Derby CAMRA City Charter Summer Beer and Cider Festival, Wednesday 8th July to Sunday 12th July 2016. 360 degree Virtual tour.

The 2016 Derby Summer Beer Festival is here!
Wednesday the 6th July to Sunday the 10th July 2016. the grand opening is at 6:30pm today.
For the first time you can now have a look around the festival marquee using my Google Streetview 360's !

Derby Summer Beer Festival poster 2016.

The entrance to this festival is opposite the Quad. The right queue is for Camra members, Left for paying public. You will be given  a wristband to put on so you can leave and come back in (current session only).
Glass rental is £2.50, you can either get a 2016 festival glass or rent a previous years festival glass.

The stage is at one end and the bars along the sides. The cider bar is at the opposite end to the stage. The food and other stuff is outside the marquee in front of the Darwin Suite.

This year as with the previous 3 years there is a free Derby Beer Festival App, allowing you to rate and keep notes on your selected drinks. Beer Festival app.


Here are my Google Streetview 360's around the Marquee before the festival opened to the public, click on the arrows to wander around. Best viewed full screen. simply drag the viewpoint around.
There are thirteen 360 views in and around the festival so why not have a wander around

Cider and Perry bar :



Some of the beers :


Some more of the beers :


The entrance to the Beer festival :


The stage:





The Mead bar, glass hire, exit and Food areas :



Overall view from the middle of the marquee :



The location of the Derby Summer Beer Festival. Here you can see its location relative to the Council house :





Map Location for the Derby Summer Beer Festival :

View Derby CAMRA summer beer festival venue. in a larger map


A plan of the site:
Click to view full size.

Getting to the festival
Derby Beer and Cider festival is located on the Market Place, Follow signs for Derby Assembly rooms or The Quad or just look for the large marquee. There are normally yellow or green "beer festival this way" signs around the city, keep an eye out for those. Or use my smartphone map link to get walking route directions from your current location.

By Train
Derby Railway Station is about a 15 minute walk away from this beer festival. Use my smartphone link to get your walking route. Upon leaving the railway station you will need to turn right onto Railway Terrace, you will see the Waterfall pub in front of you (old Railway Institute building).
From outside The Waterfall you can catch one of many different bus services into Derby Bus Station such as 45, 40, 44, 73, 109, 702, Skylink, X52 These all stop at the bus station so plenty of choice.
There is also a new Derby Railway Station Shuttle Bus RL1 which operates between the front of Derby Rail Station on Railway Terrace (stop S1), and Derby Bus Station, from 6am to 9pm, Monday to Saturday. It runs every 15 minutes and it’s just £1 for a trip.

When you are coming back from the beer festival these same buses can be caught from the bus station and will drop you off at the new frontage at Derby Railway Station. So perfect if you are planning on using the train to get here.

By Bus
Derby Bus Station is conveniently located right in the centre of Derby and is just a couple of minutes walk to the beer festival. You can pretty much get a bus from here to anywhere as it's a major bus hub. The 40,44,45 and Skylink buses pick up and drop off between the Railway Station and the Bus Station.
Just turn right out of the bus station front entrance and walk into the city centre towards the roundabout with three small fountains in it then over that one towards the next roundabout with the large fountain in the centre, you will now be next to the Quad building and should see the large beer festival Marquee on the market place,

Accommodation
If you plan to make the most of the five day beer festival then you may want to stay in a hotel in Derby. Derby has lots of choice for hotels.
The nearest hotel to the festival is the Premier Inn Hotel, Derby City Centre (Cathedral Quarter) which is less than a minute walk away ! See my 360 degree Google Streetview of this hotel as seen from Full Street - 360 view Premier Inn Hotel, Derby City Centre (Cathedral Quarter).

If you are arriving in Derby by Train then Midland Road has several hotels to choose from, all literally less than 2 minutes walk from Derby Railway Station such as Hallmark Hotel (formerly known as the Midland Hotel)
Also just around the corner (On London Road) is The Stuart Hotel.
Just down Railway terrace past The Brunswick Ale house is The Alexandra Hotel which is a B&B and real ale house too.

From Derby railway station, walk across the footbridge to the Pride Park side of the station and you will find the Ramada Encore Derby on Locomotive Way and Express by Holiday Inn on Pride Parkway both just a few minutes stroll away.

If you prefer a hotel that is conveniently located in the City Centre so you can easily walk to the beer festival then you have a choice of hotels such as The Holiday Inn or Hilton Derby which are both located within the Riverlights Bus Station complex. The beer festival is just a 3 minute walk from here, You can't get any closer than that!
There is the Cathedral Quarter Hotel on St Mary's Gate if you want something a bit posh. A Jurys Inn hotel at the very top of Iron Gate which is about 5 minute walk to the beer festival.

If you are arriving by car and are not familiar with the layout of Derby then you may prefer a hotel that is located off a main road that is easy to find.
For example hotels located on Pride Park such as Travelodge Derby on Derwent Parade, Express by Holiday Inn on Pride Parkway or Premier Inn Derby East on Stanier way at The Wyvern. These hotels are all easy to find from the A52 and the Jurys Inns Derby Hotel on King Street.

Smartphone Map Location
Tap here for a Smartphone Drop Pin -- Tap this link on your iPhone.
View this webpage on your smartphone, When you tap the link above, it will launch Google Maps app and place a "push pin" onto the map with the exact location of the entrance to Derby summer beer festival. You can then use this marker to get driving, walking or bus directions from your current location.
For example on an iPhone 6 you tap the blue button at the bottom right and this will pre-fill in the start and end locations so just tap the Route button at the bottom and it will show you either the driving route or the walking route.




Its best to arrive by foot, there is plenty of parking outside for your Beer Scooter :)



Here is a video of the opening night of the 2012 Derby Summer Beer Festival :



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By the way if you  are a cider lover and don't get a chance to goto Derby Beer and cider Festival then goto the JD Wetherspoons Cider Festival that runs at the same time as this festival and carries on for two weeks after !

Enjoy !

Thanks
Andy

My 360 view of the Cenotaph in Derby Market Place, Derby.

Here is a 360 degree view I captured of the Cenotaph in Derby Market Place.
I took this back in June 2010 but have now added it to Google Streetview seeing as its such a nice view. Click the fullscreen icon to view it at its best.

This war memorial was designed by C C Thompson and was built in the Market Place in 1924 by A G Walker. In this view you can also see the Guild Hall, the Quad and the now disused Assembly Rooms.

