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Events
Occombe Beer Festival
15 - 16 Jun 2012 - Occombe Farm, Preston Down Rd, Paignton, TQ3 1RN
 Welcome to Occombe's 7th Beer Festival
Sample from a menu of over 50 Westcountry beers at Occombe’s annual festival, plus local cider, perry and a Pimm’s bar.
Live bands perform throughout the festival - see below for details.
FRIDAY 15 JUNE
4.30pm - 11pm
Tickets £7
Screening England v Sweden in Euro 2012 (visuals - no audio)
SATURDAY 16 JUNE
2pm - 11pm
Tickets £9
The quickest way to get your tickets is to:
BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE
Alternatively you can buy tickets from Occombe Farm Visitor Centre, open 7 days a week from 10am - 4pm.
BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR TICKET - PLEASE READ :
You will receive a booking confirmation by email which you will need to print and give one copy to each person in your party, with the bar code clearly displayed. The bar code will be the same on each ticket but valid only for the number of tickets you have bought.
What if I don’t have a printer?
For speed it it preferable that you bring a print out of your e-ticket, one ticket per person. If this is not possible we are able to scan your e-ticket from a smart phone displaying the bar code on screen.
If you don't have a printer or a smartphone we recommend buying your ticket from Occombe Farm - tickets are on sale from Occombe Visitor Centre, 10am - 4pm 7 days a week.
This year less tickets will be available for each day in order to reduce queues and create a better event for all attending. We recommend you purchase your ticket in advance and cannot guarantee tickets will be available on the gate.
We are sorry but due to new conditons on our license under 18s are not permitted at this event. Please bring valid photo ID, even if you have bought a ticket in advance.
BEER, CIDER, PERRY & PIMM'S
The festival showcases over 50 beers from across the Westcountry - the full beer list will appear here from early June.
You will be able to buy a half pint of beer, cider or perry for one token, or a pint for two. Half a pint of Pimms or a glass of wine will cost two tokens. Drinks tokens are £1.50 each and purchased at the event.
Buy bottled beer online and have it delivered direct to your door
Visit Ales of Britain:
www.alesofbritain.com
LIVE MUSIC
Friday 15 June:
Raspberry Fish
5.15pm – 6.00pm and 6.15pm - 7.00pm
Raspberry Fish are one of South Devon’s top covers bands, serving up a tasty and varied menu of delights covering everything from rock to punk, disco to funk.
The current 5-piece line up (guitar/bass/drums/vocals/keys) has been together for over 3 years and have built up a fantastic repertoire and great local following in that time. They are a popular favourite at festivals, pubs and events all around the South West.
Raspberry Fish&&. It’s a question of taste!
Visit Raspberry Fish on Facebook here
Hear Raspberry Fish on Lemonrock here
 StopGoSixty
7.20pm - 8.20pm
Sam Drury, Mark Batch, David Collier, Ollie Parker and Isaac Marques are StopGoSixty, a five piece Retro-Pop/Rock act from Bristol.
Their songs are an eclectic mix of old sounding pop with a British Rock backbone and are delivered with a soul-soaked vocal.
StopGoSixty are looking to take their music further afield and to gig as much as they can, to as many of you as possible.
Their influences stem from classic soul to contemporary pop and all that’s in-between.
StopGoSixty are putting the Brit back in good old British Pop and high octane Retro Rock!
Visit StopGoSixty's website here
 Session One
8.40pm – 9.40pm and 10.00pm – 11.00pm
Session One is a top live funk, soul & pop band made up of up the finest professional musicians in the UK, all with successful careers in the music industry. The solid rhythm and tight brass section back the awesome vocals, putting together the funkiest and most energetic show on the current live band circuit.
Aiming to bring you the best live music experience available, Session One has built up a definitive repertoire of funk, soul and pop classics, featuring everything from Aretha Franklin to Basement Jaxx. Every tune is guaranteed to get the blood pumping and the dance floor moving.
