April 2025

31st March-6th April: Dark Beer Festival at The Merchants Inn, 5 Little Church Street, Rugby CV21 3AW.

2nd April: Opening of Polly’s Social at Holland Farm, Black Brook, Mold CH7 6LU.

2nd-5th April: Egham Beer Festival at Egham United Services Club, 111 Spring Rise, Egham TW20 9PE.

2nd-5th April: Maldon Beer Festival at The Swan Hotel, 73 High Street, Maldon, Essex CM9 5EP.

3rd April: Writer Katie Mather, promoting her ‘zine A Place To Be, at Runaway Brewery and Taproom, 9-11 Astley Street, Stockport SK4 1AW, 7pm.

3rd-5th April: Weetwood Brewery tap takeover at Cromwell’s Tap House, 11 Dogpole, Shrewsbury SY1 1EN.

3rd-6th April: Beer Festival at Wigan Central, Arch 1 and 2 Queen Street, Wigan WN3 4DY.

4th April: Vocation Tap Takeover at 1B Tap House, 1B Glebe Street, Great Harwood BB6 7AA, from noon. Beers spread across six handpulls.

4th and 5th April: Larbert Real Ale and Cider Festival at Dobbie Hall, Main Street, Stenhousemuir, Larbert FK5 4BL. 50-60 beers and 15-20 ciders.

4th and 5th April: Nottingham Independents’ Castle Beer Fest at Nottingham Castle, Nottingham NG1 6EL.

4th and 5th April: Wickham Charity Beer Festival at The Wickham Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham PO17 5AL.

4th-6th April: North Hampshire CAMRA Winter Beer Festival at The Andover Tap at The Lamb, 21 Winchester Street, Andover SP10 2EA. Around 20 cask and craft ales, plus cider.

4th-6th April: Tap takeover event at various venues in Margate. Pouring beers from 14 independent breweries found outside of Kent.

4th-6th April: Beer festival at the Peasants’ Tavern, 18 Market Street, North Walsham NR28 9BZ.

4th-6th April: Cider and sausage festival at The Star Inn Coffee and Ale House, 40 High Street, Ryde PO33 3HT.

4th-6th April: Real Ale and Cider Festival at South Benfleet Social Club, 8 Vicarage Hill, South Benfleet SS7 1PB.

4th-6th April: Beer Festival at The Brickmaker’s Alehouse, 27 Sea Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1EE.

4th-6th April: Beer Festival at the Atlantic Inn, Peverrell Terrace, Porthleven TR13 9DZ.

4th-6th April: Eccyfest II in micropubs along the Eccleshall Road, Sheffield.

5th April: Charity Cheese Club, in aid of Essex and Herts Air Ambulance, at Brentwood Brewing Co, Calcott Hall Farm, Ongar Road, Brentwood CM15 9HS.

8th April: DEYA tap takeover at The Mason’s Arms, 169 Battersea Park Road, Battersea, London SW8 4BT.

9th April: Beer and Cheese Night with Liverpool Cheese Co at Neptune Beerhouse, 23-25 Liverpool Road North, Maghull, Liverpool L31 2HB, 7-9.30pm.

9th April: Launch of East India Pale Ale at The Kernel Brewery tap, 132 Spa Road, London SE16 3AE.

9th-12th April: Beer Festival at the Brunswick Inn, 1 Railway Terrace, Derby DE1 2RU.

9th-12th April: Beer Festival at the Victoria Inn, 12 Midland Place, Derby DE1 2RR.

9th-12th April: Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival at Northumbria Students’ Union, 2 Sandyford Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8SB.

10th April: Utopian Brewing tap takeover at The Arch House, 118 Druid Street, London SE1 2HH.

10th-12th April: JQ Beer Weekend throughout the Jewellery Quarter, in Birmingham. A trail around 27 venues.

10th-12th April: Isle of Man Beer and Cider Festival on the Harris Promenade, Douglas IM1 2HP. More than 120 real ales, ciders, perries, fruit wines, and mead.

10th-12th April: Farnham Beerex at Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham GU9 7QR.

10th-12th April: Brew//LDN at Between The Bridges, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1.

10th-12th April: Maltingsfest at Osborne Park, Newton Abbot TQ12 4AA.

