ALTERNATIVE FESTIVAL: It's Glastonwick

THE alternative to mass-produced beer meets the alternative to mass-produced music at this year's Glastonwick beer, music, poetry and more beer festvial.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jun 2008, 10:53 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:30 BST

Presented by punk-poet Attila the Stockbroker, Alex Hall and the Dark Star Brewing Company, the 13th Glastonwick will be held at Church Farm, Coombes, from Friday, July 4, to Sunday, July 6.

Numerous real ales, ciders and perries will be on offer to visitors, as well as performances from a host of musicians and poets.

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Attila said: "The Glastonwick formula is simple '“ and still currently unique.

"There are loads of music festivals where corporate sponsors purvey undrinkable gnat micturitions as the only available refreshment, and loads of beer festivals where the organisers' idea of 'entertainment' is a New Seekers tribute band, whining away turgidly in the corner. We do it differently."

Started in 1996, Glastonwick has gone from strength to strength, operating at two different venues '“ Southwick's Barn Theatre and Shoreham Airport '“ until 2007, when award-winning, independent brewery Dark Star came on board. The festival moved to Church Farm, Coombes, last year '“ and the farm will again host the event this year.

Attila said: "Last year's Glastonwick was sold out Friday and Saturday and was recognised as the best yet.

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"Once again, we will be offering a free shuttle bus, overnight camping on the Friday and Saturday nights, ample car parking space and tractor rides and some entertainment for the kids, as well as the customary plethora of fine, independently brewed beer and music."

Music and poetry will be provided by 22 performers, including John Otway, TV Smith, and Luke Wright. The event will be compred by Attila, pictured, right, who will also perform work from his recently published poetry collection, My Poetic Licence.

The book is on sale at The Duke of Wellington pub, in Brighton Road, Shoreham, priced 7, or 10 with Spirit of the Age, a compilation CD spanning 28 years.

Tickets for Glastonwick 2008 are available now, priced 7 for Friday (6pm to midnight), 10 for Saturday (noon to midnight) and 5 for Sunday (noon to 6pm). Camping is available, priced 5 per person, per night.

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Tickets are available from The Romans, Manor Hall Road, Southwick, on 01273 592147, The Duke of Wellington, Shoreham, on 01273 389818, and the Buckingham Arms, Brunswick Road, Shoreham, on 01273 453660.

For more information, including timetables for the free shuttle bus, people are invited to log on to www.cask-ale.co.uk/beerfestival.html

Tracks from some of this year's performers can be listened to by clicking here

PICTURE '“ STEPHEN GOODGER S21410H8

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