The festival will help raise cash for Patterdale MRT, seen here with Prince William on Helvellyn

Organisers of a Lakeland festival are hoping outdoors fans will come for some beer and boogie – and help swell a mountain rescue team’s coffers.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team is one of two beneficiaries of the inaugural Ullswater Beer and Music Festival being held next weekend.

The event kicks off on Friday and will have more than 35 real ales and 20 ciders and perries on offer over its two days.

There are also seven bands providing entertainment at the venue in the playing field at Patterdale. The village nursery will also benefit from fundraising at the event, which is taking place opposite the mountain rescue base.

Organiser Matt Cox said “I felt it was about time there was some kind of a music event in the Ullswater Valley. The King George V playing field in Patterdale is an amazing location. Place Fell, Helvellyn and the shores of Ullswater frame the site on all sides with fantastic views.

“What better way to raise funds for a couple of local good causes than holding a beer and music festival in such an amazing setting?

“We’ve tried to source as much of the festival as locally as we can. All the real ales that we’ve selected are from Cumbrian brewers or those just over the border in neighbouring counties; the catering is from a local deer and Dexter beef farm; sadly sourcing local cider and perry proved a little harder so we’ve chosen what we believe to be 20 of the best from some of the small-scale producers up and down the country.

“The bands and musicians that are playing at this year’s event are some of the area’s brightest and best.

“All in all I’m hoping it should be an amazing weekend and we’ll raise a bit of money for the local rescue team and nursery group.”

The event takes place on 18 and 19 May. Tickets, which must be bought in advance, are available from outdoor retailer Catstycam in Pooley Bridge and Glenridding, or via the festival website, which also has details of bands.