Beer Festivals
Southern Hampshire CAMRA has been running Southampton Beer Festival in its current format since 1997. The first 20 events were at Southampton Guildhall and in 2017 Southampton Beer Festival moved to St Mary's Stadium.
In 2010 we added to this by organising an Autumn Festival, in Woolston, appropriately called Woolston Beer Festival. We repeated this the next year and it has become annual event.
In 2011 we held Winchester Real Ale and Cider Festival at the end of March, returning a CAMRA beer festival to Winchester Guildhall after a gap of 28 years. This was another big success and remained so up until 2020 when it was the last CAMRA beer festival before the Covid lockdown. Since then we have been unable to return to the Guildhall but 2024 is looking good for a new venue 7th & 8th June, more details soon.
All the staff at our beer festivals are volunteers. Many members of Southern Hampshire CAMRA also volunteer their time to work at the Great British Beer Festival each year.
Some of our aims in running beer festivals are:
- To serve customers quality cask conditioned real ale.
- To promote real ale to the local community, therefore increasing its popularity.
- To promote membership of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale.
If you'd like us to email you and let you know when we're holding beer festivals then join our "beerfests" mailing list and we'll keep you informed!
Listing policy
For CAMRA beer festivals we list those within 50 miles of our branch area. Please check the individual websites for details. We to research non-CAMRA festivals as best we can and list those within 25 miles of our branch area. Inevitably we will miss a few, some aren't well publicized, so if you know of more please drop us an email and let us know. In any case you should check with the venue for any last minute changes before attending.
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Basingstoke Beer Festival – 6th, 7th & 8th September 2024
Basingstoke Sports & Social Club, Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DR
12:00 – 23:00 Friday & Saturday, 12:00 – 16:00 Sunday. FREE ENTRANCE. Expect at least 26 cask ales, 5 craft keg ales and 5 ciders. Catering all sessions and live entertainment Saturday evening. Run by CAMRA North Hampshire Branch.
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18th Redhill Beer
Festival – 31st October, 1st & 2nd November 2024
Merstham Village Hall, Station Road North, Merstham, RH1 3ED
12:00 – 23:00 Thursday & Friday; 12:00 – 18:00 Saturday. Tickets £4 Thursday & Friday, and free entrance Saturday. Run by East & Mid Surrey CAMRA.
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Woolston Beer
Festival – 1st & 2nd November 2024
Pear Tree Church Hall, Woolston, Southampton SO19 2HA
Advance notice of the dates. Expect 26 real ales, 5 real ciders, plus craft beers, bottled beers & food. Open Fri 18:00 – 22:30; Sat 11:30 – 16:00 & 18:00 – 22:30. Tickets £tba – includes glass & programme. £tba beer tokens to card carrying CAMRA members. Entertainment both evenings. All details will be on woolstonbeerfestival.camra.org.uk once confirmed.
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25th Poole Beer Festival – 1st & 2nd November 2024
St Aldhelms Centre, Poole Road, Branksome BH12 1AD
11:00 – 15:30 & 18:30 – 23:00 both days. Tickets £10 advance only – includes glass, programme & 2 x ½ pints beer. Tickets on sale 1st September. Run by East Dorset CAMRA.
For CAMRA festivals over the whole of the UK see the main CAMRA website
Non-CAMRA Beer Festivals
Many beer festivals take place in our branch area, or nearby, that are not CAMRA beer festivals. Despite being
unable to endorse these events, we believe that any beer festival that sells quality cask-conditioned real ales
should be supported (see you there!). The information given here is purely for the benefit of readers, and is
accurate to the best of our knowledge.
To get your beer festival listed here send an email to
beerfestivals@shantscamra.org.uk
| • Thu 18/07/2024 – Sun 21/07/2024 |
The Eastgate Real Ale & Gin Festival The Eastgate, 4 The Hornet, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 7JG Six real ales, two ciders and over 20 gins. The barbecue will be running Friday, Saturday & Sunday night. The pub's website is www.eastgatechichester.co.uk but details are on a Facebook Event www.facebook.com/events/1509516636658723. |
| • Sat 27/07/2024 | Portchester Charity Beer Festival 2024 Portchester Community Centre, Westlands Grove, Portchester, PO16 9AD Single session 12:00 – 20:00. Beer, cider, food & live music. Tickets £10, which includes 2 x ½ pint tokens. Keep an eye on www.portchestercommunitycentre.co.uk/category/beer-festival for updates. There's also a Facebook event – www.facebook.com/events/2183497898689471 |
| • Fri 02/08/2024 – Sat 03/08/2024 |
Eastleigh Beer & Cider Festival 2024 Eastleigh Football Club, Silverlake Stadium, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh SO50 9HT Please note the change of date to August. Friday 17:00 – 23:00 (£10.50), and Saturday 14:00 – 23:00 (£12.60). Bundle/group discounts available. Up to 60 cask ales, keg craft beer, various real ciders, and a selection of gin and prosecco. Live Music and Street Food. Over 18s only, no dogs (except guide/assistance dogs). See eastleighfc.com/2024/06/new-dates-for-the-eastleigh-beer-cider-festival-announced for details and ticket purchase. There's also a Facebook page – www.facebook.com/102835339381447 |
