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Poole Beer Festival

Poole Beer Festival

St Aldhelms Centre, Poole Road, Branksome

Friday 30 - Saturday 31 October

Public
Beer Festival

Free member entry - Advance online booking required

Book your free member ticket online before the festival to guarantee entry.

About

East Dorset Beer Festival 2026Join us for the 27th East Dorset Beer Festival, featuring 85+ carefully selected cask ales and craft beers, alongside a fantastic range of real ciders, perries, international and bottled beers.TICKETSOn sale from 1st SeptemberTickets cost £10 per person and include:Souvenir festival glass2 × half-pint beer/cider tokensFestival programmeCAMRA members receive an additional pint's worth of beer tokens, meaning the full £10 ticket price is returned in beer tokens – effectively giving CAMRA members free entry.FEATURING🎵 Live Music – Carley Varley performing during the Saturday Evening session🎟️ Charity Raffle – raising money for Wessex Wishes🍺 Festival Tombola – in aid of the church's chosen charity, Routes to RootsAnd, of course, plenty of great beer, cider and good company throughout all four festival sessions.LOCATIONThe festival returns to its regular home:St Aldhelm's CentrePoole RoadBranksomeBH12 1AD

East Dorset Beer Festival 2026

Join us for the 27th East Dorset Beer Festival, featuring 85+ carefully selected cask ales and craft beers, alongside a fantastic range of real ciders, perries, international and bottled beers.

TICKETS

On sale from 1st September

Tickets cost £10 per person and include:

  • Souvenir festival glass

  • 2 × half-pint beer/cider tokens

  • Festival programme

CAMRA members receive an additional pint's worth of beer tokens, meaning the full £10 ticket price is returned in beer tokens – effectively giving CAMRA members free entry.

FEATURING

🎵 Live Music – Carley Varley performing during the Saturday Evening session

🎟️ Charity Raffle – raising money for Wessex Wishes

🍺 Festival Tombola – in aid of the church's chosen charity, Routes to Roots

And, of course, plenty of great beer, cider and good company throughout all four festival sessions.

LOCATION

The festival returns to its regular home:

St Aldhelm's Centre
Poole Road
Branksome
BH12 1AD

Opening times

Fri 30 Oct 2026

Afternoon (11:00 to 15:30)

Evening (18:30 to 23:00)

Sat 31 Oct 2026

Afternoon (11:00 to 15:30)

Evening (18:30 to 23:00)

Location

St Aldhelms Centre, Poole Road
Branksome, BH12 1AD
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