CELEBRATING its 25th year the Bolton Beer Festival returns once again next month.

The annual event which offers mouth-watering tasters from the UK and beyond will be hosted at the University of Bolton Stadium.

Each year around 7,000 beer drinkers come to the event to try the 200 real ales, lagers, ciders, gins and wines on offer.

The festival raises money for Bolton Lads and Girls Club and tickets start at £3. This year's festival will be on October 18 to 20.

This year for the first time, a shuttle bus is being operated for £2.

For more information and to get a ticket visit beer-festival.co.uk online. To sponsor the festival call Kelly McFadden on 540 100.