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Local Festivals & Similar Events
If your festival is in the Nottingham area and is not featured on this page, please email the information to ray.kirby@nottingham.camra.org.uk
Though we try our best to confirm the accuracy of details, changes and cancellations do occur from time to time. You may want to confirm dates and times before attending.
CAMRA Festival indicates an official CAMRA approved event and if you are a member, you will get in FREE. (Advance booking may be required, please check the main Festival site for more details)
Pub Fest means that beer may only be served through the pub’s normal handpumps unless stated otherwise. Pub Event means that there may not be a great choice of beers above the usual ones available.
Every effort is made to check these details out but apologies if we get things wrong. Please use the contact details given to save a wasted journey.
| Dates | Type of Festival | Details |
| Fri 17th – Sun 19th April | Pub Festival | Spring Beer Festival at the Brown Cow. 35 Ratcliffe Gate, Mansfield NG18 2JA. The Herd gets to choose what’s pouring. Check social media for more details. |
| Mon 20th – Sun 26th April | Pub Festival | St.George’s Day Real Ale Festival. A week long celebration of English Brewing across 10 Wetherspoons Pubs in Nottingham and 1 Wetherspoons Pub in Derby, see image below. Participating pubs: Woodthorpe Top, Samuel Hall, Roebuck, Ernhale, Freeman, Gooseberry Bush, Lloyds No.1, Joseph Else, Trent Bridge Inn, Buttercross (Bingham) & Standing Order (Derby). Other ales to feature at selected pubs include Ghost Ship, Hobgoblin Ruby, Old Speckled Hen & Wainright Gold |
| Thur 23rd – Sun 26th April | Pub Festival | St. George’s Beer Festival at The Mallard. Carlton Rd, Worksop S80 1PP. Annual Beer Festival, check social media for more details. |
| Fri 24th & Sat 25th Apr | Local Festival | The Nottingham Independents’ Castle Beer Festival at the Nottingham Castle. Friday session 5pm to 10pm, Saturday sessions 12noon to 5pm and 6pm to 10pm. For tickets and more details, please visit their website: Nottingham Independents’ Castle Beer Festival |
| Thur 30th Apr – Sun 3rd May | Pub Festival |
2Bar Tickers BeerFest. The Star Inn Beeston & The Horse & Jockey Stapleford will be featuring 60 beers from around the country. Food & live music. For full details on the beers available, please visit – 2Bar Tickers. |
| Fri 1st & Sat 2nd May | Club Festival | South Notts Real Ale Festival at The Moderns Rugby Club, Wilford. Fri 1st day session from 12pm, free entry for CAMRA members. Fri 1st evening session from 7pm, £10 ticket only. Sat 2nd all day from 12pm free entry. Please check social media and their website for more details. |
| Fri 1st – Mon 4th May | Club Festival | Ruddington Grange Golf Club Beer Festival. Wilford Lane, Ruddington, NG11 6NB. Join us for our third beer festival over this weekend. We offer a range of cask ales, gins, wines, fun children’s activities and a good food menu. We will be open for the following hours: Friday 1st May 3 – 8pm, Saturday 2nd May 1 – 8pm, Sunday 3rd May 1 – 7pm & Monday 4th May 2 – 9pm. |
| Fri 15th – Sun 17th May | Pub Festival | Mini-Beer Festival to celebrate 125 years of the Station Refreshment Room at The Mallard. Carlton Rd, Worksop S80 1PP. Check social media for more details |
| Thur 21st – Mon 25 May | Pub Festival | Sir John Borlase Warren Canning Circus Beer Festival. Over 40 craft and cask beers from near and far. Live music and street food. Check social media for more details. |
| Fri 22nd – Sun 24th May | Brewery Festival | Beestonia Brewing & Urban Chicken Ale “Rhythm & Brews Weekender”. Beestonia Brewing, Goodhill Court, Hallam Fields Rd, DE7 4RT. Extended range of cask ales, craft beers, lagers and a cider & wine bar. Food by Hollow Farm and live music. Check social media for full times and ticket details. |
