Worth a visit for the '2/3rds' pint tankards alone. Friendly
From the web page [1]
Opening Times Thursday 1st December, 11am to 11pm - £1 admission all day Friday 2nd December, 11am to 11pm - £1 admission before 6.30, £2 after Saturday 3rd December, 11am to 11pm - £1 all day Remember, card carrying CAMRA members get in free at all times.
Getting There The festival is held at the Kingsway Hall in Dovercourt. If you're coming by train then head for Dovercourt Station. The last train back is at 11:05pm each evening, by the way.[2]
Kingsway Hall is a short walk from the station.[3][4]
[1] The ponce who wrote the web pages deemed it necessary to make it difficult to cut and past the text. Well Mr. Stupid (a) I managed it in
1 minute so that was a waste of time and (b) I won't bother again if that's your attitude.
[2] NOT TRUE. The last train to somewhere useful leaves before that.
[3] About 3 mins walk - up 'hill'. Straight across traffic lights.
[4] Buses from Colchester are often preferred to trains by people who know about those things. They may be more convenient for local travel than trains.