10th-13th April: Spring Beer Festival at The Drewe Arms, The Square, Drewsteignton EX6 6QN.

11th and 12th April: North Leeds Charity Beer Festival at North Leeds Cricket Club, The Homestead, Old Park Road, Leeds LS8 1JX.

11th and 12th April: Beer Festival at The Plum Pudding, 44 High Street, Milton, Abingdon OX14 4EJ.

11th and 12th April: Beer Festival at Newbury Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Newbury RG14 7NZ.

11th and 12th April: Oldham Beer and Cider Festival at The Queen Elizabeth Hall, West Street, Oldham OL1 1QJ.

11th-13th April: Meltham Beer Festival at Meltham C of E Primary School, Holmfirth HD9 4DA.

11th-13th April: All Saints Beer Festival at The Talbot, Bromyard Road, Knightwick, Worcester WR6 5PH. Organised by Teme Valley Brewery.

11th-13th April: Overton Beer Festival at St Mary’s Hall, High Street, Overton RG25 3HA.

11th April-18th May: Mild Magic Pub Trail at various venues around Stockport and South Manchester. Last year, 80 different milds were discovered by participants.

12th April: Aberdeen Beer Festival at the Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1QS. See preview

12th April: Record Store Day After-Party at DEYA, Unit 27 Lansdown Industrial Estate, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham GL51 8PL. See preview

12th April: Launch of golden ale Audio, on cask, at the Orbit Beers Taproom, 225 and 228 Fielding Street, London SE17 3HD.

12th April: Writer Katie Mather, promoting her ‘zine A Place To Be, at Caps and Taps, 141 Fortress Road, London NW5 2HR, 4pm.

12th April: Beer and cheese tasting at the Wimbledon Brewery Tap, Unit 8 College Fields Business Centre, 19 Prince Georges Road, London SW19 2PT.

12th April: Beer Festival Race Night at Nottingham Racecourse, Colwick Park, Nottingham NG2 4BE.

14th-20th April: Attic Brew Co’s Big Beer Adventure at various venues around Birmingham. See preview

16th April: New beer launch at Brolly Brewing, Unit 8 Redkiln Close, Horsham RH13 5QL, 4pm. Part of SIBA’s Indie Beer Week.

16th-20th April: Ship and Mitre Easter Beer Festival at Hulme Hall, 23 Bolton Road, Bebington, Wirral CH62 5DH.

16th-20th April: Easter Beer Festival at The Crystal Ship, 32 Earith Business Park, Meadow Drove, Earith, Huntingdon PE28 3QF.

17th April: Indie Rabble tap takeover at Billericay Brewing, 52-54 Chapel Street, Billericay CM12 9LS.

17th April: Cheese and beer tasting with Anspach and Hobday at the Ruby Stella Hotel and Bar, 15-28 Eyre Street Hill, London EC1R 5EW, 6.30pm.

17th April: DEYA tap takeover at The Wonky Labrador, 212 Oakbrook Road, Sheffield S11 7ED.

17th-20th April: Easter Beer and Cider Festival at The Hop Pole, 83 Bicester Road, Aylesbury HP19 9AZ. More than 25 beers and ciders.

17th-20th April: Eastbourne Railway Club Beer Festival at Station Approach, Hampden Park, Eastbourne BN22 9ND. Members only, but CAMRA members can sign in for the festival.

17th-20th April: Easter relaunch at the Five Points Courtyard, 61 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 4RG.

17th-20th April: Sour Beer Spring Bash at Black Iris Brewery, Unit 1, 27 Shipstone Street, Nottingham BG7 6GJ.

17th-20th April: Rochd’ale Easter Ale Trail at various venues around Rochdale. Featuring more than 100 real ales and ciders.

17th-20th April: Ale festival at the Rose and Crown, 10 Benington Road, Aston, Stevenage SG2 7DX. Nine real ales, plus family entertainment.

17th-20th April: Easter Indie Beer Festival at The Dragon Inn, 51 The Tything, Worcester WR1 1JT.

17th-21st April: Beer festival at The Old Cannon Brewery, 86 Cannon Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1JR.

17th-21st April: Easter Beer Festival at the Doncaster Brewery Tap, 7 Young Street, Doncaster DN1 3EL.

