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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 and 1st May: Beer festival at The Hope, 48 West Street, Carshalton SM5 2PR.
30th April-3rd May: Beer Festival at The Star Inn, 22 Middle Street, Beeston NG9 1FX.
30th April-3rd May: Beer Festival at The Horse and Jockey, 20 Nottingham Road, Stapleford NG9 8AA.
1st May: Tour of the Barrels at Sandford Orchards, The Ciderworks, Commonmarsh Lane, Crediton EX17 1HJ, 6.30pm.
1st-3rd May: Kenfest at Kenilworth RFC, Glasshouse Lane, Kenilworth CV8 2AJ. Beer and cider, street food, live music, and family fun.
1st-3rd May: Norwich Craft Beer Festival at The Adrian Flux Waterfront, 139-141 King Street, Norwich NR1 1QH.
1st-3rd May: Beer and Cider Festival at Sheffield Students’ Union, Western Bank, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2TG.
1st-4th May: Beer Festival at The Old Hall Hotel, Market Place, Hope S33 6RH.
1st-4th May: Beer Festival at The Star Inn, Harbottle, Morpeth NE65 7DG.
2nd May: Vibrant Spring Gathering at Vibrant Forest Brewery, Units 3-6 The Purlieu Centre, Hardley Industrial Estate, Hardley, Hampshire SO45 3AE, noon-8pm.
2nd May: Cider Bus Saturday at Somerset Cider Brandy, Burrow Hill, Burrow Way, Kingsbury Episcopi, Martock TA12 6BU.
2nd May: Cider Saturday at Harry’s Cider, Littlefield Lane, Long Sutton, Langport TA10 9NS.
2nd May: Cider Train at Tricky Cider, Netherham, Low Ham, Langport TA10 9DR, 3-10pm. A guided cider tour and tasting, followed by a live funk band in the cider yard.
2nd May: Leeds Heritage Pub Tour, with Mike Hampshire, starting at The Tetley, Hunslet Road, Leeds LS10 1JQ. Find out more and book.
2nd May: Golf Beer Cup with Bluntrock Brewery, finishing at the Taproom, Unit 8 Pityme Industrial Estate, St Minver, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 6NS.
2nd and 3rd May: Invitational From The Land Beer Festival at Acklington Park Farm, Morpeth NE65 9AA.
2nd and 3rd May: The Big Apple at Putley Village Hall, Putley Green, Ledbury HR8 2QN. An annual opportunity to enjoy the countryside and orchards of the Marcle Ridge, in Herefordshire.
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.
3rd May: Cider and Wine Tour and Tasting at Wild West Cider and Wine, Failand Farm, Green Lane, Failand, Bristol BS8 3TR, 2-4pm. £22.
3rd May: Cider Tour and Tasting at Kentish Pip, Woolton Farm, Bekesbourne, Canterbury CT4 5EA, noon-2pm. £22.
3rd May: Blackhorse Beer Mile 4th Anniversary Party, Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17 6JT, all day. Free entry.
3rd May: Cider Talk and Tasting with Grazed Knee Cider at Ventnor Exchange, 11 Church Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight PO38 1SW, 5pm. £7.
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.
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. To be confirmed
8th and 9th May: Macclesfield Beer Festival at Macclesfield Rugby Club, Priory Park, Priory Lane, Macclesfield SK10 4AF.
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.
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.
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: 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.
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-22nd June: Norwich City of Ale. Events at venues across Norwich.
22nd-25th May: Beer Festival at The Old Hall Hotel, Market Place, Hope S33 6RH.
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.
23rd May: Music and Beer Festival at The Kings Arms Frating, Main Road, Colchester CO7 7DJ.
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.
24th May: One In The Wood Beer Festival at Petts Wood Memorial Gardens, 200 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1LA, noon-8pm.
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: Nomansland Cricket Club Beer Festival at Nomansland Cricket Club, Gratten Park, Nomansland, Tiverton, Devon EX16 8NP. See preview
29th and 30th May: Matlock Beer Festival at The Red Lion, 65 Matlock Green, Matlock DE4 3BT.
29th and 30th May: Northampton County Beer Festival at Becket’s Park, Northampton NN1 5BB.
29th-31st May: FyneFest at Fyne Ales, Achadunan Bungalow, Cairndow PA26 8BJ.
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.
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.
