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 whilst commercially run festivals are featured at beer-festival-calendar.co.uk.
Great British Beer Festival – Winter edition (CAMRA)
Wed 12 – Sat 15 Feb
This national event moves around the country once every 4 years and this year moves to its next new home! Yorkshire region is hosting it at Magna, on the Sheffield/Rotherham border, served by bus X3. The festival will feature a large range of cask ales spread across several bars, including one dedicated to the Champion Winter Beer of Britain competition along with bars serving craft beers in keg, world beers, cider & perry and a learn & discover stand. The festival will also feature live music, food, games and tutored tasting events. More information and advance tickets available online at winter.gbbf.org.uk.
Liverpool (CAMRA)
Thu 13 – Sat 15 Feb
Held at the Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt with over 200 real ales & ciders to choose from. Tickets and information at liverpoolcamra.org.uk. Direct trains from Sheffield to Liverpool run every half hour!
Darlington (CAMRA)
Fri 21 – Sun 23 Feb
Held at Hopetown with around 40 beers and ciders. Details here.
Bradford (CAMRA)
Thu 27 Feb – Sat 1 Mar
Held at Victoria Hall in Saltaire, a world heritage site, with three cask ale bars along with craft beer in keg, global beers, cider, fruit wines and soft drinks. Details here.
Neepsend Craft Beer
Fri 28 Feb – Sat 1 Mar
A new event organised by Peddler at their Neepsend warehouse venue featuring bars and street food. Buses 7 and 8 go there or Infirmary Road tram stop is a short walk away. More information and tickets on the Peddler website.
Loughborough (CAMRA)
Thu 6 – Sat 8 Mar
Held at the Polish Club featuring 55+ real ales along with keykeg beers, cider, perry and food. Direct trains run from Sheffield to Loughborough operated by East Midlands Railway. More information on their website.
Indie Beer Feast
Fri 7 – Sat 8 Mar
This established and popular annual festival takes place at Trafalgar Warehouse in Sheffield City Centre and is mostly made up of brewery bars along with a bar full of interesting things from Hop Hideout. The festival is timed to kick off Sheffield beer week. Capacity is limited so advance tickets are advisable.
Scarborough (CAMRA)
Thu 20 – Sun 23 Mar
Held at the Corporation Club, this event features a range of around 30 cask ales and 12 traditional ciders.
Burton on Trent (CAMRA)
Thu 27 – Sat 29 Mar
This event returns as its traditional local CAMRA branch beer & cider festival with over 150 beers and ciders plus gin and wine with live music on Friday and Saturday. More information on their website.
Holly Bush Inn, Makeney
Thu 27 – Sat 29 Mar
This classic country pub near Belper hosts one of its regular beer festivals featuring a range of over 20 beers and ciders. There is also music on Saturday evening. Bus 6.1 (Matlock to Derby) and Transpeak (Buxton to Derby) stop a few minutes walk away on the main road at Milford Bridge.
Nottingham Independents
Fri 4 – Sat 5 Apr
This new event is a collaboration between the independent brewers of Nottingham, the city council and Nottingham Castle featuring 10 brewery bars along with Sneinton cider company at Nottingham Castle. Information and tickets here.
Doncaster Brewery Tap
Thu 17 – Mon 21 Apr
The Easter edition of their regular programme of beer festivals which will feature 6 of their own cask ales, 10 new or obscure guests in cask and 13 keg beers along with as range of craft beer in can and bottle plus 6 traditional ciders. They will also be serving up bratwurst and other snacks. Opening hours are 1700-2300 Thursday, 1200-2300 Fri/Sat and 1200-1700 Sunday/Monday.
Hope Valley Beer & Cider Festival
Fri 18 – Mon 21 Apr
Held at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope most bank holiday weekends, the festival features a marquee outside filled with a range of beers and ciders, many locally sourced from around Derbyshire, along with food and music. Buses 173, 257c, 271 and 272 pass the pub or Hope railway station is 10 minutes walk away.
Hope Valley Beer & Cider Festival
Fri 2 – Mon 5 May
Held at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope most bank holiday weekends, the festival features a marquee outside filled with a range of beers and ciders, many locally sourced from around Derbyshire, along with food and music. Buses 173, 257c, 271 and 272 pass the pub or Hope railway station is 10 minutes walk away.
Doncaster
Fri 2 – Sun 4 May
A new commercially run beer festival held at Waterdale in Doncaster with over 80 real ales and other craft beers, lager, spirits, cocktails and live music.