My 360 degree view of the Cenotaph in Derby Market Place.:

or click the link : 360 view of the Cenotaph in Derby Market Place, Derby.

Thanks
Andy

2015 Cider Festival at JD Wetherspoon pubs - Babington Arms and the Standing Order, Derby & ALL Wetherspoon pubs from 10th to 26th July 2015

The Summer Cider Festival at the Babington Arms and the Standing Order in Derby runs from Friday 10th to Sunday 26th July 2015. And all JD Wetherspoon pubs across the UK !

This festival is always popular and its so good to see this pub chain promoting Ciders and Perries. This year they are offering the biggest selection ever so plenty of choice for those new to cider.

This dedicated Cider festival starts during Derby's CAMRA summer Beer Festival.

If you want to know where your local Wetherspoons pub is then I recommend their free App for iPhone. It locates your nearest pub and shows you on a map, complete with opening times and pub info. Get it here : Wetherspoons Pub Finder app for iPhone.

The 2015 Wetherspoons Cider Festival.

The Cider and Perry List for the 2015 JD Wetherspoon Summer Cider Festival

Good to see Rich’s Cider Legbender Cider in the list, this was a very nice cider that I had this year at Stockport Beer and Cider Festival and also Manchester Cider Festival.

They have upto 30 different ciders to taste this year as follows


1. Hazy Daisy 3.9% ABV Worcestershire
Hogan’s Cider
This medium-sweet, easy-drinking cider has an abundance of apple fruit aromas and flavours,
with a hint of citrus and berry, delicately balanced alongside apple sweetness.

2. Marmalade Cider 3.9% ABV Somerset
Orchard Pig
Somerset meets Spain for breakfast, with Seville oranges – have with toast and butter.

3. Blush Cider 4.0% ABV Cornwall
Cornish Orchards
This fruity, well-balanced cider has a subtle aroma of fresh raspberries and
a crisp dessert-apple flavour. It’s a fabulous alternative to rosé wine.

4. Sheppy’s Cider with Blackberry & Elderflower 4.0% ABV Somerset
Sheppy’s
A fine blend of crisp cider and added blackberry juice and elderflower gives
this cider a unique floral aroma and fruity flavour.

5. Raspberry & Pomegranate Fruit Cider 4.0% ABV Leicestershire
The Bottle Kicking Cider Company
This cider is a light summer sunset, with delicate wild raspberries.
Its sweet apple and raspberries lead to a subtle pomegranate finish.

6. Somerset Fruit Forager 4.0% ABV Somerset
The Shepton Mallet Cider Mill
This is a medium-dry West Country still fruit cider, with a subtle taste of blended blackberry,
strawberry, cherry and apple – to give a slightly hazy and rusty-red liquid.

7. Old Rosie Cloudy Cider with Rhubarb 4.0% ABV Herefordshire
Westons
This cloudy cider enjoys the refreshing infusion of rhubarb and is
light pink in appearance. It is medium sweet, yet with a tart finish.

8. Painted Lady Perry 5.0% ABV Worcestershire
Barbourne Perry Co
This is a refreshing drink, made only from the juice of freshly pressed
Worcestershire perry pears. It is medium sweet to the taste, light and fruity,
with some pleasing citrus notes.

9. Pear Cider 5.0% ABV Cornwall
Cornish Orchards
This refreshing, delicate, medium-dry cider has a lovely, soft sparkle,
with gentle pear tones and a crisp, dessert-apple finish. It is created with
beautiful English conference pears and is a fabulous alternative to white wine
or served chilled over ice – a wonderful long drink.

10.Apple & Pears 5.0% ABV Hampshire
Mr Whitehead’s Cider Company
Overall, this cider is medium sweet, with the natural sweetness of pears married
to the dryness of West Country traditional cider apples – a refreshing combination,
with light elderflower notes.

11. Dorset Dabinett 5.0% ABV Dorset
Purbeck Cider Company
This is a full-bodied, medium, single-variety cider, full of fruity aromas, with a rich,
balanced taste.

12.The Collaborators 5.0% ABV Devon & Normandy
Sandford Orchards & La Ferme de Billy
This classic Normandy light and fruity cider is married with a bright crisp Devon
draught cider – a complex and amazingly tasty meeting of two countries’ ciders.

13.Tempted? Special Reserve 5.7% ABV Co. Antrim
DJ’s juice and cider
This year’s Tempted? cider for this festival is based on this cider-maker’s 2014
award-winning Tempted? Special Reserve Cider. Matured bittersweet cider gives
this a full-bodied, but rounded, depth of flavour. It is medium dry on the palate,
with the addition of our specially blended sweetening juice giving a mellow finish,
showcasing quality Irish apples.

14.Crimson King Cider 6.0% ABV Worcestershire
Barbourne Cider Co
This is a traditional, medium-dry, cloudy cider, made from bittersweet cider apples,
picked and pressed in Worcestershire. It has a lovely soft tannin finish and is
medium to dry in taste.

15.Rutland Cider 6.0% ABV Lincolnshire
Fynburys
Using traditional artisan skills, our pure 100% juice develops into a still, clear,
distinctively crisp cider, with a fresh apple flavour.

16.Doctor’s Orders 6.0% ABV Devon
Green Valley Cyder
This traditional bittersweet Devon cider is medium sweet, full bodied and very satisfying.

17.Summer Breeze 6.0% ABV Mid Glamorgan
Gwynt-y-Ddraig
This cider is light golden-medium straw in colour, produced from a blend of bittersweet and
sharp apples, giving a fresh, fruity apple aroma. It is a smooth, easy-drinking cider.

18.Welsh Gold champion Perry 6.0% ABV Mid Glamorgan
Gwynt-y-Ddraig
This is a rich and fruity medium perry.

19.Glastonbury Gold cider 6.0% ABV Somerset
Hecks
The apples which produce this refreshing, full-bodied, medium-sweet cider
are grown in orchards nestled beneath the famous Glastonbury Tor.

20.Mary Maud’s Medium Cider 6.0% ABV Devon
Hunt’s
Packed with bittersweet and bittersharp cider apples, this tannic Devon cider
is deep in taste and long on flavour.

21. Black Rat Cider 6.0% ABV Somerset
Moles
This dry, sparkling cider is produced in the West Country, with cider apples,
giving a clean apple bite.

