday 27th May - Free admission 12 noon - 11pm
Wednesday 28th-Saturday 31st May - Free admission until 3pm, £3 after 3pm.
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members at all times.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.00pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Details are subject to change.
Opening TimesWednesday 28th January to Saturday 31st January 2015.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Opening TimesTuesday 26th May to Saturday 30th MayJanuary 2015.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Opening TimesWednesday 27th to Saturday 30th January 2016
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Opening TimesTuesday 31st May to Saturday 4th June 2016.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Opening TimesWednesday 25th to to Saturday 28th January 2017.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Tuesday 30th May to to Saturday 3rd June 2017.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
The festival is at Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester. CO1 1NF. More information on Finding the Festival
Opening Times
Tuesday 30th May to Saturday 3rd June 2017.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
ning TimesTuesday 29th May to Saturday 2rd June 2018.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Opening Times
Wednesday 7th February to Saturday 10th February 2018.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Opening Times
Wednesday 30th January to Saturday 2nd February 2019.
Open: 12 noon – 10:30pm every day
Free entry 12 noon-3pm. £3.00 after 3pm. Card-carrying CAMRA members free at all times.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
The festival is at Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester. CO1 1NF. More information on Finding the Festival
All the details... see colchesterbeerfestivals.co.uk
All the details... see colchesterbeerfestivals.co.uk
36th Colchester Beer and Cider Festival
Wednesday 31st May to Saturday 3rd June 2023
12 noon - 10:30pm Wednesday 31st May
12 noon - 10:30pm Thursday 1st June
12 noon - 10:30pm Friday 2nd June
11am - 10:30pm Saturday 3rd June.
See colchesterbeerfestivals.co.uk for full details.

When?
Where?
We’re at the festival’s usual home, the fascinating deconsecrated church that is the Colchester Arts Centre.
Follow updates at https://colchesterbeerfestivals.co.uk/
Celebrating 40 years of Colchester Festivals, keep up to date at colchesterbeerfestivals.co.uk
Back for its 39th edition, our very own Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival. Keep up with all things Colchester, Beer & Festival at colchesterbeerfestivals.co.uk

Back for its 40th edition, our very own Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival. Keep up with all things Colchester, Beer & Festival at colchesterbeerfestivals.co.uk