Festivals
| January 2026 |
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| January |
| 28-01 Feb |
| Indie Beer North East Beer Festival at the Brew York Taproom & Beer Hall, Unit 6, Enterprise Complex, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TT. Beer: 75+ beers, showcasing the very best breweries from across the North East. Open: Open all day from 5pm on 28th. Price: free. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: https://brewyork.co.uk/?p=91769 |
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| February 2026 |
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| March 2026 |
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| March |
| 19-21 |
| Burton BF. Town Hall, King Edward Place, DE14 2EB. Beer: 100+ les + cider + keg. Open: Thu/Fri 12-11, Sat 12-10. |
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| March |
| 27-28 |
| Coventry BF. Coventry Rugby Football Club, Butts Rd, Coventry. CV1 3GE. Beer: 50 ales + keg + cider/perry. Open: Fri-Sat 12-10.30. |
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| March |
| 28 |
| Brew York, Tap Yard. Siren Brewery, Unit 1, Weller Drive, Hogwood Industrial Estate, Finchampstead, RG40 4QZ. Beer: 40+ lines - Brew York beers plus guests + cider + wine. Open 12-7pm. Price: £12. Food: yes. Music: yes. Car Park. |
| Contact: https://is.gd/KEEiUF |
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| April 2026 |
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| April |
| 02-04 |
| Beercon, St. Mary's Works, 24 St Mary's Plain, Norwich. NR3 3AF. Beer: 80+ ales + cider/wine/coffee. Open: Thu 6-10.30, Fri 12-4.30, 6-10.30, Sat 12-4.30, 6-10.30. Price: £18.50 per session. Food: yes. Music: DJ's |
| Contact: https://is.gd/3Oapwn |
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| April |
| 24-25 |
| Nottingham Independents' Castle Beer Festival. Nottingham Castle, Nottingham. Beer: TBC. Open: Fri 5-10 £11, Sat 12-5 £15, Sat 6-10 £11. Food: yes. |
| Contact: https://tinyurl.com/ybpczymr |
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| April |
| 25 |
| The Big Swally, Te Glen Pavillion, Dunfermline, Scotland. Beer: 25 craft breweries. |
| Contact: https://www.instagram.com/thebigswally/?hl=en&mc_cid=76e8c2efab |
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| April |
| 4th |
| Staggeringly Good, Warehouse Festival: Light & Dark 2026. Unit 10 St George's Industrial Estate, Rodney Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO4 8SS. Beer: 50 ales + wine. Open: 12-6pm. Price: £12.58. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: https://is.gd/JKLP3D |
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| May 2026 |
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| May |
| 01-04 |
| Hop Station Bank Holiday Beer Festival. 198 Walsall Wood Road, Lazy Hill, Aldridge, WS9 8HB. Beer: 17 real ales plus real ciders. Live music, street food. Normal opening hours. |
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| May |
| 07-09 |
| Biggleswade Beer & Cider Festival. Biggleswade & District Conservative Club, St Andrews Street, Biggleswade, SG18 8BA. Beer: 45+ ales, ciders and perries. Free Entry. |
| Contact: www.biggbeerfest.orgfor |
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| May |
| 14-17 |
| Rail Ale. Barrow Hill Roundhouse, Campbell Drive, Barronw Hill, Cheterfield, S43 2PR. Beer: 400+ ales + cider + lager + wine. Open: Thu 12-6, Fri/Sat 12-11, Sun 12-6. Price: TBC. Music: yes. Food: yes. |
| Contact: www.railalefestival.com |
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| May |
| 14-17 |
| Tutbury (Pub) Beer Fest. At the Cricket Club, Bowls Club, The Hour Glass, The Cross Keys, The Leopard, The New Inn, The Vine. Beer: 50+ ales + cider. Open: all day. Price: free. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: facebook: tapintotutbury |
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| May |
| 18-23 |
| Cambridge Beer Festival Jesus Green, Cambridge. 180+ ales, plus 80+ ciders and perries, international beer, mead, wine and cheese. |
| Contact: www.cambridgebeerfestival.com |
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| May |
| 20-25 |
| The Merchants Inn, Little Church St, Rugby, CV21 3AN. Beer: TBC. Open: all day. Price: free. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: (01788) 571119 |
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| May |
| 21-23 |
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Lincoln Beer Festival, Southside, Colegrave Street, Lincoln, LN5 8DW. Beer: 180+ ales, plus 80+ ciders and perries, international beer, mead, wine and cheese. |
| Contact: lincoln.camra. org.uk/lincoln-beer-festival |
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| May |
| 22-24 |
