Beer Festivals
Southern Hampshire CAMRA has been running Southampton Beer Festival in its current format since 1997. The first 20 events were at Southampton Guildhall and in 2017 Southampton Beer Festival moved to St Mary's Stadium.
In 2010 we added to this by organising an Autumn Festival, in Woolston, appropriately called Woolston Beer Festival. We repeated this the next year and it has become annual event.
In 2011 we held Winchester Real Ale and Cider Festival at the end of March, returning a CAMRA beer festival to Winchester Guildhall after a gap of 28 years. This was another big success and remained so up until 2020 when it was the last CAMRA beer festival before the Covid lockdown. Since then we have been unable to return to the Guildhall but 2024 is looking good for a new venue 7th & 8th June, more details soon.
All the staff at our beer festivals are volunteers. Many members of Southern Hampshire CAMRA also volunteer their time to work at the Great British Beer Festival each year.
Some of our aims in running beer festivals are:
- To serve customers quality cask conditioned real ale.
- To promote real ale to the local community, therefore increasing its popularity.
- To promote membership of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale.
If you'd like us to email you and let you know when we're holding beer festivals then join our "beerfests" mailing list and we'll keep you informed!
Listing policy
For CAMRA beer festivals we list those within 50 miles of our branch area. Please check the individual websites for details. We to research non-CAMRA festivals as best we can and list those within 25 miles of our branch area. Inevitably we will miss a few, some aren't well publicized, so if you know of more please drop us an email and let us know. In any case you should check with the venue for any last minute changes before attending.
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Basingstoke Beer Festival – 5th, 6th & 7th September 2025
Basingstoke Sports & Social Club, May's Bounty Cricket Ground, Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DR
Free entrance. 12:00 – 23:00 Friday & Saturday, 12:00 – 16:00 Sunday. Over 40 real ales, craft beers & ciders. Food available until 9pm. Entertainment Saturday evening. Run by CAMRA North Hampshire Branch.
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16th Ascot Racecourse Beer
Festival – 3rd & 4th October 2025
Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7JX
Organised by CAMRA Berkshire South-East, in conjunction with Ascot Racecourse. Open from 11:00 until 30 minutes after the last race (about 18:00). Any race day ticket will get you in, and tickets are cheaper in Advance. Prices start from £20 for the Friday and £30 for the Saturday (Queen Anne Enclosure) and CAMRA members buying in advance can get further discounts.
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Weymouth Octoberfest – 3rd & 4th October 2025
Weymouth Pavilion Ocean Room, The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8ED
Just the dates for now. This is what we said last year: 11:00 – 16:00 & 18:30 – 23:30 both days. Tickets £12 each session, including one pint ale or cider, and on sale from 1st August. Entrance by advance ticket only. Run by West Dorset CAMRA.
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37th
Swindon Beer Festival – 23rd, 24th & 25th October 2025
Steam Museum, Fire Fly Ave, Swindon SN2 2EY
Thursday 18:00 – 23:00; Friday 11:00 – 16:00 & 18:00 – 23:00; Saturday 11:00 - 19:00. Tickets on door for Thursday £8, Friday £10 per session and Saturday £5, or free if you've been to an earlier session and saved your glass. Run by Swindon & North Wiltshire CAMRA.
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27th Worthing
Beer Festival – 24th & 25th October 2025
Guildbourne Centre, Ann Street, Worthing BN11 1LZ
11:00 – 16:00 & 17:00 – 22:30 Friday, 11:00 – 21:30 Saturday. Tickets £8, £10 & £8 respectively. £3 entrance after 17:00 Saturday. Run by Arun & Adur CAMRA.
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19th Redhill Beer
Festival – 30th, 31st October & 1st November 2025
Merstham Village Hall, Station Road North, Merstham, RH1 3ED
12:00 – 23:00 Thursday & Friday; 12:00 – 18:00 Saturday. Tickets £4 Thursday & Friday, and free entrance Saturday. Run by East & Mid Surrey CAMRA.
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15th Woolston
Beer Festival – 31st October & 1st November 2025
Pear Tree Church Hall, Woolston, Southampton SO19 2HA
Up to 26 cask beers, ciders, craft beer, bottled beers & food. Open Fri 11:30 – 16:00 (Quiet Session) & 18:00 – 22:30 (The Henrys); Sat 11:30 – 16:00 (Quiz / Quiet Session) & 18:00 – 22:30 (Plaitford Common). Tickets £7 (incl. glass & programme) on sale from late August. Entertainment both evenings. £3 of free tokens for CAMRA members. All details on woolstonbeerfestival.camra.org.uk. Run by Southern Hampshire CAMRA.
