Local Beer Festivals
There are regularly beer festivals held in or around the Berkshire South-East area - both CAMRA run and independent. Some upcoming local beer festivals are listed below.
- White Horse Hedgerley Easter Beer Festival
Friday 3 – Monday 6 April 2026
White Horse, Hedgerley
The annual Easter beer festival at this quaint village local.
Expected to feature 25+ real ales, mostly from breweries lesser seen in this area. Also some real cider.
- Egham Spring Beer Festival
Wednesday 8 – Saturday 11 April 2026
Egham United Services Club
An excellent beer festival specialising in new breweries.
Featuring over 40 real ales, plus some real ciders.
Reduced price entry for CAMRA members.
A short walk from Egham station.
- Newbury Racecourse Beer Festival
Friday 17 – Saturday 18 April 2026
Newbury Racecourse
Promises over 30 local real ales and ciders.
Held in a marquee within the Grandstand enclosure alongside a race meeting. Book tickets for the raceday to gain entry.
https://newburyracecourse.co.uk/racing/event/dubai-duty-free-spring-trials-2026
- Farnham BeerEx
Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 April 2026
Farnham Maltings
An annual event dating back to 1977 organised jointly by Farnham Lions and CAMRA.
Expect around 60 real ales and 30 ciders & perries, plus a Craft Bar.
Note that because the festival is not solely organised by CAMRA, there is NOT free entry for CAMRA members.
Earlybird discounted tickets are however available from December 7th.
- Stage Craft Beer Festival
Friday 24 – Saturday 25 April 2026
South Street Arts Centre, Reading
A craft beer festival organised in collaboration by the Arts Centre and Dolphin brewery.
Expected to use the European model of breweries with individual stands to sell their own beers.
Around 6 local breweries, plus a selection of top craft beer brewers from across the country.
https://whatsonreading.com/venues/south-street/whats-on/stagecraft-festival-2026
- Crispin Wokingham Beer Festival
Friday 1 – Monday 4 May 2026
Crispin
Having just won our branch Pub of the Year award, Angie & Aid are celebrating that and their 9th anniversary running the pub with a Bank Holiday beer festival.
Expected to feature around 10 real ales, and 5 ciders.
- Wargrave Beer Festival
Friday 1 – Saturday 2 May 2026
Wargrave Cricket Club
Beers from around 12 breweries plus real cider.
A short walk from Wargrave station.
Live cricket match on the Saturday.
https://www.wargravecricketclub.co.uk/news/wargrave-beer-festival-2026-2967106.html
- Rebellion & Friends Reading Beer Festival
Saturday 2 – Sunday 3 May 2026
Kidmore End Cricket Club
Beers from around 8 local breweries.
On the 25 bus route from Reading.
- Queen's Head Wokingham Beer Festival
Friday 22 – Sunday 24 May 2026
Queen's Head
The annual Bank Holiday beer festival at this multi-award winning branch pub.
Expected to feature around 10 real ales, and a couple of real ciders.
- White Horse Hedgerley Bank Holiday Beer Festival
Friday 22 – Monday 25 May 2026
White Horse, Hedgerley
The biggest beer festival of the year at this quaint village local.
Expect around 60 real ales over the course of the weekend, mostly new brews. Also some real cider.
- Maidenhead Craft Beer Festival
Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 May 2026
Maidenhead United Football Ground
A craft beer festival organised in collaboration by A Hoppy Place and the football club.
Organised on the European model, where breweries have individual stands to sell their own beers and talk to visitors about them.
Over 60 quality craft beers advertised.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maidenhead-craft-beer-festival-2026-tickets-1982277315813
- Bracknell Ale & Cider Festival
Sunday 24 May 2026
Bracknell Rugby Football Club
A regular beer and cider festival held within our branch area.
Expect around 60 real ales and 20 ciders.
Thames Valley Buses usually run a shuttle bus service from Bracknell bus station.
Typically offers discounted entry for CAMRA members.
- Alton Summer Beer Festival
Friday 29 – Saturday 30 May 2026
Alton College, Alton
Typically boasts around 70 ales, plus ciders and perries.
Advance ticket only.
Customers requested to bring their own lined glass.
- Twyford Beer Festival
Thursday 4 – Saturday 6 June 2026
Stanlake Meadow, Twyford
Organised in aid of male cancer charity Orchid.
Expect around 25 ales, 15 keykeg beers and 18 ciders.
Very close to Twyford station.
- Kingston Beer & Cider Festival
Thursday 11 – Saturday 13 June 2026
Kingston Workmen's Club & Institute
Organised by Kingston & Leatherhead branch of CAMRA.
Around the corner from the station.
Expect around 100 beers, ciders & perries.
- Bond Brews 11th Anniversary Beer Festival
Saturday 13 June 2026
Bond Brews Shop & Tap Yard.
Expect a selection of Bond Brews ales, plus some local real cider,
Live music throughout the day. Food vendor TBA.
- Perseverance Wraysbury Summer Beer Festival
Friday 19 – Sunday 21 June 2026
Perseverance, Wraysbury
A Summer beer festival at the "Pub on the High Street". Timed to coincide with the Wraysbury village fair.
Usually around 10 carefully selected real ales at a time.
5 minutes train journey and a short walk from Staines (which is on the Waterloo line from our area).
- Maidenhead Beer & Cider Festival
Friday 3 – Saturday 4 July 2026
NMCC Sports Bar, Maidenhead
Organised by Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead CAMRA.
Expect around 50 real ales, 10 craft beers, and 20 ciders & perries.
Located 10 minutes walk from Furze Platt station.
- Ealing Beer Festival
Wednesday 8 – Saturday 11 July 2026
Walpole Park Ealing
A great Summer CAMRA-organised beer festival.
Expect around 300 real ales, ciders, perries, craft beers, wines and world beers.
A short walk from Ealing Broadway station on the Reading to Paddington line.
- Fleet Beerfest
Saturday 1 August 2026
Harlington, Fleet
Organised by the Fleet Lions in aid of charity.
Advertises 40 real ales and ciders, plus craft beers.
Lunchtime and early evening sessions.
Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended.
In an environmental initiative, customers are asked to bring their own lined drinking glass,