THE Forever Bury Beer Festival kicks off on Friday, celebrating 120 years of Bury FC.

Over the next three days until Monday (28), football fans can catch four premiership games on the large screen: Manchester United v Portsmouth, Southampton v Arsenal, Newcastle v Bolton and the Carling Cup Final with Liverpool v Chelsea, while enjoying a selection of beers from ten different breweries.

The festival runs at Bury FC Social Club from Friday night until Sunday and Forever Bury, the supporters' trust, is asking people to donate bottles of beer for the bottle bar and to drop them off at the Gigg Lane office.

Opening times are: 7-11pm Friday; noon-11pm Saturdsay; noon to 11pm on Sunday.