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Steel City Beer & Cider Festival
- 2021 dates announced as 6-9 October
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Steel City Beer & Cider Festival announcement
- It is with great regret that the Sheffield branch of the Campaign for Real Ale have to announce that we are cancelling this year’s Steel City Beer & Cider Festival. Obviously we were looking forward to staging another great festival, but with the current social distancing measures looking set to continue for some time, it … Continue reading Steel City Beer & Cider Festival announcement
Below is a guide to beer festivals in or near Sheffield that we are aware of over the coming months. While we believe the information is correct, we advise checking with the venue/organisers before making any special journeys.
CAMRA festival listings can also be found on the national CAMRA events page and commercial festivals on aletalk.
Note events are currently subject to Covid safety guidelines (table service only, social distancing arrangements, maximum group size etc), the target in the government roadmap for restrictions to be lifted is 21st June.
Indie Beer Feast
Fri 6 – Sat 7 Aug
Craft beer festival with brewery bars, music and street food in the old Abbeydale Picture House. Advance tickets advisable and available online. Regular buses along Abbeydale Road (75/76/86/97/98) stop outside the venue.
Hope Valley Beer & Cider Festival
Fri 27 – Mon 30 Aug
The Old Hall Hotel in Hope’s traditional bank holiday weekend beer & cider festival returns after a year off. This sees a marquee appear in the car park with a large range of guest ales and ciders, snacks and entertainment supplementing the drinks and meals available in the pub itself. Buses run directly there from Sheffield hourly (route 271/272) or the venue is 10 minutes walk from Hope station.
Bolsover
Fri 3 – Sat 4 Sep
A selection of real ales, gin, cider and food along with stalls and music at Bolsover Town FC. Open from 4pm Friday and 10am Saturday. More information on their Facebook event page. Bus 1 from Chesterfield stops close to the venue or bus 53 direct from Sheffield stops a short walk away in Bolsover town centre.
Barrow Hill Rail Ale Festival
Thu 9 – Sat 11 Sep
A festival with a unique atmosphere featuring beer, cider, gin, food, music and trains in a working railway roundhouse. Buses link the venue to Chesterfield town centre and rail station. More information on their website.
Sheffield’s Steel City Beer & Cider Festival
Wed 6 – Sat 9 Oct
Our annual volunteer run festival returns to Kelham Island Museum with a huge range of beers in cask, keg, bottle and can along with traditional cider & perry, street food vendors, live entertainment and more.