22.Legbender Cider 6.0% ABV Somerset
Rich’s Cider
This is a thirst-quenching sweet cider, with a fresh apple aroma.
However, don’t be fooled – this could make you go weak at the knees!

23.Somerset Redstreak Cider 6.1% ABV Somerset
Perry’s
This is made from specially selected redstreak apples, grown exclusively in the
cider-maker’s own orchards. Before being naturally fermented for up to four months, the
slow fermentation allows this cider to retain more of the apples’ delicate flavours. This is
a wonderfully refreshing, crisp, medium cider, with a full apple taste and lingering finish.

24.Big Apple 6.4% ABV Somerset
Thatchers
Crafted from flavoursome bittersweet cider apples, such as tremletts and redstreak,
this cider has a depth and strong character.

25.Whisky Cask Cider 6.9% ABV East Lothian
Thistly Cross
This offers all the flavour of the cask, while keeping its light, fruity aspect. Its initial gentle
whisky flavour (from the oak of a Glen Moray whisky cask) intermingles with a subtle,
medium-dry flavour, giving way to the distinctive full-bodied, honey flavour of the oak
cask, with final finishing overtones of whisky.

26.Cloudy Cornish Scrumpy 7.0% ABV Cornwall
Healeys
Seven varieties of apples are blended to create this powerful Cornish scrumpy.
Cloudy in appearance, this is popular with ‘proper’ cider-drinkers.

27.Waddlegoose Lane, King Harry 7.4% ABV Suffolk
Aspall
Dark straw to mid yellow in colour, this has a complex floral, fruity aroma of real
cider apples, with a hint of cedar wood. With its uncarbonated, medium-full palate,
it is sweetish, with refreshing balancing acidity. The persistent flavour offers
a pleasing soft astringency in the finish.

28.Pencombe Lane 7.4% ABV Herefordshire
Snails Bank
Rich in colour and flavour, this cider (exclusive to Wetherspoon) is medium dry
and bursting with apples.

29.Barrel Aged Cider 7.4% ABV East Lothian
Thistly Cross
This is a specialist select reserve of barrel-aged ciders, blending hand-picked Bourbon
and rum barrels from around the world to create a rich, aromatic amber cider.
Its smooth, mellow palate is a combination of the full-bodied caramel of the rum barrel
and the dried fruit and spicy oak of the Bourbon.

30.The General 8.4% ABV Devon
Sandford Orchards
A smoking blunderbuss of a cider, this spirit-aged and casked Devon cider
is off dry, with deep wood and brandy notes.

Other Ciders available at Weatherspoons pubs during the Cider Festival :
Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime
4.0% ABV 500ml Bottl e
Kopparberg Pear or Summer Fruits
4.5% ABV 500ml Bottl e
Magners 4.5% ABV 568ml Bottle
Stowford Press 4.5% ABV Pint or Thatchers Gold 4.8% ABV Pint
Strongbow 4.5% ABV Pint
Brothers Cider – Strawberry 4.0% ABV 500ml Bottle and Toffee Apple 4.0% ABV 500ml Bottle
Black Dragon 7.2% ABV
Old Rosie 7.3% ABV
Wyld Wood Organic Cider 6.0% ABV
Marcle Hill 5.0% ABV
Henry Westons Country Perry 4.5% ABV
Cider Twist Raspberry 4.0% ABV
Cornish Orchards – Vintage 7.2% ABV
Devon Scrumpy 6.0% ABV
Cheddar Valley 6.0% ABV
Welsh Gold Perry 6.0% ABV
Pear-Shaped 7.0% ABV
Strawberry cider 4.0% ABV

 

Want more info on these Derby pubs ?...
The Babington Arms, Derby.
The Standing Order, Derby.

Have a look at the Babington Arms in 360 :
Google Streetview of the Babington Arms pub.


You will probably be very interested in my post here :
How to buy a box of Cider for home (35 pints!)

This Cider Festival will take place at all JD Wetherspoon pubs not just the Derby pubs.
If you are a fan of real ciders and live in Derby then its worth paying a visit to the New Zealand Arms pub as they have a dedicated cider bar!

Thanks
Andy

Derby CAMRA City Charter Summer Beer and cider Festival, Wednesday 10th July to Sunday 14th July 2013.

The 2013 Derby Summer Beer Festival is here!
Wednesday 10th July to Sunday 14th July.
Follow my live tweets from this festival : AndySavage1969

Update : 10th July evening - The entrance to this festival is opposite the Quad. The right queue is for Camra members, Left for paying public. You will be given  a wristband to put on. Glass rental is £2.50.
There is free wi-fi but its hopeless, you have to create an account on DerbyLive to use it and its slower than dialup (see my tweets). The marquee is pretty warm even though it was cloudy so imagine if its sunny then its going to be unbearable in there! The stage is at one end and the bar along the side. The rest of the drinks are in the Darwin suite which means you have to walk outside and along to the entrance then up four flights of stairs.

This year we have gone all high-tech, for the first time ever you can now download a free Derby Beer Festival App, allowing you to rate and keep notes on your selected drinks. See my detailed review of this : Derby Beer Festival App.

Here is my complete guide to one of the biggest and best Beer festivals in Derby, If I have missed anything please let me know. I have included opening Dates and Times, Admission Prices, Maps, Photographs, Beer and Cider lists, App review, accommodation, Entertainment details including videos of all the acts you can see at this years beer festival.

Derby Summer Beer Festival leaflet.

Download a full program from here : Derby Summer Beer Festival 2013.

This years Derby Summer Beer Festival takes place from Wednesday 10th July to Sunday 14th July 2013 in a large marquee in front of the Assembly rooms  :


Derby Market Place is near the Quad. Normally the summer beer festival takes place in the Assembly Rooms but this is currently closed for renovation so this year the festival is taking place in a large marquee on the Market Place as well as the Darwin Suite.

Map Location for the Derby Summer Beer Festival :

View Derby CAMRA summer beer festival venue. in a larger map

Getting to the festival
Derby Beer and Cider festival is located on the Market Place, Follow signs for Derby Assembly rooms or The Quad or just look for the large marquee. There are normally yellow or green "beer festival this way" signs around the city, keep an eye out for those. Or use my smartphone map link to get walking route directions from your current location.

