This page provides a list of the 78 UK based beer festivals that we are aware of with where known the list of beers available, or a link to the list. Festivals organised by CAMRA are highlighted in green and other festivals are in purple. Further details of CAMRA festivals can often be found at www.camra.org.uk. If you have any further information or wish to tell us of festival we don't know about please email us. Please note that the information below has been given to us in good faith and is passed on in a similar manner. We accept no responsibility for any incorrect information posted on this page, if unsure please check with organisers or the venue.
| 18-20 | 24th Darlington Spring Thing Festival | |
Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AX - Map Directions Over 50 ales Check www.darlocamra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 18-20 | 31st Burton Beer Festival | |
Town Hall, King Edward Place, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2EB - Map Directions Over 100 ales Check www.burtoncamra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 18-20 | Booze on the Ouse, St Neots Beer Festival | |
Priory Centre, Priory Lane, St Neots, PE19 2BH - Map Directions Over 50 ales Check www.huntscamra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 18-20 | Leeds Beer Cider and Perry Festival | |
Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawsons Corner, Stanningley, Pudsey, LS28 5TA - Map Directions About 175 ales Check www.leedsbeerfestival.co.uk for further details | ||
| 18-21 | 17th Preston Beer Festival | |
St. Walburge's Parish Centre, Weston Street, Preston, PR2 2QE - Map Directions About 50 ales Check www.prestonbeerfestival.co.uk for further details | ||
| 19-20 | 13th Bristol Beer Festival | |
Brunel Shed, Temple Meads Station, Bristol, BS1 5TR - Map Directions Around 120 ales Check www.camrabristol.org.uk for further details | ||
| 19-20 | 2nd Larbert Beer Festival | |
Dobbie Hall, Main Street, Larbert, FK5 4BL - Map Directions | ||
| 19-23 | 2nd Bandstand Beer Festival | |
Braeval Hotel, Crescent Road, Nairn, IV12 4NB - Map Directions 50 ales Phone 01667 452341 for further details. Check www.braevalhotel.co.uk for further details Email info -AT- braevalhotel.co.uk for further details | ||
| 24-28 | Ship & Mitre Belgian Beer Festival | |
Ship & Mitre, 133 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2HJ - Map Directions Over 80 Belgian beers Check www.theshipandmitre.com for further details | ||
| 24-28 | Star Beer Festival | |
The Star, 7 Albert Street, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD1 3PJ - Map Directions Around 60 ales Phone 01484 545443 for further details. Check www.thestarinn.info for further details | ||
| 25-27 | Walsall Beer Festival | |
Walsall Town Hall, Lichfield Street, Walsall, WS1 1TP - Map Directions Around 130 ales Check www.walsallcamra.co.uk for further details | ||
| 26-28 | 2nd Beer and Cider Festival | |
The Castle Inn, Main Road, West Lulworth, BH20 5RN - Map Directions 20 beers and 20 ciders Check www.lulworthinn.com/beer_festival/ for further details |
| 1-4 | 4th Plough Inn Beer Festival | |
The Plough Inn, Brockley Green, Hundon, Sudbury, CO10 8DT - Map Directions Over 15 ales Phone 01440 786789 for further details. Check www.theploughhundon.co.uk for further details | ||
| 2-11 | Beer of Cumbria Festival | |
Watermill Inn & Brewery, Ings Village, Windermere, LA8 9PY - Map Directions Phone 01539 821309 for further details. Check www.lakelandpub.co.uk for further details | ||
| 2-3 | 5th Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival | |
Winter Gardens, Fort Crescent, Margate, CT9 1PW - Map Directions Around 200 ales Check www.easterbeerfestival.org.uk for further details | ||
| 2-4 | Big Bournemouth Beer Festival | |
Purbeck Ball, BIC, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH - Map Directions Over 150 ales Check www.eastdorsetcamra.org for further details | ||
| 7-10 | Maldon Beer Festival | |
Town Hall, Market Hill, Maldon, CM9 4RL - Map Directions Over 50 ales | ||
| 8-10 | 20th Doncaster Beer Festival | |
