Our third real ale festival will take place between 25 and 28 July 2024. We will have over 40 real ales and real ciders available from breweries including Adnams, Nethergate, Mauldons, Wolf Brewery, Humpty Dumpty, Three Blind Mice, Mr Winters, Lacons and many others. We are repeating our popular offer from our last beer festival where you can buy advance tickets (until 24 July) for £25 which include 5 pints (or ten half pints) and a pizza. You can buy these tickets with card or cash at the pub or on-line at: https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QDBN1M5M
25 July 2024 : Dessert Evening
Book now at: https://www.gooeypuds.co.uk/booking-calendar/gooey-puds-club-at-the-star-at-lidgate
24 July 2024 : Wine Tasting
Book now for the wine tasting at 19:30 on Wednesday 24 July. Try 7 wines as part of a tutored tasting: Mosaica prosecco NV 10.5%Albert Doulet Cremant de Limoux NV 12.5% – French sparkling wineRØD NV 10.5% – sparkling cherry wineCombrillac Chahuts 13% – slightly botrysised grapesTurno de Noche Malbec 14.5% – Argy malbecPerica 6Cepas6 Rioja 13% – classic riojaRook en Spieels Carignan 15% – big SA red Please buy a ticket at the pub by card/cash or on-line in advance at: https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/Q3KY6UJZ
13 July 2024 : Charity Book Sale
Saturday is book sale day, the forerunner of our plans to have an annual literary festival at the Star. We’ve been talking to customers about this and are delighted to already have some volunteers to help, we’ll be talking about this a lot over the next few weeks. Second-hand books will be sold and all of the proceeds donated to Duchenne UK, our house charity. Any donations (and thanks to Janet for a kind donation of books) of books are gratefully received. Any unsold books will be used at the Star for people to read or swap as part of a new village book swap and library. The event is from 12:00 until 18:00.
11 July 2024 : Quiz Night
It’s quiz night on Thursday 11 July! Teams of up to four people and it’s £1 per person to enter. Win the top prize of a £20 bar tab, the second prize of a £10 bar tab or the third prize of a pack of Nik Naks. Something for everyone 🙂 Please e-mail star@lidgatestar.co.uk if you’d like to take part (walk-ins are fine, but it’s helpful for us to know numbers). The event starts at 19:30 and pizzas are available between 18:30 and 22:00.
7 July 2024 : History Day
27 June 2024 : Dessert Evening
26 June 2024 : Wine Tasting
21 June 2024 : Craft Can Evening
We have nearly 150 beers and ciders at the Star, including a wide selection of craft beers. Sam from Distant Lands is offering a tutored tasting of various craft cans across numerous styles, as well as some keg tasting. The evening costs £20 per person and includes a free pizza. You can pay in person at the pub (cash or card) or on-line at: https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/Q6NN1PQZ The Star is the CAMRA branch pub of the season and we’re keen to offer a wide range of drinks, including keg and cask. We also have regular wine tasting, spirits tasting and other events as well.
14 June 2024 : Ampersand ‘Meet the Brewer’
Come along to the ‘meet the brewer’ with Ampersand at 19:00 to hear more about the brewery, try some of their beers for free and then settle down to watch the first match in the Euros! Pizzas available from 18:30 onwards.