By Train
Derby Railway Station is about a 15 minute walk away from this beer festival. Use my smartphone link to get your walking route. Upon leaving the railway station you will need to turn right onto Railway Terrace, you will see the Waterfall pub in front of you (old Railway Institute building).
From outside The Waterfall you can catch one of many different bus services into Derby Bus Station such as 45, 40, 44, 73, 109, 702, Skylink, X52 These all stop at the bus station so plenty of choice.
When you are coming back from the beer festival these same buses can be caught from the bus station and will drop you off at the new frontage at Derby Railway Station. So perfect if you are planning on using the train to get here.

By Bus
Derby Bus Station is conveniently located right in the centre of Derby and is just a couple of minutes walk to the beer festival. You can pretty much get a bus from here to anywhere as it's a major bus hub. The 40,44,45 and Skylink buses pick up and drop off between the Railway Station and the Bus Station.
Just turn right out of the bus station front entrance and walk into the city centre towards the roundabout with three small fountains in it then over that one towards the next roundabout with the large fountain in the centre, you will now be next to the Quad building and should see the large beer festival Marquee on the market place, This is Derby Beer Festival 2013 !

Accommodation
If you plan to make the most of the five day beer festival then you may want to stay in a hotel in Derby. Derby has lots of choice for hotels. If you are arriving in Derby by Train then Midland Road has several hotels to choose from, all literally less than 2 minutes walk from Derby Railway Station such as Hallmark Hotel (formerly known as the Midland Hotel)
Also just around the corner (On London Road) is The Stuart Hotel.
Just down Railway terrace past The Brunswick Ale house is The Alexandra Hotel which is a B&B and real ale house too.

From Derby railway station, walk across the footbridge to the Pride Park side of the station and you will find the Ramada Encore Derby on Locomotive Way and Express by Holiday Inn on Pride Parkway both just a few minutes stroll away.

If you prefer a hotel that is conveniently located in the City Centre so you can easily walk to the beer festival then you have a choice of hotels such as The Holiday Inn or Hilton Derby which are both located within the Riverlights Bus Station complex. The beer festival is just a 3 minute walk from here, You can't get any closer than that!
There is the Cathedral Quarter Hotel on St Mary's Gate if you want something a bit posh. A Jurys Inn hotel at the very top of Iron Gate which is about 5 minute walk to the beer festival.

If you are arriving by car and are not familiar with the layout of Derby then you may prefer a hotel that is located off a main road that is easy to find.
For example hotels located on Pride Park such as Travelodge Derby on Derwent Parade, Express by Holiday Inn on Pride Parkway or Premier Inn Derby East on Stanier way at The Wyvern. These hotels are all easy to find from the A52 and the Jurys Inns Derby Hotel on King Street.

Smartphone Map Location
Click here for a Smartphone Drop Pin <-- Tap this link on your iPhone.
When you tap the link above, it will launch your mapping application and place a "push pin" onto the map with the exact location of the entrance to Derby summer beer festival. You can then use this marker to get driving, walking or bus directions from your current location.
For example on an iPhone you tap the Directions button at the bottom and this will pre-fill in the start and end locations so just tap the Route button at the bottom and it will show you either the driving route or the walking route.




Its best to arrive by foot, there is plenty of parking outside for your Beer Scooter :)

Here are the opening times for the 2013 Deby beer festival.

• Wed 10th July 6:30pm to 11pm
• Thurs 11th July 11am to 11pm
• Fri 12th July - 11am to 11pm
• Sat 13th July - 11am to 11pm
• Sun 14th July - 12pm to 2pm

Admission Prices for non-camra members :

• Wed 6:30pm -11pm £3
• Thur 11am - 5:30pm £1, 5.30pm onwards £5
• Fri 11am - 5:30pm £2, 5.30pm onwards £6
• Sat 11am - 5:30pm £3, 5.30pm onwards £6
• Sun Free entry to all

Admission is completely free to CAMRA Members.

Beer and Cider list for 2013 (use the free app for an up to date list):

Ciders
Ashover 6.0% - Medium from Ashover, Derbyshire.
Biddenden Bushels 6.0% - Med Sweet from Ashford, Kent.
Bottle Kicking 7.0% - Med Sweet from Hallaton, Leicestershire.
Carey Organic 7.0% - Med Dry from Carey, Herefordshire.
Charnwood 6.0% - Med Dry from Charnwood, Leicestershire.
Dunkertons 7.0% - Med Sweet from Pembridge, Herefordshire.
Double Vision 7.4% - Med Sweet from Maidstone, Kent.
Greenwood 6.0% - Medium from Carleton Rode, Norfolk.
Gwatkins Stoke Red 7.5% - Sweet from Abbeydore, Herefordshire.
Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon 7.2% - Medium from Pontypridd, Glamorgan.
Gwynt y Ddraig Celtic Warrior 5.5% - Med Sweet from Pontypridd, Glamorgan.
Hecks Bramley & Honey 6.5% - Medium from Street, Somerset.
Hecks Port Wine of Glastonbury 6.5% - Med Sweet from Street, Somerset.
Naish 6.0% - Dry from West Pennard, Somerset.
Parson's Choice 6.0% - Sweet from West Lyng, Somerset.
Pickled Pig Porkers Snout 6.5% - Medium from Streatham, Cambridgeshire.
Rich 6.0% - Sweet from Watchfield, Somerset.
Rockingham 6.5% - Medium Dry from Rockingham, Leicestershire.
Ross-on Wye 6.5% - Medium from Peterstow, Herefordshire.
Sheppys 6.0% - Med Sweet from Bradford-on-Tone, Somerset.
Spencer & Haspel 8.4% - Dry from Ockbrook, Derbyshire.
Springfield Red Dragon 7.1% - Medium from Llangovan, Monmouthshire.
Swallowfields 5.6% - Medium from Hope Mansell, Herefordshire.
Thatchers Cheddar Valley 6.0% - Med Sweet from Sandford, Somerset.
Three Cats 6.7% - Sweet from Morley, Derbyshire.
Westcroft Janets Jungle Juice 6.5% - Medium from Brent Knoll, Somerset.
Whin Hill Dabinett 7.0% - Med Dry from Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.
Wilkins 6.0% - Med Sweet from Wedmore, Somerset.
Winkleigh Autumn Scrumpy 7.5% - Med Sweet from Winkleigh, Devon.
Woodys 6.0% - Medium from Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

Perries
Broadoak 7.5% - Sweet from Clutton Hill, Somerset.
Butford Organics 6.5% - Med Dry from Bodenham, Herefordshire.
Double Vision Impaired Vision 7.4% - Med Sweet from Maidstone, Kent.
Dunkertons 6.0% - Med Sweet from Pembridge, Herefordshire.
Gwynt y Ddraig Two Trees 4.5% - Med Sweet from Pontypridd, Glamorgan.
Hecks Blakeney Red 6.5% - Medium from Street, Somerset.
Newton Court 6.0% - Sweet from Leominster, Herefordshire.
Pickled Pig 6.5% - Medium from Streatham, Cambridgeshire.
Rathays 7.0% - Medium from Sutton St. Nicholas, Hereford.
Ross Cider & Perry Co. 6.0% - Med Dry from Peterstow, Herefordshire.
Swallowfields Painted Lady 5.5% - Med Sweet from Hope Mansell, Herefordshire.
Whin Hill 6.0% - Medium from Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.

