Northampton County Ground to host first Bavarian-style beer festival this weekend

The County Ground is set to turn its indoor arena into a Bavarian village tonight, offering drinkers speciality beers shipped straight from Germany to Northampton.

As part of the three-day Oktoberfest, Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is asking festival-goers to don wigs, hats, Lederhosen and Bavarian maid outfits to celebrate.

Oktoberfest is coming to Northampton this evening.placeholder image
Oktoberfest is coming to Northampton this evening.

The indoor event, which kick-started last night, will offer Oktoberfest-style food such - including German sausage - as well as a yodelling Oompah band.

The event is adults only with tickets for tonight (Saturday, October 7) costing £19.50 per person while Sunday entry is £15 per person.

Included in the ticket price is a glass stein as well as one drink.Tickets can be bought online from https://www.tickettailor.com/checkout/view-event/id/107967/chk/156c

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