The Merchant Adventurers’ Charity Beer Festival will be back on Friday, 3 July and Saturday, 4 July 2026. Taking place at the stunning Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, the festival will be split across four sessions. The event is a unique opportunity to take in the historic setting, whilst enjoying some of the best beers, ales, lagers and ciders from over 30 breweries.

The garden will host live music from the YO1 Radio stage and a delicious range of street food to complement the beer.

This year’s event hopes to raise £25,000 for the Trust, which will go towards free school visits for over 1,400 York schoolchildren and a business & enterprise course for York teenagers and an apprenticeship awards programme.