Events

North’s largest celebration of beer and cider. Coast To Coast bar celebrating brewing from Merseyside to Humberside. Brewery bars from Tiny Rebel, Thornbridge, Brass Castle, RedWillow + more. Enlarged Beers From The Wood Bar – over 50 beers matured and served direct from wooden casks.  UK and International keg and KeyKeg beers across three bars. New cooled draught and bottled cider bar.
Open: Wed 5 – 9pm, No public admission. Free to CAMRA members + invited trade guests; Thu/ Fri Noon – 10.30pm; Sat Noon- 7pm. Entry Thu £4 (CAMRA membs free); Fri/Sat £7 (CAMRA membs receive £4 free beer tokens.). £3 refundable glass deposit (paid on entry). Volunteers required 19-27 Jan, email volunteer@mancbeerfest.uk or see mancbeerfest.uk/volunteer For more info/advance tickets see mancbeerfest.uk . Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @MancBeerFest

Thursday 30th January – Saturday 1st February

Join us for a fascinating tour of outstanding beers from all Around the Counties of Great Britain. With an eclectic range of real ales and ciders from Cornwall to the Highlands, Norfolk to Pembrokeshire, there’s sure to be something that hits the spot!

Open 11.30 am to 11.00 pm every day. 100 real ales, 20 ciders/perries, 12 keg beers. Gin, Prosecco and soft drinks available. Hot and cold food available. Entry is £3 at all time, FREE entry to all card-carrying CAMRA members. Accompanied children welcome in the afternoons. Full wheelchair access available. Souvenir glass available while stocks last. News and full info on website: http://www.pendlebeerfestival.co.uk

24 real ales + 3 ciders.  Good choice of darker ales. Open 6:30-11pm Fri; 11am – 8pm Sat. All tickets £6 inc glass + prog. Card carrying CAMRA membs get a free half pint. No music. BYO food – range of takeaways within yards. Tkts on sale mid November in Wyndham Arms, Village Freehouse or by post from Winterfest, 20 Cornwall Rd, Salisbury SP1 3NL please enclosed SAE, contact number plus state which sess. Cheques payable to Salisbury & S Wilts CAMRA. More info by email: winterfest@salisburycamra.org.uk or at www.salisburycamra.org.uk

CAMRA invites festival lovers to enjoy ‘ales of every season’ at Birmingham’s first Great British Beer Festival Winter, from 4-8 February 2020! Not to be confused with a festival for winter beers alone, beers of every style and shade will be available, served in cask, KeyKeg and bottle – from dark to ruby brown and golden ales, plus world beers, real ciders, gins and more!

Opening Times
Tuesday 4th February – 13:00 – 22:30 (CAMRA members and trade only before 17:00)
Wednesday 5th February – 11:00 – 22:30
Thursday 6th February – 11:00 – 22:30
Friday 7th February – 11:00 – 22:30
Saturday 8th February – 11:00 – 19:00
Last entry 30 minutes before close

Watson Hall, Barton Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5PX. 80 Winter Ales  plus local cider and perry. Open: Thu 31 Jan (Members with card only) 7.00pm-11pm (£6 includes glass) Fri 2 Feb 11am-11pm (£6 includes glass), Sat 3 Feb 11am-8pm (£6 includes glass). An ALL sessions ticket is available (£10 includes glass). There will NO glass refunds. Members with card given free beer token. Locally sourced food available at all sessions.

website www.tewkesbury.camra.org.uk

60+ winter & strong ales, none less than 5% ABV mostly from small independents & micro-breweries, also Kent ciders. Beers & ciders from £3.50 a pint and all avail from 1pm on Friday (subject to condition) Food avail (NO food or drink to be brought in & consumed at the fest). Only lined glasses to be used (if you bring your own, make sure it’s lined!). Wheelchair access (contact staff on arrival or in advance). Families with well-behaved children welc on Sat aft. Plenty of seating avail. The 27th year at the oldest and most historic venue for a beer festival in the country. See the superb stained glass windows, the collection of arms & the official portraits of the Lords Warden of the Cinque (pronounced ‘sink’, not ‘sank’) Ports. Entertainment on Fri eve & Sat aft. Plenty of Bed & Breakfast facilities avail in Dover. Special souvenir glasses £3, refund if returned intact. Admission – Fri 1pm-11pm £5, Sat 1030am-6pm £2. (Free to card-carrying CAMRA members.) Further dts contact Jim Green on 01304 202453.

