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Discover Nottingham's legendary beer festivals in this historic East Midlands city. From cave-cellared ale celebrations honouring centuries of brewing tradition to contemporary craft events, Nottingham blends Robin Hood heritage with a thriving independent beer scene and genuine local character.
Nottingham has one of the Midlands' most established festival circuits, built on a deep brewing history. Cask is the backbone, with a busy modern scene around it.
Events run from large traditional festivals to taproom takeovers, and the city's compact centre makes them easy to string together. There is usually something on, whatever the season.
Get to know the brewers on our Nottingham breweries guide, then see what else is on across the Midlands.
The Little BIG Beer Festival
Fri 10 - Sun 12 July 2026
The Tiny Tap, Derby
If you came last year, you don't need us to tell you that you'll be missing out if you don't come! Get ready for a pint-sized party with a BIG selection of beers at The Little BIG Beer Festival! Great food, great bands, great beers and ciders.
The Steampacket Annual Beer & Cider Festival
Fri 24 - Sun 26 July 2026
The Steampacket, Alfreton
Annual beer festival at The Steampacket in Swanwick. 30 cask ales. 20 traditional ciders. Food available. Outside bar.
The Woodlark September Beer, Music & Food Festival
Sat 12 September 2026
The Woodlark Inn, Nottingham
Come and join us for our annual September Beer, music and food festival here at the Woodlark! NO ADVANCE BOOKING NEEDED! Live music from around 3pm. Great music all day, our own food truck and gin bar! Plus, enjoy our new outside cocktail bar! 12 Cask ales to try and enjoy!
Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival
Wed 7 - Sat 10 October 2026
Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Bridgford Road., West Bridgford
Join us for four days of unforgettable brews, live music, and good cheer in the heart of Robin Hood’s legendary city. The newly renamed Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival will return to its now traditional Nottingham home for the 2026 - and sixth - instalment at Trent Bridge. Brewery bars representing Nottingham's finest brewers will stand alongside stillages of quality real ales from many other esteemed brewers across the country, as the festival returns with access to new areas and a jam-packed live music programme.
Derby Heritage Beer Festival
Wed 14 - Sat 17 October 2026
Olivia’s at Derby Market hall, Derby
We are very excited to be joining the Derby Market Hall community this October. We will be bringing you over one hundred cask ales, keg beers, ciders and perries, celebrating not only local breweries and producers, but from all over the UK and beyond as well. Sat right in the heart of Derby, our new home at the Market Hall promises to deliver a brilliant atmosphere and be one of the unmissable events in our city this Autumn.
Discover the award-winning breweries that make Nottingham a craft beer and real ale destination. Many of these breweries participate in regional festivals or host their own taproom events.
Alfreton
Festival regular
Nottingham
Neo victorian inspired micro brewery making unique small-batch real ales and craft beer.
Newark
Beermats was born out a couple of friends sitting round a table in the local after a hard days work, playing that flipping game that everyone knows with bunch of beer mats! With their wealth of experience, love of beer and the craft of making it they deciding that opening their own brewery was an obvious step to take. The name of the brewery was easy and the rest as they say is history! Fulfilled through our dedication to detail, the art of making beer and our passion for the end result we have grown into a brand we are proud of and want to share with you.
Nottingham
Established in 2018 by Marie & Nick Redfearn. Bespoke hand-built stainless Nano Brewery in Sawley, Derbyshire, supplying cask ales to great independent pubs. All cask ales are brewed vegan-friendly and conditioned in the cask. Some beers are gluten-free.
Derby
