The Keswick mountain festival will be bigger and better for
2008 thanks to increased support from local beer outfit,
Jenning Brewery.
The 2008 event will be officially known as the 'Cumberland Ale
Keswick Mountain Festival' and feature an expanded programme aimed at
both experienced outdoors folk and novices.
'Without doubt the Keswick area is THE centre for
the outdoor enthusiast,'
- Chris Bonington
The company's involvement has, not surprisingly, been welcomed by
the festival organisers. Martin Lankester says: "We're delighted that
Jennings has agreed to increase its sponsorship of the
festival. It will enable the 2008 event to be even bigger and
better than this year's and help us to make the festival the UK's
leading celebration of the great outdoors."
New features at the festival will include a Bike Village organised
by local shop, Keswick Mountain Bikes including coaching from skills
outfit Cycle Active and an Activity Base on Crow Park where visitors
will be able to have a go at climbing, raft racing and a
zip-wire.
Other attractions ill include talks by the likes of Sir Chris
Bonington - who is also the patron of the festival - Doug Scott, Andy
Kirkpatrick, Mick Fowler and others. There will also be a new set of
guided walks giving people the chance to find out more about
activites like dry stone walling, fell farming, footpath conservation
and landscape photography.
The festival runs from 14 May to 18 May 2008 and you can
find more information at www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk.
