Three-day beer and music festival on the coast gets under way

A seaside music venue will get into the festival spirit this weekend as it hosts a three-day celebration of beer and music.

Blakeney Harbour Room is hosting its Beer and Music Festival from 3pm today.

With live music kicking off from 7pm until late, the festivities will start again at 1pm on Saturday and midday on Sunday.

The garden at Blakeney Harbour Room (Image: Blakeney Harbour Room) Over the weekend, guests can enjoy free live music as they sample festival food and guest beers from headline sponsors Lacons Brewery.

Paul Cowell, manager at Blakeney Harbour Room, said: "What could be better on a weekend than enjoying great pints, music and food in our beautiful scenic garden under a sunny blue sky of north Norfolk?

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”The music will be outside or inside depending on the amazing summer weather.

"Rain will not stop play in Blakeney."

Paul and Josh ready behind the bar (Image: Blakeney Harbour Room) The Blakeney Harbour Room is known for hosting a variety of music genres.

The weekend attendees can enjoy 11 different acts including headliners Bandwidth and The After Hours Blues Band on Friday and Saturday night.

Music coordinator, Mark Fawcett, said: "The festival has traditionally been a folk festival but new ground is being broken this year with a new acoustic blues vibe.

“Nothing mixes as well as acoustic music, blues and beer."

Anne, Michelle and Diana from the Blakeney Harbour Room events committee (Image: Blakeney Harbour Room) And nobody will need to miss out on the football as there is a huge screen in the bar which will be showing the England match during a break in the music.

Treasurer Diana Scargill says music venues and not-for-profit organisations like the Blakeney Harbour Room have suffered following the Covid pandemic and its aftermath.

She added: "We are trying here to mix things up a bit, try new things and encourage a wider set of customers.

"We hope that this festival will be a wonderful success to set us up for the future."