Darwin Suite
8 Sail Damson Porter 5.0% - from Lincolnshire.
8 Sail Mill Stone 4.5% - from Lincolnshire.
Castle Rock Else Mo 4.5% - Best Bitter from Nottingham, Notts.
Castle Rock Screech Owl 5.5% - Strong Bitter from Nottingham, Notts.
Castle Rock Trailing Snapdragon 4.2% - Wheat Beer from Nottingham, Notts.
Castle Rock Tway Blade 6.0% - Strong Bitter from Nottingham, Notts.
Everards Tiger 4.2% - Best Bitter from Leicestershire.

Marquee
Adnams Fatsprat 3.8% - from Suffolk.
Acorn Kazbek IPA5.0% - from West Yorkshire.
Acorn Yorkshire pride 3.7% - from West Yorkshire.
All Saints St Adbon 4.3%
All Saints St Arnold 4.6%
All Saints St Pirans Bitter 4.0%
Appleford Brightwell Gold 4.0% - from Oxfordshire.
Ashover Palule 3.8% - Golden Ale from Ashover, Derbys.
Ashover Sundial 6.3% - Golden Ale from Ashover, Derbys.
Barlow Bettys Blonde 4.0% - Golden Ale from Derbys.
Barlow Three Valleys 5.0% - Best Bitter from Derbys.
Bateman Orange Barley - from Lincolnshire.
Black Iris Abseil IPA - from Derby.
Bottle Brook Mellow 5.7% - from Derbyshire.
Bottle Brook Rapture 5.9% - from Derbyshire.
Brampton Best 4.2% - Best bitter from Derbyshire.
Brampton Wasp nest 5.0% - from Derbyshire.
Brunswick Rocket 4.7% - from Derby.
Buxton Axe Edge 6.8% - from Buxton, Derbys.
Buxton Gold 5.2% - from Buxton, Derbys.
Castle Rock Black Gold 3.7% - Mild from Nottingham, Notts.
Castle Rock Harvest Pale 3.8% - Golden Ale from Nottingham, Notts.
Coastal Errosion 7.5% - from Cornwall.
Coastal Hop Monster 3.7% - from Cornwall.
Coastal Merry Maidens Mild 4.0% - Mild from Cornwall.
Coppice Side Derby Blonde - from Heanor, Derbyshire.
Coppice Side Old Minor - from Heanor, Derbyshire.
Dark Star American Pale Ale 4.7% - from West Sussex.
Dark Star Espresso 4.2% - from West Sussex.
Dark Star Hophead 3.8% - from West Sussex.
Dark Star Revelation 5.7% - from West Sussex.
Dark Star Summer Meltdown 4.8% - from West Sussex.
Derventio Abbey Bitter 4.5% - from Derby, Derbyshire.
Derventio Cleopatra 5.0% - from Derby, Derbyshire.
Marlpool Blind Borris 3.5% - Mild from Marlpool, Derbyshire.
Marlpool Owd Sowj 5.0% - Strong Bitter from Marlpool, Derbyshire.
Muirhouse Bar
Muirhouse Tick Tock 4.0% - Festival Special from Ilkeston, Derbys.
Muirhouse Shopping for Hops 3.9% - from Ilkeston, Derbys.
Muirhouse Summit Hoppy 4.0% - from Ilkeston, Derbys.
Muirhouse Magnum Mild 4.5% - Mild from Ilkeston, Derbys.
Muirhouse Hat Trick IPA 5.2% - from Ilkeston, Derbys.
Muirhouse Stumbling About 5.2% - from Ilkeston, Derbys.
Fullers Bar
Fullers London Pride - from Chiswick, London.

Here is a video of the opening night of the 2012 Derby Summer Beer Festival :



Live Entertainment at Derby Beer Festival 2013  :

WEDNESDAY EVENING

Liquid Brass


In addition, Ripley Morris Men will be strutting their stuff in the musical breaks.
Ripley Morris Men video on Youtube.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Martin Atterbury
Video of Martin playing at Burton Beer Festival this year.

THURSDAY EVENING

A welcome return from Radio Mary. As well as playing all the usual venues, the band has also delighted race-goers at the Cheltenham Festival and Aintree's Grand National !
Video of Radio Mary.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Bill Bailey's Jazz Band are back for a session of New Orleans Blues and foot-tapping trad jazz.
Video of Bill Baileys Jazz Band.

FRIDAY EVENING

Shamus O'Blivion
Video of Shamus O'Blivion.

The Herron Brothers
Video of the Herron Brothers.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

3 Eyed Fox
Video of 3 Eyed Fox.

Rip it up

SATURDAY EVENING

Joint Honours
Video of Joint Honours.

The Legendary Steaming Isaacs

Backline Blues
Video of Backline Blues.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Blues Town will give visitors the best of R and B with the help of a few guests.

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By the way if you  are a cider lover and don't get a chance to goto Derby Beer and cider Festival then goto the JD Wetherspoons Cider Festival that starts on the same day but runs to the end of July.

Enjoy !

Thanks
Andy

35th Derby City Charter Summer Beer Festival, Wednesday 11th July to Sunday 15th July 2012.

The 2012 Derby Summer Beer Festival is here!
Here is my complete guide to one of the biggest and best Beer festivals in Derby, If I have missed anything please let me know. I have included opening Dates and Times, Admission Prices, Maps, Photographs, Beer and Cider lists, Entertainment details including videos of all the acts you can see at this years beer festival :

The Mayor of the City of Derby Councillor Lisa Higginbottom will open this years Derby Summer Beer Festival accompanied by The Beer King at 6.30pm on Wednesday 11th July at The Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby. The Mayor will make a brief speech from the stage at 7.00pm to the "opening night" audience.

35th Derby City Charter Summer Beer Festival organised by CAMRA.

