A CITY is hosting a four-day beer festival next week (March 7-10).

Durham City Rugby Club will be the venue for the festival, from March 7 to 10.

The event is being organised by the Durham branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), which named the club its Real Ale Club of the Year for 2013.

There will be 48 real ales and eight ciders from around Britain.

The festival will be open from 11am to 11pm on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 11am to 6pm on the Sunday.

Entry costs £2 per person. Beers cost £2.50 per pint. The venue is Hollow Drift, Green Lane, Durham.