Situated in the Corn Exchange, which is close to the main town centre. A large venue with seating for around three hundred, there is a fire limit of five hundred, including staff. Approximately seventy casks of beer and ten ciders. Wine and spirits are available from the Corn Exchange bar. Tutored Tasting sessions have featured UK beer styles, Continental beers and Cider. Normally held on the third weekend of January - festival opening times are Thursday 16:00 - 22:00, Friday and Saturday 11:00 - 22:00.