13th-15th August 2026
In and around the Racecourse Grandstand in the heart of the City.
After a super successful festival in 2025, we are coming back in 2026! As always, the festival promises a fantastic selection of local and national beers, ciders, and perry, along with fruit and grape wines and prosecco, food vendors, and live music performances in our marquee. There will be plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.
The festival is organised and run by volunteers from the Campaign for Real Ale – CAMRA. Join others who are passionate about real ale and pubs. Members support the preservation of traditional pubs and breweries, enjoy exclusive discounts, and gain access to award-winning publications and learning materials. That includes discounted or free entry to CAMRA beer festivals, like this one. Sign up online or at the festival – visit the membership stand at the grandstand entrance.
Champion Competition
Have you ever wanted to help decide the Champion Beer of Britain?
We are looking for volunteers to join our blind tasting panel for the Barley Wines & Strong Ales category of CAMRA’s national competition.
Whether you’re an experienced CAMRA judge, a brewer, or simply enjoy quality real ale, we’d love to hear from you.
Name that Beer
This year, Worcester Beer Festival has teamed up with Ledbury Real Ales and Grinnbull Brewing to create two exclusive festival ales. The competition to choose their names came up with some great ideas, but best of them all is Viaduct and Plumbelievable. Get to the bar to try them…
What We Offer
Opening Times & Tickets
Your ticket gives you entrance to the festival site and a glass, kindly sponsored by local brewer Hop Shed, for you to keep. It doesn’t include any drinks, just buy them at the bar with your credit card or contactless payment device.
Buying your ticket online in advance is easy and gets you a discount over the price at the gate.
| Date | Opening Times | Online Entrance Price |
| Thursday 13th | Midday – 11pm | £11 |
| Friday 14th | Midday – 11pm | £12 |
| Saturday 15th | Midday – 10pm | £11 |
CAMRA Members benefit from the national free entry policy, so only pay £4.20 (cost of a souvenir glass and programme). CAMRA Member tickets must be purchased online to receive this offer!
We operate a Challenge 25 policy. If you are lucky enough to look under 25, bring valid photo ID.
Please be aware, we may take photographs at the festival for publicity purposes.
If we have tickets remaining for any session, they will be available at the gate – card payment only, no cash. Check here before travelling though as we can’t guarantee entry – we will keep you posted below about availability.
| Thursday: OK | Friday: OK | Saturday: OK |
Here are the prices for tickets bought at the gate. No CAMRA discount is available for walk-up purchases at the gate. Any CAMRA Member paying on the gate will be charged the full entry price.
| Date | Opening Times | Price at the Gate |
| Thursday 13th | Midday – 11pm | £12 |
| Friday 14th | Midday – 11pm | £13 |
| Saturday 15th | Midday – 10pm | £12 |
Quality Drinks
We’ve got our beer and cider lists online in this handy “beer planner” app. Use it to create a list of the brews you fancy in advance, then tick them off as you enjoy them on the day. Give ’em a score and watch out for the top scores too.
Discover our vast range of drinks to explore at our festival. We’ll have over 100 different beers, traditional ciders, and perries for you to try. Our selection includes various styles from local breweries and producers as well as further a field, offering something for everyone, whether you’re real ale aficionado or a novice we have you covered.
We’re proud to be a CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) endorsed event. This means we focus on offering quality real ale, cider, and perry, supporting traditional brewing and independent producers. Come and enjoy a wide range of great British drinks in a friendly atmosphere
Our wine bar will be selling grape and fruit wines, prosecco too. Then our partners at Tipsy Stag will be bringing their gin bar along (get those frozen cocktails!), and they’ll also be offering low/no alcoholic beers.
Tasty Food
We’ve lined up a diverse selection of fantastic food vendors offering everything from hearty meals to tasty snacks, ensuring there’s something to satisfy every craving. Our food vendors will be dishing out delicious eats to fuel your festival fun.
🫓 Urban Spice Box will delight your tastebuds with authentic Punjabi street food. Choose a naanwich, rice box or salad box and add your choice of a delicious meat, veg or vegan topping.
🍔 Premier Catering of Ross on Wye will be bringing our regular Sizzler burger van, serving perennial favourites like burgers, bacon, hot dogs, chips, along with hot & cold drinks.
🌯 The Primal Food Co. will be serving up trays or wraps with Steak, Pulled Beef, or Halloumi, accompanied by fries and a range of incredible sauces!
🥟 Handmade Cornish Pasties will be bringing freshly baked Cornish pasties from Newquay, including gluten free and vegan options alongside the usual favourites.
🥔 Expect Totally bodacious potatoes from Si & Ted. There’s everything from the classic cheesy spud to spicy chilli hot, with vegan options too.
This year, you’re also welcome to bring your own food and have a picnic. We’ve a new, beautifully maintained green area where you can lay out a blanket and enjoy what you’ve brought.
While you’re very welcome to bring your own food, please note you can’t bring barbecues or your own drinks – we’ll have plenty of refreshing beverages available for purchase throughout the event.
Great Music
The music marquee will be back in action! You’ll find the line-up here.
If you’re looking for a slightly more relaxed vibe, we’ve got you covered. You can head up to the grandstand and enjoy our quiet zone, perfect for a break from the main stage while still being part of the festival buzz.
Volunteering
Our volunteers stand out in their yellow t-shirts, so you know who to ask for expert advice on the beer and cider.
Our festival is entirely run by volunteers, and it takes a lot of effort to bring it to life. From setting up and tearing down the site to working the bars while we’re open, there are all sorts of jobs that need doing. If you’re able to spare some time, please consider volunteering to help out. It’s a fantastic way to be a part of the Worcester Beer, Cider, and Perry Festival 2025 behind the scenes.
Behind every perfectly poured pint at our festival is a passionate volunteer. We’re not paid for this, so why do we pour our hearts into it? It’s simple: we love the event, the incredible camaraderie, being part of a fantastic team, and the lasting friendships we build. And, of course, the fantastic beer, cider, and perry might play a tiny part too! Come feel the volunteer spirit and enjoy the fruits of our labour at this year’s festival.
Credits: Beer glass image by Little Visuals from Pexels, Guitar image by Joseph Humphrey from Pexels, Two Glasses image by Tembela Bohle from Pexels, Prosecco glasses by Nadin Sh from Pexels, Barley from Pexels, Wine glass by By Aflo Images. Thanks to them all for their great work.