Press Release
2 March 2011

Enjoy Music, Dancing and
Great British Beer at the 3rd annual
CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival

Celebrate the arrival of summer with a visit to the Kent & East Sussex Railway in Tenterden on Saturday 18 June 2011 for the annual CAMRA's Real Ale & Cider Festival.

This popular social event takes place between 11:00am and 10:30pm (or until the beer runs out!) and is organised with the Ashford, Folkestone and Romney Marsh Branches of CAMRA, The Campaign for Real Ale.

It's a great event and an online video of last year's festival can be seen on the railway's website under the heading video lounge.

On the day visitors can partake in a wide range of activities, from trying a diverse range of some of the finest Ale, Cider and Perry in the exclusive beer tent, or relaxing and listening to an eclectic mix of live music. This will all be complemented with a delicious selection of food from a BBQ or the station's licenced refreshment room.

The festival will get into full swing from midday when the first of four bands take to the stage, which spans a railway siding.

This year's band line-up is still to be confirmed with updates available on the railway's website.

Morris dancers will also be performing during the festival.

Camping at the Festival

Anyone looking to camp over the festival weekend is welcome at The Rother Valley Caravan and Camping Park.

Visit www.rother-valley.com for more information or telephone Jackie on 01797 253997 to discuss special offers available for this weekend.

A full steam service will be running throughout the weekend, tickets:

Adult £13.50, Child 3-15 £8.50, Senior Citizen £12.50, family (2 adults and up to 3 children or 1 adult and up to 4 children) £37.00

For more information and train times please visit www.kesr.org.uk or telephone 01580 765155.

Press enquiries to Caroline Edmunds at Pennington PR on 01892 616647 e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tenterden is on the A28 between Ashford and Hastings and the station has a free spacious car park.

Notes to Editors

• Groups are very welcome on the railway and the staff are happy to help organise eventful days out in the area. The railway also caters for disabled and elderly visitors and has special carriages fitted with ramped wheel chair access, wide aisles and moveable seating. There are toilets for the disabled at all three stations and allocated parking spaces at the Tenterden town and Northiam station.