DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH ANNUAL BEER FESTIVAL | Live Music Line-Up

Friday 28th August - Monday 31st August, 2026

Location: Duke of Marlborough, Somersham, Suffolk IP8 4QA

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AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND - whether you’re a real ale enthusiast, cider lover, music fan, or just looking for a brilliant weekend with friends and family — this is the event you won’t want to miss! 
Live bands, food, and a fabulous selection of real ales and local ciders - as well as wines, spirits, cocktails - plus low & no, and cordials!
FRIDAY 28th |
8:30pm | THE OPTICS - Soul & Funk
SATURDAY 29th |
2pm | ZIGGY - a tribute to the stars of Reggae & Ska
5pm | OUTNUMBERED - floor-fillers and rock/pop covers
8:30pm | DAVID BOAKES - as MICHAEL JACKSON
SUNDAY 30th |
2pm | THE ORWELLERMEN - Sea Shanties
5pm | GAME ON - 90s Brit Pop
8:30pm | BUZZ - top local favourites!
MONDAY 31st |
1 - 3pm | KIDS DISCO - plus Games & Circus Skills
4:30pm | JESS SIMMONS - Acoustic Set 

 

The Duke’s kitchen produces great value, hearty meals featuring many British pub classics, and a wide range of drinks – in a building that has been welcoming people for nearly 500 years!

HAPPY HOURS
Enjoy a range of selected drinks at a reduced price! - every week on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday: 5 – 6pm

As you step inside, you’ll be greeted with warm smiles, beautiful oak beams and cosy nooks - including our lovely green snug! 
During the summer enjoy our lovely terrace, shaded by our beautiful Walnut tree - or get cosy by our two wood-burning fire stoves in the winter. 
We’re also fully dog-friendly, so bring your furry friend along for a walk in the countryside - and please help yourself to dog biscuits if you bring your best friend!

We serve award-winning traditional ales and craft beers: Victoria Bitter (Earl Soham) and Woodforde’s Wherry amber ale.
Enjoy our rotating selection of seasonal brews.
We offer keg beers, lagers, ciders - wines, spirits, liqueurs, cocktails, low & no-alcohol, and cordials.

Plus standard and premium lagers and ciders, including Aspall Cyder and Hawkstone.
We have Adnams Broadside, a strong ale brewed with East Anglian Malt - which celebrated its 54th birthday during May 2026!!!
We now keep Norfolk Rum, produced entirely in England by the Norfolk Spirit Company.
And have recently included Beyond the Firs, and Pintle pale ale, from the Burnt Mill Brewery, near Stowmarket, Suffolk - known for hazy, unfiltered styles with strong hop profiles.

The Duke’s menu is regularly updated, so why not check out the latest options below! 
https://thedukeofmarlborough.com/food-and-drink/

Information on our other events, thank you!
https://thedukeofmarlborough.com/upcoming-events/

 

https://thedukeofmarlborough.com/