Thousands raised towards new facilities for school at East and Botolph Claydon beer and music festival

Organisers estimate more than £3,000 was raised to help with new facilities for a village school courtesy of this year’s East and Botolph Claydon beer festival.
East and Botolph Claydon Beer Festival. Happy beer drinkers.East and Botolph Claydon Beer Festival. Happy beer drinkers.
East and Botolph Claydon Beer Festival. Happy beer drinkers.

Around 300 people attended the event held outside Botolph Claydon Village Hall on Saturday, September 14 with featured a great line-up of live music plus food and drink served throughout the day.

The funds raised from the day are going towards a new classroom and car park for East Claydon School, which is soon expanding as it will be taking Year Five and Year Six pupils for the first time – around an additional 120 children.

Rachel Seago from Friends of East Claydon Combined School (FOECS) said: “We were very lucky with the weather this year as 2018 was a complete washout.

East and Botolph Claydon Beer Festival. The barbecue crew.East and Botolph Claydon Beer Festival. The barbecue crew.
East and Botolph Claydon Beer Festival. The barbecue crew.

“We would like to thank all the acts that performed for us during the day – Alexa Helsby-Lue, Helen Price, Zero Nine, Tony Carr, the Maybachs and Nexus Duo.

“We would like to thank all our event sponsors, with a particular mention to Tina Blacker of Sham Pooch who sponsored the beer glasses.”

Photos from the day by Jake McNulty - more pictures in tomorrow’s Advertiser.

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