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.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Finding the Festival
The festival is at Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester. CO1 1NF. More information on Finding the Festival
Festival Programme
Download a copy of the festival programme (PDF, 5MB)
Working at the Festival
The festival is run entirely by volunteers. Find out how to get involved.
Drink!
The festival will offer 100+ beers from around East Anglia, real cider and perry. There will also be a Belgian bar offering draught and bottled Belgian Beers. English wines from Mersea Island Vineyard will also be available. Soft drinks will be available, free to designated drivers.
Commemorative Festival Glass £3 (refundable).
Eat!
Food available all sessions. Confirmed: Ken the Curry Man (www.thechickpea.co.uk) and Porkys Hog Roast will be back.
Live Music
Live on Saturday night - Navacross www.navacross.co.uk
Charity
In 2013 we are supporting Colchester's SOS Bus via Open Road and Colchester Community Voluntary Services.
Posters
If you could display a poster somewhere, that would be marvellous...
Colchester Winter Ale Festival Poster.pdf
Getting Your First Drink
We will again be using beer cards for all purchases at the bars. More information.