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Northampton County Beer Festival 29-30 May 2026, Northampton

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Operator: Showtime Events
Becket's Park, Northampton, NN1 5BB (View on Google Map)
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This Other Drinking Establishment is Temporarily Closed

This is an other drinking establishment and you may be charged for entrance at certain times.

Annual beer/cider festival etc.

The Northampton County Beer Festival

Becket's Park, Friday and Saturday only.

A showcase event for all the county's independent drinks producers will be held at Becket's Park closer to the town than the previous site at Delapre Abbey. In addition to the usual array of cask ales, there will be craft ale and lager, cider, wines and spirits along with funky festival food and marvelous music from the county's finest bands. The first Northampton CAMRA Beer Festival happened in 1977 at the Drill Hall, Clare Street, Northampton. Since 2015 the event has been supported by Northants CAMRA.

Bar closes 10:30pm

Information for this venue is provided by the Northamptonshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Northampton District (B)
Last updated
18/07/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
Showtime Events
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
NTH/633
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Closed
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Current beers

This Other Drinking Establishment serves many changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Phipps NBC (varies) , Potbelly (varies) , Rockingham (varies)

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Mild , Porter , Stout , Strong IPA , Old Ale , Barley Wine , Wheat Beer , Real Lager Festival specials

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Mobile catering on-site
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Mobile catering on-site
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Various local and regional
LocAle LocAle
Phipps NBC, Roman Way, Towcester Mill, Weldon - various
Beer Festival Beer Festival
30 May - 31 May 2025
Transport
Close to bus routes (500m)
Stagecoach: 2 (Navigation Row stop), 7 (Navigation Row stop), 10 (Navigation Row stop), 12 (Navigation Row stop)
Closest station (1300m)
Northampton

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