| • Fri 02/08/2024 – Sun 04/08/2024 |
New Forest Nondescripts Club Beer Festival 1 Church Lane, Lyndhurst SO43 7EW Doors open 18:00 Friday, 12:00 Saturday & Sunday. 12 real ales, food, 5 live bands. Free entrance and open to non-members. See www.lyndhurstnondescripts.com/whats-on-1 for details. Their Facebook is www.facebook.com/nondies.lyndhurst |
| • Fri 02/08/2024 – Sun 04/08/2024 |
Turfcutters Arms Main Road, East Boldre, SO42 7WL Annual beer festival. No details yet apart from the dates. Keep an eye on www.the-turfcutters-new-forest.co.uk for details. Facebook: www.facebook.com/turfsuk |
| • Sat 03/08/2024 | 16th Fleet Lions Beer Festival The Harlington, 236 Fleet Road, Fleet, Hants, GU51 4BY The 16th Fleet Lions Beer Festival. Around 42 Real Ales + 10 Ciders (local & afar!) + hog roast, music etc. Keep an eye on their website www.fleetlions.org.uk/beerfest for more details. Note: You must bring your own glass with legal measure markings – ticket prices (£16.43 including well hidden charges) have been reduced to reflect this; you must pay using a PayPal account. £16.43 ticket includes 4 half pint tokens. |
| • Fri 09/08/2024 – Sat 10/08/2024 |
Ashcroft Arts Centre Summer Ale Festival 2024 Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road, Fareham PO16 7DX Annual summer Ashcroft Arts Centre Ale Festival, three sessions: Friday 18:30 – 22:30, and Saturday 12:00 – 16:00 and 18:00 – 22:30. Tickets £12 in advance, £14 on the door. A wide selection of local cask ales and traditional ciders, plus food and entertainment. See www.ashcroft.org.uk/event/ashcroft-beer-festival-2024 for all details. |
| • Sat 10/08/2024 | Barley Mow Beer & Music Festival The Barley Mow, The Hurst, Winchfield RG27 8DE A selection of local craft beers and ciders. Live music, food. See www.barleymowwinchfield.co.uk/events/beer-music-festival and their Facebook event www.facebook.com/events/294698636907180 |
| • Fri 06/09/2024 – Sat 07/09/2024 |
Blackwater Valley Cask & Cork Festival Sean Devereux Park, Chandlers Lane, Yateley GU46 7SZ Three sessions, Friday 18:00 – 23:00, Saturday 11:00 – 16:00 & 18:00 – 23:00. Tickets £10 in advance (recommended) or £12 on the door if there are any left. Under 18s tickets £3 for the Saturday lunchtime session. Expect more than 30 local beers and ciders, 20+ wines & proseccos, plus an array of soft drinks and food stalls. Three live acts each session. See caskandcork.co.uk for all details. |
| • Fri 06/09/2024 – Sun 08/09/2024 |
The Cuckoo Beer & Cider Festival vol.2 Cuckoo Inn, Hamptworth, Wiltshire SP5 2DU A bit off the beaten track near the A36 at Landford - OS SU244197, Lat/Long 50.9759, -1.6543. Over three days with more than 40 real ales and 40 ciders, plus food from the barbecue. Live music Friday & Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon. No website but they have a Facebook www.facebook.com/100064908885018 though there's no mention of the festival yet, but keep an eye on it for updates |
| • Fri 13/09/2024 – Sun 15/09/2024 |
8th Emsworth British Beer and Cider Festival Emsworth Community Centre, North Street, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7DD 25 ales that you wouldn't normally get around Emsworth plus a wide range of ciders and a selection of wines. Friday 17:00 – 22:30, Saturday 11:00 – 17:00 & 17:00 – 22:30. Tickets £12.50 (+ £1.30 booking fees if bought on-line) per session which includes a glass, programme and some drinks tokens. Free session Sunday 12:00 – 16:00 or when the beer runs out - on Sunday you can bring your own lined glass and if you want a carry out bring a container. See www.wemsfest.com/event/8th-emsworth-beer-cider-wine-festival-friday-13th-sunday-15th-sept for all details. |
| • Sat 14/09/2024 | Craft Beer South '24 The 1865, Brunswick Square, Southampton SO14 3AR Craft Beer South is back featuring 16 breweries of cask and (mostly) keg beers. Two sessions, Saturday 12:00 – 17:00 and 18:00 – 23:00. Along with the beer there will be music and street food. Early Bird tickets have already sold out, all that remains are on-line tickets £13.75 via Ents24. More information at www.belgiumandblues.co.uk/cbs, Craft Beer South social media at www.facebook.com/CraftBeerSouth |
| • Fri 27/09/2024 – Sun 29/09/2024 |
The Great Bransgore Beer Festival 2024 Three Tuns, Bransgore, Hampshire, BH23 8JH A Bransgore Rotary Charity event in conjunction with The Three Tuns. 17:00 – 23:00 Friday; 12:00 – 23:00 Saturday; 12:00 – 17:00 Sunday. Tickets £15.75 on-line in advance which covers all sessions and includes a commemorative glass (£15 from the pub or £17 on the night if room). Up to 75 beers and 20 ciders and a choice of fine wines. Live music throughout the event. Mostly under cover alongside the large pub garden where you can enjoy the late summer sunshine. Keep an eye on www.bransgorerotary.co.uk/bransgore-rotary-beer-fest-2024 and www.threetunsinn.com/events for more details. |
| • Fri 01/11/2024 – Sat 02/11/2024 |
Alton Oktoberfest Eggar's School, London Road, Holybourne, Alton GU34 4EQ Just the date for now. See www.altonbeerfestival.org.uk for all details. |
If you know of any more non-CAMRA beer festivals in our branch area then please email the details to us.
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