YAPTON BEEREX 33 — CELEBRATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY

The 33rd Yapton Beerex is returning to Yapton and Ford Village Hall, Main Road, Yapton on May 9–11, 2025.

In addition to our varied range of ales, selected brewers have been invited to come up with some unique ales to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, which falls on May 8, 2025.

The hall stands on Yapton Village Green, which affords the opportunity for al fresco relaxation over a pint or two. The middle weekends in May have in recent years afforded some great weather, so fingers crossed.

In addition to even more (48) perfectly cooled real cask ales, there will again be a craft beer bar, extra ciders and perries, the return of our excellent caterer Hey Amigo! In keeping with the VE Day theme, we are also reintroducing our world beer bottle fridge: “Biéres Sans Frontières”. All ales and ciders will have been selected from other international, national, and local sources by CAMRA volunteers, who will be on hand to guide you through the various styles.

After considering feedback, our Friday session now starts at 11:30am, running right through to an earlier finish at 9:30pm. Session times are below, with ticket prices which remain unchanged from last year. You don’t need a ticket for Sunday, but please bring ID if you are lucky enough to look under 25. Children and well-behaved dogs are welcome, and free at all sessions.

Session times and prices

Friday May 9: 11:30am to 9:30pm — £8
Saturday May 10: 11am to 9pm — £8 all day; £4 from 5pm
Sunday May 11: 12pm to 3pm — FREE (Drinks choice is likely to be more limited at this session)

Friday and all-day Saturday ticket holders will get a free half pint cask ale/cider voucher.

Card carrying CAMRA members additionally get a £2 voucher for the session they attend (NOT the free Sunday session). A souvenir programme is included. Glasses are again to borrow not to keep. Cash and cards will be accepted for everything, with tokens for sale to buy drinks.

The 500 and 700 Stagecoach bus services operate regularly between Littlehampton, Chichester, and beyond on all 3 days of the festival; the 500 serves Barnham station. Compass route 66 also serves Bognor Regis and local villages on Friday and Saturday mornings and afternoons.

Tickets for Yapton Beerex can be purchased online. A link to the ticketing website can also be found on the QR code on our posters at various venues. Any updates will be posted here, and this site will also link to our interactive beer list in the fullness of time.

You can also purchase tickets at the following venues:

• Maypole, Yapton
• Wilkes Head, Eastergate
• New Inn, Littlehampton
• Chichester Inn, Chichester
• Fox and Finch, West Worthing
• Dog and Duck, Bognor Regis

Tickets MAY be available on the door, but if they have all been pre-sold, then these are likely to be very limited — so we would recommend purchasing in advance, as numbers are limited.

If you want tickets by post, or any further details, or would like to volunteer to work serving and/or setting up and taking down, please contact Paul on 07940 527045.

Cheers!
Tony Ashcroft and Paul Dunn
Festival Organisers