A Bristol secondary school might sound an unlikely venue for a beer festival but organisers of the first ever Ashton Beerfest say they are doing it all for a good cause. The one-day event in July has been organised by Steve and Jo Sayers, whose son attends Ashton Park, and all proceeds will go towards a much-needed mini-bus for the school.
Steve and Jo were inspired by a similar event in Somerset. They had such a good time that they came back to Bristol with the idea of organising one at their son’s school.
Ashton Beerfest will be open to the public as well as families at the school and it will be divided into two sessions. From 11am to 4pm, there’s a family session with plenty of activities for kids. Between 6pm and 11pm, it’s a ‘proper grown-up party’ for over-18s only with live music, food stalls and what Steve promises will be ‘a well stocked bar’.
