Make a date for a major new blues and real ale festival in the East Sussex countryside

Nine Below Zero
The first Plumpton Beer And Blues Festival takes place on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September at the grounds of The Plough Inn, Plumpton, East Sussex. The event will present 14 live acts and over 60 cask ale beers, ciders and perrys and is set in a three acre field overlooking the Sussex countryside. There will be two stages and a huge beer tent.
Headlining the main stage on Saturday will be Deborah Bonham with her powerful blues rock. The day also features the soulful blues of Todd Sharpville and London favourite, slide player Papa George. Sunday’s main headliners are Nine Below Zero, and the stage will also see New Brunswick Festival contest winners 24 Pesos, the highly original roots based R’n’B of Elephant Shelf, and the mellow acoustic blues of Londoner Robert Brown.
The second stage features an excellent mix of R’n’B, roots, bluegrass, Gypsy swing and ska including Smokestack, Simon & Sleeze, Porchlight Smoker, Harry’s Tricks, The SkaToons, Zarbo and Maunder.
It promises an excellent and varied festival in wonderful surroundings and the proprietors are keeping ticket prices at a very reasonable level.
Plumpton Beer & Blues Festival, The Plough Inn, Station Road, Plumpton Green, East Sussex, Saturday 3–Sunday 4 September, times TBC, weekend tickets: £35/£20 under 18s + £10 camping per tent; single day tickets £20/£12.50 under 18s + £5 camping. Parking is free of charge to campers. 01273 890311, info@plumptonbeerandblues.co.uk, www.plumptonbeerandblues.co.uk