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26th Poole Beer Festival – 31st October & 1st November 2025
St Aldhelms Centre, Poole Road, Branksome BH12 1AD
11:00 – 15:30 & 18:30 – 23:00 both days. Tickets £10 advance only – includes glass, programme & 2 x ½ pints beer. Tickets on sale 1st September. Run by East Dorset CAMRA.
For CAMRA festivals over the whole of the UK see the main CAMRA website
Non-CAMRA Beer Festivals
Many beer festivals take place in our branch area, or nearby, that are not CAMRA beer festivals. Despite being
unable to endorse these events, we believe that any beer festival that sells quality cask-conditioned real ales
should be supported (see you there!). The information given here is purely for the benefit of readers, and is
accurate to the best of our knowledge.
To get your beer festival listed here send an email to
beerfestivals@shantscamra.org.uk
| • Fri 22/08/2025 – Mon 25/08/2025 |
Barking Cat Summer Beer Festival Barking Cat Alehouse, 182-184 Ashley Road, Poole BH14 9BY 24 casks, 12 ciders, 12 kegs and a promise that the beer will never run out. Free entrance. The pub's website is thebarkingcatalehouse.co.uk but there's single July 1st post (so far) on their Facebook event www.facebook.com/BarkingCatAlehouse |
| • Sat 23/08/2025 – Mon 25/08/2025 |
Wokingham Festival Cantley Event Field, Twyford Road, Wokingham 11:00 – 22:30 Saturday & Sunday; 11:00 - 20:00 Monday. A festival with a variety of events but including a beer tent run by the Tywford (Berks) Beer Festival (TBF) people and offering around 40 beers and 12 ciders. Tickets £24 a day or £60 for the whole event if bought in advance before 21:00 on Thursday 21st August, otherwise £29 & £72.50. See www.wokinghamfestival.co.uk for all details |
| • Fri 29/08/2025 – Sat 30/08/2025 |
Yateley Cask & Cork Festival Sean Devereux Park, Chandlers Lane, Yateley GU46 7SZ Three sessions, Friday 18:00 – 23:00, Saturday 11:00 – 16:00 & 18:00 – 23:00. Early Bird tickets £10 (date unspecified) ordinary advance tickets £12 (recommended) or £14 on the door if there are any left. Under 18s tickets free (advance) or £3 (on the door) for the Saturday lunchtime session only. Expect more than 30 local beers and ciders, 20+ wines & proseccos, plus an array of soft drinks and food stalls. Three live acts each session. See caskandcork.co.uk for all details. |
| • Sat 30/08/2025 | Antelope Fest Craft Beer Festival The Antelope Taproom & Bottle Shop, Godalming GU7 1AW 30 taps pouring festival-exclusive beers from 8 breweries. Free tasting glass and unlimited beer samples throughout the event. Two sessions 12:00 – 16:00 and 18:00 – 22:00. Tickets £51.75 per session. See antelope.beer/antelope-fest for all details. |
| • Fri 05/09/2025 – Sat 06/09/2025 |
Burbage Beer Cider & Music Festival Burbage & Easton Royal Cricket Club, East Sands, Marlborough SN8 3AN 10 ales, 5 continental lagers, 15 ciders and a barbecue. 18:00 – 24:00 Friday evening, tickets £10 if bought in August, £12 after. Saturday is a Family Festival from 12:00 and free entrance. See their Facebook www.facebook.com/BurbageERCC and Facebook 8th August post. |
| • Sat 06/09/2025 – Sun 07/09/2025 |
Isle of Wight Steam Railway Cider & Cheese Festival The Railway Station, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight PO33 4DS Over 30 ciders and a huge variety of cheeses. 11:00 – 17:00 each day. Free entrance though steam train rides are extra. See iwsteamrailway.co.uk/event/cider-cheese-festival |
| • Thu 11/09/2025 – Sun 14/09/2025 |
Yarmouth Real Ale Festival Bugle Inn, Kings Head & the Wheatsheaf, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 30 real ales promised along with live music and food served all day. Spread among three pubs all very close to each other in Yarmouth. www.thebugleinn.co.uk/whatson has the best information. |
| • Fri 12/09/2025 – Sat 13/09/2025 |
25th Langford Beer Festival Langford Sports & Social Club, Steeple Langford Recreation Ground, Steeple Langford, Wiltshire, SP3 4ND 19:00 – 23:00 Friday & 12:00 – 23:00 Saturday. 30+ beers plus cider wine & gin. Tickets Friday £12.85; Saturday £12.85; both days £21.10. Camping available £5.15 extra per night. See www.langfordbeerfestival.org.uk for all details. |
