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https://www.eatdrinkseek.co.uk/event/oktoberfest-croydon/Oktoberfest CroydonOnce a year Wandle Park in Croydon transforms into an authentic Bavarian beer hall for Oktoberfest Croydon in time for the German themed celebrations!
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https://www.eatdrinkseek.co.uk/event/the-froth-by-north-west-beer-festival/The Froth By North West Beer FestivalBeer, wine, food music and rugby. Is this the perfect festival mix for you? If so then you need to check out The Froth By North West Beer Festival here.The Froth By North West Beer Festival
- November 6, 2017 - November 12, 2017
The Merchants Inn, Little Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3AN
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https://www.eatdrinkseek.co.uk/event/gin-festival-london/Gin Festival LondonCalling all gin lovers! This year's Gin Festival will be held at London's Tobacco Docks from the during February, with many different gins to sample.
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https://www.eatdrinkseek.co.uk/event/blackpool-beer-cider-festival/Blackpool Beer and Cider FestivalDon't miss out on the Blackpool Beer and Cider Festival this year held in the Olympia room at Blackpool Winter Gardens. With 125+ ales to keep you happy!Blackpool Beer and Cider Festival
- March 23, 2018 - March 24, 2018
Olympia, Winter Gardens, Blackpool, FY1 1HL
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https://www.eatdrinkseek.co.uk/event/chatham-historic-dockyard-international-food-drink-festival/Chatham Historic Dockyard International Food & Drink FestivalChatham Historic Dockyard International Food & Drink Festival
- March 30, 2018 - April 2, 2018
Chatham Historic Dockyard, Church Ln, Chatham ME4 4TE
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https://www.eatdrinkseek.co.uk/event/budleigh-salterton-food-drink-festival/Budleigh Salterton Food And Drink FestivalBudleigh Salterton Food And Drink Festival is where you want to be if you want to celebrate the very best of South Devon food and drink.Budleigh Salterton Food And Drink Festival
- April 6, 2018 - April 7, 2018
Public Hall & Green, Station Road, Salterton, Devon, EX9 6RJ
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As the name would suggest, a drink festival is a celebration of drink. While this often means alcoholic drinks, there is sometimes exceptions to the rule such as the London Coffee Festival. In a similar way to food festivals, and indeed other types of festivals, drinks festivals are often held in large parks, town squares, halls or exhibition centres. The aim is for people to come together and enjoy a variety of different drinks together.
What Can You Expect?
There are many activities at drinks festivals with drinks being the focus of all the attention. This might include some kind of tasting workshop, where you can try your hand at tasting various types of a particular drink and trying to describe the smell and flavour etc. If it is a drinks festival with a specific theme like the London Gin Festival, there may be other drinks options but you should expect to see a lot of gin on offer. In other words, don't attend a gin festival if you don't like gin.
In a similar way to food festivals with their cookery demos, drinks festivals often have drinks-orientated demonstrations. These can be anything from mixology displays where cocktail experts show their skills offering valuable tips for home recipes and techniques, to cookery demonstrations using different types of drink. For instance a chef may demonstrate a number of different ways you can cook using wine or beer.
As with any festival, drinks festivals will also have stalls showcasing locally brewed and produced drinks. If its a beer festival you may find that there are some intriguing flavours, particularly with the rise in craft beers.