The Hub, Chappell Drive. Doncaster, DN1 2RF - Map Directions Approx 90 ales Check www.doncastercamra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 8-10 | 3rd Rotary Club of Newton-le-Willows Beer Festival | |
Newton Sports Club, Crow Lane East, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9XE - Map Directions At least 50 ales Check www.newtonrotary.co.uk for further details | ||
| 8-10 | 5th Bexley Beer Festival | |
Sidcup Sports Club, Crescent Farm, Sydney Road, Sidcup, DA14 6RA - Map Directions Over 60 ales Check www.camrabexleybranch.org.uk for further details | ||
| 9-10 | 1St Hook Beer Festival | |
Scout Hall, Verona Drive, Surbiton, KT6 7SU - Map Directions Check www.hookbeerfest.org.uk for further details | ||
| 14-17 | 34th Newcastle Beer Festival | |
Student Union, Kings Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8QB - Map Directions 115 ales Check www.cannybevvy.co.uk for further details | ||
| 21-24 | Ship & Mitre Beer Festival | |
Ship & Mitre, 133 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2HJ - Map Directions About 100 ales Check www.theshipandmitre.com for further details | ||
| 21-24 | The East Anglian Beer Festival | |
The Corn Exchange, Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LB - Map Directions Over 60 ales | ||
| 22-23 | 4th Skipton Beer Festival | |
Town Hall, High Street, Skipton, BD23 1AH - Map Directions Over 60 ales Check www.keighleyandcravencamra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 22-24 | Forever Bury Beer Festival | |
Bury FC Social Club, Gigg Lane, Bury, BL9 9HU - Map Directions Over 50 ales Check www.fb-beerfestivals.co.uk for further details Email davegiffard -AT- onetel.com for further details | ||
| 22-24 | Maltings Beer Festival | |
Tuckers Maltings, Teign Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4AA - Map Directions Over 300 ales Phone 01626 334734 for further details. | ||
| 23-24 | Chippenham Beer Festival | |
Studio Hall, Monkton Park, Chippenham, SN15 3PE - Map Directions Over 90 ales Check www.nwwiltscamra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 23-25 | 4th Quartz Beer Festival | |
Quartz Brewing, Heart of the Country Village, Swinfen, WS14 9JR - Map Directions 10 ales Check www.quartzbrewing.co.uk for further details | ||
| 24 | LS6 Beer Festival | |
Left Bank Leeds, The Former St Margaret of Antioch Church, Cardigan Road, Leeds, LS6 1LJ - Map Directions Over 25 ales Check www.ls6beerfest.com for further details | ||
| 28-1 May | Paisley Beer Festival | |
Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, Paisley, PA1 1JF - Map Directions Over 100 ales Check www.paisleybeerfestival.org.uk for further details | ||
| 29-1 May | Stourbridge Beer Festival | |
The Town Hall, Market Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1YE - Map Directions Approx 80 ales Check www.stourbridgecamra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 29-2 May | 16th Reading Beer and Cider Festival | |
Kings Meadow, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8BN - Map Directions Over 550 ales Check www.readingbeerfestival.org.uk for further details | ||
| 29-3 May | 5th Oddfellows Beer Festival | |
Oddfellows, 7 Albion Street, North Shields, NE30 2RJ - Map Directions 20 ales Phone 0191 257 4288 for further details. Check www.oddfellowspub.co.uk for further details | ||
| 30-1 May | 6th Blandford Beer Festival | |
The Railway, Oakfield St, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EX - Map Directions 55 ales Phone 01258 456374 for further details. Check www.railwayblandford.com for further details | ||
| 30-2 May | Gateshead Beer Festival | |
Gateshead Rugby Club, Eastwood Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5UB - Map Directions About 40 ales Check www.gatesheadbeerfestival.co.uk for further details |
| 1-3 | The Dales Festival of Food and Drink | |
Leyburn Check www.dalesfestivaloffood.org/real-ale-festival.cfm for further details | ||
| 6-8 | 10th Banbury Beer Festival | |
The TA Centre, Oxford Rd, Banbury, OX16 9AN - Map Directions About 90 ales Check www.northoxfordshirecamra.org.uk for further details Email bbf -AT- northoxfordshirecamra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 7-8 | 16th Macclesfield Beer Festival | |
