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Free entry
Cheers & Beers
The Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton
Fri 1 - Mon 4 May 2026
4 days · The Malt Shovel Tavern
Fri 1 - Mon 4 May 2026
4 days
About this festival
It's our 30th year since the pub reverted to being The Malt Shovel Tavern and also roughly 30 years of our blues club nights. So, we're having a beer and blues festival to celebrate.
30+ beers
7 live music acts across the weekend
Schedule
Schedule to be confirmed
The organiser hasn't published session times yet. We add them by hand as soon as they're announced. Until then, check the organiser's official channels for the latest.
Free entry
No booking needed
Just turn up. Entry is free.
Free to attend. Save it so the organiser can keep you posted.
Breweries
Lineup to be announced
The festival hasn't announced who's pouring yet. We add lineups by hand the moment they're published.
Run this festival, or pouring at it?
Send us the lineup
and we'll list every brewery.
Location
121 Bridge St, Northampton, NN1 1QF, United Kingdom
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in partnership with Beer52
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Free entry
No booking needed
Just turn up. Entry is free.
Free to attend. Save it so the organiser can keep you posted.