The Midsummer Beer Happening in Stonehaven, Scotland, has actually revealed the charities it will support with funds raised at this year’s occasion, from 15th-17th June.
The Happening is an event of the craft of developing, together with street food and musical home entertainment. The occasion will support Stonehaven’s life-saving RNLI team and the town’s Sea Cadets, in addition to the world-famous Fireballs event.
Also being supported by the Happening will be Stonehaven Folk Festival, Stonehaven Men’s Shed, Stonehaven Lions, Stonehaven Youth Rugby, Stonehaven Cricket Club, Rhythm Dance Nation, Friends of Stonehaven Open Air Pool, and Mearns FM.
“Everyone involved in the festival wants to ensure that each year the Happening leaves a lasting legacy in the town, as well as creating great memories for the thousands of people who flock to the event each June,” said organiser Robert Lindsay.
“That is why we are proud and delighted to work this year with so many outstanding organisations who do so much good work in Stonehaven, be it saving lives at sea, offering young people a great start in life, or putting the town on the global map every Hogmanay. There are so many groups who do so much to make life in our town better for everyone.”
Robert said it was heartening to see the concrete distinction the Happening — and its predecessor the Stonehaven Real Ale Festival — has actually made over the years, with £247,000 raised because the very first celebration in 2009.
“We recently paid a visit to meet the guide dog puppy, Mary, which the Happening sponsored after last year’s event,” he said. “It was a benefit and happiness to fulfill this charming lady throughout her training, understanding she was going to be making such an enormous distinction in somebody’s life.
Robert Lindsay and other Midsmmer Beer Happening volunteers conference Mary, the guide dog puppy sponsored by the occasion
“It was a reminder of why the charity fundraising side of our not-for-profit event is so important, and why all the volunteers work so hard to do what they do every year.”
Robert said in 2015’s Happening had the ability to raise almost £63,000, and he thanked everybody who came and who offered for their assistance. “We couldn’t raise any money at all — in truth we couldn’t even stage the Happening without the ready assistance of our army of volunteers and the commitment of individuals who take a trip from throughout the north-east, Scotland and the entire of the UK to delight in the celebration.
“We never take that for granted and every year we want to give them the best of times and the warmest of welcomes.”
Visitors to this year’s celebration, kept in a purpose-built marquee in the town’s Baird Park, will have the option of around 150 beer and ciders, hand-curated from the finest makers throughout Scotland and the UK. There will likewise be an option of terrific food from acclaimed street suppliers in an alfresco food court, in addition to music from a few of the finest artists in the north-east.
Also returning is the Happening’s Cycle Sportive which brought in more than 1,000 riders ready to handle the occasion’s difficult paths.
Robert said: “We are all very excited about the Happening in June and we know people are looking forward to it, judging from the way tickets are flying out the door. We can’t wait to welcomed everyone to the Midsummer Beer Happening 2023.”
• For more info and tickets, msbh.co.uk
