May 2025

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

1st May: Vocation tap takeover at The Shirker’s Rest, 9 Lewisham Way, New Cross, London SE14 6PP.

1st May: Cider and cheese tasting at Luke’s Cider Tap, Unit 3 The Georgian Village, 100 Wood Street, London E17 3HX, 7-10pm.

1st May: Single Variety Showcase with Ross Cider at Fell Northern Quarter, 35 Dale Street, Manchester M1 2HF, noon-11.30pm.

1st and 2nd May: Cider farm tour and tasting at Dorset Nectar, Strong Orchard, Pineapple Lane, Waytown, Bridport DT6 5FT.

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

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: Sheffield Students Union Beer and Cider Festival at Bar One and Garden, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2TG.

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: Beer festival at The Ring of Bells, The Hayes, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crediton EX17 4JG. Beers, ciders, food, and live music.

3rd May: Orchard and pressing room tour at Moons Cider, Woodbine Farm, Sticklinch, Glastonbury BA6 8NA, 11am-3pm.

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

3rd May: Rock, Soul, Cider, and the History of the Apple, a talk by Les Davies at Tricky Cider, Netherham Farm, Low Ham, Langport TA10 9DR, 2-11pm.

3rd May: Blossom Day at Somerset Cider Brandy, Pass Vale Farm, Burrow Hill, Kingsbury Episcopi, Martock TA12 6BU, 10am-5pm.

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: Guided tour and tasting at Purbeck Cider, Lower Bushey Farm, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5JP.

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.

4th May: Cider and Street Food Sunday at Bray’s Cider, Meare Court Farm, Wrantage, Taunton TA3 6DA, noon-5pm.

8th May: Kirkstall tap takeover at Anspach and Hobday’s The Arch House, 118 Druid Street, London SE1 2HH, 6pm.

8th May: Beak Brewery tap takeover at Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG, 6pm. To help celebrate the gallery’s 25th anniversary.

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.

8th-10th May: Beer festival at Hull Minster, Trinity Square, South Church Side, Hull HU1 1RR.

8th-10th May: Summer Beer, Cider, and Gin Festival at Potbelly Brewery, 22-42 Sydney Street, Kettering NN16 0HY.

8th-11th May: Ale Festival at The Chequers, 44 High Street, Billericay CM12 9BQ.

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: Macclesfield Beer Festival at Macclesfield Rugby Club, Priory Lane, Macclesfield SK10 4AF.

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: Eddington Beer Garden at Eddington Square, 27 Eddington Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0EU. A vibrant pop-up event, also with food and live music.

9th-11th May: Sproughton Beer Festival at the Tithe Barn, Lower Street, Sproughton, Ipswich IP8 3AA. More than 20 cask ales, plus cider and gin.

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

9th-11th May: Ludlow Spring Festival at Ludlow Castle, Castle Square, Ludlow SY8 1AY.

9th-11th May: CAMRA real ale and cider bar at the Tredegar House Folk Festival, Tredegar House Park, Newport NP10 8TW.

9th-11th May: Cider and ale festival at the Prince Maurice, Farm Lane, Eggbuckland, Plymouth PL6 5RN.

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: Stillingfleet Beer and Music Festival at Stillingfleet Village Institute, Stillingfleet, York YO19 6SJ, from noon.

10th May: Cedar Roots Festival at Mason Brewing Co, Unit D Cedar Units, Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Truro TR4 9LD. See preview

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

10th and 11th May: Ravenswood Collective Gin, Beer, and Cider Festival at venues on the Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Walthamstow, London E17 9HQ.

11th May: Guided tour and tasting at Purbeck Cider, Lower Bushey Farm, Corfe Castle, Wareham BH20 5JP.

15th May: Tales of Craft Ales and Penny’s Pies at Liskeard Library, 5 Barras Street, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 6AD, 6-9pm. With Wilful Brewery. Tickets from £16.47.

15th-17th May: Clitheroe Beer Festival at St Michael and St John’s Assembly Room, Lowergate, Clitheroe BB7 1AG.

