OktoberFest
Oktoberfest delight: Bavarian beers, wurst, costumes, ukulele joy, and tireless volunteers turning grey skies into pure cheer.
We were finalists again in the Great British Pub Awards in the Community category, unfortunately it wasn't to be but we still celebrated. Bingo was back from its summer break, and there was the usual quiz nights. The coffee morning was for Macmillan Cancer Support. And it was Oktoberfest too!
Oktoberfest delight: Bavarian beers, wurst, costumes, ukulele joy, and tireless volunteers turning grey skies into pure cheer.
Autumn sunshine, scenic miles, smiling riders—then back to The Swan for Oktoberfest cheers and well‑earned fun
Coffee, cake and compassion overflowed: £359.57 raised for Macmillan, every crumb gone, powered by brilliant volunteers.
Awards night drama: finalists again, gracious rivals crowned, proud hearts raised a glass to community‑pub brilliance.
Good Beer Guide glory: The Swan shines again—six years running, CAMRA‑approved, proudly pouring the UK’s best.
The Swan celebrated reaching The Great British Pub Awards finals, recognising outstanding community spirit, volunteers, and local engagement. Here is a summay of the submission.
Beer‑brained quiz chaos, head‑scratching laughs, last‑minute victory, raffle spirits flowing—brains, banter, bragging rights collided.
Swan Bingo roared back: packed bar, flying prizes, and one lucky table scooping drinks and cash glory
Quiz night erupted: brain‑twisting rounds, razor‑thin scores, Speed Dating team victorious, £40 raffle win crowned the chaos.
Record turnout: 30 riders rolled from The Swan to Slough and Eton—book ahead and join the fun.
Dice rolled, battles raged as Warhammer Club revelled upstairs, fantasy worlds colliding in epic tabletop fun.