Elton, Derbyshire

This page on our parish website gives you details of the Elton Beer Festival.

The last Elton Beer Festival was held on 22 July 2017. We want to say a BIG thank your to everybody who came along and made it a success.

We will shortly be posting how much we raised towards our new pavilion and sports field facilities.

Next year’s event is currently ‘pencilled in’ to take place on Saturday 21 July 2018. Pop back here or more details nearer the time. 

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The details below are from the 2017 event. Details for next year’s Beer Festival will be updated at the start of 2018.

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This year we another annual Elton Beer Festival and we hope you will come and join us!

Elton Beer Festival offers a great day out for revellers with wide selection of local real ales, food and live music to suit all tastes. Located on Elton’s Jubilee Sports and Recreation Field, our beer festival is suitably located for revellers to relax, camp and (hopefully) enjoy a drink in the sunshine. The large outdoor recreational grounds and play area provide an ideal space for children to play safely and let off steam.

If after reading you still have questions, please email Colin at elton@live.co.uk.

Please note that Elton Jubilee Field Committee reserve the right to change some details prior to the event. So, please check back at a later date.

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About Elton Beer Festival

This year will be Elton’s 13th consecutive annual Beer Festival. The event is held to raise funds for the village’s Jubilee Sports and Recreation. We are currently undergoing an ambitious ‘Improvement Project’ to provide a new pavilion/club house, car park and mulit-use games area (MUGA) for use by people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. The facilities will benefit individuals, local sports teams and organisations from Elton and the surrounding area.

To view pictures of the construction of our new pavilion, please visit the following link… https://goo.gl/photos/C5Q6N3JJoTWsuBkT8

All funds raised from the Beer Festival will go towards the Improvement Project. The Jubilee Field is a registered charity and is managed by a committee of trustees who have organised this event.

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Where and When

The Beer Festival will take place on Saturday 22 July 2017. Doors and bar will open at 2pm. Last orders will be called at 11:30pm and the event will finish at midnight prompt.

The event is held on Elton Jubilee Field which is a large sports and recreational field. A large marquee will be erected on the field which will host the bar, food service and bands. Anybody is welcome on the Jubilee Field, but an admission fee must be paid to gain access to the marquee (more details on admission fees below). To find the Jubilee Field using a Satnav, please use the postcode DE4 2BU.

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Beers, food and drinks

A wide selection of local real ales will be on offer along with local ciders, perrys and wines. Lager, spirits and prosecco will also be available.

Soft drinks will be on sale for children and under 18’s. Food will be available throughout the day including hot dogs, burgers and, at around 5pm, hot pork cobs will be served. For vegetarians there will be the option of hommity pies and quiches.

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Bands

We have a number of acts in place for the Beer Festival.

Band	Time	Players	Link
Lester & the Bee	2.00-4.00	2	https://en-gb.facebook.com/lesterandthebeemusic/
Black Hearted Devils	4.00-5.30.	3	https://www.facebook.com/The-black-hearted-devils-official-315547428524718/
Turn the Page	6.00-7.00	4	https://m.facebook.com/pg/Turnthepageband/posts/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=1
Frank Band	7.30-9.00	5	https://www.facebook.com/pg/frankbanduk/about/?ref=page_internal
Those who Knew	9.30-11.30	5	http://www.thosewk.co.uk/index.html
+Sound Engineer	All day		Brian Waters

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Camping and Accommodation

Revellers are welcome to camp on the Jubilee Field on the Saturday night at the cost of £1.00 per person. This can be paid on arrival at the door. When you arrive you will be signposted to designated camping areas where you can pitch your tent. Please pitch your tent and belongings in the designated camping areas only. Small motorhomes are welcome at the top of the field, but only if the weather and conditions are suitable.

Free drinking water can be got from the pavilion and there will be toilets on site. There are no wash facilities on the Jubilee Field.

For a list of accommodation in Elton please see our accommodations page by clicking here.

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Parking

Parking will be permitted on the Jubilee Field should the weather and conditions be suitable. You will see designated areas for parking when you arrive. Please drive slowly on the field in the interest of safety and to prevent damage to the field and sports pitch.

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Dogs

Dogs are welcome on the Jubilee Field, but must be kept on a lead at all times. If you let your dog off the lead, you will be asked to put them back on. Simple really?!But, failure to do this will mean you will be asked to leave the event. Please also bear in mind that the Jubilee Field is used for sports and by young children, so please make sure that you clean up any mess your dog makes.

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Admission Fees and Policy

We have frozen our admission fees for another year!

Adults (18 and over) – £5.00
12 years of age to 18 – £2.50
Under 12’s – Free

Residents of Elton and Gratton will be offered a reduced entry fee at £2.00, but we ask that they prove their eligibility with ID.

When you admission fee has been paid, you will be issued with a coloured wristband as proof of paid entry.

Green Wristbands will be given to anybody who looks or can prove that they are 18 years old or over. Anybody wearing a green wristband will be served alcohol at the bar.

If you are under the age of 18 or cannot provide proof of age, you will be issued with a red wristband. Anybody wearing a red wristband will not be served alcohol at the bar and will not be allowed to drink alcohol on the premises.

If you are lucky enough to look under the age of 21, we will ask you for proof of age. Door staff will only accept a current UK driving licence or passport as proof of age.

Elton Jubilee Field operates a strict policy on underage drinking. Anybody under the age of 18 years caught attempting to buy or drink alcohol on the event premises will be barred from the marquee. Anybody with a green wristband caught supplying alcohol to a person under the age of 18 will also be asked to leave the premises.

All persons under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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Buy with Tokens

All food and drink at Elton Beer Festival is purchased using a token system. A token worth £5 or £10 can be purchased throughout the day. When you buy food or drink, the value of your purchase will be taken off your token. the remaining value can then be used for your next purchase.

We cannot refund any value left on your voucher when you leave. Two or more vouchers can be used for your purchases. Cash will not be accepted at the bar or food service hatch. Vouchers are non-refundable.

The Jubilee Field Committee uses vouchers to help keep money secure and in one place.

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Have Fun… but be Polite, be patient and Use Your Manners!

We want all of our revellers to have a good time and be merry. But don’t forget that this is a charity event that is set-up, organised and run by volunteers. Everybody who serves you at the bar, on the door or at the food hatch is a volunteer. So please be patient, polite and well mannered at all times. Abuse or foul language towards our volunteers will not be tolerated.

Please remember that in the morning when you are nursing your head or trying to remember what you did the night before, volunteers will be cleaning up your mess. So, please make their job a little easier by using the bins provided and take any other rubbish home with you.

When leaving the event, please respect those living in the village and leave quietly!

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Any Questions?

If you still have questions or think we have failed to mention something you need to know, please get in touch by emailing Colin at elton@live.co.uk