The band regularly perform at Corporate Events, Music Festivals and Private Functions across the UK and Internationally, with previous clients including; The Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Celtic Manor Resort, Guoman Hotel Management, The Thistle Hotel Network, GE Capital Bank, Bourne Leisure Group, Exeter University, Guilfest and Glastonbury Festival.
Having played in countries as far and wide as Abu Dhabi for the Sheraton Hotel’s New Years Eve Party, Italy at the Pennibilli Music Festival, Ireland at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival and the Greek island of Mykonos as a guest of Contiki Holidays, Session One can entertain at any event, anywhere in the world.
Visit Session One's website here
Saturday 16 June:
 The Quincies
2pm - 2.40pm
Coming back from a six month break with new material thats got a fuller guitar driven sound, The Quincies have played their indie punk sound across the South West with a great response from audiences.
Visit The Quincies' Facebook page here
Three Bags Full
3pm – 3.45pm and 4pm – 4.45pm
A three piece rock, pop and indie band playing a mix of well known music through the ages, from artists including the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Fleetwood Mac to the Zutons, White Stripes, Jack Johnson and Paulo Nutini. 3BF are a huge hit on the South Devon live music circuit.
Visit Three Bags Full's Facebook page here
 AJ & Elliot
5.05 - 5.50pm and 6.05pm - 6.50pm
After years of playing in various bands, AJ and Elliot have decided to join forces to bring you AJ & Elliot aka Trooth and Smallville. With a collective set of only the very best acoustic songs, from 50 cent to Tenacious D, there is something for everyone in this duo. AJ & Elliot know how to work a crowd and will not disappoint.
Visit AJ & Elliot's Facebook page here
 Mikbeats (Myk Kazlauskas)
Performs with AJ and Elliot above
Music comes from the mouth in Mikbeats popular human beatbox performance including beats, bass lines and singing with a beat silmultaneously without backing music. Myk performs well known dance, hip-hop and pop tracks and introduces a loop pedal later in his set to layer the beats and vocals.
 59 Ford
7.10pm – 7.50pm and 8.10pm – 8.50pm
The Fabulous 59 Ford have a great reputation in the Rock & Roll circuit across the U.K. with an ever increasing fan base and following. With their hard hitting raw authentic sound, this band has a truly unique and authentic sound. No strangers to Beer and Musical Festivals, the Fabulous 59 Ford always delivers a crowd pleasing show.
 Duke Johnson & the Scorchers
9.10pm - 9.55pm and 10.15pm - 11pm
Over the last 20 years Duke Johnson & The Scorchers have become an institution in the live music scene, gaining a reputation as one of the best Rock & Roll bands in the UK. A five-piece classic rock band playing music through the decades to the present day.
Visit Duke Johnson & the Scorchers' Facebook page here
Please note: The line-up is subject to necessary changes, any amendments will be posted online asap.
GETTING TO THE FESTIVAL
A subsidised bus service will run from The Strand, Torquay and Paignton Bus Station each evening from 5pm. The bus is £1.50 each way. It operates on a continuous shuttle service and leaves the departure point approx every 20 minutes.
Please note: The Torquay service breaks at 20.30, resuming at 21.30 from Occombe Farm, and the Paignton service breaks at 21.00, resuming at 22.00 from Paignton bus station.
The usual 60/61 bus service operates to Occombe Farm during Saturday daytime. A timetable can be downloaded from their website here
We recommend getting public transport or a lift to the festival rather than driving, although if you do drive you may leave your vehicle in the parking field overnight at your own risk.
Please remember that early the following day you may still be over the limit for driving - click on poster to the left for more details.
CAMPING
Camping will not be available at Occombe Farm itself however there are many nearby campsites and holiday parks to choose from if you would like to stay in the area.
Occombe Beer Festival goers receive a 15% discount off camping at Whitehill Country Park, Paignton. To qualify please book in advance by calling 01803 782338 and quoting 'Occombe Beer Festival' or online via www.whitehill-park.co.uk and entering the voucher code 'OBF'.
Occombe Beer Festival is run in aid of Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust. Registered Charity No 1077561
For more details about the Trust click here
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