| RHYTHM & BREWS WEEKENDER. 2026. Beestonia Brewing Company, Ilkeston. Beer: 20 ales. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
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| May |
| 7-10 |
| The Last Heretic BF. 95 Station Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1BT. Beer: 20+ ales. Open: Thu/Sat 12-11. Price: free. |
| Contact: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-last-heretic-100057502327827/ |
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| May |
| 9th |
| Grassmarket Craft Beer Festival. Cold Town House, 4-6 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JU. Beer: TBC. Open: 12pm-6pm. Price: £15 inc tote bag, glass, music. Food: street food. Music: yes. |
| Contact: https://tinyurl.com/ykp82h3c |
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| June 2026 |
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| June |
| 04-07 |
| Burton Ale Trail. Pubs in Burton Upon Trent. Details to follow. |
| Contact: www.burtonaletrail.com |
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| June |
| 05-06 |
| Stratford-Upon-Avon Beer & Cider Festival. Stratford Racecourse, Luddington Road, CV37 9SE. Beer: 40 ales, 20 ciders. Open: Fri 12-10, Sat 11-10. Food: yes. Music: yes |
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| June |
| 18-20 |
| Leicester Beer Fest, Abbey Pumping Station, Corporation Road, Leicester. LE4 5PX. Beer: 50 ales, 12 ciders. Open: Thu-Sat 12-10. |
| Contact: to follow |
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| June |
| 23-29 |
| The Old Windmill, Spon End, Coventry. Beer: 30 ales + cider. Open: all day. Price: free. Food: snacks. |
| Contact: https://www.facebook.com/TheOldWindmill.Coventry/ |
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| July 2026 |
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| July |
| 09-11 |
| Gorefield Beer Fest. Gorefield Community Hall, Wolf Lane, Gorefield PE13 4NE. Beer: 36 ales + cider + craft lager. Open: Thu 6-66, Fri 4-12, Sat 12-12. Price: free. Food: yes. |
| Contact: email gorefieldbeerfestival@hotmail.com |
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| July |
| 17-18 |
| Staggeringly Good Brewery, Unit 10, St George's Ind Est, Rodney Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 8SS. Beer: 35+ craft beers + cider + mead. Open: Fri 6-11, Sat 3-11. Price: free. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: https://tinyurl.com/4cd5nvd9 |
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| July |
| 24-26 |
| Market Bowsorth Rails & Ales Fest. The Goods Shed, Market Bowsworth Station. CV13 0PF. Beer: 60+ ales + cider + craft lager. Open: Fri/Sat 11-22:30, Sun 11-16:00. Price: TBC. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
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| August 2026 |
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| August |
| 06-09 |
| Market Tavern Tap, Atherstone, CV9 1ET. Beer: 20+ ales + ciders. Open: all day. Price: free. Food: sausages. Music: yes. |
| Contact: Website |
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| August |
| 13-15 |
| 24th Worcester Beer, Cider and Perry. The Grandstand, Worcester Racecourse, Grandstand Road, Worcester, WR1 3EJ. Beer: 100+ ales + cider/perry + wine + gin. Open: Thu/Fri 12-11, Sat 12-10. Price: Thu+Sat £12 Fri £13, CAMRA free entry. Music: yes. Food: yes. |
| Contact: https://festival.worcester.camra.org.uk/ |
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| August |
| 20-23 |
| Lord Nelson Beer Festival, Ansley, Nuneaton, CV10 9PQ. Beer: 15 ales + cider. Open: From noon each day. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: https://facebook.com/100063632677472 |
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| August |
| 25-29 |
| Peterborough Beer Festival, The Embankment, Peterborough. Beer: 250+ ales + cider/perry + gin + wine + world beers + rum. Open: Teu 5.30-11 £7. Wed-Sat 12-3 £3, 3-11 £7. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: https://pborobeerfest.camra.org.uk/ |
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| August |
| 28-30 |
| Beer & Eats Festival. Unit 1, Stone Lane Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1HB. Beer: 20+ kegs. Open: All day. Price: free. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: 01202 889254, https://www.8archbrewing.co.uk/products/beer-eats-festival |
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| September 2026 |
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| September |
| 04-05 |
| 33rd Harbury Beer Festival, Harbury Village Hall, South Parade, CV33 9JE. Beer: 50+ ales + cider/perry. Open: Fri & Sat 11-11. |
| Contact: https://how.camra.org.uk/?page_id=79 |
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| September |
| 04-05 |