5 mins walk from Bath Spa Station. Once again we are running only two sessions: A Friday evening session (5pm-11pm) and a continuous Saturday lunchtime session (11am-7pm). There is no separate Saturday evening session. Selection of at least 30 real ales, plus traditional ciders. Admission £8 for each session. Admission charge includes £2 worth of free beer tokens to all customers, souvenir glass and festival programme. Card carrying CAMRA members can claim a further £2 worth of beer tokens at each session attended. Tickets can be ordered online from http://www.bathandborderscamra.org.uk/ and will soon be available in The Old Green Tree, Bath and The Stumble Inn, Bradford -on-Avon.

Liverpool Beer Festival returns to the Crypt of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Feb 2020 with a “War of the Roses” theme. Amongst the beers from other regions we have a number from the proud counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire which are pitched against each other in a bid to win your vote for beer of the festival.

Sessions and ticket prices are as follows:
Thu 20th Feb 4:00pm to 10:00pm £4
Fri 21st Feb Midday to 4:00pm £7
Fri 21st Feb 6:00pm to 10:30pm £10
Sat 22nd Feb Midday to 4:00pm £10
Sat 22nd Feb 6:00pm to 10:00pm £7

Entertainment will be available on Friday and Saturday nights only. Hot and cold food available at all sessions. Wheelchair access available. No under 18s admitted. Tickets available from Eventbrite using the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/ Search for Liverpool Beer Festival 2020 or use the link on the Liverpool & Districts CAMRA website: https://www.liverpoolcamra.org.uk/index.php/lbf/tickets

Volunteers still needed to perform vital roles before, during and after the festival. Interested?
Then contact Sonia James-Henry at: staffing@liverpoolbeerfestival.org

Victoria Hall, Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, BD18 3JS. Approx. 130 real ales plus real ciders and perries. Foreign beer, KeyKeg bar, country wines and soft drinks also available. Live entertainment in the main hall all sessions excluding Friday afternoon. Hot & cold food and snacks available all sessions. Open: Thu 4-10.30pm; Fri & Sat 11-4pm & 5.30-10.30pm. Admission: Thu £3; Fri aft £3 (free for CAMRA members); Fri eve £5; Sat aft & eve £5. Advance tickets available for all sessions except Fri aft. Ticket applications by post from 1 Dec 2019: BBF Tickets, 12 Moorhead Terrace, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 4LA (inc. suitably sized SAE). Tickets available from the following local pubs from 1 Jan 2020: Corn Dolly and Fighting Cock (Bradford), Cap and Collar, Fox and Salt Cellar (Shipley), Chip n Ern (Bingley) and Bulls Head (Baildon). Ticket applications online from 1 Jan 2020 from Ticketsource. If you wish to volunteer to work at the festival, please send an email to: bbfstaffing@bradfordcamra.org.uk. Previous volunteers will be contacted automatically. More info: www.bradfordbeerfestival.co.uk

50+ Real Ales, KeyKeg beers, ciders & perries. Ticket also incl souvenir half pint glass & programme. Extra half pint for card-carrying CAMRA membs & another half pint if you join at the festival. Tckts: Fri Afternoon (12noon-4pm) preview sess (selected Real Ales, KeyKeg beers and ciders & perries) £5, Fri Eve (6pm-11pm) £9 (live entertainment), Sat (12 noon – 8pm) £9.00 (live entertainment). Tckts from selected local pubs or online via our wbsite. More dtls on our wbsite at www.psehcamra.org.uk. Volunteer staff req’d from Thu 20th to Sat 22nd. See wbsite for contact dtls & staffing form.

Haymarket Theatre, 1 Garrick Walk LE1 3AF

Over 250 real ales, ciders and keykegs and a gin bar. Locale beers including from our main sponsor everards. Hot and cold food, concession stands and pub games.

