2026 Sponsors
We can never say THANK YOU enough to our sponsors. We couldn’t run this event without you.
If you are local to Atherton and looking for a garage, roofer, printer, place to go drinking, plant hire, accountant, or any of a dozen other things or services, please consider the people below. They are supporting your community so maybe deserve your support in return.
Glass Sponsor
Handles & Hinges
Handles and hinges is a family run business based in Greater Manchester, supplying replacement UPVC window and door parts across the UK. We specialise in UPVC handles, hinges, lock and hard to find spares.
www.handlesandhinges.co.uk
Tel: 01204 652211
Bar, Tokens, Entertainment Sponsors
A Connolly Limited (Craft Bar)
General building, painting & decorating contractors.
www.aconnollyltd.co.uk
01942 244443
All Flow Dispense Bar Services (Foreign Bar)
Providing the bar installations for the Bent and Bongs since the days of the Formby Hall.
All-Flow provide event bar installations and routine cover and maintenance. Along with the Bent and Bongs they do the installations for the Wigan and Daisy Hill beer festivals and others across the north-west. Whatever your event they can put a bar in for you. If you are in the licenced trade and need someone to do a bespoke install, or you just need someone independent and brilliant to keep your bar running all day every day these are the people you need to talk to.
Tel: 07900 257 232
Astley Hire (Cask Bar)
Industrial equipment hire, access equipment cleaning equipment, heating & cooling. Industrial maintenance equipment, industrial training services.
www.astleyhire.co.uk
Tel: 01942263451 / 01942608822
J Bainbridge Auto Body Repairs (Craft Bar)
John has 25 years experience in Chips, Blow-ins, scratches and dents. All aspects of body repair. Find us on Facebook.
Tel: 01942 875046.
Manticore Security (Cider Bar)
Manticore security aims to provide quality assured, fully trained and SIA licenced door security officers and safety stewards to meet the security requirements of our clients. With over 16 years experience in the private security sector, we have experience working with large and small businesses, providing their security needs. Whether this be for one off events, concerts, pub doors, retail, white collar boxing events, sports matches, festivals, religious gatherings and more.
Email info@manticoresec.co.uk
Mechanics Rest at the Taphouse (Cask Bar)
Athertons first micropub. Recently refurbished family run, dog friendly. Serving 5 rotating cask ales.
Nexgen Signs & Graphics Ltd (Entertainment)
Atherton based sign company with over 30 years combined experience in all aspects of signage, LED illumination, vehicle graphics and vehicle wrapping. We use the latest technology to craft bespoke signs and graphics to suit your needs.
www.nexgensigns.co.uk
01942 369905
Wigan Beer Company (Gin and Prosecco Bar)
Successfully established for over 30 years, The Wigan Beer Company has an extensive customer base reaching every corner of North West, UK, and is ever expanding. As a fully registered and HMRC-approved wholesaler, we are able to guarantee a friendly, efficient service and exceptional quality support.
Wigan Brewhouse (Cask Bar)
Wigan Brewhouse make fine crafted cask ale in the heart of Wigan, in a fully restored 19th Century Grade II-listed brewery Combining heritage with imagination, we put true Northern soul into our range of award winning beers.
www.wiganbrewhouse.co.uk
Tel: 01942 369905
Barrel Sponsors
A 1 A Locomotives LTD
Owners, restorers and operators of vintage former British Rail Class 31 Diesel locomotives of which 31271 is currently operational at LLangollen & Corwen railway, North Wales. A1A locos send best wishes for Bent & Bongs 2026.
www.a1alocomotives.co.uk
A6 Bodyshop Ltd
Car & light commercial vehicle repair centre. Accident damage to full resprays. Insurance work undertaken specialist caravan & motorhomes repairs.
www.a6bodyshop.co.uk
Tel: 01942859281 / 07557855470
Andy Morton
Sponsored by Andy Morton in support of The Bent & Bongs Charitable Trust.
Atherton Community Trust Limited
Atherton Community Trust helps all groups in Atherton. 10 Defibrillators for schools in the area, new kit for football teams just to say a few we have helped.
Bank Top Brewery
Brewed in Bolton since 1995.
www.banktopbrewery.co.uk
Tel: 01204 595800
Black Edge Brewery
We are passionate and enthusiastic about craft beer and our excellent range of beers showcases this. Producing not only multi award winning cask ales, we also produce hop forward craft beer in keg and can.
Clear Insurance Management Limited
Making the complicated Clear, Award winning insurance cover for your business, for your people and for you.
CPH Northern Ltd
Domestic and commercial plumbing and heating contractors. Bathrooms, boilers, kitchens, general plumbing work.
