North England Beer Festivals 2026

Our signature in-house beer festival is back for its third year!

Join us for our very first Wakefield Festival of Modern Beer, bringing together some of the most exciting independent breweries from across the UK for a weekend of brilliant beer, food, music, and right lovely times. We’re bringing in over 30 beers across the weekend, including breweries whose beers have never been poured in Wakefield or West Yorkshire before, alongside Lost Cause favourites, special collaborations, and plenty of cans and bottles to take home. With family-friendly fun during the day, music and merriment into the evening, and free entry all weekend, it’s the perfect excuse to come down, discover something new, and have a proper lovely time with us.

The 7 Hills Beer Festival is all about proper cask ale done right. Expect around 30 cask beers from top local and regional craft brewers, all kept in a purpose‑built outdoor cellar and chilled to perfection so every pint lands exactly as the brewer intended. With the bar opening early across the weekend, this is the moment to work through old favourites, discover new gems, and enjoy one of the strongest cask lineups in the region.

Three Brothers Brewing Company are really excited to be back over the August Bank Holiday Weekend at Egglescliffe Community Centre. We'll be bringing you the huge selection of Beers, Lagers, Ciders, Cocktails, Wines, Spirits, Prosecco & soft drinks that you've all come to love! We'll have live music each night too and even better, everyone that attends the festival is giving money to the amazing Great North Air Ambulance Service 💚 We'll have our charity pub quiz on Sunday at 3pm too! Tickets are £4 on the door with 25% going straight to the legends at Great North Air Ambulance Service 💚

The Old Hall Hotel Beer & Cider Festival with over 50 different Real Ales & Ciders from around the Peak District. Come and join us for great beer, locally sourced homemade food and the best live music in the valley.

Join us for our 2nd Brewed in Leeds Beer Festival, showcasing all that the Leeds brewing scene has to order. Every brewery in Leeds will be asked to supply beer and for the sake of inclusivity we're including all areas covered by Leeds councils and post codes!

🍻 Boundary Fest is back for 2026! Join us over the Bank Holiday Weekend from 28th–31st August for four days packed with great drinks, delicious food, live music and family fun as we also celebrate 20 years of Heatons Sports Club! 🥳 🍺 Local & craft beers 🍻 Real ales 🍎 Cider 🎶 Live music 🍕 Pizza & BBQ + treats galore! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly activities Whether you're a beer enthusiast, looking for a great day out with the family or just fancy soaking up the Bank Holiday atmosphere, there's something for everyone.

The Whitley Bay Beer Festival is a three-day event hosted by Rockcliff Rugby Club that celebrates a wide range of drinks — including cask ales, ciders, rums, gins, and prosecco — plus live music every day and local street food from vendors.

Join us for the 11th annual Hootenanny & Beer Festival, in aid of Alice House Hospice, at Hartlepool Rugby Club. This charity event features live music, a large marquee, street food, and various ales.

An annual 4 day festival, celebrating and promoting craft beer brewed in the UK and overseas. The festival also includes a street food market, live music and all sorts of lovely beer related things.

The Durham Beer Festival will return for its 44th edition in September 2026. As with our last 6 festivals we'll be at the Durham City Rugby Club on Green Lane. Please note that this year we have changed our opening days to Thursday to Sunday. This gives us more time to let the beers settle before we start serving! Some details are still being finalized, but we currently plan on having 27 real ales and 6 ciders and perries available. Entry is free to CAMRA Members on production of a valid membership card; or £5 for non-members Keep an eye on our Social Media channels and the website for updates!

Free entry Real ale, craft beer, cider and gin.