This years Derby Summer Beer Festival takes place from Wednesday 11th July to Sunday 15th July 2012 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby :


This is at Derby Assembly Rooms which is on Derby Market Place near the Quad.
This year's festival will be celebrating 50 years of the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

Map Location for the Derby Summer Beer Festival :

View Derby CAMRA summer beer festival venue. in a larger map

Smartphone Map Location
Click here for a Smartphone Drop Pin <-- Tap this link on your iPhone.
When you tap the link above, it will launch your mapping application and place a "push pin" onto the map with the exact location of the entrance toDerby summer beer festival. You can then use this marker to get driving, walking or bus directions from your current location.
For example on an iPhone you tap the Directions button at the bottom and this will pre-fill in the start and end locations so just tap the Route button at the bottom and it will show you either the driving route or the walking route.



What happens at a beer festival?
If its your first time, don't worry!, pop along and see.
When you go through the entrance doors of Derby Assembly Rooms you will have to either show your CAMRA membership card or pay the entrance fee. You then go up the stairs to the cloakroom area, here you will find toilets and also the Glass Hire area. You will need to hire either a half pint or one pint glass (£2.50). If you return this glass when you leave then you get your money back or you can keep it.
Once you have your glass you make your way up the two lots of stairs. In this area you will find all sorts of stalls selling T-shits, Glasses and other beer related items as well as food of all types.
On this level you will find the entrances into the Great Hall. The Great Hall is where most of the beers and ciders are located and also where the live entertainment will happen.
If its a bit too noisy for you in the great hall then just follow the signs along to the Darwin Suite.
If you are not sure what to try then you can ask for a taste before you buy, obviously don't do that too much otherwise you won't be too popular !

If you have never been to a beer festival before then you are missing an experience, there are not just beers on sale there are ciders and Perries.  You can get some hot or cold food too. T-shirts and glasses are available to buy. And live music to watch each day.

Its best to arrive by foot, there is plenty of parking outside for your Beer Scooter :)

When you pay the entrance fee, you go up the stairs and turn left to either hire a glass or buy a glass.
Its £2.50 for glasses which you can redeem at the end if you like.

Here are the opening times for the 2012 Deby beer festival.

• Wed 11th July 6:30pm to 11pm
• Thurs 12th July 11pm to 11pm
• Fri 13th July - 11pm to 11pm
• Sat 14th July - 11pm to 11pm
• Sun 15th July - 12pm to 2pm

NOTE : The Main Hall will shut from 3pm to 5:30pm to maintain the quality of the beer however the Darwin Suite will remain open all day.

Admission Prices for non-camra members :

• Wed 6:30pm -11pm £3
• Thur 11am - 5:30pm £1, 5.30pm - 11:30pm £5
• Fri 11am - 5:30pm £2, 5.30pm - 11:30pm £6
• Sat 11am - 5:30pm £3, 5.30pm - 11:30pm £6
• Sun Free entry to all

Admission is completely free to CAMRA Members.

Beer and Cider list:
2012 Derby Summer Beer and Cider list. (PDF)

Here is a video of the opening night of the 2012 Derby Summer Beer Festival :



Live Entertainment at Derby Beer Festival 2012  :

WEDNESDAY EVENING

Responding to requests for more folk music, the festival kicks off with a set from Radio Mary. As well as playing all the usual venues, the band has also delighted race-goers at the Cheltenham Festival and Aintree's Grand National.
Radio Mary video on Youtube.

In addition, Ripley Morris Men will be strutting their stuff in the musical breaks and, in the foyer area, women's barbershop chorus Gem Connection will be singing two sets of four-part unaccompanied harmony at 9pm and 10pm.
Ripley Morris Men video on Youtube.
Gem Connection video on Youtube.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Bill Bailey's Jazz Band are back for a session of New Orleans Blues and foot-tapping trad jazz.
Bill Baileys Jazz Band video on Youtube.

THURSDAY EVENING

Back by popular demand are Li'l Jim's Big Squeeze. Playing the Zydeco Ziti in Holland has opened many doors for the band that have taken Cajun music to a new wave level by adding a mix of ska, rock and roots.
Li'l Jim's Big Squeeze video on Youtube.

Support from 8pm is by classic rockers Old Skool, who play covers from the likes of Neil Young, Free, Bad Company and Thin Lizzy.

FRIDAYAFTERNOON

The Ben Holder Jazz Quartet perform in the Stefane Grappelli style with acoustic guitars and double bass. Violinist Ben was hooked on jazz at the age of 11 and is still only in his early 20s.
Ben played London's Albert Hall as part of a jazz season in June.
Ben Holder Jazz Quartet video on Youtube.

FRIDAY EVENING

Up and coming Leeds band Tytania are the main attraction. Richard Brown's tenor vocals are allied to catchy modern rock songs and the band have earned a strong live following. Support from 8pm comes from Chaser, making their third visit to the festival.
Tytania have qualified for the grand final of "Live and Unsigned 2012" and will appear at the O2 arena in London the day after playing in Derby !
Tytania video on Youtube.

Meanwhile, if it's a more laid-back relaxed sound you're after, Blues Basement will play the Darwin Suite stage mixing the Chicago Blues greats such as Howlin Wolf and Muddy Waters with a British blues sound.
Blues Basement video on Youtube.

SATURDAYAFTERNOON

On the Great Hall stage The Pitz play all the old rock favourites. For those looking for something different, Hoverla, a Ukrainian dance ensemble, offer displays of music and dance.
Meanwhile in the Darwin Suite, Radio Mary make their second visit of the festival. Taking over later is country/Irish entertainer Hooley.
Hoverla video on Youtube.

SATURDAY EVENING

The Small Fakers pay tribute to the music of classic pop band The Small Faces. The band features Matt Bond, who has an uncanny resemblance to Steve Marriott. Expect to hear songs such as All or Nothing and Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon.
The Pitz, a foursome playing acoustic rock, kick off the party at 8pm.

Small Fakers video on Youtube.

On the Darwin stage Me Vengo, fronted by Lauren Strange, play various covers of classics hits from the likes of Metallica, Whitesnake, Meatloaf and U2.
Me Vengo video on Youtube.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Bluestown will give visitors the best of R&B with the help of a few guests.

Here is the Cider and Perry list for the 2012 Derby Summer Beer Festival. If you are looking for the beer list see the PDF link nearthe admission prices.

