Over the past four years, the Steelhouse Festival - held on top of a mountain on the edge of the breathtakingly beautiful Brecon Beacons - has established a reputation not only for the quality of its line-up but also for being one of the best value-for-money and most family-friendly events of its kind in theOver the past four years, the Steelhouse Festival – held on top of a mountain on the edge of the breathtakingly beautiful Brecon Beacons – has established a reputation not only for the quality of its line-up but also for being one of the best value-for-money and most family-friendly events of its kind in the rock 'n' roll universe. All three points – with a couple of notable exceptions within the context of the first (which we'll come to a bit later) – are extremely evident over the course of the weekend: the value-for-money aspect is reflected in the fact that beer costs a thirst-quenching £3.50 per pint (or just £3 for those of us lucky enough to gain access to the VIP tent!) and burgers weighing in at a meatily mouth-watering four quid! As for the family element – well, there are kids everywhere: playing football up against the fences, challenging bands to frisbee competitions, building rainbows out of used beer cartons… and, more importantly, rocking out to each and every one of the 16 acts – with the aid of suitable hearing protection, of course! Unfortunately, travelling over from Belfast brought a few last minute hitches with it, [...]
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