Mold Novemberfest – Mold's annual November real ale music festival weekend

Novemberfest 2018

Mold’s Novemberfest is a festival of Real Ale, Real Food and Real Entertainment!
This year the seventh Novemberfest will take place from the 9th to 11th November 2018.

The main focal point is in St Mary’s Church Hall, hosting over 30 real ales, craft beers, real lager, local cider and great wines, accompanied by great food and live music. Other venues in and around Mold will be participating as all businesses are encouraged to enter into the spirit of Novemberfest by doing something special.

This event is organised by Mold Town Council with the support of Mold and Buckley Lions, the local CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) branch, and a group of volunteers. Novemberfest is a not-for-profit festival, all proceeds of the festival go towards putting on other events in the town and a nominated charitable cause.

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Nominated Charity for 2018

We are very happy to support the Royal British Legion’s Thank You campaign to mark the centenary of WW1.

100 years ago the First World War ended, and a new world began. The example and experience of those who lived through it shaped the world we live in today. In 2018 The Royal British Legion is leading the nation in saying Thank You to all who served, sacrificed and changed our world.

All donations and any unused beer tokens handed in at the end of the festival will be donated to the campaign.

Sessions and Entertainment

2 – 4:30pm

Friday Afternoon

Starting the weekend is the connoisseurs quiet session.

6:30 – 10:30pm

Friday Evening

Soulfire are an outstanding funk, soul and motown band with a wealth of experience that includes well over 1000 gigs taking them all over Britain and abroad.
The band have appeared on TV and radio, performed at celebrity weddings and parties, with members playing on songs that have achieved chart success in both Britain and in the US.
With their large repertoire of classic hits, you are certainly guaranteed a night to remember!

11:30 – 5:30pm

Saturday Afternoon

Acoustic Blues trio Cold Turkey will be accompanying the Saturday afternoon session.

Featuring:
PETE REANEY on harmonica and vocals, Pete has many years of experience in blues bands all over the country and is a regular session player in his native northwest. He has many TV and radio appearances to his name including a spot on the Mark Lamarr show. Pete is also a fine bass guitarist and was a member of the highly thought of, Superbad.
PAUL REANEY on Guitar and vocals. Paul has toured the country many times as a sideman in various genres of music ,but as he says “he always comes back to the blues”. He is also an award winning songwriter.
MARTIN TAYLOR on Double Bass and vocals. Martin was for many years the bassist with the ‘Rhythmaires’ and appeared at venues right across Europe, sharing the stage with Jimmy Witherspoon & Gene Vincent’s original Blue Caps. Martin also works with Mike Byrne and the Sunrockers.

6:30 – 10:30pm

Saturday Evening

Forever Delayed are an established high-energy 5 piece covers band playing favourite songs from the 1960’s through to the present day.

With an eclectic repertoire ranging from The Beatles through to The Jam, Oasis and The Stereophonics.

Martin, Matt, Gaz, Chris and Dan have come together from across Flintshire as one of the best party bands around, performing to great acclaim wherever they appear.

Time to get the dancing shoes out!