Ciders in the Great Hall:
Biddenden Kentish Strong Ashford, Kent Med Sweet 8.0%
Clear, very pale, made from local culinary fruit

Burrow Hill Somerset Medium 6.0%
Mid-brown fruity cider. 3rd in the CAMRA National Championship 2012

Charnwood Leicestershire Med Dry 6.5%
A full flavoured cider from a very small, near local, producer

Cornish Orchards Liskeard Med Sweet 6.0%
Clear, oak matured cider. 1st place in the National Championships 2012

Farmers Fear, Leicestershire Medium 6.5%
A pale,fruity cider with a slight sparkle. New to the festival

Gwatkin’s Yarlington Mill Herefordshire Med Sweet 7.5%
A single apple variety, dark brown, bursting with flavour

Hecks Kingston Black Somerset Med Sweet 7.0%
Classic single apple variety cider. CAMRA Gold award 2008

Hewitts Peterstow, Herefordshire Medium Dry 6.5%
A small, traditional cider maker using local fruit

Naish West Pennard, Somerset Dry 6.0%
Somerset farm cider as it was 50 years ago, untouched by progress

Perry Brothers Dowlish Wake, Somerset Med Sweet 6.0%
Clear, smooth cider. 2nd in the National Championships 2012

Rathays Old Goat Herefordshire Medium 7.0%
Uses own orchard apples, planted by Bulmers in the 1960s

Ross Cider & Perry Co Herefordshire Medium 6.5%
Award- winning cider from a winner of CAMRA’s Pomona Award

Sheppys Bradford-on-Tone, Somerset Med Sweet 6.0%
Pale, fruity, easy-drinking cider from producer on Devon Border

Spencer & Haspel Ockbrook, Derbyshire Dry 8.4%
New cider producer using all local fruit, fresh tasting with quite a bite

Swallowfields Herefordshire Medium 6.5%
Pale and fruity from a fast growing cider maker using local fruit

Thatcher’s Heritage Sandford, Somerset Med Sweet 4.9%
Light and quaffable, from one of the biggest cider makers in the UK

Three Cats Morley, Derbyshire Sweet 6.7%
Pale, sweet and with a slight sparkle, made with 100% local apples

Trickys Churchinford Somerset Medium 6.5%
A mid-brown, well balanced cider.

Westons Old Rosie Herefordshire Medium 7.3%
Cloudy, ever popular cider from a very larger cider maker

Winkleigh Sams Devon Sweet 6.0%
A clear, easy drinking cider with a slight sparkle

Wiscombe Suicider Colyton, Devon Med Dry 8.0%
A dark, full bodied cider fermented in a rum cask

Ciders in the Darwin Suite:
Double Vision Maidstone, Kent Med Sweet 7.4%
A clear, mellow Eastern Counties cider

Gwynt y Ddraig Dog Dancer Glamorgan Medium 6.5%
A light brown, full flavoured cider from Wales’s largest cider maker

Hecks Port Wine of Glastonbury Somerset Med Sweet 6.5%
A single apple variety cider, pinkish and delicate

Malvern Magic Ledbury, Herefordshire Med Dry 6.0%
Mid-brown cider with a bit of bite and a strong finish

Ralphs New Radnor, Mid Wales Med Sweet 7.0%
Fruity cider made on a working farm on the Welsh border

Rich Somerset Sweet 6.0%
A smooth easy-drinking cider from a long established cider maker

Westcroft Janet’s Jungle Juice Somerset Medium 6.0%
A classic and highly popular Somerset farm cider

Perries in the Great Hall:
Broadoak Clutton, Somerset Sweet 7.5%
A smooth, sweet and highly quaffable perry

Butford Organics Herefordshire Med Dry 6.5%
A rich, fruity perry. 2nd in the National Championships 2012

Day’s Cottage Brookthorpe, Glos Medium 6.5%
Perry from a fruit grower specializing in old apple / pear varieties

Double Vision Impaired Vision Kent Med Sweet 7.4%
Very pale, easy drinking and deceptively strong

Gwynt y Ddraig Pider Glamorgan Medium 5.5%
A rare drink, apple and pear juice fermented together

Gwatkins Blakeney Red Herefordshire Med Sweet 7.5%
Pale, hazy full-flavoured with a lingering aftertaste

Olivers Herefordshire Medium 6.0%
Crisp, clean perry with plenty of flavour and some bite

Ralphs New Radnor, Mid Wales Med Sweet 6.0%
Golden perry, bursting with flavour

Perries in the Darwin Suite:
Newton Court Herefordshire Med Sweet 6.0%
Slightly hazy, flavoursome perry, made from locally grown organic fruit

Ross Cider & Perry Co Herefordshire Med Dry 6.0%
Traditional cider / perry maker just outside Ross. Uses all his own fruit.

Swallowfields Painted Lady Herefordshire Med Sweet 5.5%
Made from a single pear variety, fruity with a lingering finish

By the way if you  are a cider lover and don't get a chance to goto Derby Beer Festival then goto the JD Wetherspoons Cider Festival that starts on the same day but runs to the end of July.

Enjoy !

Thanks
Andy

At the Derby beer festival again

Its day 4 of the Derby summer beer festival. This is a live post from the Beer festival, perhaps you are here too. There is only one more day of the festival to go now.
After being here for a couple of hours I got the rather devastating news that "Pickled Pig Porkers Snout" had run out !!

This band are performing in the Darwin suite. They are The Little Giants.





These Ladies performed in the Main Hall then again in the Darwin Suite.


Tomorrow (Sun 10th July) the beer festival is open from 12.00 to 14.30 and is FREE.
For more details on the festival see my post - Derby Summer Beer Festival 2011.

I managed to find a video of Derby Beer Festival that was filmed from the balcony.

-- Post From My iPhone

Location:Market Pl,Derby,United Kingdom

Thanks
Andy

The 2011 Derby City Charter Summer Beer Festival, On until Sunday 10th July.

This years Derby summer beer festival opened on Wednesday 6th of July and is ongoing until Sunday 10th July. So there is still time to go along and enjoy the real ales and ciders.
This is at Derby Assembly Rooms which is on Derby Market Place near the Quad.

If you have never been to a beer festival before then you are missing an experience, there are not just beers on sale there are ciders and Perries.  You can get some hot or cold food too. T-shirts and glasses are available to buy. And live music to watch each day.