17th-21st April: Easter Beer Festival at The Crown, 22 Crown Street, Eastbourne BN21 1PB.

17th-21st April: Beer festival at The Bell Inn, The Street, Feering, Colchester CO5 9QQ.

17th-21st April: Easter Beer Festival at The Old Cross Tavern, 8 St Andrew Street, Hertford SG14 1JA.

17th-21st April: Easter Real Ale and Cider Festival at Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Road, Orpington BR6 0RZ. Real ales, ciders, craft keg, cans, and bottles.

17th-21st April: Beer festival at The Olde Trout Tavern, 56 London Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1NX.

17th-21st April: Easter Beer & Cider Festival at The Blue Anchor, Teign Street, Teignmouth TQ14 8EG.

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18th April: Thanet Brewery Easter Tour between Northdown, Ramsgate, and Wantsum breweries.

18th April: Meet the brewers at Brolly Brewing, Unit 8 Redkiln Close, Horsham RH13 5QL, 4pm. Part of SIBA’s Indie Beer Week.

18th and 19th April: Disruption is Brewing Spring Loaded Beer Fest at Ascot Brewing Co, 4 Lawrence Way, Camberley GU15 3DL.

18th and 19th April: Wareham Beerex at the Masonic Hall, Howard’s Lane, Wareham BH20 4HU.

18th-20th April: Beer Festival at the Coopers Arms, Coopers Lane, St John’s, Crowborough TN6 1SN.

18th-20th April: Emley Brass Band Real Ale Festival at Emley Band Room, 9 Beaumont Street, Emley HD8 9RJ.

18th-20th April: Beer Festival at The Star Inn, 17 Church Street, Godalming GU7 1EL.

18th-20th April: Indie Beer Fest at London Beer Lab, Arch 41, Nursery Road, London SW9 8BP.

18th-20th April: Eaglescliffe Easter Beer Festival at Eaglescliffe Community Centre, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees TS16 0EH.

18th-20th April: Easter Beer Festival at the Woodford Wells Club, Monkhams Lane, Woodford Green IG8 0NL.

18th-21st April: Five Bells’ Annual Beer, Cider, and Music Festival at The Cross, Lower Street, Eastry, Sandwich CT13 0HX.

18th-21st April: Beer Festival at The Rising Sun, 14 Heathcote Road, Epsom KT18 5DX.

18th-21st April: Howling Hops tap takeover at Borough Beer House, 6 Town Hall Buildings, The Borough, Farnham GU9 7ND.

18th-21st April: Beer Festival at The Junction Tavern, 1 Leesland Road, Gosport PO12 3ND.

18th-21st April: Tombstone Brewery and Saloon Bar Beer Festival, at 6 George Street, Great Yarmouth NR30 1HR.

18th-21st April: Easter Mini-Beer Festival at The White Horse, Village Lane, Hedgerley, Slough SL2 3UY.

18th-21st April: Beer festival at the Old Hall Hotel, Market Place, Hope S33 6RH.

18th-21st April: Ale and Cider Festival at The Walkhampton Inn, Plymouth PL20 6JY.

19th April: Beer and cheese tasting at the Wimbledon Brewery Tap, Unit 8 College Fields Business Centre, 19 Prince Georges Road, London SW19 2PT.

23rd-25th April: East London Brewing Co showcase at The Imperial, New North Road, Exeter EX4 4AH.

23rd-25th April: Birthday Bash at Windsor and Eton Brewery, 1-4 Vansittart Estate, Duke Street, Windsor SL4 1SE.

24th April: Beer and food matching meal with Cottage Beer Project at The Swan, Station Road, Bampton, Tiverton EX16 9NG. To book, call The Swan on 01398 328340.

24th April: A Celebration of Cask and beer launch at Cask Pub & Kitchen, 6 Charlwood Street, Lillington and Longmoore Gardens, London SW1V 2EE, 5pm. Launch of Dr Protest and Prof Pigeon’s Iconic Tonic West Coast IPA, a collaboration between Anspach and Hobday, Indie Rabble, and Cask Pub & Kitchen.

24th-27th April: Blossom Time Mini Cider Festival at Fram Ferment, 29B Front Street, Pity Me, Durham DH1 5EE.

