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17th Colchester Winter Ale Festival

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
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Wed 28 - Sat 31 January 2026
4 days · 4 sessions · Colchester Arts Centre

About this festival

The Colchester Real Ale & Cider Festival (held at the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) venue in Colchester) offers around 80 cask ales, about 20 real ciders and perries, plus Belgian beers, English wines, and soft drinks.

Entry before 3 pm is free to all.

After 3 pm, there’s a small entry fee of £3 for non-CAMRA card-carrying members. CAMRA card-carrying members get in for free.

Schedule

Wed
28
Wednesday session
12:00 – 22:30
Thu
29
Thursday session
12:00 – 22:30
Fri
30
Friday session
12:00 – 22:30
Sat
31
Saturday session
11:00 – 22:30

We've gathered these schedule details by hand, so please double-check the organiser's official channels for the latest times before you travel.

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Location

Church St, Colchester, CO1 1NF, United Kingdom
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