Andy C Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I am pleased to confirm the Three Valleys event is back for 2011, bigger and better too. A free bus service will operate linking all the venues from 11am to 11pm, also serving the railway stations at Dronfield and Dore. The venues confirmed are: Abbeydale Sports Club - guest ales, BBQ, live music Barlow Brewery - Barlow beers, cider, BBQ, live music Castle Inn - BBQ, guest ales, cider bar in garden, live music Coach & Horses - outside bar, BBQ, live music Cross Scythes - outside bar with Blue Monkey beers Fleur de Lys - Spire beers, meet the brewer, live music George & Dragon - Peak Ales Hearty Oak - guest ales, sausage or hot pork sarnies, the Twins singing. Jolly Farmer - guest ales, food Miners Arms - guest ales and more Royal Oak - TBC Rutland Arms - Castle Rock beers Bus 1 - coach - hourly Dronfield>Holmesfield>Totley>Dore>Bradway>Dronfield Bus 2 - double decker - hourly Dronfield>Dore>Totley>Holmesfield>Dronfield Bus 3 - mini coach - hourly Dore>Bradway>Dronfield Woodhouse>Holmesfield>Barlow http://www.threevalleysfestival.org.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 We intending coming along to this again, although this time we're hoping to have less of a nightmare with the free bus service. Regards Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 Devonshire Arms is now added to the list of venues. Doom - the free bus service will this year see double deckers on the main circuit so should be able to get everyone on OK this year, additionally they are running until 11pm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Devonshire Arms is now added to the list of venues. Doom - the free bus service will this year see double deckers on the main circuit so should be able to get everyone on OK this year, additionally they are running until 11pm! It wasn't so much the bus being too small, probably the opposite if anything....It was too big. We started at The Castle and the bus never turned up, we were told later that it couldn't make it up the road. We then got a taxi to the Coach & Horses, which was fantastic with a real good atmosphere and excellent range of beers. We later jumped on a bus going the wrong way (our fault not the drivers ) and ended up back in Dronfield.....The driver then went and got some fish and chips and advised us he wouldn't be setting off for another 30 minutes.....So we jumped in another taxi to our next venue. Overall it was a good day out, although I would say some of the venues entered into the spirit of it more than others. We never made it up to Totley, but of those we did go to the Coach & Horses was comfortably the best. Circumstances permitting we'll all be back again this year because it was certainly an enjoyable and different day out. We don't normally go drinking up that end of town, so it was good to try out some different pubs. Regards Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Some updates....... Devonshire Arms, Dore Bacon butties will be available 11am-2pm Pizzas will be available 12pm-3pm Cedar House Duo (from the Sharp Cuts) performing from 3pm Barcelona v Man Utd match on TV screens from 7:45pm Rutland Arms, Holmesfield 'The full flock of Sheep' - 4 Cask beers from Black Sheep Brewery (Bitter, Ale, Golden Sheep & Riggwelter) plus Castle Rock Harvest Pale and traditional Scrumpy Cider. Pie & Peas with Hendersons Relish & Mint sauce available all weekend (not to be missed!) HEARTY OAK, Dronfield Woodhouse - " REAL ALE, REAL FOOD, REAL MUSIC " - 4 beers: Abbeydale Surreal Ale2, Abbeydale Special, RAW Dark Peak, RAW Sentenial - Farmhouse Scrumpy Cider - Hot roast beef & pork sandwiches, proper sausages and BBQ (Saturday) - Normal Best of British dining menu also available - The Twins (Francine & Nicole), Dronfield's own Eurovision song for Britain finalists will perform rock & pop from 7pm Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Barlow Brewery, Barlow full range of Barlow beer will be available in the bar, including Anastasia Imperial Russian Stout (8.5% ABV) and a brand new festival special. Outside a marquee in the farmyard will feature a BBQ and two live bands - Whiskey Bob Shaker and Arizona. Castle Inn, Bradway Guest beers planned from Bradfield, Oakwell and one other brewery. 5 traditional ciders, 3 of which are from Woodthorpe Hall in Holmesfield BBQ in afternoon Live music in evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Free bus service.....links all the venues and local railway stations. Bus 1 will depart from Dronfield railway station at 11:15 then 15 past the hour until 23:15 Bus 1 will depart from Dore railway station at 11:47 then 47 past the hour until 23:47 (From Dronfield station calls at Jolly Farmer, Miners Arms, Rutland Arms, George & Dragon, Cross Scythes/Fleur de Lys, Abbeydale Sports Club, Dore station, Devonshire Arms, Dore station (again), Castle Inn, Hearty Oak, Miners Arms (again), Coach & Horses and back to Dronfield station). Bus 2 will depart from Dronfield railway station at 11:45 then 45 past the hour until 18:45 Bus 2 will depart from Dore railway station at 12:11 then 11 past the hour until 19:11 (From Dronfield station calls at Coach & Horses, Miners Arms, Hearty Oak, Dore station, Devonshire Arms, Dore Station (again), Abbeydale Sports Club, Fleur de Lys/Cross Scythes, George & Dragon, Rutland Arms, Miners Arms (again), Jolly Farmer and back to Dronfield Station) Bus 3 will depart from Dore station at 11:51 then 51 past the hour until 21:51 Bus 3 will depart from Barlow Brewery at 12:23 then 23 past the hour until 22:23 (From Devonshire Arms in Dore calls at Dore Station, Castle Inn, Hearty Oak, Miners Arms, Rutland Arms and Barlow Brewery. Returns same route except not via Miners Arms) Please visit http://www.threevalleysfestival.org.uk for a more detailed bus timetable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 UPDATES Cross Scythes - the following beers will be on the Blue Monkey bar: bg sips,original,blue moon,bg sips loose leaves,evolution and 99 red baboons. Barlow Brewery - a festival special beer called 'Three Valleys IPA' will be available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemson Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Sounding very good. Hope I can grab an hour or 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Andy, Will you be doing a pub by pub beer list with details of beer strengths like last year? We're intending getting the train into Dore early Saturday Afternoon, but we'll probably only make about 50% of the pubs so we want to make sure we get the ones with beers that we like. It's a great idea and thanks for keeping us updated with these events, it is appreciated. Regards Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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