Barrow Hill Rail Ale Festival
Thu 15 – Sun 18 May
Held in and around the railway roundhouse, this festival enjoys a fairly unique venue and atmosphere being a working railway location! The event, celebrating its 25th anniversary, features a huge range of cask ales plus many other craft beers along with cider & perry, gin and more plus live music, food stalls and even train rides (Fri/Sat daytime only). New this year is a Sunday afternoon session. Barrow Hill can be reached by bus from Chesterfield with dedicated festival shuttles from the railway station or the normal local service bus from the town centre. More information and advance tickets available on their website.
Lincoln (CAMRA)
Thu 22 – Sat 24 May
This long running annual beer & cider festival moves to a new venue for 2025 – Southside Lincoln. Website.
Skipton (CAMRA)
Thu 22 – Sat 24 May
Held at the historic town hall on Skipton High Street with 68 cask ales on gravity pour plus additional craft beers on tap from keykegs plus cider & perry, wine and soft drinks. To eat will be pies supplied by the local butchers. The doors are open Thursday/Friday 11am to 10pm and Saturday 11am to 8pm. Pay on the door, £4 entry (£1 for members). More information at skiptonbeerfestival.camra.org.uk. You can get there by train from Sheffield by changing at Leeds.
Red Lion, Matlock
Fri 23 – Sat 24 May
The Red Lion pub, located at Matlock Green on the way into the town centre, is also host to Moot Ales brewery. For their festival they will not only showcase their own beers but a number of “super funky” guest beers from across the UK with a range of around 20 to choose from. Festival food will be available – sticky BBQ ribs and dirty fries. More info at matlockbeerfestival.co.uk. Bus X17 (Barnsley/Sheffield to Matlock/Wirksworth via Chesterfield) stops right outside.
Hope Valley Beer & Cider Festival
Fri 23 – Mon 26 May
Held at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope most bank holiday weekends, the festival features a marquee outside filled with a range of beers and ciders, many locally sourced from around Derbyshire, along with food and music. Buses 173, 257c, 271 and 272 pass the pub or Hope railway station is 10 minutes walk away.
One Valley – Dronfield
Sat 7 Jun
This event sees a whole list of pubs along with a club and a brewery tap putting on a day of beer, cider, food and music. Many of the venues are in the town centre and walkable from Dronfield railway station whilst a few are a short bus ride away.
Stockport (CAMRA
Thu 19 – Sat 21 Jun
Back at their new venue, the Guild Hall, the festival features over 250 beers, ciders and perries. More details at stockportfestival.org.uk
Swinton
Thu 26 – Sat 28 Jun
A fundraiser for St Margaret’s Church where the festival is held in Swinton, near Rotherham. It is walkable from Swinton railway station or bus 221 (Rotherham-Doncaster) will get you there. The festival features a range of cask ales from across the area plus a small selection of keykeg beers, cider, soft drinks and food.
Merchant Adventurers – York
Fri 4 – Sat 5 Jul
A charity fundraiser featuring over 30 breweries who together will be showcasing over 90 ales, beers and lagers. The venue is the 668-year-old Merchant Adventurers’ Hall where the Great Hall will transform into a Keg Beer Hall and the atmospheric Undercroft of the Hall becoming home to the 50-foot Cask Bar. Street food by Yuzu and El Chappo will be available in the garden with YO1 Radio providing the entertainment live from their stage. More information and tickets here.
Great British Beer Festival – Summer edition (CAMRA)
Tue 5 – Sat 9 Aug
Held at the new venue of the Birmingham NEC, which is a 5 minute walk from Birmingham International station. More information and advance tickets is available online at greatbritishbeerfestival.co.uk.
Peterborough (CAMRA)
Tue 19 – Sat 23 Aug
A huge tented festival that takes place on the river embankment with lots of bars, entertainment and more inside whilst outside there are food traders and other attractions. Direct trains run from Sheffield to Peterborough operated by East Midlands Railway.
Hope Valley Beer & Cider Festival
Fri 22 – Mon 25 Aug
Held at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope most bank holiday weekends, the festival features a marquee outside filled with a range of beers and ciders, many locally sourced from around Derbyshire, along with food and music. Buses 173, 257c, 271 and 272 pass the pub or Hope railway station is 10 minutes walk away.
Nottingham Robin Hood (CAMRA)
Wed 8 – Sat 11 Oct
Held at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground. To be confirmed.
Sheffield Steel City (CAMRA)
Wed 15 – Sat 18 Oct
Held at Kelham Island Museum. To be confirmed