Beer Festivals
STOP PRESS: All festivals entirely run by CAMRA now offer FREE entry to valid CAMRA card holders to at least one session. This does not apply to festivals run in collaboration with other parties.
Below is a list of other beer festivals and beer events in the local Derby CAMRA area or an easy journey from Derby. Information on local activities can also be found in the Derby Drinker. If you are visiting pubs, please remember to score the beer and enter your scores on the CAMRA Pub Data Site website.
For a list of national CAMRA beer festivals visit the CAMRA national website events page.
2026
June
24th to 27th - White Hart, Bargate. 20+ ales. Bus route 71 from Derby.
24th to 27th - No189, Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby. Bus route Allestree from the centre of Derby.
26th to 28th - Rutland Beer Festival, County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham. Train from Derby changing at Leicester.
July
24th to 26th - Battlefield Line Rails and Ales, Battlefield Railway, Market Bosworth.
August
27th to 29th - Ashbourne CAMRA Beer Festival, Ashbourne Town Hall, Ashbourne. Bus route Swift direct from Derby.
September
10th to 12th - Tamworth CAMRA Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms, Corporation Street, Tamworth, B79 7DN. Direct train from Derby.
25th to 26th - Hinckley CAMRA Beer Festival, Hinckley Rugby Club, Leicester Road, LE10 3DR.
October
7th to 10th - Nottingham CAMRA Beer Festival, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham. Direct Red Arrow, Indigo and i4 route buses or train from Derby.
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14th to 17th - Derby Heritage Beer Festival, Market Hall, Derby.
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21st to 24th - Sheffield CAMRA Beer Festival, Kelham Island, Sheffield. Direct train from Derby.
Notes and Information
If you are making a special journey to visit one of the above festivals, you are strongly advised to check dates and opening times directly with the venue.
If you have any information regarding this page, please send an email to the Pubs Officer (pubsofficer@derby.camra.org.uk).
Last updated 22nd June 2026.