| • Sat 13/09/2025 | Curdridge Beer Festival & Family Fun Day Curdridge Reading Room, Reading Room Lane, Curdridge (nr Botley), Hampshire SO32 2HE Annual local beer and cider festival 16:00 00 23:30. Tickets £12. See their website for all details - www.curdridgereadingroom.co.uk/events |
| • Sat 13/09/2025 | 21st Newbury Real Ale Festival Northcroft Fields, Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1RS 12:00 – 23:00, entrance £27.36 in advance or £35 (we think) on the door, £38.02 bought on-line on the day (includes glass & 1 drinks token). A large number of Ales, Ciders & Perries. Multiple food options and a varied musical line-up. Full details on www.n-fest.org/home |
| • Fri 19/09/2025 – Sat 20/09/2025 |
15th Guildford Beer Festival Guildford Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RP More than 100 cask ales, sourced from independent and micro breweries in Surrey, Hampshire, Sussex and Berkshire. Also ciders and a separate bars with wines and soft drinks and gin. Food all sessions. Open Friday 18.00 – 22:00 and Saturday 12.00 – 16.00 and 18.00 – 22:00. Tickets £15 per session. Tickets now on sale. See guildfordbeerfestival.co.uk for full details. |
| • Fri 19/09/2025 – Sun 21/09/2025 |
9th Emsworth British Beer and Cider Festival Emsworth Community Centre, North Street, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7DD 25 ales that you wouldn't normally get around Emsworth plus a wide range of ciders and a selection of wines. Friday 17:00 – 22:30, Saturday 11:00 – 17:00 & 17:00 – 22:30. Tickets £12.50 (+ £1.30 booking fees if bought on-line) per session which includes a glass, programme and some drinks tokens. Free session Sunday 12:00 – 16:00 or when the beer runs out - on Sunday you can bring your own lined glass and if you want a carry out bring a container. See www.wemsfest.com/event/9th-emsworth-beer-wine-cider-festival for all details. |
| • Sat 20/09/2025 | Sherfield on Loddon Beer Festival Sherfield Village Hall, Reading Road, Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire, RG27 0EZ Annual beer festival 12:00 – 22:00, ticket price £6.75 in advance. Up to 40 beers plus a range of ciders. Hot food & live music. Free minibus to Bramley railway station. See www.sherfieldbeerfestival.org.uk |
| • Fri 26/09/2025 – Sat 27/09/2025 |
Burghfest 2025 The Recreation Ground, Burghfield Common RG7 3EN A village festival with plenty going on including a beer tent. 15:00 – 23:00 Friday; 12:00 – 23:00 Saturday. Tickets £15.57 a day or £25.94 for both; £5 per session discount if bought early enough. You'll need to buy or rent a branded glass or bring a Burghfest glass from a previous year. See burghfest.org.uk for details. |
| • Fri 26/09/2025 – Sun 28/09/2025 |
The Great Bransgore Beer Festival 2025 Three Tuns, Bransgore, Hampshire, BH23 8JH A Bransgore Rotary Charity event in conjunction with The Three Tuns. 17:00 – 23:00 Friday; 12:00 – 23:00 Saturday; 12:00 – 17:00 Sunday. Tickets £15.75 on-line in advance which covers all sessions and includes a commemorative glass or £18 on the day if room. Up to 75 beers and 20 ciders and a choice of fine wines. Live music throughout the event. Mostly under cover alongside the large pub garden where you can enjoy the late summer sunshine. Keep an eye on www.bransgorerotary.com/bransgore-rotary-beer-fest-2025 and www.threetunsinn.com/event/beer-festival-2025 for more details. |
| • Sat 27/09/2025 | New Forest Nondescripts Club Oktoberfest 1 Church Lane, Lyndhurst SO43 7EW Just the dates for now. Keep an eye on www.lyndhurstnondescripts.com/whats-on-1 for updates. |
| • Sat 27/09/2025 | Phoenix Beer Festival 2025 The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre, Station Road, Bordon GU35 0LR Local beers plus cider and wine, plus local acts performing in the theatre. One session from 16:00 –23:00. Early Bird Tickets £9, but we don't know when you have to buy these by or the price afterwards, £13 is our guess. See www.phoenixarts.co.uk/whats-on/events/phoenix-beer-festival-2025-2025-09-27 for details. |
| • Thu 02/10/2025 – Sat 04/10/2025 |
