Shelford Festival & Feast: A Week-Long Celebration of Music, Food, and Drink

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The Shelford Festival & Feast, a week-long series of events, kicked off on Saturday, 5 July, with the Tayabali & White beer festival, featuring a range of beers, ciders, and live music. The festival aimed to showcase the best from local and regional breweries, with over 600 attendees sampling 29 cask ales, six keg beers, and six real ciders. The event also included a DJ set by Scott Mills, BBC Radio 2's morning drive time host, who praised Shelford on his show on Monday.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Shelford Festival & Feast is a week-long series of events, starting on 5 July, and featuring a variety of music, food, and drink options.
  • The festival showcased 29 cask ales, six keg beers, and six real ciders, with over 600 attendees sampling the offerings.
  • Scott Mills, BBC Radio 2's morning drive time host, performed a DJ set on Saturday, 5 July, and praised Shelford on his show on Monday.
  • The festival included performances by a range of artists, including Shakey Breaks the Ice and local DJ Jeremy Corcoran.
  • Country music fans can enjoy the award-winning DJ, Rattlesnake Johnny, on Wednesday, 10 July, while comedy fans can look forward to a night headlined by Troy Hawke on Thursday, 11 July.
  • The festival will conclude on Saturday, 12 July, with the Anthems Ibiza Orchestra taking centre stage.

Statistics:

  • 29: The number of cask ales featured at the festival.
  • 6: The number of keg beers and real ciders showcased at the festival.
  • 600+: The number of attendees who sampled the beer and cider offerings on Sunday, 7 July.
  • 5 July: The date on which the festival kicked off with the Tayabali & White beer festival.
  • 12 July: The date on which the festival will conclude with the Anthems Ibiza Orchestra.

Sources:

  • "Shelford Festival & Feast gets under way with beer festival" by Adrian Peel, The Cambridge Independent.