North Bedfordshire

Local Beer Festivals

We will list all local CAMRA, pub and club beer festivals that we know about on this page. Please support them!

  • Rushden Station Bar Spring Beer Fest Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 April 2026 Rushden Historical Transport Society

    Rushden Station Platform Bar

    Annual spring festival at the Station Bar in Rushden, home of the Rushden Historical Transport Society. Open each day from 12 noon to 11pm. You can expect a good range of well-kept cask beers and ciders at this award-winning, former CAMRA Club of the Year.

    Open to the public with no admission charge. Easy trip from Bedford using Stagecoach bus 50. For further information on the festival, visit RHTS website or phone 0300 302 3150. For further details of the Rushden Station Bar, click the event header then the underlined venue name above.

  • Beer at the Hut, St Neots Friday 1 – Saturday 2 May 2026

    Local beer festival at the Scout Hut, Bedford Street, St Neots PE19 1AX. Open Fri 4.00-10:30, Sat noon-10.30.

    Selection of cask beers and draught ciders, gins, wines, soft drinks and non-alcoholic beers. Delicious sourdough pizzas.

    Free entry is with no deposit on glass. Payment by cash or card. Family activities Sat noon-4pm.

    Bus 905 from Bedford, 5 mins walk. For further details including map link to venue, visit St Neots Scouts website.

  • Devvy Bank Holiday Beer Festival Friday 1 – Monday 4 May 2026 Devonshire Arms

    This Bank Holiday weekend get down to the Devvy for a fine selection of cask beers, ciders, burgers and live music. Looks like being a great weekend!

    Open Friday from 4pm, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 12 noon.
    Crown & Heel Smashburgers available Saturday and Sunday from 3pm.
    Live music: Saturday from 8pm, Skimmington Ride. Sunday from 5pm, The Black and Gold.

    Festival, beers and ciders may be dwindling by Monday, but there will still be plenty on the bar, plus Jim and Moira's fabulous monthly quiz from 8pm.

  • The Stone Jug, Clophill - Beerand Cider Festival Sunday 3 May 2026 Stone Jug

    This Year's Stone Jug Beer fest is on Sunday 3rd May , Noon to 11pm. Music from Matt Roberts (3-5pm) and 'Twice Over'6-8pm. Avoid queues by pre buying tickets at the Bar. 5pints( 10 halves) for £23

  • 4th Biggleswade Beer Festival Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 May 2026 Biggleswade Conservative Club

    Biggleswade Beer Festival is promoted by East Bedfordshire CAMRA and hosted at the town centre premises of Biggleswade Conservative Club. Admission free.

    The festival will feature a CAMRA managed festival bar with over 45 carefully selected cask ales, ciders and perries, many from local breweries and cider producers. The regular Club bar will offer a full range of other drinks, including non-alcoholic beer.

    Food will be served throughout the event. Exclusive Biggleswade Beer Festival 2025 glasses. Visitors will have access to Club’s stunning garden and grounds (weather permitting). For further enquiries, visit the festival website.

    The festival is staffed by unpaid volunteers from CAMRA, Biggleswade Conservative Club and the local community. Enthusiastic volunteers are needed to serve behind the bars, sell tokens, and welcome visitors. Volunteers are also required to help set up and take down the festival. If you are a local CAMRA member and would like to help, visit Festival volunteer and complete the staffing form.

  • Cambridge Beer Festival Monday 18 – Saturday 23 May 2026 Jesus Green, Cambridge

    The UK's longest running CAMRA beer festival held under canvas on Jesus Green. Open Mon 5pm, Wed-Fri 12-3, 5-10, Tue and Sat all day from 12 noon. Entry tickets at £4, £5 or £6 can be bought in advance through Cambridge Beer Festival website. CAMRA members are admitted free to all sessions.

    The festival will offer over 180 cask beers, more than 80 real ciders and perries, international beers, mead and wines. 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, as Stagecoach bus 905 from Bedford and St Neots stops nearby on Victoria Avenue.

    For further information, including beer and cider lists with tasting notes, visit Cambridge Beer Festival.

  • Fox Spring Bank Holiday Beer Festival Friday 22 – Monday 25 May 2026 Fox

    Twice yearly bank holiday festival at the Fox, Carlton, our CAMRA North Beds Pub of the Year 2025. Opens at noon each day, with a shed in the garden providing additional stillage for about 18 real ales and 4 ciders. Visit Fox Facebook for further info available in due course, including beer and cider list, festival food menu and daily entertainers. For further details of the venue, click header then Fox name above, or click national pub guide link in menu (left) and search.