19th Ayrshire Real Ale Festival

OCT 4-6 (Thu-Sat) : 19th AYRSHIRE REAL ALE FESTIVAL at the Concert Hall, Troon (on the seafront, 5 mins walk from Troon Station, walk towards the seafront then turn right). Open 2pm (12 noon CAMRA members)-11pm Thu, 11am-11pm Fri & Sat. Over 150 beers (including separate bar with "Millennium Breweries" theme) plus cider, perry and wine will be available at the nineteenth CAMRA-run beer festival in Ayrshire. Food available at all sessions and entertainment Friday evening and Saturday evening (Delta Smoak), with quiet room available at all times. Tutored tasting session Fri 5pm - booking required. Glass and programme £6, (£4 for card-carrying CAMRA members at all times, and for under 25s with ID Thu only), £3 and £2 respectively after 7pm Saturday. Beer tokens at the bar rather than cash. Help required all week for setting up and taking down as well as at the festival - email Lindsay Grant (staffing@ayrshirebeerfestival.co.uk) to volunteer for staffing, or Dougie Graham (festival@awcamra.org.uk) or www.ayrshirebeerfestival.co.uk for general information.