19 guest ales, 10 guest ciders and a packed programme of live music will feature at Waverley Park’s charity beer and cider festival, which will raise money for Beaulieu Respite.
The festival will take place from 2nd October to 4th October, with profits from all of the guest ales and ciders being donated to the Isle of Wight charity.
Beaulieu Respite provides additional funding and support to Beaulieu House, a children’s home and respite provider for youngsters with disabilities and complex needs.
The charity was recommended to the family behind Waverley Park by 2 people involved with the festival, Damien and Adam.
Damien organises the musicians for the event and will also perform, while Adam is one of the festival’s comperes and is set to perform poetry. He may also provide an early-evening bedtime storytelling session for children attending.
Organisers say they are looking forward to supporting a local charity after hearing about the work Beaulieu Respite carries out for Isle of Wight families.
A total of 19 guest ales and 10 guest ciders have been ordered for the festival, with profits from their sale going directly to the charity.
Other drinks will be available for non-drinkers and designated drivers, while there will also be other opportunities for visitors to contribute to the fundraising.
All of the musicians appearing at the festival are performing free of charge in support of the cause.
Acts set to appear include Honky Tonk Highway, The King Bees, Blonde Bombshell, Sidetracked, The Blues Botherers, Kindred Found, It’s Not a Phase Mom and East Cowes Shanty.
Live music will begin at 15:00 on Friday, with performances starting from 12:00 on both Saturday and Sunday and continuing into the evening.
Last year’s charity beer festival raised more than £10,000 for the British Heart Foundation.
Waverley Park is owned by Susan Adams and her 3 adult sons, John, Julian and Robert Adams. The British Heart Foundation was selected as last year’s beneficiary in memory of the brothers’ father, Peter Adams, who died following a heart attack.
