The Otley Beer Festival returns for another year and there’s set to be approximately 60 real ales on offer over the two days. As always, the festival will be held at Otley Rugby Club, LS21 1HE, and will be open from 12pm until 11pm each day.

30 rare cask beers alongside some of the pub’s favourites, including some one-off specials from across the UK from their favourite breweries of the year.

Manchester Beer and Cider Festival returns to Manchester Central for another year. One of the biggest festivals of the year, 2018 saw around 750 beers and more than 15,000 visitors. Advance tickets available from mancbeerfest.uk/tickets.

Chesterfield & District CAMRA are hosting a beer festival at the Winding Wheel, 13 Holywell St, S41 7SA. Sessions are 11am-4pm and 6:30pm-11pm on both days and the
evening sessions will feature live music. Entry prices TBC.

CAMRA’s national Winter ale festival is to be held in The Halls in Norwich (NR3 1AU) for the last time before a new city takes over in 2020. Popular summer golden and light ales to ruby and dark ales, foreign beers and ciders, all served in magnificent medieval friary halls in the heart of Norwich. Free entry for CAMRA members on the door, or advance packages can be booked on Eventbrite.

The 15th Derby Winter Beer Festival will take place at the Roundhouse in Derby, featuring real ales from the Derbyshire region and further afield.

The Indie Beer Feast returns to the Abbeydale Picture House and after a hugely successful first year, 2019 will be a two-day event. Tickets on sale via Eventbrite.

The city-wide week of beer returns for another year and there’s sure to be plenty of events taking over the pubs of the Steel City. More details to come as they are released.