Real Ale & Cider Festival

THE Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust is staging its 4th Real Ale & Cider Festival at its canalside location by the Black Country Living Museum.

This will take place from Wednesday the 28th June to Saturday 1st July, the location at 501 Birmingham New Road, Dudley, DY1 4SB, just around the corner from the museum.

Real ales

Altogether there will be 40 plus real ales, ciders and perries on offer, starting on Wednesday at 6pm and the rest of the days at 12pm, all finishing at 11pm.

A range of hot and cold food, both snacks and meals, will be available in the Trust's canalside restaurant The Gongoozler.

From small breweries

There will be a wide range of both familiar and unusual beers, including a selection of interesting ales from several small breweries in East Anglia, not usually found in the Black Country, plus a good range of traditional ciders and perries.

Free soft drinks will be available for designated drivers.