Held at the Round Chapel in Hackney, this friendly little festival mainly showcases beers from breweries around the East end of London. It also has a cider bar, food stall and traditional games. More details on their website. The venue is walkable from Hackney Central station on the London Overground network or various buses stop outside. Plenty of mainline trains and coaches run from Sheffield to London.

The annual CAMRA beer festival at the Winding Wheel theatre in Chesterfield town centre is back with beer, cider and food across three rooms on two floors plus live music in the evening.

Back again at gothic Burton on Trent town hall building, a short walk from the railway station there, with a great range of beer and cider spread across a number of rooms. As Burton is currently the host of the smaller winter edition of Great British Beer Festival, which moves around the country every few years, the Champion Winter Beer of Britain is also judged here. More information on their Facebook page.

Held in the crypt of the Metropolitan Cathedral with over 200 Real Ales and Ciders. Advance tickets advisable. More details on their website.

This event held at Trafalgar Warehouse in Sheffield City Centre is organised by Jules Gray of Hop Hideout and Sheffield Beer Week and sees a number of independent craft brewers hosting bars alongside other attractions. Advance tickets advisable as capacity is limited and it is a popular event!

Back at Magna again in 2024, this charity fundraiser features a large range of beers on handpump and a busy programme of live music. Bus X1/X10 (Sheffield-Rotherham-Maltby) goes there.

This is a new festival that has been added on to an established annual industry award event offering you the chance to try beers and ciders from around the world that have been entered into their competition. The venue is Depot Mayfield which is a short walk from Piccadilly station in Manchester, tickets and information about the festival can be found at ibcfest.com

The Easter edition of the regular bank holiday beer festival held at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope in a marquee. The festival bar has over 50 beers and ciders with most of the beer sourced from brewers in or near the Peak District. Live entertainment and food also features.

The May Day edition of the regular bank holiday beer festival held at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope in a marquee. The festival bar has over 50 beers and ciders with most of the beer sourced from brewers in or near the Peak District. Live entertainment and food also features.

The Spring edition of the regular bank holiday beer festival held at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope in a marquee. The festival bar has over 50 beers and ciders with most of the beer sourced from brewers in or near the Peak District. Live entertainment and food also features.

The late summer edition of the regular bank holiday beer festival held at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope in a marquee. The festival bar has over 50 beers and ciders with most of the beer sourced from brewers in or near the Peak District. Live entertainment and food also features.