BEER FESTIVAL RETURNS TO GOSFORTH VENUE FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

- Popular beer festival to return to Gosforth Civic Theatre in venue's 10th anniversary year for three jam-packed days of family-friendly fun

- Beer lovers can enjoy 30 guest taps from local and national breweries alongside wine, spirits, soft drinks and street food

- Local artists to bring the tunes with indie, folk, funk and soul vibes across the weekend

A North East performing arts venue celebrating its 10th anniversary this year is bringing back its popular family-friendly summer festival.

Gosforth Civic Theatre’s popular annual Beer Festival is returning from Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August to entertain visitors with three days of beer, music, street food pop-ups and fun for all the family - well-behaved dogs included!

The event, supported by Sweeney Miller Law, will welcome a wide range of guest beers including 20 taps of keg and 10 taps of cask beer from local and national breweries, as well as offering wine, spirits, low and no alcohol options at the venue’s Theatre Bar, and soft drinks and hot beverages at GCT’s Cafe.

Kicking off at 4pm on Friday, the festival will open with authentic wood-fired Neopolitan-style pizza from local business Hizzys Pizza, alongside offerings from GCT’s own kitchen. As the day moves into evening, visitors will be able to sample beers while enjoying upbeat tunes from four-piece jazz-funk fusion band TWIG.

On Saturday, children and families can get crafty with Mini Crafters, while everyone will be able to enjoy BBQ fare from Meat Stack and dishes from GCT’s own kitchen. Regional musicians Jamagotchi will bring their unique brand of nostalgic 90s pop, dance and indie to the event for the second year running, and North East funk and soul jazz group Phantom Bagman will entertain visitors with a range of tracks from their new EP.

Sunday will see a varied line-up of local artists wind down the festival, including acclaimed Northumbrian indie-folk band The Early Purple. Visitors can also enjoy food from GCT’s kitchen, as well as checking out GCT’s gaming pop-up corner featuring a collection of retro consoles and games from the venue’s popular weekly Gaming Social.

£8 entry for over 18s - kids go free. Pay on the door.

The entry fee includes branded pint glass to reuse and take home, and gets visitors repeat entry for the whole weekend with a wristband.

The event will have a £8 entry fee for adults, which gives visitors a branded pint glass to reuse and access to the festival for the whole weekend.

Rob Huggins, CEO of Gosforth Civic Theatre explained: “It's particularly special to be welcoming visitors to our Beer Festival in 2026 as we celebrate Gosforth Civic Theatre's tenth anniversary.

Over the past decade we've become a place that people choose to come to for great events, great food and drink, and a warm welcome. We're incredibly proud that so many people have made GCT part of their lives, and the Beer Festival is a brilliant way to celebrate everything the venue has become.

Every entry fee and pint bought helps support GCT, making it possible for us to continue to grow what we've built over the last ten years.”