Daisy Hill Cricket Club
DaisyHill Cricket Club open 364 days a year, function room available.
Tel: 01942 811065
Daleysmove
National & International Removal Specialists.
Tel: 01942 883864
Dry Cleaning Centre
Dry Cleaners for over 40 years. We are specialist dry cleaners i.e wedding dresses, curtains as well as your everyday items. We offer an ironing service, repairs and alteration service. Same day if required. Over 30 years experience in shoe repairs. Key cutting service.
Escape Brewery
Quality cask ale brewed in Bolton. Supplying quality cask ales to trade and home customers across Bolton and the North West.
www.escapebrewery.co.uk
George Shaw Brewery
A gentle reminder of friends no longer with us.
www.4tsbrewery.co.uk
Hepworth & Hall Opticians
Independent family owned opticians, Zeiss lens specialist. Designer frames stocked.
www.hepworthandhall.co.uk
Tel: 01942 840658
HR Scaffolding LTD
Hulljady Chartered Accountants
Chartered Accountants and cloud accounting specialist based in Wigan & Bolton, helping clients, big & small across the North West to grow their businesses.
www.hulljady.co.uk
Tel: 01942 760500
In Memory of Brian France 1952-2008
Still celebrating in your memory.
In Memory of John & Simon Taylor
Dedicated to John & Simon Taylor.
In Memory of John Firth
Dedicated to John Firth former beer bash founder.
In Memory of Joyce Hobbs
In memory of Joyce Hobbs’. My mum worked at ‘Formby Hall’ and was there for the very first beer bash.
In Memory of Pete Robinson 1956-2024
Dedicated to the memory of Pete Robinson who graced this event on many Saturday afternoons as singer/songwriter/guitarist with those Salford stalwarts Cracked Flag. He loved quality cask ale, nearly as much as his family and friends. Sadly missed and freely
In Memory of Stan
In Memory of Stu Taylor
Jay P Alarms Ltd
Jay P Alarms Ltd is a Bolton based Security company we Install, Maintain and Repair Intruder alarms, CCTV and Access control systems for domestic and commercial premises.
www.jaypalams.co.uk
07932 673829
Leigh MOTs Ltd
Leigh MOT’s Holden road, a family run local MOT testing station carrying out servicing to all makes and models.
Morgenrot
Based in Manchester founded in 1970, Morgenrot is a leading independent importer and wholesaler of wine and beer: with an evolving selection of authentic premium lagers, craft beers and ciders from krombacher, Alhambra, Amber and Haacht to name a few.
www.morgenrot.co.uk
PA Hull & Co
Tax accountancy and advice for business across the North West.
www.pahull.co.uk
01942 737375
Partington & Associates Ltd
Structural engineering design consultants for Bolton, Chorley and Wigan areas.
www.partington-associates.com
Tel: 01257 249863 / 07711 370458
SG Window system Ltd
Manufacture of UPVS windows and doors.
Tel: 01942 896046
Steve Ainsworth
BEER! Because no great story started with a salad.
Tel: 07790 209298
The Jolly Boys
The Jolly Boys.
The Jolly Nailor
Traditional pub serving a wide range of drinks including real ales.
the-jolly-nailor.business.site/
The Lion Hotel
A local community focused pub, with daily fun and games, live sport and entertainment . Great value prices and offers with a friendly atmosphere.
www.craftunionpubs.com
The Royal (Atherton)
Family pub with home cooked food, darts & doms all welcome.
Tel: 01942 883948
The Snug Coffee House
The Snug is a coffee house by day and live music venue at nights with regular events fully licensed bar, there’s something for everyone.
www.thesnugatherton.com
Tel: 01942 875430
The Witch Tap House
A warm welcome awaits you from Liz and the team at The Witch Tap House in Atherton serving 5 cask ales and 2 craft keg beers. Open Wed to Sun, check us out on Facebook too!
Tel: 01282 422864
Thomas Burke
Family friendly local pub serving a choice of 9 different real ales and in the good beer guide 2 years running.
Welch Mill Motors / Leigh MOT Centre
MOT’s Class I II IV. Body repairs, accident repairs, insurance work undertaken. All mechanical repairs servicing, diagnostics etc.
Tel: 01942 260106
Weldfast Services Ltd
We are family owned and run Security Fencing Specialists based in Leigh celebrating 44 years in business and continue to provide high quality metalwork products including bespoke gates, railings, window grilles, barriers, steel doors and much more for both domestic and commercial properties.
www.weldfastservices.co.uk
Wily Fox
We are proud Wigan brewers of award-winning ales that make their way right across the North West of the UK.
Ye Old Regulars
The getting older regulars.