Ossett Brewery to host huge waterside festival with food, drink and music

Ossett Brewery is set to host the tenth edition of its huge waterside food, drink and musical Wharfest 10 next month.

Taking place at the picturesque location of Granary Wharf, organisers are promising an unforgettable afternoon of live music, food, and free-flowing drinks.

The popular waterfront festival has a reputation for serving up an eclectic mix of sounds
spanning from indie, 60’s rock, American blues to party music – and the Ossett Brewery events team has promised that their milestone tenthevent will be no exception.

The free to attend festival will take place at The Hop, Craft Asylum #1 and Archies on Saturday 2 October,

The Hop boasts one of the best selections of local ales in the north, with plenty of favourites from award-winning brewery Ossett due to be pulled on the day.

As for food, The Hop will be serving a small but highly regarded menu of hearty local pies, peas and mash up to help you wash all that beer down.

Music highlights at The Hop will include rousing sets from American boogie-woogie band Leeds City Stompers (3 pm), modern indie rock from Mossie Band (7 pm) and Huddersfield’s 10-piece riot jazz band Dead Beat Brass at 9.30 pm.

Over at Craft Asylum #1, meanwhile, guests can look forward to a 5 pm acoustic set from SuperSonnets, followed by a performance by Yorkshire-based solo acoustic guitarist Sarah Widdupat at 7 pm. Here, you can expect to hear everything from contemporary pop to covers of songs ranging from Britpop hits to 50’s classics.

Craft Asylum #1 is also known for its legendary Salt Beer Factory craft selection, so you can guarantee there’ll be some great craft beers pouring here throughout the day.

And down at Archie’s, a live DJ will be dropping a crowd-pleasing mix of soul, Motown, funk, chart and party tunes with a live sax from 6 pm onwards. Known for their calorific pizzas, sides and desserts, this is the spot to soak up all that alcohol and recoup with a spot of sugar.

The first 100 attendees will receive a stamp card, allowing them to claim a free Wharfest t-shirt after buying a drink in all three venues.

Speaking on the huge upcoming 10th anniversary of the festival, Osset Brewery’s Group Marketing and Events Manager Leanne Jackson said: “We are so excited to bring Wharfest back to Granary Wharf across our three venues and due to popular demand, we are now celebrating our 10th festival!

“The beauty of the event is that it is free entry with live music all day from 3pm, what’s
not to like?’’

To find out more, head over to Ossett Brewery’s website here.