Its best to arrive by foot, there is plenty of parking outside for your Beer Scooter :)

If your looking for a downloadable pdf guide to this years festival then click the link below. It lists all the beers and ciders along with their location in the hall :
Complete Beer list and guide by CAMRA.

When you pay the entrance fee, you go up the stairs and turn left to either hire a glass or buy a glass.
Its £2.50 for glasses which you can redeem at the end if you like.

Here are the opening times for the three remaining days of the festival.

• Fri 8th July - 11.30 to 16.00 then 17.00 to 23.00
• Sat 9th July - 11.30 to 16.00 then 18.30 to 23.00
• Sun 10th July - 12.00 to 14.30

Admission Prices

• Fri Lunch: £2 17.00-18.30: £3 Eve: £6
• Sat Lunch: £3 Eve: £6
• Sun Lunch: Free

Admission is free to CAMRA Members.

I love the ciders they had on.
The best one was "Pickled Pig Porkers Snout" a Med Sweet cider at 6.5% but we also tried "Three Cats" a local brew, "Old Goat" and "Westons Old Rosie". There was a cider called Woodthorpe Hall Ruby Suzie which was 10.5% which I did not try !!

Here are a few photographs I took on Thursday afternoon.

the stage at Derby Summer Beer Festival 2011


This is The Bill Bailey Jazz Band who were performing on Thursday afternoon.


This was the view in the Main Hall on Thursday 7th July. I'm standing near the ciders.


I found this review of the Cider I liked..
Pickled Pig Porkers Snout.

Pop along and enjoy the real ales and ciders.
Leave comments of which Beers and ciders you liked.

Thanks
Andy

Where to Pick Your Own Strawberries near Derby. A Time-Lapse drive to Scaddows Farm, Ticknall.

One of the best things about Briitish summers is being able to pick your own Strawberries. Here in Derby you don't have to drive too far out of the city to get to a farm where you can pick your own fruit.
Just in case you did not know about this farm I have created a time-lapse driving video below of a drive from Osmaston Road in Derby to the PYO farm.

Do you like the taste of freshly picked English Strawberries with cream?
There is nothing quite like the taste and its cheaper than buying them from the supermarket.

Here in my video I have recorded a time-lapse car journey from Derby to Scaddows Farm near Ticknall in Derbyshire.
As you will see its not too far from Derby City to this "pick your own" fruit farm and well worth the drive.
As well as Strawberries they also have blackcurrents, Raspberries, Redcurrents and Gooseberries, also locally produced fruit and veg etc available in their farm shop.

The PYO Season is June to late July and its open 7 days a week from 9.30am to 7.30pm. Because you can collect so much fruit its great for those people wanting to make Jams or cakes but I just like to eat them with cream.



Driving Details:
The car journey starts on Osmaston Road (A514) in Derby and ends at Scaddows Farm, Ticknall, Derbyshire.
The ENTIRE journey from start to end is on the A514 road so very easy to drive.
It starts in The Osmaston area of Derby then through Allenton, Shelton Lock, Chellaston, Swarkestone, Stanton by Bridge and Ticknall.
This trip is 9.3 Miles and takes about 17 minutes if there is no traffic.

When you arrive at the farm entrance you need to turn left and follow the track along and down to the parking area.
Here you can get your plastic punnet or basket with a handle (you pay for the basket when you weigh in your Strawberries). Speaking personally from experience I find that the best quality Strawberries are found furthest away from the entrance to the field as  most people are lazy and just walk to the nearest plants but of course those plants tend to have been picked the most of all.
Also you can find some good crops of berries near weeds and Thistles as people don't like picking near them.
Because you are picking the fruit yourself it means you can select the best of the crop, no point in picking fruit thats not quite ripe or fruit that has started to go mushy. Remove as much of the stalk as possible and don't leave discarded fruit in the walking areas as it ends up all over your shoes!

If you don't want to pick your own Strawberries then you can also buy punnets of Strawberries in the farm shop but seems a bit silly going all that way only to get some picked by someone else.

Costs:
As of July 3rd 2011
We picked 7lb 15oz of fruit and it cost £7.10 (including price for two baskets).

Here is my video:


Music :
Mighty by Olaf used under creative commons license
Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
This Track
Olafs music channel.


Driving Route Map
Detailed map of Scaddows Farm

Time-Lapse details :
The driving video is made from 1115 photographs (at 2272x1704 pixels) taken using a modified Canon Ixus 430 camera. Sequenced using Sony Vegas 10 Pro. Video rendered in 1080p (519Mb uploaded video file).

Hope you found my video of use.
Rate and comment if you enjoyed it.

Thanks
Andy

The longest day of the year is today, clouds in time-lapse over Derby video.

Today 21st June 2010 is the longest day of 2010. I meant to set up my timelapse equipment to capture a full days worth of clouds in timelpase but I forgot, but you may enjoy the last video I made of clouds in time-lapse on the longest day in 2008. This video is on my Vimeo channel. Its recorded in HD, to watch it in HD you need to click on the HD is off icon then click the link that shows, fullscreen option is bottom right of the viewer....



The Longest Day, A full day of clouds in time-lapse. June 20th 2008 from Andy Savage on Vimeo.
The idea of this video was simple, I wanted to capture a whole days worth of clouds in time-lapse on the longest day of the year (20th June 2008). The sunrises in the summer are amazing but you tend to be asleep and dont get chance to see them. By means of "timed start" time-lapse I've managed to capture a wonderful sunrise which you can see at 0:23 in this video, this equates to 4.28am
I shot the sequence out of my front window in Derby, Derbyshire, UK. I did not notice the dirt on the window until after I looked at the images, oh well !

I set the software to capture and image every 14 seconds.
The first image was taken at 02:43, this is the first photo that you could start to see some daylight starting.
The last image was taken at 23:04 which was the last image with any daylight present.
The sequence is made from 5232 photographs, taken with a Canon Ixus 430.

To learn more about how the length of the day changes throughout the year see here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solstice

In 2010, at 7:28 a.m. Eastern Time, the Summer Solstice began, marking the first day of summer and the longest day of the year for those in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Earth, tilted on its 23.5-degree axis, is tipped closest to the Sun during the Summer Solstice while the opposite holds true for those residing in the Southern Hemisphere, for which today is the winter solstice. Today would be the shortest day of the year for them.

The Solstice does not always occur on the same day. The variation exists because our calendar has 365 days in a year, whereas an astronomical year has 365.25 days. The discrepancy is accounted for through our implementation of the leap year system, which adds an extra day to the calendar every four years

Andy