Bradford Beer and Cider Festival

Run by CAMRA volunteers, Bradford Beer and Cider Festival 2026 will showcase some of the best beer and cider the UK has to offer. 110+ Real Ales, Cider and Perry, Craft Keg Beers and selected wines. We will aim to have all 110 cask ales available at the start of every session including Saturday evening. You will have the same choice of ales available for the first couple of hours on Saturday Evening as you would on Thursday Afternoon.

For the first time for many years, we are offering FREE ENTRY TO CAMRA MEMBERS for every session of the festival. However, members will be required to pre-purchase beer tokens to the value of the entrance fee. How will this work?

CAMRA members should buy a ticket as normal but will have their entrance fee refunded in the form of beer tokens on production of a valid membership card on entry to the festival. All unused beer tokens are refundable at the glasses stand when you are leaving the festival, or you could donate them to the festival charity. A minimum of 30 tickets will be for sale on the door for all sessions on a first come first served basis. Bear in mind the Friday (both sessions) and Saturday Lunchtime session usually sell out before the festival begins, so we would strongly recommend buying a ticket in advance for these sessions. We cannot exceed the fire limit of the building which is based on the number of fire exits, not the size of the hall. Please do not turn up to the busy sessions without a ticket and expect to get in straight away.

Tickets will be on sale in the following pubs from 1st January 2026 - Chip 'n' Ern (Bingley), Corn Dolly and Fighting Cock (Bradford), Cap & Collar (Saltaire) and The Fox (Shipley) until approximately 1 week before the festival opens. Any unsold from the pubs will then be transferred to online.

Entertainments: Thursday Evening - The Mighty Wurlitzer Organ; Friday Evening - Leeds Project Big Band; Saturday Lunchtime - Hall Royd Brass Band; Saturday Evening - The Afterglow. Binns of Saltaire will be providing a range of food including vegetarian options.

No under 18s are allowed. Only assistance dogs will be allowed in the hall.