Macclesfield Rugby Club, Priory Park, Priory Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 4AE - Map Directions Approx 120 ales Check www.maccbeerfestival.ndo.co.uk for further details | ||
| 8-9 | Ludlow Spring Beer Festival | |
Ludlow Castle, Castle Square, Ludlow, SY8 1AY - Map Directions Over 150 ales Check www.thespringevent.co.uk for further details | ||
| 13-15 | Chester Charity Beer Festival 2010 | |
Chester Rugby Club, Hare Lane, Chester, CH3 7DB - Map Directions Around 70 ales Check www.chestercamra.co.uk for further details | ||
| 13-16 | The Continental 4th Beer Festival | |
The Continental, South Meadow Lane, Preston, PR1 8JP - Map Directions About 100 ales and ciders Phone 01772 499425 for further details. Check www.newcontinental.net for further details | ||
| 14-15 | 3rd Clitheroe Beer Festival | |
St Marys Centre, Church Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DG - Map Directions Over 60 ales Check www.eastlancscamra.org.uk for further details Email Clitheroe -AT- pashers.f9.co.uk for further details | ||
| 14-15 | Beacon Hill Beer Festival 2010 | |
Hindhead Royal British Legion, Beacon Hill Road, Beacon Hill, Hindhead, GU26 6QB - Map Directions Over 20 ales Check www.bhbf.co.uk for further details | ||
| 14-16 | Yapton Beerex | |
Ford & Yapton Village Hall, Main Road, Yapton, Arundel, BN18 0ET - Map Directions Over 65 ales Check www.westernsussexcamra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 20-22 | Dewsbury Beer Festival | |
Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8DQ - Map Directions Check www.dewsburybeerfestival.co.uk for further details | ||
| 22-23 | 2nd Ale and Steam Weekend | |
Winchcombe Station, Greet Road, Greet, Cheltemham, GL54 5BG - Map Directions 24 ales Check northcotswoldcamra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 24-29 | 37th Cambridge CAMRA Beer Festival | |
Jesus Green, Cambridge Over 200 ales Check www.cambridgebeerfestival.com for further details | ||
| 26-31 | Beer Festival | |
Dove Street Inn, 76 St. Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 2LA - Map Directions Over 50 ales Phone 01473 211270 for further details. Check www.dovestreetinn.co.uk for further details | ||
| 26-31 | Ship & Mitre German Beer Festival | |
Ship & Mitre, 133 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2HJ - Map Directions Over 80 German beers Check www.theshipandmitre.com for further details | ||
| 27-29 | Lincoln Beer Festival | |
The Drill Hall, Free School Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1EY - Map Directions Over 80 ales Check www.lincolncamra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 27-29 | Northamptonshire Beer Festival | |
Delapre Abbey, London Road, Northampton, NN4 8AW - Map Directions Over 250 ales | ||
| 28-30 | 15th Newark Beer Festival | |
Riverside Park, Newark, NG24 1DA - Map Directions Approx 150 ales Check www.newarkcamra.org.uk for further details |
| 3-5 | 24th Aberdeen & North East Beer Festival | |
Richard Donald Stand, Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, AB24 5QH - Map Directions About 100 ales Check www.aberdeencamra.co.uk for further details | ||
| 3-5 | 24th Stockport Beer Festival | |
Edgeley Park, Hardcastle Road, Stockport, SK3 9DD - Map Directions Around 100 ales Check www.stockportfestival.org.uk for further details | ||
| 10-12 | Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival | |
Cardiff International Arena, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff, CF10 2EQ - Map Directions Over 160 ales Check www.gwbcf.org.uk for further details | ||
| 11-13 | Brewers Weekend | |
Prince of Wales, Foxfield, Broughton-in-Furness, LA20 6BX - Map Directions About 30 ales Phone 01229 716238 for further details. Check www.princeofwalesfoxfield.co.uk for further details | ||
| 17-19 | Tynedale Beer Festival 2010 | |
Tynedale Rugby Club, Tynedale Park, Corbridge, NE45 5AY - Map Directions Over 100 ales Phone 0191 375 3051 for further details. Check www.tynedalebeerfestival.org.uk for further details | ||