| Western Park Beer Festival. St Anne’s Church Hall, Western Park, Letchworth Rd, Leicester LE3 6FN. Beer: TBC (Cask/Keg). Open: Friday: 5:30-midnight, Sat 1-5pm (family session), Sat 5-midnight. Price: £6 weekend tkt, incl glass. |
| Contact: 07405924330, see here |
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| September |
| 04-05 |
| Brew Beat, Jubilee Square, Leicester, LE1 4LD. Beer: TBC. Open: Fri 5–11pm, Sat 12noon–10pm, Sun 12noon–7pm. Price: free. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: see here |
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| September |
| 10-12 |
| Tamworth Beer Fest, Assembly Rooms, Assembly Rooms, Corporation Street, B79 7DN. Beer: 75+ ales plus ciders and perries. Open: Thu/Fri 11-11, Sat 11-10. Hot & cold food. |
| Contact: TBC |
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| September |
| 17-20 |
| Great Central Railway Beer Festival, Leicestershire. Loughborough, Quorn, Rothley, Leicestershire. Beer: 80+ ales, 30+ ciders. Open: Thur from 12, closes Sun 6pm (each station winds down at different times, see website for details). Price: see website. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: Click here |
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| September |
| 18-19 |
| The Weighbridge, Scarfield House, Scarfield Hill, Alvechurch, Worcestershire, B48 7SQ. Beer: TBC. Open: all day. Price: free. Food: yes. |
| Contact: see here |
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| September |
| 23-26 |
| 34th Shrewsbury Beer Festival. St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Street, SY1 1DX. Beer: 100 ales plus ciders. Open: Wed-Fri 11-10.30, Sat 11-9. Price: £13 (CAMRA £10). Food: yes. |
| Contact: https://saws.camra.org.uk/shrewsbury-beer-festival/ |
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| September |
| 24-26 |
| Leicester Samaritans Beer and Cider Festival. Royal British Legion, 4A Wigston Rd, Oadby, LE2 5QA. Beer: 26 ales + 5 ciders. Open: 12-11. Price: TBC. Food: snacks. Music: yes. |
| Contact: TBC |
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| September |
| 25-26 |
| Hinckley Rugby Club. Beer: 70 ales + cider. Open: all day. Price: £6 adv, £8 on door. Music: yes. Free Heritage transport available from Hinckley, Barwell, Earl Shilton & Burbage. |
| Contact: Click here |
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| September |
| 30-03 Oct |
| 39th Brunswick Beer Festival. Brunswick Inn, 1 Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU. Beer: 50+ ales, 20 ciders/perries. Open: all day. Price: free. Food: BBQ Fri & Sat. Music: yes. |
| Contact: (01332) 290677. https://www.brunswickderby.co.uk/ |
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| October 2026 |
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| October |
| 07-10 |
| Nottingham Beer Fest. Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, West Bridgford, NG2 6AG. Beer: 500+ ales + 100 ciders/perries. Open: Wed 1-7, Thu-Sat 12-10.30. Price: TBC. food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: https://nottinghambf.camra.org.uk/ |
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| October |
| 09-11 |
| The Green Hop Festival, The Talbot, Knightwick, WR6 5PH. Beer: 25+ ales + cidder. Open: Fri/Sat 11-11, Sun 11-6. Price: free. |
| Contact: 01886 821235 |
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| October |
| 16-17 & 23-24 |
| Yorktoberfest, Clocktower Enclosure, York Racecourse, Knavesmire Rd, York, YO23 1EX. Beer: German Style. Open: Fri 7-11, Sat 1-5 & 7-11, Fri 7-11, Sat 1-5 & 7-11. Price: Standard Individual Unreserved: £25, Standard Table of Six Reserved: £150 , VIP Individual Reserved: £35, VIP Table of Six Reserved: £210. Beer included. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: https://tinyurl.com/2amozja4 |
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| October |
| 9-10 |
| Wythall Charity BF. Wythall House, Silver Street, Wythall. B47 6LZ. Beer: 20+ ales + cider. Open: all day. Price: free. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: wythallcommunityclub.org.uk |
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| November 2026 |
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| November |
| 12-14 |
| Kidderminster Beer and Cider Festival 2026. Kidderminster Harriers Supporters and Social Club, Stadium Close, Kidderminster, DY10 1NB. Beer: 40+ ales + cider/perry. Open/Price: Camra Members £13 - incl £3 refundable glass deposit, £10 bar tokens. Non Members £16 - incl £3 Admission, £3 refundable glass deposit, £10 bar tokens. Entry on the door is £20. Thu 2-10pm, Fri 12-11pm, Sat 12-9pm. Food: yes. Music: yes. |
| Contact: see here |
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| December 2026 |
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