FOUR Wetherspoons pubs in the Bradford district are set to host a 12-day real ale festival.

The Myrtle Grove in Main Street, Bingley, The Turls Green in Centenary Square, Bradford, The Obediah Brooke in Bradford Road, Cleckheaton and the Sir Norman Rae in Market Square, Shipley, will each host the festival from Wednesday, March 30 to Sunday, April 10 inclusive.

A range of up to 25 real ales, priced at £2.10 a pint, including three from brewers in Australia, USA and Italy and also beers from Orkney and Jersey.

Among the festival collection are vegan (also suitable for vegetarians) and gluten-free beers.

A number of the beers will also be available in the pub for the first time, including some brewed especially for the festival.

There are beers that include cherries, spices and rye in their ingredients.

The festival line-up includes Rooster's Tenderfoot, Sambrook's Tomahawk, Orkney Dragonhead, Terrapin Jazz (USA), Vale Jekyll and Hyde, Birrificio Foglie D'Erba Hot Night at the Village (Italy), Batemans Beast from the East, JW Lees Malt Crush and Young Henrys Real Ale (Australia).

The Turls Green manager, Nicki Hanson, said: "The festival is a great celebration of real ale.

"It will allow us to showcase a selection of superb beers over a 12-day period, at great value for money prices."