The Eden Radio Project

The Eden Radio Project, Eden's very own show on Radio St. Austell Bay, broadcasts live every Thursday from 5.30pm until 7pm on 105.6FM in the St. Austell area or worldwide via www.rsab.org.

On this week's show, our guest will be Bethany Lewitt, Eden's Food and Beverage Project Manager, who will be telling us about this weekend's Great Eden Ale Festival. We'll also be bringing you a round-up of all the news from around Eden and playing some top music to boot.

Say hello so we can say hello back on air - e-mail the show on rsab@edenproject.com or call us when we're on air on 01726 65566.

All hail the ale at Eden’s beer festival this weekend

Our harvest celebrations are already well under way and what better way to celebrate than with a bevy of brewed delights and some fine gastronomic treats?

Whether you're an ale connoisseur, home-brewer or someone who enjoys a good pint and a good time and maybe wants to learn more about where their beer comes from, the Great Eden Ale Festival has something for you!


Beer, song and sumptuous local food will make up the menu. We will be showcasing some of the best beers and ciders Cornwall has to offer and celebrate the plants that make some of the nation's favourite drinks. As well as the finished products, visitors will be able to see hops growing in the shadow of the world's biggest greenhouses and see demonstrations of home-brewing and apple-pressing.

Visitors can also meet specialists on microbreweries, home brewing and find out more about CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale. Cornish Orchards, who make apple juice and cider, will also have a stall.

A menu chosen to complement the drink selection will be on offer for the weekend, including Cornish cider and seafood paella, and steak and Eden Pure Ale pie.

Live music will be playing for the whole weekend. Among the bands will be a performance by percussion specialists Big Green Beat on Saturday. Visitors are also encouraged to bring along their own musical instruments for a weekend-long festival jamming session.

Pints will be priced at £2.50, with a sample for 85p. Various beers will also be available to take away.

Visitors who book in advance through Eden's box office on 01726 811972 or http://www.edenbookings.com/ will be entitled to a free pint.

On the Saturday, Eden will be open until 8pm and on Sunday 6pm. Normal Eden entry prices apply for the whole weekend.

The full list of breweries is as follows:

Ales of Scilly; Atlantic Brewery; Blue Anchor Coastal Brewery; Doghouse Brewery; Co. Driftwood Brewery; Keltek Brewery; Lizard Ales Organic Brewhouse; Penzance Brewing Co.; Sharp's Brewery; Skinner's Brewery; St. Austell Brewery; Wooden Hand Brewery

For more information see http://www.edenproject.com/