ERDINGER Oktoberfest 2018

London’s biggest and best German Oktoberfest event – the ERDINGER Oktoberfest - is moving to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford for 2018. Following the huge success of their first year with over 30,000 visitors, German brewer ERDINGER are moving their Oktoberfest event to the former Olympics site and will create a traditional Bavarian beer ball for 5,000 people-a-day from Thursday September 27th till Sunday October 28th There will be a huge traditional Bavarian beer hall and fun fair which will be open from Thursday to Sunday on a beautiful area of the Stratford Waterfront close to the London Aquatic Centre and the ArcelorMittal Orbit. The main marquee which will look like the outside of a 19th century open-plan Bavarian beer hall with wooden floors and walls will be equipped with over 220 bench tables to sit and dance on. The 16,700 sq.ft. interior will be decorated with floral garlands, a traditional blue and white striped roof, and a live music stage for entertainment. The beer hall has capacity for 3,000 people and the outdoor space will accommodate another 2,000. Over 250,000 pints of premium “Erdinger Weissbier” (wheat beer) and smooth lager “Fischers Hell” will be shipped directly from the brewery in Bavaria. There will be over 40 expert Bavarian waitresses dressed in traditional Dirndl dresses to serve the guest quickly, and live entertainment from famous Oktoberfest bands from Munich followed by modern pop acts and DJs that will run through the evening. There will also be a fun fair and an outdoor beer garden with genuine wooden Alpine huts, transported from Germany for the month long event. The food stalls will be selling traditional Bavarian cuisine including Haxn (pork knuckles), Leberkäs (beef/pork loaf), Sauerkraut, and of course the world-famous Bratwurst sausages. Visitors will also have the opportunity to buy merchandise articles and souvenirs as traditional Bavarian clothing that will remind them of a great day out at the ERDINGER Oktoberfest in London.