The UK's longest running CAMRA beer festival held under canvas on Jesus Green. Admission Mon-Wed eves 5-10.30 £5, Thu/Fri eves £6, Tue-Fri lunch 12-3 free, Sat 12-10.30 £4. Evening tickets available in advance via website, CAMRA members have free entry to all sessions.

The festival features about 200 real ales of all styles, as well as cider, perry, mead, wine, and bottled beers from around the world. Click CBF beer list for details. The cheese counter showcases a wide range of fine cheeses, together with locally produced bread, pork pies, scotch eggs and other savoury items.

Easy trip from Bedford, Stagecoach bus 905 from Bedford and St Neots stops nearby.

For further information visit Cambridge Beer Festival. Click Cambridge BF 2025 poster to download.

10th Anniversary German Beer Festival in the Harpur Suite, facing Harpur Square. Open 12 noon to 11pm each day, admission free.

Range of German beer including iconic brews from Bamberg, Bedford's twin city in Bavaria.

Don Bosco Band and traditional German food. Seating available indoors and outside. For further details visit Bedford Corn Exchange website event page.

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A shared CAMRA event run by volunteers from CAMRA North Herts and Hitchin Rugby Club. About 200 beers, ciders, perries and meads will be available including cask ales and foreign beers.

The Rugby Club ground is on Old Hale Way - click event header, then underlined venue name above for further details. Regular bus services from Bedford, Biggleswade and Shefford.

On 5th July Hornes Brewery Celebrates its 10th Anniversary!

Our congratulations to Ryan and the team.

Come and celebrate a decade of brewing in Bow Brickhill! at Hornes Summer Sundowner!

Saturday 5th July 2025, 12-7pm.

For an afternoon of beer, music and delicious food!

Details….

Tickets available via our online store at www.hornes.shop

https://hornes.shop/products/hornes-summer-sundowner-tickets

Tickets are £5 per person (18+) Accompanied children free of charge.

Tickets include either an alcoholic drink (pint / wine / G&T / Prosecco) or two soft drinks at our bar with proof of purchase. Your order confirmation number is your ticket number, please bring proof with you.

As usual we will have a selection of our core beers, Pilsner, gin, traditional ciders, wines, Prosecco and soft drinks.

Sizzlers Street Food are back with their amazing burgers and also joining us are Good Times Cafe UK with their mouthwatering cheese toasties, coffees and sweet treats.

We will be celebrating in style with DJ Clive providing non stop tunes throughout the day with bands @theinformers and Old School playing sets in the afternoon!

This event will be held in the field so feel free to bring along camp chairs, picnic blankets, etc, to relax and enjoy a pint or two alongside ‘The Goats’!

We look forward to seeing you then!

Please note there is NO parking at the brewery for this day, please park sensibly nearby or use public transport.

If you haven't visited us before we are right next door to the Wheatsheaf Pub at the rear of 19B Station Road.