This week sees the return of Preston's biggest beer festival!

With over a hundred different varieties of real ales, ciders and perrys, European bottled beers, and a number of specialist food stalls - including a hog roast, curry and vegetarian options.

The festival also features 21 bands playing outdoors and it is all free entry too! Here is a link to the facebook event - click here and invite folk!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119406781404168&ref=ts

And here is a run down of all the bands confirmed to play:

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THURSDAY MAY 13TH
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9.30pm Stan's Magic Foot (from Manchester)
http://www.myspace.com/stansmagicfoot

8.30pm The Dueling Pistols (from Preston)
http://www.myspace.com/theduellingpistols

7.30pm 1.21 Gigawatts (from Preston)
http://www.myspace.com/herebegigawatts

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FRIDAY MAY 14TH
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9.30pm The Birdman Rallies (from Harrogate)
http://www.myspace.com/thebirdmanrallies

8.30pm One English Pound (from Preston)
http://www.myspace.com/oneenglishpound

7.30pm Men Diamler (from Cheltenham)
http://www.myspace.com/mendiamler

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SATURDAY MAY 15TH
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9.30pm Uncle Meat & The Highway Children (from Manchester)
http://www.myspace.com/meatykids

8.30pm Bilge Pump (from Leeds)
http://www.myspace.com/bilgepump

7.30pm Baboon (from Preston)
http://www.myspace.com/lookatbaboon

6.30pm Murmurs Of Tension (from St Helens)
http://www.myspace.com/themurmursoftension

5.30pm Ivan Campo (from Preston/Manchester)
http://www.myspace.com/ivancampo

4.30pm Gideon Conn (from Manchester)
http://www.myspace.com/gideonconn

3.30pm Changing Horses (from Preston)
http://www.myspace.com/changinghorses

2.30pm Harp And A Monkey (from Manchester)
http://www.myspace.com/harpandamonkey

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SUNDAY MAY 16TH
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8.30pm The Black And Reds (from Walsall)
http://www.myspace.com/theblackandreds

7.30pm Jaakko & Jay (from Tampere, Finland)
http://www.myspace.com/jaakkonjay

6.30pm Ottersgear (from Lancaster)
http://www.myspace.com/ottersgear

5.30pm Uncle Jeff (from Lancaster)
http://www.myspace.com/unclejeffmusic

4.30pm Serious Sam Barrett (from Leeds)
http://www.myspace.com/sambarrett

3.30pm Liz Green (from Manchester)
http://www.myspace.com/lizgreenmusic

2.30pm Ian Bailey (from Preston)
http://www.myspace.com/ianbaileymusic

For more events at The Continental please go to...

http://www.newcontinental.net

The Continental, South Meadow Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8JP

(located next to Avenham Park - 10 mins walk from Preston Train Station)

All events are programmed in association with arts organisation 'They Eat Culture'.

And for more HED events please check out our myspace...

http://www.myspace.com/hedmagazine

We have the likes of Crocodiles and Dan Sartain playing soon!