The festival ran in the Halls from Tuesday 20th – Saturday 24th February. CAMRA Members only session was on Tue 20th February 17:30-22:30 whilst the public sessions were from Wed 21st–Sat 24th February 12:00-22:30, last entry 22:00. Admission was £3 Wednesday, £4 Thursday-Saturday for non-CAMRA members. Organiser was Martin Ward.
The Champion Winter Beer of Britain competition took place at the start of the festival. There were brewery bars where you could sample a range of beers from a specific producer.
Pubs also hosted The Fringe, with special events from 1st-24th February, including food, special beers and music. The programme can be viewed below or download it here.