24th April-2nd May: Cider farm tours and tastings at Cornish Orchards, Westnorth Manor Farm, Duloe, Liskeard PL14 4PW. Part of British Cider Week.

25th April: Locals Only at Small Bar, 31 King Street, Bristol BS1 4DZ. 24 taps and three handpumps of exclusively Bristol brews.

25th April: Tour of the Barrels at Sandford Orchards, Commonmarsh Lane, Crediton EX17 1HU, 6.30-9.30pm. £55 Part of British Cider Week.

25th April: Taproom launch at Harry’s Cider Co, Littlefield Lane, Long Sutton, Langport TA10 9NS.

25th April: One-hour guided tour at Fowey Valley Cider and Distillery, Unit 11 Restormel Industrial Estate, Lostwithiel PL22 0HG. Part of British Cyder Week.

25th April: Yeovil Beer and Cider Festival at Westlands Entertainment Venue, Westbourne Close, Yeovil BA20 2DD.

25th and 26th April: Chippenham Beer, Cider, and Perry Festival at Sadlers Mead, Chippenham SN15 3PA.

25th and 26th April: London’s Smallest Cider Festival at Luke’s Cider Tap, Unit 3 The Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street, London E17 3HX.

25th and 26th April: StageCraft at South Street, 21 South Street, Reading RG1 4QU. A craft beer festival staged in conjunction with the Dolphin Brewery.

25th and 26th April: Brewery Bash at Brew York, Osbaldwick, York YO19 5UP. See preview

25th-27th April: Beer Festival at the Old Nags Head, Edale, Hope Vale S33 7ZD.

25th-27th April: Spring Beer Festival at The Sultan, 78 Norman Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 1BT. 18 real ales and six ciders.

25th April-5th May: Cydermaster Behind The Scenes Experience at Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm, Penhallow TR4 9LT. Part of British Cider Week.

26th April: Crowning of the Barley Queen at Grain Brewery, South Farm, Alburgh, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 0BS. Taproom opens at noon with the blessing of the Barley Queen at 3pm.

26th April: Cranborne Chase Cider Mill tour at Myncen Farm, Minchington, Blandford Forum DT11 8DH, 11am-3pm.

26th April: St George’s Beer Festival at Brentwood Brewery, Calcott Hall Farm, Ongar Road, Brentwood CM15 9HS.

26th April: Beers in the Barn at The Black Barn, Hayling Island PO11 0QW, 11am-1030pm.

26th April: Cider tour and cheese tasting at Rich’s Cider, Watchfield, Highbridge TA9 4RD, noon-3pm.

26th April: Taproom open at Tartarus Beers, Unit 6 Taverner’s Walk Industrial Estate, Leeds LS7 1AH, 2-10pm.

26th April: April sours launch — a rhubarb sour and an Earl Grey sour — at Orbit Beers, 225 and 228 Fielding Street, London SE17 3HD, 7pm.

26th April: London Spring Cider Festival at Rocket Van Studios, 92 Brandon Street, London SE17 1AL.

26th April: Tour and tasting at Thornborough Cider, White House, Thornborough, Bedale DL8 2RE, 2-4pm.

26th April: Oxfordshire Real Ale Trail around West Oxfordshire pubs.

26th and 27th April: Blossom Weekend at Dowdings Cider, Shepton Montague, Wincanton BA9 8JW.

27th April: Meet the maker with Gainley and Nash Cider at The Fallen Tree, 43 Hill Road, Clevedon, Bristol BS21 7PD, 1.30-3pm.

27th April: Guide tour and tasting at The Purbeck Cider Co, Dorset Cider Farm, Lower Bushey Farm, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5JP.

29th April: Cider Making Experience at Fowey Valley Cidery and Distillery, Unit 11 Restormel Industrial Estate, Lostwithiel PL22 0HG, 1-4pm. £80-£100.

29th April: Belgian beer tasting night at Wigan Central, Arches 1 and 2 Queen Street, Wigan WN3 4DY. £25 per person.

30th April: Celebrating British Cider at Sandford Orchards, Commonmarsh Lane, Crediton EX17 1HU, 6.30-9pm.

30th April: One-hour guided tour at Fowey Valley Cider and Distillery, Unit 11 Restormel Industrial Estate, Lostwithiel PL22 0HG. Part of British Cyder Week.