- Historic artefacts, Tudor and modern beer combine for a new cultural destination for Maritime Greenwich -

Press Preview With Dan Cruickshank 22 March 2010

Discover Greenwich at the Old Royal Naval College, is the new �6 million contemporary cultural venue in the heart of Maritime Greenwich. Discover Greenwich will unlock the history of Maritime Greenwich for over a million visitors a year and becomes the starting point for understanding and appreciating this World Heritage site and international tourist destination. This approach, to provide a one-stop portal for understanding and appreciating a world heritage site including its complexities and intricacies, is a first in the UK. The new destination includes The Old Brewery, run by the award winning Meantime Brewing Company: A new restaurant, bar and caf� containing a micro-brewery - bringing brewing back to the site after 120 years to create historical and modern beers.

Press Preview � 22 March, 0930 � 1130hrs. Dan Cruickshank will give a tour at 0945hrs. An opportunity to sample the beers is provided. � Address: The Pepys Building, King William Walk, Greenwich, SE10 9LW � RSVP: william.kallaway@kallaway.com or 020 7221 7883

Discover Greenwich The destination uses state of the art interpretation techniques to tell the story of Maritime Greenwich and the Old Royal Naval College. Over 500 years of history from Henry VIII's Tudor Palace to Wren�s Royal Hospital for Seamen and the Royal Naval College will be explored through displays of never been seen before historic objects, film footage and models in permanent and temporary exhibitions. Key figures from Anne Boleyn to Nelson are the highlights in a narrative telling the story not just of Greenwich but of Britain. A new Greenwich Tourist Information Centre, run by The London Borough of Greenwich, and the new Clore Learning Centre are also important features of the project.

The Old Brewery Next to Discover Greenwich, the Royal Hospital�s Old Brewhouse has been brought back into use after 140 years by Meantime Brewing Company. The site that once brewed and piped beer direct to the Royal Hospital for Seamen as a 'restorative drink� (each man had a ration of three pints a day) is now a restaurant, bar and caf� containing a micro-brewery creating historical and modern beers. The spirit of the brewhouse is kept alive in a wholly contemporary way, reviving ancient recipes that used ingredients such as �bog myrtle� or �wormwood� while also brewing avant garde beers such as Mojito Pilsners and Juniper Pale Ales specifically crafted to match the flavours and aromas of modern contemporary cuisine that will be served in The Old Brewery.

Directions: Maritime Greenwich is easily reached via the following stops: � DLR - alighting at Cutty Sark. (15 mins from Canary Wharf DLR). � Rail from London Bridge, Charing Cross, Waterloo East and Cannon Street. � River boat to Greenwich Pier. (10 mins from Canary Warf Pier to Greenwich Pier). Pick up the Thames Clipper from Milbank, Embankment, London Eye, Tower, Canary Wharf, Greenland, Masthouse, Piers. � Check www.tfl.gov.uk for detailed timings.

Discover Greenwich at the Old Royal Naval College, is next to the Cutty Sark. Use the gates into the Old Royal Naval College to access: � King William and Cutty Sark Gate, opposite the Cutty Sark � Lewin Gate, off Greenwich Pier

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For further information, please contact: William Kallaway william.kallaway@kallaway.com or 020 7221 7883