Weds 26 Feb: 5pm – 11pm
Thursday 27 Feb: 11am – 11pm
Friday 28 Feb: 11am – 11pm
Saturday 29 Feb: 11am – 10pm

Admission CAMRA £2 /non-member £5

£15 package on the door pays for above entry a festival glass and £7 beer token (plus extra £3 for members)

https://leicester.camra.org.uk/2020/

Featuring beers from the glorious white rose county of Yorkshire, there will also be guest beers from other counties celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. 250+ real ales, wines, ciders, perries, and food. This year for the first time there will be a gin bar as well as a craft keg bar and a Prosecco cocktail bar. 2 different entertainment areas feat rock, blues, pop, folk, brass band and more, entertainment, quiet bars and great fun. Bus service number X1 to and from the Festival from both Sheffield and Rotherham, running every 10-20 minutes. Admission: Thu 6pm-11pm CAMRA entry on door free, £8 for non-membs adv tckt & on door; Fri 6pm-11pm & Sat 12noon-11pm £5 for CAMRA membs inc non-returnable glass & programme, £10 for non-membs adv tckt & on door. Free re-entry to fest on Sat at any time with 2020 Fest Glass. Vols needed, use wbsite or write to Sarah at 5 Stafford Drive, Rotherham. S60 3DQ. Tckts frm various pubs in Rotherham & S Yorks (see wbsite) www.magnarealale.uk. Call 01709 360972 for further dtls.

75 Real Ales & 20 Real Ciders & Perry. Keykeg bar. On site catering provided. Live music Fri & Sat from 8pm. FREE MINIBUS SHUTTLE from Rlwy Stn to Spa Theatre. Open: Thu to Sat 12noon-11pm. £5 admission incl refundable glass £1. Free entry to card carrying CAMRA membs at all times. Vols most welc. Celebrate Yorkshire Beard Day on Sat with family-fun events incl competitions for beards, real & fake, culminating in crowning of Yorkshire Beard of the Year. More info scarboroughbeerfestival.camra.org.uk Enquiries to Stewart Campbell: 07500 543199 / bfo@scarboroughbeerfestival.camra.org.uk

60+ beers + cider + perry + gin.
Open Thursday 12noon to 11pm (Free entry), Friday and Saturday 12noon to 11pm (entry fee).
CAMRA & University Real Ale Society members free all sessions. Food available all sessions.
email loughborocamra@gmail.com or see www.loughboroughcamra.co.uk for further details.
Volunteers required to help at all sessions including set-up and take-down. Contact loughborocamrapubs@gmail.com

Robin Park Indoor Sports Centre, Loire Drive opposite DW Stadium Wigan.

90+ Real Ales plus large selection of Traditional cider and Perry plus Foreign and keykeg bar. NEW this Year GIN & Prosecco

VENUE is very large with ample seating available and no problems getting in.  Music all sessions except Friday afternoon which is quiet.  Courtesy bus runs from the town centre to venue throughout the festival.  Thursday 5.30pm-11pm FREE; Friday 12pm-6pm £1; 6pm-11pm £3; Sat 11.30am-9.30pm £2; CAMRA membs FREE THROUGHOUT.  www.beerfestival.wigancamra.org.uk or for more details.

Arnold House, Elsee Road, Rugby CV21 3BA (Town Centre, behind Merchant’s Inn Pub). 35+ real ales, ciders, and perries. Foreign beer bar, tombola, Sat auction.

Food all sessions. Fri 2pm till 11pm, Sat 12noon till 11pm. Live music Sat evening. £3.00 entry all sessions. £2.00 to card carrying Camra members. More details on https://rugby.camra.org.uk/

70 real ales, ciders, perries, bottled beers & food. Open Fri 11.30-4pm (£8), 6.30-11pm (£10); Sat 11.30-4pm (£10), 6.30-11pm (£10). Souvenir glass & programme inc in admission price. Discounted entry via beer tokens for card carrying CAMRA members. Fri Lunch – Tutored Tastings (extra £10 charge); Entertainment: Fri eve – TBD, Sat Lunch – Denmead Brass Band TBC, Sat Eve – TBD. Tickets available early February 2020 – online via website (booking fee), by post (please inc SAE, contact details and cheque payable to ‘Southern Hampshire CAMRA Beer Festivals’) to Beer Festival Tickets, 29 Westman Road, Winchester, SO22 6DU; or via local outlets: Winchester – Albion, Black Boy, Hyde Tavern, Westgate, William Walker; Southampton – Guide Dog; Eastleigh – Steam Town Brew Co. Further info at www.winchesterbeerfestival.org.uk or email tickets@winchesterbeerfestival.org.uk or call 07587 242797.

