ALNWICK BEER FESTIVAL 2008
FANS of ale are in for a treat this year as the second Alnwick Beer Festival has again been organised to coincide with the food festival.
The event, run by Alnwick Round Table, will be held in the Town Hall in Alnwick Market Place and will feature 30 real ales from 15 local breweries all located in the North of England.
Opening times:
Saturday, September 20: 11am-11pm
Sunday, September 21: Noon-6pm
Entrance: £5 (includes entry, souvenir beer festival glass and beer festival programme)
For more ticket details, log on to www.alnwickbeerfestival.co.uk
Town Hall history
In 1585, the west side of the Market Place housed a brewhouse with a narrow passageway through it connecting to Fenkle Street. It was taken over by the Town Corporation and rebuilt as a tollbooth, a venue for meetings and a guard house. In 1736, the Corporation rebuilt the tollbooth again to form a fittingly grandiose Town Hall. The refurbishment cost £730. It was also used as a court, weigh house, guard house and for shops.
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