{"id":47638,"date":"2023-02-23T14:42:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=47638"},"modified":"2023-02-23T14:42:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:42:59","slug":"biggest-beer-festival-in-the-north-celebrates-30-year-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/23\/biggest-beer-festival-in-the-north-celebrates-30-year-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Biggest Beer Festival in the North\u2019 celebrates 30 year anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival returns for another year of booze, beats and bargains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 150 real ales and ciders will be available to guests as well as a host of live bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve Burns, the organiser of the Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival, said: \u201cWe like to give people the chance to try something they haven\u2019t tried before.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since starting in 1993, the festival has been regarded as one of the largest of its kind in the country with at least 8,000 people expected to attend this year&#8217;s event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those performing at the festival have expressed their excitement as they count down the days until they take the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack Flynn, a member of the band Floodhounds, said: \u201cWe\u2019re really looking forward to it. It felt amazing to put some filthy riffs through the enormous sound system last year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/02\/FH-RM-Photography-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47647\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Floodhounds are hoping to use their performance to inspire people to become more involved in the musical world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Flynn said: \u201cIn a world where we\u2019re glued to our phones, it\u2019s nice to focus on something creative that puts you back in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the public are able to attend the festival for \u00a312 with all profits going to Rotherham Cancer Care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Burns said: \u201cYou could pay \u00a326 or \u00a328 to see some of these bands at the City Hall but here it\u2019s just \u00a312 and you get a beer festival thrown in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spectacle will take place at the Magna Centre from Thursday 23rd February &#8211; Saturday 25th February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wegottickets.com\/f\/12968\">https:\/\/www.wegottickets.com\/f\/12968<\/a> to buy your tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To have a sneak peak at some of the music that will be performed at the festival, Floodhounds have released a new single called Psychosemantics which can be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival returns for another year of booze, beats and bargains. 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