70 real ales, ciders, perries, bottled beers & food. Open Fri 11.30-4pm (£8), 6.30-11pm (£10); Sat 11.30-4pm (£10), 6.30-11pm (£10). Souvenir glass & prog incl in admission price. Discounted entry via beer tokens for card carrying CAMRA membs. Fri lunch – Tutored Tastings (extra £10 charge); Entertainment: Fri eve – TBD, Sat Lunch – Denmead Brass Band TBC, Sat Eve – TBD. Tickets avail early Feb 2020 – online via website (booking fee), by post (please inc SAE, contact details & cheque payable to ‘Southern Hampshire CAMRA Beer Festivals’) to Beer Festival Tickets, 29 Westman Road, Winchester, SO22 6DU; or via local outlets: Winchester – Albion, Black Boy, Hyde Tavern, Westgate, William Walker; Southampton – Guide Dog; Eastleigh – Steam Town Brew Co. Further info at www.winchesterbeerfestival.org.uk or email tickets@winchesterbeerfestival.org.uk or call 07587 242797.

Approx 140 real ales & 40 ciders/perries. Food avail at all sess, tkt price incl admission, prog, commemorative glass & £5 worth of tokens. Card-carrying CAMRA membs also receive a voucher for a free half-pint of beer, cider or perry. Admission is by adv tkt only & tkts are strictly non-refundable. Tkts go on general sale online on 31 Jan. IMPORTANT: Check www.camrabristol.org.uk for details & updates including how CAMRA membs can register to buy tkts on 30 Jan. Telephone box office (additional charge for processing & postage) 0333 666 3366. Tkts for all sess cost £12.50 incl £5 of tokens: Thu 19 March eve 630-11pm, Fri 20 March lunchtime 1130am-4pm, Friday 20 March eve 630-11pm, Sat 21 March lunchtime 1130am-4pm, Sat 21 March eve 630-11pm.

Guisborough Parish Hall, Bow Street, TS14 6BP (town centre near Market Cross, 2 mins bus stops). 30 cask conditioned ales feat the Fens & East Midlands, + ciders, perries & wines. Hot food, snacks & soft drinks, tombola. Admission (incl free commemorative glass/tankard & programme) Fri & Sat 11am-4pm £3, 6-11pm £3 (CAMRA card carrying membs £1 refund on door). Eve entertainment on Sat eve. Tickets on sale 1 Feb from Guisborough Bookshop, Chaloner Street, Guisborough. A joint charity event organised by Rotary and Cleveland CAMRA. More Info www.clevelandcamra.org.uk or Paul Whitefoot paul@whitefoot.plus.com

90+ real ales, 20 ciders/perries. Open Fri 530-11pm; Sat lunch 11-4pm & Sat eve 7-11pm. Prices £10 for Fri & Sat lunchtime, £8 for Sat eve which include free festival glass + £3 beer tokens. £2 extra tokens for CAMRA membs at all sess. Tkts avail online from www.nwwiltscamra.org.uk, by person from Three Crowns, Chippenham or Prince of Wales, Chippenham or by post at Beer Fest Tickets, 110 Charter Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2RB. Pls enclose SAE + state sessions. Cheques payable to CAMRA NW Wiltshire. Entry to eve sess by adv tkt sale only. Vols always welc; email staffing@nwwiltscamra.org.uk or visit our webpage.

Yapton & Ford Village Hall, Main Road, Yapton, West Sussex, BN18 0ET. 60+ real ales, 6 live KeyKeg ales incl 2 Pilsner style + ciders, perries + food. Open: Fri 6-11pm (£5) ; Sat 11am-9pm (£6), reduced entry (£3) after 5pm; Sun 12noon-3pm (free). Souvenir glass + prog incl in price. £2 beer tokens for card carrying CAMRA membs. Vintage open-top bus runs from Barnham Railway Stn to venue on Sat. Tkts avail early Feb, by post (SAE to WSC, 26 Barrack Lane, Bognor Regis, PO21 4DA, cheques to CAMRA Western Sussex Branch) or from various pubs around West Sussex. Further details at www.facebook.com/YaptonBeerex and @YaptonBeerex from early Feb.