The hugely popular Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival will be back this spring and celebrating a return to normal for the first time since the pandemic.
The four-day event - now in its 45th year - will be serving up some of the best craft brews around during its March 29-April 1 run at Northumbria University's Students Union building. And it seems word about it is spreading fast - and wide - as organisers know of a real ale lover from Texas who has already booked holiday around its dates so that he can pay a visit from the US.
The festival made a comeback in the city last year following two years of lockdown cancellations. But this year will see it back to normal for the first time since the Covid crisis hit and it will be running at full strength with a wide range of around 100 beers and 50 ciders plus a full programme of entertainment.
