Railway 200 Steam & Beer Music Festival

Steam & Beer will be held on last weekend in June (28/29th) with live music from midday until late on the Saturday and live music until 6pm on Sunday.

To celebrate Railway 200, we are asking each band to perform one railway-related song – which will they choose?!

The bands on the stage

Saturday

1115-1215: Ragged Bandits
1230-1330: Marvellous Mo and the back line ferrets
1345-1445: The Cream Crackered Band
1500-1600: Looking Back
1615-1815: Press Gang
1830-1930: The Cream Crackered Band
1945-2045: Forever Hallie
2100-finish: The LKG Trio

Sunday

1130-1230: Gravel Road
1245-1445: Glenn Dean & The All Stars
1500-1600: Studio33
1630-1730: No band

We will also have additional entertainment with the Juggle it All show (previously on Britain’s Got Talent) throughout Sunday.

A massive thank you to DS Smith for all the other things they do for us, the bands, F1 Sound Co. and Monkey for providing the stage, PA & Sound Technician.

Click here for a short video from last year’s event

Timetables

The journey takes 15 minutes. Trains shown in bold are hauled by steam locomotive ‘Premier’, the other trains will be diesel-hauled. The festival will be held at Kemsley Down.

Saturday

Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11am, 11.30am, 12.15pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm & 9pm. No entrance to the festival after 9pm.

Trains depart Kemsley Down station at 11.50am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm, 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 6.30pm, 7.30pm, 8.30pm, 9.30pm & 10.30pm.

Sunday

Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11am, 11.30am, 12.15pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm & 5pm. No entrance to the festival after 5pm.

Trains depart Kemsley Down station at 11.50am, 12.30pm, 1.35pm, 2.35pm, 3.35pm, 4.35pm & 6pm.

Special fares apply

Adults – £13
Senior Citizens – £12
Children (aged 3-15) – £8
Under 3s – free
SKLR Adult Members – £5
SKLR Child Members – £5

A special Weekend Adult ticket is available online from FareHarbor – click on the BOOK NOW button. Fares shown online include booking and transaction fee.

Fare includes 15 minute train ride (each way) and entry to the festival. There is no alternative entrance – everyone must arrive by train from Sittingbourne Viaduct.

Real Ales

Less than 4.4% ABV £4 per pint/£2 half pint.
4.5% ABV of more £4.50 per pint/ £2.25 per half pint.

GOODY GUM DROP 4.3% – Goody Ales
GOOD SHEPPARD 4.5% – Goody Ales
MARSH SUNSET 4.8% – Romney Marsh Brewery
A DECADE IN THE MAKING 4.5% – Romney Marsh Brewery *Limited Edition*
OLD SKOOL 4.1% – Kent Brewery
THE QUIET AMERICAN 4.2% – Kent Brewery
TRIGGER 3.6% – Musket Brewery
FLINTLOCK 4.2% – Musket Brewery
HOPPY PALE ALE 3.6% – Gadd’s Brewery
SEASIDER 4.3% – Gadd’s Brewery
1381 3.8% – Wantsum Brewery
RAVENING WOLF 5.9% – Wantsum Brewery
BURSTED SESSION 3.4% – Bexley Brewery
MAYPLACE 4.1% – Bexley Brewery
GOLDEN IPA 4.2% – Madcat
RED ALE 3.9% – Madcat

OLD CHAP 4.0% – HopFuzz Brewery

FALLOUT 3.6% – HopFuzz Brewery.

Craft Ciders

All ciders cost £4.50 per pint/£2.25 half pint

MANGO (ZERO) 0%

RASPBERRY LEMONADE 3.4%
TROPICAL 4%
PEACH MELBA 4%
FRUIT BAT 4%
DIRTY HARRY’s 4% (Rasp & Black)
FLASH HARRY’s 4% (Mango & Lime)
BLACK DRAGON 7.2%
CHERRY 4%
APRICOT 4%
RHUBARB 4%
BERRY 4%

A four pint pitcher is available for £15.

Also available from the Edward Lloyd Bar

Wine costs £3.00 for a 125ml measure or £3.50 for a 250ml measure

• House Red Wine
• House Rosé Wine
• House White Wine

Pimms – pitcher for £15 or £4.50 per glass

Spirits – £3.00 for 25ml measure, double up for £1.00 extra

• Vodka
• Gin
• Whisky
• Rum

Mixer – £1.50

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