THE Driftwood Spars in St Agnes will host its annual Sausage and Ale Weekender over the first bank holiday in May, with music, guest beers and tasty bangers to fuel the fun.  

The event is always planned to coincide with theSt Agnes Bloster Festival, which features life-size puppets, a drum band and a giant effigy of Bolster, the marauding giant of Cornish folklore whose welcome demise is marked by a parade with marching drums, dancing and puppetry.

The procession will make its way to the pub for around 1pm on Sunday, performing for those gathered there. The Crib Shack will be open, selling drinks and ice creams to keep revellers of all ages satiated. 

The music line-up kicks off on Friday evening with high energy rock band True Collision and comes to a close on Bank Holiday Monday with local singer songwriter, Joe Francis. 

On Saturday the Alex Robertson Trio will take to the stage with a soulful acoustic performance, while on Sunday Jeanne Naylor will provide the soundtrack to the afternoon with her genre-defying music, layering rich piano melodies over fingerpick-style guitar.

All music performances are free, as is general entry to the pub all weekend. 

Louise Treseder, landlady of the community-centric brewpub, said: “This is one of the highlights of the year here in St Agnes. It’s a great blend of genuine Cornish storytelling and a welcome excuse for a good old village knees-up.

“At The Driftwood, we consider ourselves a (slightly wobbly) pillar of the community, and there’s nowhere better to be on Bolster Weekend with a pint in hand.” 

The Sausage & Ale Weekender also features a guest beer bar, with small batch beers from the Driftwood Spars brewery and many others carefully chosen from across the UK. 

Head brewer Tim Lawrence said: “We’ve sourced some real cult classics for this one, and frankly we can’t wait to get stuck in ourselves.

“From Hopadelic from By The Horns Brewing Co. to Session by Seven Bro7hers, Haze Craze by Alphabet Brewing to Baller by Gypsy Hill, there are some absolute bangers to try both in keg and cask.” 

Tim has also chosen some beers from closer to home, including Three Spires from Mason Brewing in Threemilestone, and The Last of The Jed-IPA by St Austell Brewery – a limited edition release brewed specially for May 4, commonly known as Star Wars Day. 

Craft cider will also be in plentiful supply for washing down a tasty array of locally made, gluten-free premium sausages; from simple hotdogs to sausage platters and beer-flavoured sausages, they’ll be something for everyone, including vegetarians. 

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