21st Selborne Zig Zag Festival Selborne Arms, High Street, Selborne GU34 3JR and in the nearby Village Hall & Jubilee Tap Real ale, fine wines and live music across three venues – The Selborne Arms, The Village Hall and The Jubilee Tap. Tickets required for the hall £10 Friday or £14 Saturday and £18 for both in advance (includes glass & some drinks), on sale now; Early Bird Weekender tickets £15 until the end of August. The festival website is www.zigzagfest.co.uk and the pub's website is www.selbornearms.co.uk/Events. |
| • Sat 04/10/2025 | Silchester Beer Festival Village Hall, Whistlers Lane, Silchester, Hampshire RG7 2NE Over eight local real ales along with local cider. Gin bar, live music and a fish & chip van. Tickets £!5 including glass and two beer tokens. Open 17:00 – 23:30. See www.silchester.org/future-events/item/126-silchester-beer-festival-4th-oct for all details. |
| • Sat 04/10/2025 | 30th Wickham Charity Beer Festival The Wickham Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham, Nr. Fareham, PO17 5AL About 30 beers and a few ciders. Food available during the sessions. Open 11:00 – 16:00 and 17:30 – 22:30. Tickets £8 & £11, or £13 for both sessions. Usually, the centre is open between sessions if you go to both, the bar will be closed but you may be able to get food. The festival website is wickhambeerfestival.co.uk and the Wickham Centre is wickhamcommunitycentre.org.uk |
| • Fri 10/10/2025 – Sat 11/10/2025 |
Hoptoberfest 2025 Staggeringly Good Brewery, Unit 10 St George's Ind Estate, Southsea PO4 8SS Friday 18:00 – 23:00, Saturday 12:00 – 17:00 & 18:00 – 23:00. A 'traditional Munich beer hall experience at your local neighbourhood brewery'. Tickets £19.50 Friday; £19.94 for either Saturday Session including a limited edition stein glass, and your first drink. Early Bird discounts available. See website www.staggeringlygood.com/event/hoptoberfest |
| • Fri 10/10/2025 – Sat 11/10/2025 |
Salisbury Oktoberfest Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury SP1 3UT From 18:00 Friday, and 12:00 & 18:00 Saturday, so we assume two Saturday sessions; closing times for sessions not advertised. Tickets £25 + minimum £1 booking fees. Bavarian style festival. Details on www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/oktoberfest |
| • Sat 11/10/2025 – Sun 12/10/2025 |
Isle of Wight Steam Railway Beer & Steam Festival The Railway Station, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight PO33 4DS A good selection of real ales plus a few ciders. 11:00 – 17:00 each day. Free entrance, though steam train rides are extra, normally with a day ticket but for this event, return tickets between Wootton or Smallbrook to & from Havenstreet are available for £10 per adult, ideal for bus or Island Line train connections. See iwsteamrailway.co.uk/event/beer-steam for details. |
| • Fri 17/10/2025 – Sun 19/10/2025 |
Prince of Wales, Farnborough 184 Rectory Road, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 8AL Annual autumn beer festival. We've heard that this is being repeated this year but there is nothing on their Facebook www.facebook.com/103417023064697 |
| • Fri 24/10/2025 – Sat 25/10/2025 |
Oktoberfest Southampton Guildhall Square, Southampton SO14 7FP A German style Oktoberfest event in Guildhall Square (we assume in a tent) with oompah bands, sausages, schnitzels & pretzels, and beer - which we expect to be all keg. Friday 18:30 – 23:00, Saturday 12:30 – 17:30 and 18:30 – 23:00. 'Standing' and 'seating' tickets available at various prices - see www.oktoberfestsoton.com though they don't seem to be on sale yet. There is a Facebook event - www.facebook.com/events/1183491746667134 |
| • Fri 24/10/2025 – Sat 25/10/2025 |
Romsey Round Table Beer Festival Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey SO51 8GL The 7th Romsey Round Table Beer Festival. 30+ beers & ciders, food including pizzas, plus live music. Open 18:30 – 23:00 each evening, tickets advance only £13.90. Proceeds go to support charities and good causes in Romsey and Chandler's Ford. See website www.romseybeerfestival.co.uk or Romsey Round table's Facebook www.facebook.com/RomseyRT |
If you know of any more non-CAMRA beer festivals in our branch area then please email the details to us.
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