Cambridge Pub The Alex is providing us with another chance to party, festival style, at its brilliant sounding brand new event, Alexfest.
Since relaunching this summer, the Gwydir Street drinking and dining spot has picked up many fans for its delicious gourmet burgers and scrumptious roasts, cask ales, ciders and hip vibe.
The decision to hold a festival started as a way to boost the pub’s profile, but has exploded into a full four-day event featuring 20 local bands, a festival-inspired menu and some fun decorative touches.
“We’ll have the main stage out in the garden, with a marquee, and we will have an acoustic stage in the back room of the pub,” says proprietor Ed Barker. “And, because every good festival needs a field, we’ll be turfing over half the pub. We’re going to keep it quite relaxed; there’ll be places for people to chill and have a dance, and we will pop some hay bales out in the garden.”
Non-stop live music will be provided by the likes of local bands Fred’s House and The Hot Lights. “We’ve also got the support of the Lennox Children’s Cancer fund and we’ll be raising money for them. And the whole thing is sponsored by Cambridge 105, so the event will be broadcast over local radio.
“The Alex kitchen will be open so we’ll be doing our burgers as part of a reduced, festival- inspired menu. We’ve also got Braising Saddles, Inder’s Kitchen and the Curly Kale café coming to do pop-ups over the weekend so there’ll be lots of other food options as well.” Alex runs from 12 noon onwards, 9-12 October.
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