May 2026

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1st March-31st May: Black Country Ales Real Ale Trail. Pick up a Trail Passport at the bar and collect stamps from 25 of the brewer’s 55 pubs. Rewards are a 2026 Real Ale Trail rugby shirt and a £25 gift card to be spent in any of Black Country Ales’ pubs.

30th April-4th May: Full Bloom, Music and Beer Festival at various venues around Deptford, London.

30th April-4th May: Catford Beer Festival at The Catford Bridge Tavern, Station Approach, Catford Road, Catford, London SE6 4RE. Beers from eight breweries.

30th April-4th May: Beer Festival at The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud GL5 3SS.

1st-4th May: Spring Beer Festival at the Altabross Club, 15 Marina, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1JS.

1st-4th May: Beer Festival at Fulwood and Broughton Cricket Club, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston PR3 5JE.

1st-4th May: Beer Festival at The Old Hall Hotel, Market Place, Hope S33 6RH.

1st-4th May: Beer Festival at The Green Man, Kelvedon Road, Green Man Lane, Little Braxted, Witham CM8 3LB.

1st-4th May: Beer Festival at the White Hart Inn, Swan Lane, Margaretting Tye, Ingatestone CM4 9JX.

1st-4th May: Beer Festival at The Star Inn, Harbottle, Morpeth NE65 7DG.

1st-4th May: Beer Festival at Penn Bowling Club, 10 Manor Road, Penn, Wolverhampton WV4 5PX.

1st-4th May: Beer Festival at The Barleycorn, 151 Lower Cippenham Lane, Slough SL1 5DS.

1st-4th May: Sunrise Beer and Music Festival at The Sun Inn, 7 Lichfield Road, Stafford ST17 4JX.

2nd-4th May: Beer Festival at Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight PO33 4DS.

2nd-4th May: Beer Festival at Parkside Café Bar, 497 Blackpool Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston PR2 2LE.

2nd-4th May: Beer Festival at The Globe, 34 Fore Street, Topsham, Devon EX3 0HR.

2nd-4th May: Tap Days at Duration Brewing, Abbey Farm, River Road, West Acre PE32 1UA.

2nd-5th May: Beer Festival at The Queen Inn, 28 Kingsgate Road, Winchester SO23 9PG.

3rd and 4th May: The Big Apple Blossomtime, meet at Putley Village Hall, Putley, Herefordshire HR8 2QN. Walk the orchards of the Marcle Ridge, in Herefordshire.

4th May: Hornchurch Cider and Perry Celebration at The Hop Inn, 122 North Street, Hornchurch RM11 1SU.

6th-10th May: Ten Tors Beer Festival at The London Inn, 22 West Street, Okehampton EX20 1HH.

7th May: Inn Express Trade Show at The Bond, 180-182 Fazeley Street, Birmingham B5 5SE.

7th May: E10 Ale Night at Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Betwright Stadium, Oliver Road, London E10 5NF, 4-10pm.

7th-9th May: Bexley Beer Festival at Dartfordians Community Sports Club, War Memorial Clubhouse, Bourne Road, Bexley DA5 1EE.

7th-9th May: Biggleswade Beer and Cider Festival at Bigglewade and District Conservative Club, St Andrew’s Street, Biggleswade SG18 8BA.

7th-10th May: Beer Festival at the Sylvan Post, 24-28 Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3XZ.

7th-10th May: Old Town Beer Festival at Christ Church, 26 Cricklade Street, Swindon SN1 3HG.

8th and 9th May: Beer Festival at Beckenham RFC, Balmoral Avenue, Beckenham BR3 3RD.

8th and 9th May: Beer Festival at The Sultan, 78 Norman Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 1BT.

8th and 9th May: Macclesfield Beer Festival at Macclesfield Rugby Club, Priory Park, Priory Lane, Macclesfield SK10 4AF.

8th-10th May: Diesel Gala and Beer Festival at Swanage Railway, Railway Station Goods Yard, Station Road, Corfe Castle BH20 5EJ.

8th-10th May: Lindley Cider and Perry Festival at Udders Orchard, 7B Acre Street, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3EL.

8th-10th May: St Erme Cornish Ale and Cider Festival at St Erme Community Centre, Castle Field, Trispen, Cornwall TR4 9BD.

9th May: Leeds Heritage Pub Tour, with Mike Hampshire, starting at The Tetley, Hunslet Road, Leeds LS10 1JQ. Find out more and book.

9th May: Beer and Chocolate Tutored Tasting at The Pineapple, 51 Leverton Street, Kentish Town, London NW5 2NX.

9th May: Stillingfleet Beer and Music Festival at Stillingfleet Village Institute, York YO19 6SJ.

9th May: Beer, Bricks, and Buses Festival at The Brickworks Museum, Swanwick Lane, Swanwick, Southampton SO31 7HB. More than 25 beers and ciders.

9th May: Cedar Roots Festival at Mason Brewing Co, Cedar Units, Threemilestone industrial Estate, Truro TR4 9LD.

9th May: Oxhey Village Brewfest at six venues around the village, in Watford.

