Plan your winter festival trips

As we approach the chillier time of the year, there are plenty of exciting festivals taking place to keep you entertained during the winter months. Just pick from the list below. To see all upcoming CAMRA events, visit the events webpage.  

Carlisle Beer and Cider Festival, 23-25 October 

Station Hotel, Court Square, Carlisle, CA1 1QY 

solway.camra.org.uk/ 

Land of Hops and Glory Festival, 23-25 October

grantham.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=146374

Swindon Beer Festival, 23-25 October 

Steam Museum, Firefly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2EY 

swindon.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=23556 

15th Gainsborough Beer Festival, 23-25 October 

Blues Club, Northolme, North Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2HU 

fenland.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=5964 

27th Worthing Beer and Cider Festival, 24-25 October 

Rooms, 44 Guildborne Centre, Worthing, BN1 1LZ 

aaa.camra.org.uk/wbf 

Norwich Beer Festival – Waterfront, 27-29 October

The Waterfront, King St, Norwich, NR1 1QH

norwich.camra.org.uk/festival/

Redhill Beer Festival, 30 October-1 November 

Merstham Village Hall, Station Road North, Merstham, RH1 3ED 

ems.camra.org.uk/festival 

Hull and East Yorkshire Real Ale and Cider Festival, 30 October-1 November 

Minerva Masonic Hall, Prince Street/Dagger Lane, Hull, HU1 2LJ 

hull.camra.org.uk/ 

Norwich Beer Festival 2025 – Castle Quarter, 30 October-1 November

Castle Quarter, Castle Meadow, Norwich, NR1 3DD

norwich.camra.org.uk/festival/

Poole Beer Festival, 31 October-1 November 

St Aldhelms Center, Poole, BH12 1AD 

eastdorset.camra.org.uk/index.php/festivals/poole-beer-festival/ 

15th Woolston Beer Festival, 31 October-1 November 

Pear Tree Church Hall, 80 Peartree Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 7RT 

woolstonbeerfestival.camra.org.uk/ 

Belfast Beer and Cider Festival, 6-8 November 

Banana Block, Portview Centre, Belfast, BT4 1HE 

belfastbeerfestival.co.uk/ 

Alloa Real Ale and Cider Festival, 7-8 November 

Alloa Town Hall, Marshill, FK10 1AB 

facebook.com/events/1412826513278691 

Southend Beer and Cider Festival, 20-22 November 

Naval and Military Club, 20 Royal Terrace, Southend, SS1 1DU 

see.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=14968 

Newark Beer and Cider Festival, 21-22 November 

Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark-on-Trent, NG24 1DU 

newark.camra.org.uk/beer-festival/ 

Dudley Winter Ales Fayre, 27-29 November 

Dudley Town Hall, St James’s Road, Dudley, DY1 1HP 

dudley.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=261624

Pig’s Ear East London Beer and Cider Festival, 2-6 December (above)

The Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Road, Hackney, E50LY 

facebook.com/pigsearcamra 

Cambridge Winter Beer Festival, 10-13 December 

Cambridge Corn Exchange, 2 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QB 

cambridgebeerfestival.com/event/cambridge-winter-beer-festival-2025/ 

Exeter Festival of Beer, 15-17 January

Corn Exchange, Exeter, EX1 1BW

exeter.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=147038