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SwanFest 2024
It was our fourth SwanFest at The Swan. These have always been very popular with the local community bringing together something for everyone. Running for the full three days from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th August. We weare open from 11am until 11pm each of the three days of the party. All were welcome and, as a bonus, there was absolutely no entrance charge. Wehad an excellent range of activities for all ages. Just see some of the photos below.
16th Aug - Day 1
One of the first activities at SwanFest was the 'Dunk Tank'. Micky was very confident of staying dry as he had manipulated the target to be sooooo small as almost impossible to hit from distance. Well almost! It didn't take long before he was dropped into the tank.
Soul Stew entertained busy The Courtyard with some fantastic tracks mixed to perfection. The weather was fantastic, the beer excellent, the BBQ perfect, and the music was the icing on the cake!
Later on we had our very own Windsor Ukulele Band performing live at The Swan. Fresh from their success at Alexandra Bandstand last weekend, they were back to full strength after Chris's short illness. And as usual, the community loved them.
And the party continued once the sun had set. Not even Jools Holland at the Racecourse could put off the locals from having a fabulous time.
A quick thank you to some of the staff and volunteers who were helping throughout the day.
17th Aug - Day 2
Jazz with Jessica Foden
The Royal Harmonics
Backtrak
18th Aug - Day 3
DJ Wildcat
Raffle
Reign
Jessie's Facepainting
An attempt was made at rolling a malteser down a steel tape measure. We achieved 11.6m which we think is a new record. If you look really closely you can actually see the malteser in some of the photos.
The Posters
It brought you great guest beers, lagers and cider, fantastic family entertainment and the best in local musicians Windsor has to offer, this was a local festival not to be missed. At the time, we were in the final round for community pub of the year nationally. What's better for a community than a great FREE event to entertain the whole family?
The SwanFest Raffle
The raffle is run by the Friends of The Swan in aid of the renovation funds. As you know, we still have a long way to go to finish all the work and with costs escalating, this is becoming more of a challenge. We sold tickets at one pound each, or cheekily five for £5. You had to be 18 to enter the raffle.
The draw will took place on Sunday 18th August at 5.30pm and the winners contacted by telephone or email. Any personal details taken in order to contact winners is being destroyed as soon as the prize has been collected. Prizes must be claimed from The Swan, Mill Lane within 4 weeks of the draw, unless alternative arrangements are made. We are sorry, but no switches or substitutions are possible.
| Prize | Donator |
|---|---|
| £25 Mini-keg of WEBrew ale | Windsor & Eton Brewery |
| £50 Voucher for Patch on the Plaza | PATCH on the Plaza |
| Thai Meal for 2 | Angkana Thai |
| £50 Motor Boat Hire Voucher | John Logie Motorboats |
| £35 Drinks Tab | Friends of The Swan |
| £45 Voucher for Banana Tree Restaurant | Banana Tree |
| Refurbished adult or children's bike worth £30 and £80. A bike of your choice from WCH stock of donated bikes, fully refurbished for you to collect. | Windsor Cycle Hub |
| 4-ball Voucher worth £160 | Royal Ascot Golf Club |
| Case (6 bottles) of La Gioiosa Prosecco | Majestic |
| Bottle of Taittinger Champagne | Lizzie Jones - Community Matters |
| Maidenhead United FC Shirt Home or Away strip, any size | Jon Adams, MUFC CEO |
| 12 bottle case of WEBrew Republika Lager | Wildcat Willie |
| WEBrew Brewery Tour for 4, personal tour with Wildcat Willie | Wildcat Willie |
| 1hr face painting session; value of £50 | Jessie's Fantastical Facepainting |
Please note that you view donator's website by simply clicking on their name.
We would like to offer a HUGE THANKS to each and every one of the people, charities and companies that offered a prize. In these tough economic times, we were extremely grateful to receive these. Again, thank you from all at The Swan.
SwanFest Food Menus
Lou, Ian and the team fired up the barbecue and the Weber over all three days of SwanFest. Great festival grub!
SwanFest Beer Listing
Inside the pub we had the guest ales at the main bar, outside we had the WE Brew Bar.
SwanFest was also a beer festival. We brought in a range of new and traditional beers and ciders from around the country. The tasting notes are presented here. As always, supply wass limited and the popular ones sold out quickly.