10th May: St Ives Brewery Sportive, cycle event along the coast of West Cornwall. Starting and finishing at St Ives Brewery, Unit 5 Marsh Lane Industrial Estate, Hayle TR27 5JR.

14th-16th May: Woodfest at The Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford TW8 0DU. Organised by the Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood.

14th-16th May: Beer Festival at The Park Brewery, Hampden Road, Kingston Upon Thames KT1 3LG.

14th-16th May: Shirley Beer and Cider Festival at Camp Hill RFC, Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2EF.

14th-17th May: Rail Ale Festival at Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre, Campbell Drive, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield S43 2PR. More than 400 beers and ciders.

14th-17th May: Ale Festival at the Sportsman’s Rest, Porchfield, Isle of Wight PO30 4LP.

14th-17th May: Beer and Cider Festival at The Star Coffee and Ale House, 40 High Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 2HT.

14th-17th May: Tap Into Tutbury, beer and cider festival, at ten venues around the village.

15th and 16th May: Great Baildon Beer Festival at Sandal Primary School, West Lane, Baildon, Shipley BD17 5DH.

Hop City 2026

15th and 16th May: Hop City, hosted by Northern Monk, at The Old Flax Store, Marshall Street, Leeds LS11 9YJ. See preview

15th-17th May: Beer and Cider By The Sea Festival at the Western Lawns, King Edward’s Parade, Eastbourne BN21 4EH.

15th-17th May: North East Ale Trail at various venues in the north east of the Isle of Wight.

15th-17th May: Beer and Cider Festival at the Cuckoo Inn, Hamptworth, Salisbury SP5 2DU.

15th-17th May: Beer Festival at The White Hart, 12 St Andrew’s Road, Oxford OX3 9DL.

15th-17th May: Beer Festival at The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, London SE15 3BE.

15th-17th May: Looe Beer Festival at Tencreek Holiday Park, Polperro Road, Looe PL13 2JR.

15th-17th May: Celebration of 125 years of station refreshment at The Mallard, Carlton Road, Worksop S80 1PP.

15th-17th May: Yapton Beerex 34 at Yapton and Ford Village Hall, Main Road, Yapton BN18 0ET.

15th-18th May: Railway Terrace Beer Festival at the Brunswick Inn and Victoria Inn, Derby.

16th May: Leeds Heritage Pub Tour, with Mike Hampshire, starting at The Tetley, Hunslet Road, Leeds LS10 1JQ. Find out more and book.

16th May: Braybrooke Lager Festival at Braybrooke Beer Co Taproom, Braybrooke Farm, Harborough Road, Market Harborough LE16 8LJ, noon-10pm.

16th May: Brew Day Experience for two people at BrewLab, Unit 1 West Quay Court, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland SR5 2TE.

16th May: Wicken Beer Festival at the Recreation Ground, Chapel Lane, Ely CB7 5XZ.

18th-23rd May: Cambridge Beer Festival on Jesus Green, Victoria Avenue, Cambridge CB4 3AX.

20th-24th May: Beer Festival at the Furnace Inn, 9 Duke Street, Derby DE1 3BX.

21st-23rd May: Lincoln Beer Festival at Southside, Colegrave Street, Lincoln LN5 8DW.

21st-23rd May: East Dulwich Beer Festival at Dulwich Hamlet FC, Champion Hill, Edgar Kail Way, London SE22 8BD.

21st-23rd May: Skipton Beer Festival at the Town Hall, High Street, Skipton BD23 1AH.

21st May-21st June: Norwich City of Ale. Events at venues across Norwich.

22nd May: The Brewers’ Table at Uley Brewery, The Street, Uley GL11 5TB. £25. Meet the brewers.

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22nd and 23rd May: Beerfest on The Green at Sarusbury Green Community Centre, The Green, Sarisbury Green, Southampton SO31 7AA.

22nd-24th May: Beer and Cider Festival at Crabble Corn Mill, Lower Road, River, Dover CT17 0UY.

22nd-24th May: Lager Than Life beer festival at the Horsforth Brewery Taproom, 143 New Roadside, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4QD. See preview

22nd-24th May: Beer Festival at The Waterloo Arms, 101 Waterloo Road, Freemantle, Southampton SO15 3EF.

22nd-24th May: Open Weekend at 4Ts Brewery, 20 Lower Wash Lane, Warrington WA4 1PL.

22nd-24th May: Festival of Crisps at Wigan Central, Arches 1 and 2 Queen Street, Wigan WN3 4DY.

22nd-25th May: Frogfest at the Half Moon Inn, Frog Lane, Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX5 1BR.

22nd-25th May: Beer Festival at King of the Belgians, 27 Main Street, Hartford, Huntingdon PE29 1XU.

22nd-25th May: Beer Festival at The White Horse, Village Lane, Hedgerley, Slough SL2 3UY.

22nd-25th May: Beer Festival at The Old Hall Hotel, Market Place, Hope S33 6RH.

22nd-25th May: Rails and Ales Festival at South Devon Railway, Staverton Station, Staverton, Totnes TQ9 6AG.

22nd-25th May: Music and Beer Festival at The Hawkley Inn, Liss GU33 6NE.