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-17th May: Shirley Beer and Cider Festival at Camp Hill Rugby Club, Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2EF.

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.

15th-18th May: Ale festival at the Sportsman’s Rest, Main Road, Porchfield, Newport PO40 4LP.

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 and 17th May: WR5 30 Mile Ale and Cider Festival at Norton Parish Hall, Wadborough Road, Norton, Littleworth WR5 2QB.

16th-18th May: Beer festival at The Swan, 9 Mill Lane, Clewer Village, Windsor SL4 5JG.

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 Exeter City Football Club, St James Park, Stadium Way, Exeter EX4 6PX.

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

16th-18th May: Beer festival at The Green Man, Little Braxted, Witham CM8 3LB.

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

16th-18th May: Gower Cheese and Cider Festival at the Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Gower SA3 2EH.

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

17th May: Eighth anniversary party at McColl’s Brewery, Unit 4 Randolph Industrial Estate, Bishop Auckland DL14 9SJ.

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

17th May: Beer and cider festival at the Devonport Arms, 42 Elmbank Road, Paignton TQ4 5NG.

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

17th and 18th May: Wicken Beer Festival at the Recreation Ground, Wicken CB7 5XZ.

18th May: DEYA at the Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road, London E5 9JP for the Hackney Half Marathon.

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

19th-24th May: Beer festival at The Maypole, 20A Portugal Place, Cambridge CB5 8AF.

22nd May: Launch of Hakata pale ale, paired with Kanpai Brewery sake at Orbit Beers, 225 and 228 Fielding Street, London SE17 3HD.

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-25th May: Not the Newark Beer Festival at several venues around Newark.

22nd-25th May: Southport Beer Week at several venues around Southport. Includes an ale trail.

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 May: The Northamptonshire Gluten-Free Froth Fest at Potbelly Brewery, 22-42 Sydney Street, Kettering NN16 0HY.

23rd May: First anniversary party at Ascapart brewery and coffee roastery, 267 Portswood Road, Southampton SO17 2LA.

23rd and 24th May: Beer festival at Beach Street, Micklegate Road, Felixstowe IP11 2GN.

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.

23rd and 24th May: Beer Fest on the Green at the Community Centre, The Green, Sarisbury Green, Southampton SO31 7AA.

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

23rd-25th May: The Thirsty Magpie Beer Festival at Victory Park Social Club, Duke Street, Chorley PR7 3DU.

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

23rd-25th May: Beer, cider, and music festival at The Delme Arms, 1 Cams Hill, Fareham PO16 8QY.

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

23rd-25th May: Craft Beer MAYhem Festival at Horsforth Brewery Taproom, 143 New Road Side, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4ZD. Beers from more than 20 guest breweries.

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

23rd-25th May: Beer and gin festival at the Vernon Carus Sports Club, Factory Lane, Penwortham, Preston PR1 9SN.

23rd-25th May: Ale and Cider Festival at Probus Comrades Club, The Square, Probus, Cornwall TR2 4LG.

23rd-25th May: Third anniversary celebration at Wakey Wakey Brew Co, Flying Horse Hotel, 37 Packer Street, Rochdale OL16 1NJ.

23rd-25th May: Beer festival at The Waterloo Arms, 101 Waterloo Road, Freemantle, Southampton SO15 3BS.

23rd-25th May: Beer festival at the Black Bear, 49 High Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 1AZ.

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

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: King of the Beer Fests at King of the Belgians, Hartford, Huntingdon PE29 1XU.

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: 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: Brew Things at Villages brewery, 21 and 22 Resolution Way, Deptford, London SE8 4NT. To celebrate a collaboration with Elsewhere Roastery.

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: Beer festival at the Thatcher’s Arms, Hall Road, Mount Bures CO8 5AT.

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.

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.

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.

25th May: DEYA bar at The Leather Bottle Garden Party, 538 Garratt Lane, London SW17 0NY.

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.

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

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

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 Case is Altered, Case Lane, Five Ways, Hatton, Warwickshire CV35 7JD.

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.