May 2025

1st-3rd May: South Notts Real Ale Festival at Nottingham Moderns RFC, Main Road, Wilford NG11 7AA.

1st-5th May: Duration Brewing tap takeover at the Free Trade Inn, 12 St Lawrence Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1AP.

1st-5th May: Beer festival at The White Horse, 173 Coxtie Green Road, Pilgrims Hatch CM14 5PX. Raising funds for a pancreatic cancer charity.

2nd and 3rd May: Awakening Beer and Music Festival at St John’s Church, 133-141 Forton Road, Gosport PO12 4TQ.

2nd and 3rd May: Wetherby Beer Festival at Grange Park Sports Club, Old Boston Road, Wetherby LS22 5NB.

2nd-4th May: Doncaster Beer Festival Sir Nigel Gresley Square, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BU.

2nd-4th May: Gateshead Beer and Music Festival at Gateshead Rugby Club, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 5UB.

2nd-4th May: Penistone Beer Festival at St John the Baptist, 1 Shrewsbury Road, Penistone S36 6AR.

2nd-4th May: Beer at the Hut Festival at the Scout Hut, Bedford Street, St Neots PE19 1AX.

2nd-4th May: Real Ale & Pie Festival at the Smuggler’s Den Inn, Trebellan, Cubert TR8 5PY.

2nd-5th May: Beer festival at The Masons Arms, Branscombe EX12 3DJ.

2nd-5th May: Beer Festival at the Albatross Club, 15 Marine Arcade, Bexhill on Sea TN40 1JS.

2nd-5th May: Beer festival at the Old Hall Hotel, Market Place, Hope S33 6RH.

2nd-5th May: Slaithwaite Band Beer Festival at Slaithwaite Band Room, Ing Head, Slaithwaite HD7 5DS.

3rd May: VIbrant Spring Gathering at Vibrant Forest, Unit 3 The Purlieu Centre, Hardley SO45 3AE.

3rd May: Mysterious Brewing’s 2nd anniversary party at The Nag’s Head, 5 Russell Street, Reading RG1 7XD.

3rd May: Witney Beer Festival at St Mary’s Church, Church Green, Witney OX28 4AW.

3rd and 4th May: East Bristol Beer Trail. Six open breweries: Arbor Ales, Wiper and True, Left Handed Giant, Good Chemistry, Moor Beer, and Little Martha.

3rd and 4th May: From The Land Festival at Acklington Park Farm, Northumberland NE65 9AA.

3rd and 4th May: Craft Beer Festival at The Waterfront, 139-141 King Street, Norwich NR1 1QH.

3rd-5th May: Beer Festival at The Nook, 7 Victoria Square, Holmfirth HD9 2DN.

8th-10th May: Bexley Beer Festival at the Dartfordians Community Sports Club, War Memorial Club House, Bourne Road, Bexley DA5 1LW.

8th-10th May: Biggleswade Beer and Cider Festival at Biggleswade Conservative Club, St Andrew’s Street, Biggleswade SG18 8BA.

9th and 10th May: Beckenham Beer Festival at Beckenham Rugby Club, Balmoral Avenue, Beckenham BR3 3RD.

9th and 10th May: 2nd anniversary event at Neptune Beerhouse, 23-25 LIverpool Road North, Maghull, Liverpool L31 2HB.

9th and 10th May: Sale Beer and Gin Festival at St Anne’s Church Hall, Trinity Road, Sale M33 3GD. Staged by Manchester Round Table.

9th-11th May: Lindley Cider Festival at the Udders Orchard Taproom, 70A Acre Street, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3EL.

9th-11th May: Yapton Beerex at Yapton and Ford Village Hall, Main Road, Yapton BN18 0ET.

10th May: Friendly Festival, in aid of War Child, at Lost and Grounded Brewers, 91 Whitby Road, Bristol BS4 4AR. See preview

10th May: Beer and cheese tasting at the Wimbledon Brewery Tap, Unit 8 College Fields Business Centre, 19 Prince Georges Road, London SW19 2PT.

10th May: Mild Mini Beer Festival at The Old Ale House, 7 Quay Street, Truro TR1 2HD.

15th-17th May: Behind Bars Craft Beer Fest at HMP Lancaster Castle, Castle Hill, Lancaster LA1 1YN. More than 40 beers from 18 independent craft breweries.

15th-18th May: Rail Ale Festival at the Round House, Campbell Drive, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield S43 2PR.

15th-18th May: Looe Beer Festival at Tencreek Holiday Park, Polperro Road, Looe PL13 2JR.

16th and 17th May: Beacon Hill Beer Festival at the Royal British Legion Club, Beacon Hill Road, Beacon Hill, Hindhead GU26 6QB.

16th and 17th May: Hop City at the Northern Monk Refectory, The Old Flax Store, Leeds LS11 9YJ. See preview

16th and 17th May: Manchester Craft Beer Festival at Depot Mayfield, 11 Baring Street, Manchester M1 2PY.

