2026 - Festivals.
 

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January 2026

 

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

 

February 2026

 

March 2026

 

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.		Contact:

 

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.		Contact:

 

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

 

April 2026

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

May 2026

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

May	21-23	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

 

May	22-24	RHYTHM & BREWS WEEKENDER. 2026. Beestonia Brewing Company, Ilkeston. Beer: 20 ales. Food: yes. Music: yes.		Contact:

 

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/

 

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

 

June 2026

 

June	04-07	Burton Ale Trail. Pubs in Burton Upon Trent. Details to follow.		Contact: www.burtonaletrail.com

 

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

 

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

 

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/

 

July 2026

 

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

 

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

 

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.		Contact: https://hinckleyandbosworth.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=256408

 

August 2026

 

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/

 

September 2026

 

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

 

September	23-26	Shrewsbury BF. St Mary's Church, St Mary's Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DX. Beer: 100 +cider/perry/wine/gin. Open: Wed-Fri 11-22.30, Sat 11-21.00. Price: TBC. Food: yes.		Contact: https://saws.camra.org.uk

 

September	25-26	Hinckley Rugby Club. Beer: TBC		Contact: To Follow

 

October 2026

 

November 2026

 

December 2026