Welcome to The Rising Sun,

Sunfest 2009: 9th-12th July

Our Third Annual Beer Festival

It's that time of year again and hard to believe we are onto number three already. It doesn't seem like more than a pint or two since Patrick of Abbeydale Brewery said to Rob of The Rising Sun. "I think we should have a beer festival". As always we aim to make it bigger and better than the year before!

Click here for more information on the beers we have this year.

What's On This Year?

* 5 Abbeydale Regulars plus the Shepard Wheel Charity Ale available inside the pub along with our wide selection of belgium bottled beers and our continental lagers.

*Abbeydale and Beerworks specials plus more than 50 ales from local and micro breweries across Yorkshire, Manchester and Cumbria in the beer tent.

*Real cider and perry avaialble from the beer tent

*Soft drinks and low alcohol beers available both inside & out.

*Plenty of music and entertainment planned, see below.

*Food available all day 12noon to 10pm, including a Hog Roast Saturday 4-10pm!

Entertainment Schedule

All to take place outside, weather permitting.

Friday 10th July:

9-11pm: The Gentlemen of Jazz

Saturday 11th July:

2pm: Morris Dancers

4pm: The Loxley Brass Band

9-11pm: Scuppered (folk/rock band)

The Charity:

Shepard Wheel Restoration Fund

Last year between Sunfest and the Charity beer (then Pain in the Arch) we raised over £1000 for cancer patients in Sheffield. This year we want to do evern better or our new chosen charity. Sunfest '09 will be raising moneyfor the Friendsof the Porter Valley Shepard Wheel Restoration Fund.

For those os you not local, the Porter Valley is just behind the pub, where the Porter Brook runs from Ringinglow down to Endcliffe Park. It is now a lovely and very popular walk but is also the site of some of the earliest industrial activity in Sheffield with remenants of early water powered industry all the way down the valley.

Sheoard Wheel is a water powered grinding wheek where knives, scissors and shears would be ground. The present buildings date from the 1780s and it was operating until 1930, restored in the 1960s but then allowed to fall back into disrepair again. A poject is now underway to restore it to full working order and this is what we will be supporting, itis a fascinating place to visit and there will be representatives from FOTPV available during the

festival to tell you more.All you have to do is buy a pintof 'Shepards Wheel' and Abbeydale Brewery will donate 10p to this excellent cause.

You can also help by: Putting cash in the collecting buckets, putting unused beer tokens into the collecting buckets and making purchases from our charity table in the beer festival tent or buying some of the pumpclips we have on offer.

Food at The Rising Sun

The Rising Sun serves a variety of hot and cold snacks across two menu's Monday- Saturday.

There is a light lunchtime menu with a selection of cold & toasted sandwiches or larger main meals on the specials board.

The evening menu provides popular and traditional pub favourites as well as some slightly more exotic fare.

The carvery is available every Sunday from 12-4pm. We also hold a evening carvery every fourth Tuesday of the month from 5:30-8:30pm. We advise that parties of four or more book in advance for these days. *The carvery is currently on 'holiday' until September but hot food will still be served 12-4pm every Sunday*

We can also cater for your group's party be it birthday, leaving do or even small wedding receptions. Drop in and talk to Rob or Julie or give them a call to discuss your requirements.

Rising Sun News

The Rising Sun has continued to maintain a presence in the Good Pub Guide and was once again listed in 2009, why not pick up a copy and take a peek.

We have also continued to appear on the Sheffield Telegraphs Top 20 Pubs List for 2009, coming in seventh place once again.

Planning for our third annual beer festival is now well under way with just over 2 weeks until Sunfest 2009 opens, it is promising to be a busy but enjoyable time for all once again. If you've missed our previous festivals then please make time to come and see us 9th-12th July....real ale drinkers will not be disappointed!

Looking for unusual beers?

You will find them at The Rising Sun.

Being part of a microbrewery business, we are able to get hold of microbrewery beers which don't appear in the free trade very often, if at all. Some micros only brew for their own outlets and don't sell their beer much at all. But they will often swap beer with another micro to put guest beers into their pub or pubs. So look out for rare and unusual beers alongside old favourites. If you have a favourite beer from a micro you would like to see on the bar, let Robert know and we'll see what we can do.

And if you can't find something to your taste on the handpumps, check out the bottled beers menu!

New Music Listings now available for viewing.

The Rising Sun hold live music weekly on Monday nights. The listings for June-September 2009 are now available to view on the Entertainments page.

There are boards advising of bands in the pub itself and take away leaflets so you never forget when your favourite band is performing

Groups to look out for include The Dizzy Club, No Fixed Abode and Scuppered. We also have Ian Britt and The Red River Rebels appearing for the first time.