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  • Farleigh Hospice

    Farleigh Hospice is here for all adults, from all walks of life, living with a life-limiting illness in mid Essex.

    We help each person live well and stay well, for as long as possible. And when the time comes, die with comfort and dignity.

    We provide expert care at home, or in our hospice, shaped around what’s important to each person, not what’s easiest for us.

    We don’t shy away from difficult conversations. We encourage them. We help people and their families plan ahead, make choices, and be heard.

    We listen. We’re present. We make sure everyone has the support they need, right to the end. This is Farleigh: warmth and reassurance when you need it most. Courage in the hardest moments. Reliable support that respects who you are.

    Everything we do is made possible by the people of mid Essex, through donations, gifts in Wills, volunteering, and acts of kindness. Their generosity allows us to be there for anyone who needs us – to be the compassionate care at the heart of our community.

    FARLEIGH HOSPICE

    Registered office address:
    Farleigh Hospice, North Court Road Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7FH

    Registered charity number: 284670
    Company number: 01619905

  • CAMRA membership

    Did you know that with a CAMRA membership, you get FREE entry* to all CAMRA beer festivals all over the country.

    The price of membership is rising shortly so to get in first before the increase and to see the full range of benefits of joining, goto https://camra.org.uk/membership and signup today!

    *some festivals, including ours, charge for glasses and pre-paid drinks vouchers but entry to the festival is free, every day we are open.

  • 2026 registration

    Registration for volunteers for our 2026 Chelmsford Beer and Cider festival is now open.

    If you’ve registered before, we look forward to seeing you again but we are always looking for new people to help our festival.

    To sign-up, please goto https://cbcf.camra.org.uk/register and we look forward to welcoming to our team.

  • Tasty Turk

    We’re Tasty Turk food truck specialising in authentic Turkish and Cypriot cuisine, all cooked fresh over real charcoal for that unmistakable flavour.

    Experience our chef-led menus with Signature dishes inspired by street food favourites, using premium and fresh ingredients.

  • Registration email address

    We are hoping to introduce a different way for Volunteers to register for the 2026 festival.

    It will require previous volunteers to ‘log in’ using their name and email address.

    The changes are not just for ‘the sake of it’ but so that we can monitor and control the number of volunteers at certain times to ensure we have sufficient people to serve the Customers but not too many that people get bored!

    If you have recently changed your email address, please send your name and new email address to register26@cbcf.camra.org.uk so we can update your details before you login.

    We very much appreciate all of our volunteers and know we couldn’t run the festival without you so we hope you have no problems with the new system but please don’t hesitate to contact us if you do. Use the same email address as above.

  • About Volunteering

    To run a festival of this size takes a lot of work so the more volunteers we have, the easier it becomes.

    It’s a great opportunity to meet new people and make new friends while helping people to enjoy themselves drinking the great Beers and Ciders we have to offer.

    In addition to serving Beers or Ciders from behind the long bar, there are a number of other areas that are necessary such as:

    • Door and entrance – welcoming people from near and far; scanning or selling tickets, issuing glasses and site maps as well as answering any general questions;
    • Membership – CAMRA relies on its members to make the organisation the powerful voice of the pub goer and pub managers. Plus you get to ring the bell when a new member is signed up! (what can be more satisfying than that??)

    There are many other areas of work too but these are more specialised and already have their regular members but if you have a particular skill, you will soon be reconised and poached by one of these other teams!

    As volunteers, you are entitled to sample many of the drinks for free, always remembering you must keep a clear head to serve (and charge for!) drinks. If you are working long hours, you will be issued with a food token for a meal from one of the vendors on the field as well as free tea, coffee, biscuits and snacks in the mess tent.

    If you would like to volunteer – whether you have volunteered with us previously or at a different festival or are a first-time volunteer – you will always be made welcome. Keep watching the site for announcements when volunteering registration is open and fill out the form.

    We thank you and look forward to welcoming you to the fold.

  • Volunteering 2026

    For 2026, we are trying a different way of registering volunteers.

    If you have any questions or problems, please send an email to register26@cbcf.camra.org.uk and we will help you complete your registration

    Registration will be open by the end of April.

  • CAMRA Members’ tickets

    CAMRA now has a ‘free-entry’ policy to ALL CAMRA run festivals, which includes ours (advance sales include price of a glass and £10 card of beer vouchers) but remember, to access these tickets you MUST login with your membership number and password.
    If you don’t know your password, please contact CAMRA on 0330 153 9924.

  • Nola Bayou

    Nola Bayou Kitchen Logo

    On Friday 17th and Saturday 18th July 2026, Nola Bayou wil be serving delicious food at the festival.

    Nola Bayou Kitchen specialise in real wood smoked brisket of beef and pulled pork, along with Cajun coated fried buttermilk chicken tenders and shrimp. We serve these in a large white roll in the style of a Po’boy sandwiches which originate from New Orleans.

    We are also able to cater for vegans, vegetarian, and gluten free.

    We source the finest ingredients from local suppliers. We take great care and pride in how we prepare, smoke and present our meats all with a Deep South vibe.

  • Coney Fish & Chips

    Coney Fish and chips van in field

    From Monday until Friday (not Saturday), delicious Fish and chips will be available from Coney’s Fish and Chips.

    Winners of Essex Live’s Essex Ears Awards for best takeaway in Essex in 2025. Come and see us at the festival for some great fish and chips and meet our friendly team.