“The food service staff are on top of their game, very attentive, smiley and demonstrating good food service and customer care skills.”
“Food was perfect. Service was on point. Everyone was really welcoming. Looking forward to coming back.”
“The menu was simple but exciting and the quality was fantastic, value for money was good and fair for what we had.”
The Skipper Beer Festival
A fantastic weekend of fun, entertainment and beer!
Welcome to our 2nd annual Beer Festival, where great company meets the finest brews! Hosted right here in our relaxed pub and restaurant garden, this weekend is a celebration of exceptional craft ales, and great live music!
Pair your favourite pint with our specially curated festival menu. We have a full weekend of entertainment lined up to keep you in the party mood. Our normal opening hours will apply over the weekend.
We will be serving festival food throughout the weekend, and we will also be serving our full bar and restaurant menu too in our normal dining areas, along with up to 20 local ales for you to taste, so you really will be spoilt for choice!
Friday 25th September:
Jack’s Big Pub Quiz & Pizza night!
On Friday night we will be having Jack’s Big Pub Quiz & Pizza night!
Meeting at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Please enter teams of up to 6 people. Entry will be £2.50 per person, with a minimum entry fee of £10 per team.
We will have a guaranteed winning pot of £100!
In addition to our festival food menu, we will also be serving our delicious home-made pizzas, cooked and served from our brand new pizza oven.
Please call us in advance to book a table. Whilst we may have some availability on the evening for people to enter, priority will be given to pre-bookings, so please make sure you pre-book to guarantee your table.
Remember to book a table in our restaurant allowing for plenty of time before we start, if you think you might not fancy the festival menu.
Saturday 26th September:
A trio of live music!
We have 3 fantastic live music acts lined up for you to enjoy, from 1pm to late!
Kicking off the day, there will be music at 1pm from the superb soloist Hannah Faulkner with her fantastic guitar skills. Playing a mix of Soul, Motown, Pop, Jazz, and dance. She will be playing two 45 minute sets and her act is not to be missed. A great way to start the day!
And then on Saturday evening, the fabulously individual and talented Hayley Di Rito will be playing three 45 minute sets for us. With a fantastic mix of old and current material, you won’t want to miss her performances - she is a real star! The perfect way to end the days musical shows.
So why not come along and enjoy some free live music, mixed with some great food, drink and company.
Remember to book a table in our restaurant if you think you might not fancy the festival menu.
Hannah Faulkner
Hayley Di Rito
Sunday 27th September:
Jazz by the green!
Following their fantastic performance here at The Skipper during the Oundle Festival, we are welcoming back the magnificent ‘Epigone’ and their fantastic Jazz ensemble. They will be performing 3 sets, and will be closing the festival from 3-6pm.
Remember to book a table in our restaurant if you think you might not fancy the festival menu.
Testimonials
“Couldn’t fault the ambience and decor it was beautiful and was greeted by amazing staff.”
“The drinks were lovely, too. A really good selection of wines and beers to suit everyone's tastes.”
“Customer service, as always, was warm, welcoming and everything you would wish for.”