Advance tickets will cost £6.00, and include your commemorative glass, programme, tasting notes and your first beer. Your ticket entitles you to entry for all sessions over the three days
Tickets on the Day will cost £7.50, and include your commemorative glass, programme, tasting notes and your first beer.
Beer tickets thereafter are sold in strips of Five and will cost £4.50 (so that's just 90p per half pint !)
Parking, Entry to grounds, and our roster of live music is entirely free.
Opening Times 2008 Friday 6.00 till 11.00pm; Saturday Noon till 11.00pm; Sunday Noon till 9.00pm
Where to get tickets From Local Stores Tickets available from; From our stall in Crown Glass Place 9.00 -12 noon Saturday 5 July By Post If you are unable to get hold of a ticket from one of these outlets, then you can apply by post for advance tickets. We will return your tickets by first-class post within 3 days By e-mail Sorry, we can't accept your money over the web, but please use the 'contact us' tab to e-mail us if you have any other questions. How to Get to the Festival
(just to be sure, I suppose we could simply divide the amount on the cheque by six!)
By Car
The club is located at West End Park, Nailsea, North Somerset BS48 2BP . Telephone 01275 810818
That's just beyond the built-up area at the western edge of the town, along Silver Street and past The Moorend Spout and past Bakers-the-Butchers. Find us at multimap.com or look out for signposts to the Club when you reach Nailsea.
By Bus
Nailsea is well served by First Buses from Bristol and Clevedon, approximately half-hourly Monday to Saturday.
From Bristol Bus Station, services 354 /654 pass through Nailsea and go on to the western side of town. Alight at the second stop on Hannah More Road near Blackfriars Road, and walk through the park to the rugby club (look for the rugby posts) or walk along Blackfriars Road, and hop over the stiles.
Full bus timetables at http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/somerset/home/index.php
By Rail
Nailsea and Backwell Station is a 11 minute ride south of Bristol, with both local services and direct First Great Western Services to/from Paddington. Plan your journey at http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/JourneyPlanner.asp
From the station, it's a one-and-a-half mile walk to the Rugby Club either up into the town and along Queens Road, or via a footpath up from Backwell Lake. Or catch bus-service 600 or 362 from the station to Hannah More Road and follow the directions above.
By Taxi
From Nailsea and Backwell Station the fare to the Rugby Club is about £3.00. To or from Bristol, expect to pay £15-20 depending on time of day. Call our local taxi companies;
Nailsea and Backwell Taxis 01275 799999 (see http://www.nailseabackwelltaxis.co.uk/ ) or Nailsea Cars 01275 797779
Camping?
We often get asked if people can camp at the Club. Sadly our current planning consents prohibit this. So, please contact the festival organisers for local information on how/where to pitch-up.
Who are the Organisers?
This beer and cider Festival is organised by enthusiastic volunteers at Nailsea and Backwell RFC, and in particular by Paul and Lou. Turner, Elaine Lewis, Norman Selwood, Androulla Hawkes, Tash. Collins, Nick Williams, Simon Davis and others.
The rugby Club itself is a non-profit making organisation. Every year the club puts on this event to support a chosen local charity, and to promote real ale and ciders.
Call us at the Club on 01275 810818, or see more about the Rugby Club at our main site at www.nbrfc.co.uk