22nd-25th May: Spring Weekender Beer Festival at Duration Brewing, Abbey Farm, River Road, West Acre PE32 1UA.

22nd-29th May: Beer Festival at The Halfway House, Horsmonden Road, Brenchley TN12 7AX.

23rd May: Music and Beer Festival at The Kings Arms Frating, Main Road, Colchester CO7 7DJ.

23rd and 24th May: Beer Festival at The Perch, Binsey Lane, Oxford OX2 0NG.

23rd and 24th May: Maidenhead Craft Beer Festival at Maidenhead United FC, York Road, Maidenhead SL6 1SF. 60 craft beers from 13 producers.

23rd and 24th May: Beer festival at Beltonville Farm, Miller’s Dale, Derbyshire SK17 8SS.

23rd and 24th May: Britpop and Booze Festival at Vernon Carus Sports Club, Factory Lane, Penwortham, Preston PR1 9SN.

23rd and 24th May: Beer Festival at The Plough Inn, London Road, Wangford NR34 8AZ.

24th May: One In The Wood Beer Festival at Petts Wood Memorial Gardens, 200 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1LA, noon-8pm.

23rd-25th May: Music and Beer Festival at The King’s Arms, Main Road, Colchester CO7 7DJ.

27th-30th May: Colchester Summer Beer and Cider Festival at the Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester CO1 1NF. To be confirmed

28th and 29th May: Beer festival at The Hope, 48 West Street, Carshalton SM5 2PR.

28th-30th May: Knutsford Beer Festival at Egerton Primary School, Bexton Road, Knutsford WA16 0EE.

28th-30th May: The British Cider Championships at the Royal Bath and West Show, The Showground, Shepton Mallet BA4 6QN.

28th-31st May: 25th Anniversary Beer Festival at The Mallard, Carlton Road, Worksop S80 1PP.

28th May-1st June: Beer festival at The Bricklayers, 496 Sprowston Road, Norwich NR3 4DY.

29th May: Wishbone Brewery tap takeover at 1B Tap House, 1B Glebe Street, Great Harwood BB6 7AA.

29th and 30th May: Alton Beer Festival at Alton College, Old Odiham Road, Alton GU34 2LX.

29th and 30th May: Marlow Beerfest at Marlow Football Club, Alfred Davis Memorial Ground, Oak Tree Road, Marlow SL7 3ED.

29th and 30th May: Matlock Beer Festival at The Red Lion, 65 Matlock Green, Matlock DE4 3BT.

29th and 30th May: Nomansland Cricket Club Beer Festival at Nomansland Cricket Club, Gratten Park, Nomansland, Tiverton, Devon EX16 8NP. See preview

29th and 30th May: Northampton County Beer Festival at Becket’s Park, Northampton NN1 5BB.

FyneFest

29th-31st May: FyneFest at Fyne Ales, Achadunan Bungalow, Cairndow PA26 8BJ.

29th-31st May: The Great Exhibition of Prize Ales at The Tetley, Hunslet Road, Leeds LS10 1QJ. See preview

29th-31st May: Beer Festival at The Case is Altered, Case Lane, Five Ways, Hatton CV35 7JD.

29th-31st May: Beer Festival at Knowl Club, 17 Knowl Road, Mirfield WF14 8DQ.

30th May: Chobham Beer Festival at Chobham RFC, Fowlers Well, Windsor Road, Chobham GU24 8LD.

30th May: Leeds Heritage Pub Tour, with Mike Hampshire, starting at The Tetley, Hunslet Road, Leeds LS10 1JQ. Find out more and book.

30th May: Friends Fest at Drop Project Brewing, Unit 8 Willow Business Centre, 17 Willow Lane, Mitcham CR4 4NX.

30th May: Sausage and Cider Festival at Wollaton Hall and Deer Park, Nottingham NG8 2AE.

30th May: Swansea Craft Beer Festival at the Patti Pavilion, Victoria Park, Mumbles Road, Swansea SA1 4PQ.

30th and 31st May: Coalie Fest at The Coal Exchange, 21 South Street, Emsworth PO10 7EG.

Brewery tours

Billericay Brewery: Find out more.
Black Country Ales: Find out more.
Brew York: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Find out more.
Bristol Beer Factory: Saturdays. Find out more.
Brolly Brewing: Selected Saturday afternoons. Find out more.
Clavell & Hind: Last Friday of the month. Find out more.
Docks Beers: Every Sunday, noon and 2pm. Find out more.
Duration Brewery: Find out more.
Joule’s Brewery: First Wednesday of every month (excluding January and August). Find out more.
Left Handed Giant: Find out more.
McColl’s Brewery: Find out more.
Old Cannon Brewery: First Saturday of every month. Find out more.
Palmers Brewery: Most weekdays, excluding bank holidays. Find out more.
Redchurch Brewery: Saturdays. Find out more.
Steam Town Brew Co: Last Tesday of the month. Find out more.
Tynt Meadow: Regular Saturday tours. Find out more.
Westerham Brewery: Every Saturday. Find out more.
Wild Horse Brewing Co: Saturdays. Find out more.
Woodforde’s: Find out more.

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