16th-18th May: Beer and Cider By The Sea, at Western Lawns, King Edward’s Parade, Eastbourne BN21 4EH.

16th-18th May: Beer Festival at the Red River Inn, Prosper Hill, Gwithian TR27 5BW.

16th-18th May: Beer Festival at The White Hart, 12 St Andrew’s Road, Oxford OX3 9DL.

16th-18th May: Looe Beer Festival at Tencreek Holiday Park, Polperro Road, Looe PL13 2JR.

17th May: Bricks, Beer, and Buses Festival at The Brickworks Museum, Swanwick Lane, Lower Swanwick SO31 7HB.

17th May: Yeovil Beer Festival at Yeovil Town FC, Huish Park, Lufton Way, Brympton d’Evercy, Yeovil BA22 8YF.

19th-24th May: Cambridge Beer Festival at Jesus Green, Cambridge CB5 8BL.

22nd-24th May: Lincoln Beer Festival at Southside, Colegrave Street, Lincoln LN5 8DW.

22nd-24th May: East Dulwich Beer Festival at Dulwich Hamlet FC, Champion Hill Stadium, Edgar Kail Way, East Dulwich, London SE22 8BD.

22nd-24th May: Skipton Beer Festival at the Town Hall, High Street, Skipton BD23 1AH.

22nd-26th May: Dank Holiday Weekend Beer Festival at Wigan Central, Arches 1 and 2 Queen Street, Wigan WN3 4DY. 20 kegs of dank, juicy, hoppy pales, SIPAs, IPAs, DIPAs, TIPAs, and QIPAS.

23rd and 24th May: Beer Festival at Uniformed Group HQ, Hallas Road, Kirkburton HD8 0QQ.

23rd and 24th May: Matlock Beer Festival at The Red Lion, 65 Matlock Green, Matlock DE4 3BT.

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23rd-25th May: Sausage, Cider, and Ale Festival at the White Hart, The Street, Chilsworthy, Gunnislake PL18 9PB.

23rd-25th May: Beer festival at Crabble Corn Mill, Lower Road, Dover CT17 0UY.

23rd-25th May: Beer festival at the Old Hall Hotel, Market Place, Hope S33 6RH.

23rd-25th May: Taproom open at Langton Brewery, Grange Farm, Welham Road, Thorpe Langton, Market Harborough LE16 7TU.

23rd-26th May: Beer Festival at Tollgate Brewery’s The Milking Parlour tap, Southwood House Farm, Staunton Lane, Calke, Derbyshire LE65 1RG.

23rd-26th May: King of the Beer Fests at King of the Belgians, Hartford, Huntingdon PE29 1XU.

23rd-26th May: Beer Festival at The Royal Oak, Pett Road, Pett, Hastings TN35 4HG.

23rd-26th May: Devon Diesel Society Beer Festival at Staverton Station, Totnes TQ9 6AG.

23rd-26th May: 21st Anniversary Beer Festival at Westerham Brewery, Beggars Lane, Westerham TN16 1QP.

24th May: Taproom open at Tartarus Beers, Unit 6 Taverner’s Walk Industrial Estate, Leeds LS7 1AH, 2-10pm.

24th May: Beer and cheese tasting at the Wimbledon Brewery Tap, Unit 8 College Fields Business Centre, 19 Prince Georges Road, London SW19 2PT.

24th May: Duration Brewing Tap Takeover at Last Pub Standing, 27-29 King Street, Norwich NR1 1PD, noon-10pm.

24th and 25th May: Beer festival at Woodhall Spa Cricket Club, Jubilee Park, Stixwould Road, Woodhall Spa LN10 6QH.

25th May: Beer School Tasting Experience with Melissa Cole and Julie O’Grady at Neptune Beerhouse, 23-25 Liverpool Road North, Maghull, Liverpool L31 2HB.

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28th-31st May: Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival at Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester CO1 1NF.

29th-31st May: Craft Beer Expo at Black Lodge Brewery, 3 Kings Dock Street, Liverpool L1 8JU.

29th-31st May: Society for the Preservation of Beers From the Wood presents Woodfest Five at The Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford TW8 0DU.

29th May-1st June: Beer Festival at the Crown Inn, Lower Street, Gissing, Diss IP22 5UJ.

30th May-1st June: Glastonwick Real Ale and Music Festival at Church Farm, Coombes BN15 0RS.

30th May-1st June: FyneFest at Fyne Ales, Achadunan, Cairndow, Argyll, PA26 8BJ. See preview

30th and 31st May: Alton Beer Festival at HSDC Alton, Old Odiham Road, Alton GU34 2LX.

30th and 31st May: Nomansland Cricket Club Beer Festival at Gratten Park, Nomansland, Tiverton EX16 8NP.