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Cambridge Beer Festival 2026

180+ real ales, 80+ ciders, international beer, mead, wine, and cheese. Food from seven concession stands. CAMRA’s longest running festival, and one of the largest in the UK.

  • 18th May 2026 - 23rd May 2026
  • 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm

The festival features a wide range of local and national beers of all styles, as well as cider, perry, mead, wine, and bottled and draft beers from around the world. The cheese counter showcases a wide range of fine cheeses, together with locally produced bread, pork pies, scotch eggs and other savoury items.

The Cambridge Beer Festival was first held in 1974 and is the branch’s largest and main beer festival. During its long run, the festival has had several homes but since 2001 has been held on Jesus Green in late May. It is the United Kingdom’s longest running CAMRA beer festival and currently is one of the largest regional beer festivals in the UK.

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Facilities

  • Assistance dogs welcome
  • Bar
  • Beer Garden
  • Disabled Accessibility
  • Dog-friendly
  • Facilities for Disabled Guests
  • mostly flat terrain
  • Outside Seating
  • wheelchair access
  • wheelchair accessible

Accessibility Facilities

  • Assistance dogs welcome
  • Designated wheelchair public toilet
  • facilities for disabled guests
  • Mostly flat terrain
  • Wheel chair accessible
  • wheelchair access
  • Wheelchair accessible
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Did you know?

Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the longest running folk festivals in the world, having launched in 1965. It takes place each summer at Cherry Hinton Hall park, and features an eclectic line-up of traditional and modern folk, as well blues, country and roots acts.