May 2025

23rd May-1st June: Beer festival at The Lion Inn, The Street, Thurne, Great Yarmouth NR29 3AP.

23rd-26th May: Beer and music festival at The Nags Head on Thames, The Bridge, Abingdon OX14 3AX.

23rd-26th May: Beer festival at The Bounty Inn, 81 Bounty Road, Basingstoke RG21 3BZ.

23rd-26th May: Cider festival at the Pymore Inn, Pymore Road, Bridport DT6 5PN.

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: Beer festival at The Orange Tree, 6 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford CM2 0AS.

23rd-26th May: Beer and music festival at The Talbot, Balshaw Lane, Euxton, Chorley PR7 6HX.

23rd-26th May: Beer festival at Toftwood Social Club, Shipdham Road, Toftwood, Dereham NR19 1AH.

23rd-26th May: Beer festival at The Surrey Oaks, Parkgate Road, Newdigate, Dorking RH5 5DZ.

23rd-26th May: 10th anniversary beer festival at the Jolly Coopers, 84 Wheelers Lane, Epsom KT18 7SD.

23rd-26th May: Beer, cider, and gin festival at the Fishermen’s Arms, Fore Street, Golant PL23 1LN.

23rd-26th May: Branston Beer Fest at The Wheel Inn, 13 Main Street, Branston, Grantham NG32 1RU.

23rd-26th May: Beer festival at the White Horse, Village Lane, Hedgerley, Slough SL2 3UY.

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

23rd-26th May: Ilfracombe Beer Fest at Landmark Green, Ilfracombe EX34 9BZ.

23rd-26th May: Beer and cider festival at the Catford Bridge Tavern, Station Approach, Catford Road, London SE6 4RE.

23rd-26th May: Beer festival at the Fox and Hounds, Lulsley, Worcester WR6 5QT.

23rd-26th May: Beer festival at The Crown Inn, Vicars Lane, Manfield, Darlington DL2 2RF.

23rd-26th May: Beer festival at The Viper, Mill Green Road, Mill Green, Ingatestone CM4 0PT.

23rd-26th May: Beer festival at the Royal Oak, 18 Church Road, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes MK17 8TA.

23rd-26th May: Trunch Beer Festival at Trunch Social Club, 18 Gimingham Road, Trunch, North Walsham NR28 0PS.

23rd-26th May: Bank Holiday Beer Festival at the White Lion, 47-49 Town Street, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3HH.

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

23rd-26th May: Spring Beer, Cider, Gin, and Rum Festival at The Barleycorn, 151 Lower Cippenham Lane, Slough SL1 5DS.

23rd-26th May: Beer festival at the Halfway House, Horsmonden Road, Brenchley, Tonbridge TN12 7AX.

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-26th May: Beer festival at The Gun, London Road, Bowers Gifford, Pitsea SS13 2DU.

24th-26th May: Beer festival at The Crown Inn, Bridge Road, Broughton, Huntingdon PE28 3AY.

24th-26th May: Cleethorpes Folk and Cider Festival at Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway, Lakeside Station, Kings Road, Cleethorpes DN35 0AG.

24th-26th May: Real ale and cider festival at the Crick Boat Show, Crick Marina, West Haddon Road, Crick, Northamptonshire NN6 7SQ.

24th-26th May: Beer festival at the Hearts of Oak, Drybrook Road, The Cross, Drybrook, Gloucestershire GL17 9EE.

24th-26th May: Beer festival at The Star Inn, Hall Road, Wenhaston, Suffolk IP19 9HF.

24th-26th May: Upwey Beer and Cider Festival at The Royal Standard, 700 Dorchester Road, Weymouth DT3 5LA. Supporting Weldmar Hospice.

26th-31st May: Beer festival at The Happy Man, 12 Harvest Road, Englefield Green, Egham TW20 0QS.

27th May: Beer v Wine, Cheese Wars at Wigan Central, Arches 1 and 2 Queen Street, Wigan WN3 4DY, 7.30pm. £25 per person, booking essential.

27th-31st May: Polish Beer Week at Craft Beer Junction, 86 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA.

28th May: The Lost Breweries of Twickenham, film premiere, at Brewery Market, 48 and 49 Church Street, Twickenham TW1 3NR, doors open 6pm.

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

28th May-1st June: Beer festival at The Barley, 9 Smithy Wood Road, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham S61 2SE.

