Newt Beer Festival (From Bridgwater Mercury)

Newt Beer Festival

12:02pm Wednesday 1st July 2009 in

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NEWT Beer Festival is back next weekend and promises to be packed with plenty of top live music and excellent drinks.

The popular festival in North Newton, which will run on July 10 and 11, boasts at least 80 real ales along with cider, wine, bottled lagers and soft drinks with no less than 13 live bands performing on the weekend.

Friday sees music from bands including Scientist The Orange Pip, Flash Harry, Dynamos Rhythm Aces and Too Hot.

Music fans are in for a treat on Saturday afternoon as My Albatross, Torn, The Night Owls and the Re-offenders take the stage.

Saturday evening kicks off with Freshly Sqeezed, Monkey See Monkey Do, Blue On Black, The Simmertones and to end the festival Wildcards - the bands cover enough genres to please every ear.

Children's entertainment will kick off on Saturday afternoon.

Camping is available for £10 per person for Friday night, £10 for Friday and Saturday night, or £7 for Saturday night.

Tickets for the festival are £15 per person per day or £25 for the weekend. Children under 13 go free but must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets are available on the gate, from the box office on 01278-663059 or 07760-367368, Strings 'n' Things, Somerset Tyres and Auto on Bath Road, The Knowle Inn Bawdrip, Durston Elm Garage, Walford Cross, GC Music in Burnham and Martian Records in Taunton.