| 17-20 | Black Horse Beer Festival | |
The Black Horse, 72 Redearth St, Darwen, BB3 2AF - Map Directions Phone 01254 873040 for further details. Email alefest -AT- supanet.com for further details | ||
| 18-19 | 4th Stratford-upon-Avon CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival | |
Paddock Suite, Stratford-upon-Avon Racecourse, Luddington Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9SE - Map Directions 55 ales Check www.stratfordbeerfestival.org.uk for further details | ||
| 19 | Clifford Beer Festival | |
Clifford Village Hall, Albion Street, Clifford, LS23 6HY - Map Directions Over 20 ales Check www.cliffordbeerfestival.co.uk for further details |
| 1-4 | Festival of Beer and Brewing | |
Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket, IP14 1DL - Map Directions About 60 ales Check www.eastanglianlife.org.uk for further details | ||
| 16-18 | Cider, Perry and Beer Weekend | |
Prince of Wales, Foxfield, Broughton-in-Furness, LA20 6BX - Map Directions At least 25 ciders and perrys and additional real ales Phone 01229 716238 for further details. Check www.princeofwalesfoxfield.co.uk for further details | ||
| 28-1 Aug | Ship & Mitre Belgium Beer Festival | |
Ship & Mitre, 133 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2HJ - Map Directions Over 80 Belgium beers Check www.theshipandmitre.com for further details |
| 3-7 | Great British Beer Festival | |
Earls Court, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA - Map Directions Approx 450 ales Phone 01727 867201 for further details. Check www.gbbf.org for further details Email gbbf -AT- camra.org.uk for further details | ||
| 12-14 | 11th Worcester Beer Festival | |
Worcester Racecourse, Pitchcroft, Worcester, WR1 3EJ - Map Directions Over 200 ales Check www.worcesterbeerfest.org.uk for further details |
| 2-4 | Ulverston Beer Festival 2010 | |
Coronation Hall, County Square, Ulverston, LA12 7LZ - Map Directions Over 65 ales Check www.furnesscamra.co.uk for further details | ||
| 9-12 | Silloth Music and Beer Festival | |
The Green, Silloth-on-Solway, CA7 4AA - Map Directions Upto 100 ales Check www.sillothbeerfestival.co.uk for further details | ||
| 15-19 | Music and Beer Weekend | |
Prince of Wales, Foxfield, Broughton-in-Furness, LA20 6BX - Map Directions Phone 01229 716238 for further details. Check www.princeofwalesfoxfield.co.uk for further details | ||
| 29-3 Oct | Ship & Mitre German Beer Festival | |
Ship & Mitre, 133 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2HJ - Map Directions Over 80 German beers Check www.theshipandmitre.com for further details |
| 1-3 | Broughton Festival of Beer | |
Pubs around Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria About 60 ales Check www.broughtonfestivalofbeer.org.uk for further details | ||
| 6-9 | 28th Ipswich Beer Festival | |
Corn Exchange, King St, Ipswich, IP1 1DH - Map Directions Over 200 ales Check www.ipswichcamra.com for further details | ||
| 14-16 | Chorley Asley Rotary Club Bierfest | |
Territorial Army Drill Hall, Devonshire Road, Chorley, PR7 2DJ - Map Directions 50 ales | ||
| 14-17 | 34th Nottingham (The Robin Hood) Beer and Cider Festival | |
The grounds of Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, NG1 6EL - Map Directions Over 500 ales and ciders Check www.nottinghamcamra.org for further details | ||
| 15-16 | Hartlepool Beer Festival 2010 | |
The Borough Hall, Middlegate, Hartlepool, TS24 0JD - Map Directions Over 50 ales Check www.hartlepoolbeerfestival.co.uk for further details | ||
| 25-30 | 33rd Norwich Beer Festival | |
St Andrew's & Blackfriars' Hall, St Andrews Plain, Norwich, NR3 1AU - Map Directions Over 200 ales Check www.camra.org.uk/norwich for further details | ||
| 27-31 | Ship & Mitre Beer Festival | |
Ship & Mitre, 133 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2HJ - Map Directions About 100 ales Check www.theshipandmitre.com for further details |
| 24-28 | Ship & Mitre Beer Festival | |
Ship & Mitre, 133 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2HJ - Map Directions About 100 ales Check www.theshipandmitre.com for further details |
Last Updated : 10th March 2010