29th May: Turning Point Showcase and Barrel-Aged Tasting at Attic Brew Co’s The Barrel Store, Arch 32 Water Street, Birmingham B3 1HL.

29th May: Record attempt to stage the biggest digital pub quiz from Beartown Brewery, Bromley House, Spindle Street, Congleton CW12 1QN. See preview

29th and 30th May: Beer festival at The Hope, 48 West Street, Carshalton SM5 2PR.

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.

29th May-1st June: Ruddfest 2025 at four pubs — The Three Crowns, The White Horse, The Framebreakers, and The Red Lion — in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire. More than 100 cask ales, 40 ciders, live music, and family fun.

29th May-2nd June: Mini Beer Festival and Morris Weekend at The Maypole, 31 Mill End, Thaxted CM6 2LT.

30th May: Left Handed Giant Showcase at Beer Shop, 71 London Road, St Albans AL1 1LN.

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

30th and 31st May: Jubilate, a tenth anniversary celebration for Boundary Brewing, at PortView Trade Centre, 310 Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 1HP.

30th and 31st May: Marlow Beerfest, Marlow Football Club, Oak Tree Road, Marlow SL7 3ED.

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

30th and 31st May: Ponteland Beer Festival at Ponteland RFC, Callerton Lane, Ponteland NE20 9EG.

30th and 31st May: Northampton County Beer Festival at Becket’s Park, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NG.

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

30th May-1st June: Beer festival at the Hare and Hounds, 60 High Street, Harlton, Cambridge CB23 1ES.

30th May-1st June: Beer festival at The Case is Altered, Case Lane, Five Ways, Hatton, Warwickshire CV35 7JD.

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

30th May-1st June: Real ale and cider festival at Arun Yacht Club, Rope Walk, Littlehampton BN17 5DL.

30th May-1st June: Third anniversary celebration at The Shirker’s Rest, 9 Lewisham Way, New Cross, London SE14 6PP.

30th May-1st June: Beer festival at Knowl Club, 17 Knowl Road, Mirfield WF14 8DQ.

30th May-1st June: Roughlee Music, Beer, and Gin Festival at the Village Centre, Roughlee BB9 6NR.

30th May-1st June: Neptune Brewery pouring at Southport Food and Drink Festival, Victoria Park, Rotten Row, Southport PR8 2BZ.

30th May-1st June: Beer festival at The Hearty Goodfellow, 81 Church Street, Southwell NG25 0HQ.

30th May-1st June: Beer festival at The Barley Bar and Restaurant, 9 Smithy Wood Road, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham S61 2SE.

30th May-8th June: Beer festival at the Goat and Tricycle, 27-29 West Hill Road, Bournemouth BH2 5PF.

31st May: Chadlington Beer Festival at the Memorial Hall, Chapel Row, Chadlington, Oxfordshire OX7 2NA, noon-9pm.

31st May: BBQ Showdown at Harbour Brewing Co, Tretoil Farm, Lanivet PL30 5BA.

31st May: Beer & Bangers, a homebrew festival, at St Nicholas Parish Church, Poplar Grove, Maidstone ME16 0DE.

31st May: Craft Brew Festival at The Steamworks, Randall Street, Highfield, Sheffield S2 4SJ.

31st May and 1st June: Coalie Fest at The Coal Exchange, 21 South Street, Emsworth PO10 7EG.

Brewery tours

Billericay Brewing Co: 10th and 24th May. Find out more.
Black Country Ales: 17th May. Find out more.
Bristol Beer Factory: 3rd, 6th, 10th, 13th,17th, 20th, 24th, and 31st May. Find out more.
Docks Beers: Every Sunday, noon and 2pm. Find out more.
Double-Barrelled Brewery: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st May. Find out more.
Five Points Brewing: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st May. Find out more.
Harvey’s Brewery: Eight dates in May. Find out more.
Left Handed Giant: 17th, 21st, and 24th May. Find out more.
Loddon Brewery: 17th May. Find out more.
Old Cannon Brewery: First Saturday of every month. Find out more.
Padstow Brewing Co: 8th and 22nd May. Find out more.
Palmers Brewery: Most weekdays, excluding bank holidays. Find out more.
Redchurch Brewery: 10th May. Find out more.
Westerham Brewery: Every Saturday. Find out more.
Wimbledon Brewery: 3rd May. Find out more.

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