Local bands and top comedians are filling up the line-up for Shropshire Oktoberfest, which returns to Shrewsbury’s Quarry on 2 and 3 October.
There will be a variety of local brewers and drinks producers lining the huge marquees, live bands performing throughout, plus oompah, street food, a silent disco, carpool karaoke, and a Saturday comedy club.
The event takes place in huge marquees and tipis at the bottom of the park, providing cover for most of the festival. Shropshire Oktoberfest has taken place annually since 2017. Beth Heath, Director of Shropshire Festivals, said, “The festival offers the perfect vibe for a brilliant night out – whether you’re there with mates to dress up in Lederhosen, eat street food and dance the night away, or you want to sit down with old friends and sample some fantastic local beers, this is the date you need in your diary.”
Shropshire Oktoberfest puts a local spin on the Oktoberfest format, bringing in local brewers, distillers and drinks producers to serve their beers, ciders, cocktails, wines and spirits directly to customers. There is a live music stage, silent disco tent, Aion’s carpool karaoke, a Saturday comedy club, a marquee with long Oktoberfest-style seating, and a VIP Area.
Bands booked in for the live music stage so far include Two Blank Pages, Monsdale, Hot Rox, Something 4 The Weekend duo, The Dirty Rockin Scoundrels, Wild Candy, Audio Thieves, Ego Friendly, and Skaburst.
Saturday’s comedy line-up includes Preston funnyman Tony Vino as MC, joined by Daliso Chaponda – Britain’s Got Talent Finalist and Golden Buzzer winner; Mandy Muden – BGT semi-finalist, comedy magician and entertainer; Duncan Oakley – award-winning musical comedian and one-man band; Christian Reilly – award-winning musical comedian; Jo Enright – award-winning comedian and acclaimed TV actress who’s worked with Ricky Gervais and Peter Kay; and James Dowdeswell – award-winning comedian, beer expert and author of The Pub Manifesto: A Comedian Stands Up For Pubs.
CAPTION: All the fun of last year’s Shropshire Oktoberfest.
