Hollywood star Rupert Everett has been working behind the bar of his village pub in a bid to maintain the doorways open.
Everett, recognized for his roles in One other Nation and My Finest Buddy’s Wedding ceremony, has joined a roster of volunteers working to avoid wasting The Swan, a neighborhood pub in Enford, Wiltshire, that’s at the moment underneath risk of closure.
The pub is staffed by a rotation of 30 folks after it was initially closed when the earlier licensee left.
“There has been an amazing effort by our community to keep this pub open,” mentioned the 66-year-old Shrek voice actor.
“Occasions are laborious for rural pubs and that is the center and hub of the village. I believe that you will need to specific my help. I’ve not too long ago joined CAMRA – the Marketing campaign for Actual Ale – as I do know that actual ale is the lifeblood of pubs each regionally and nationally.
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The Swan in Enford. Pic: Google Road View
“Our small local breweries need our help, cask ale must survive – it is almost a uniquely British tradition.”
Steve Stringer, secretary of the Salisbury and South Wiltshire department of CAMRA and an Enford resident, instructed native media: “I’m excited that Rupert has chosen to help the marketing campaign.
“As a lover of cask ales, it is only natural that he wishes to join us and to see him behind the bar serving the locals, shows his solidarity with the community effort.”
