26 January 2012: Friday night confirmed as SOLD OUT

All tickets for the Friday night session have sold out in record time. Plenty of tickets remain (at the moment) for the other four sessions, but please do get hold of your tickets in good time to avoid disappointment!

23 January 2012: Cider & Perry List and tasting notes added

Over 50 ciders and perries await thirsty visitors to the festival - check out the list here, or download the tasting notes for more detail.

In Ticket news, the Evening Star has now sold out leaving a very small number of postal tickets available (mail order only - no personal callers please).

21 January 2012: Sussex LocALE Beer List added

The first of our draught beer lists is now online here, and you can also download a 74kb pdf file of the tasting notes (as per the programme) from here. Happy planning!

(By the way, this isn't a "multimedia drip marketing strategy" or somesuch - as soon as we get the lists, we're getting them online for your delight and delectation!)

19 January 2012: Wine list and first time guide added

Updates are coming thick and fast at the moment!

• Firstly, here's an indication of the wines that Lurgashall Winery plan to have on offer
• Secondly, for anyone who's tempted to come along for the first time but is unsure what to expect, we've a brief First Time Visitor guide (but we're still welcome to more questions!).
• Finally, I've been asked to remind any budding volunteers that the application process is strictly "old school" and by post (sorry, but it helps make it much easier to organise!).

18 January 2012: Staffing Form now online

Our Staffing Form is now available via the Help Out page, along with a run-down of the sorts of jobs you can volunteer for. We're also planning to get a "First Time Volunteer?" FAQ online in the next couple of weeks, to help remove some of the uncertainty (don't worry - we all had to start sometime too!).