Beer Festival Diary


Photo by Josh Shortt for Oxford CAMRA

Large and small, CAMRA, pub, brewery or community run, we love all kinds of beer festivals. This is the list of the close(ish) to Oxford festivals we know about. If you have a festival you think should be on this list please email chair@oxford.camra.org.uk

Nationally CAMRA runs about 180 festivals.
These are listed here: CAMRA Festivals

July 3, 2026
  • Maidenhead Beer Festival
    Starts: July 3, 2026
    Ends: July 5, 2026

    Location: The Sports Bar - At Summerleaze Park, Summerleaze Park, Off Summerleaze Rd, Maidenhead SL6 8SP


    Description:

    Annual beer festival run by Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead CAMRA. Free entry to CAMRA members on door. 36+ cask ales, keg beer, 18 ciders, food. Log on to tckty on main CAMRA web site to claim free entrance and 2 pints for £9.

July 4, 2026
  • StrEat Meet Summer Party
    Starts: July 4, 2026
    Ends: July 4, 2026

    Location: Haddenham Village Hall, Banks Park, Banks Rd, Haddenham, Aylesbury HP17 8EE, UK


    Description:

    EAT - DRINK - ENTRTAIN
    10 Street Food Traders serving up amazing flavours
    6 Real Ales, 4 Ciders, 2 Lagers & 1 Craft beer
    Pimm's, Spirits & Wine Bar
    DJs all day
    Bouncy Castle (weather dependent) and Face Painting

  • Chipping Norton RFU Beer Festival
    Starts: July 4, 2026
    Ends: July 4, 2026

    Location: Chipping Norton Rugby Club, Greystones, Burford Rd, Chipping Norton OX7 5UY, UK


    Description:

    Cask beer, cider, food, live music and hopefully inflatables (for kids).
    https://cnrufcbeerfestival.co.uk/

July 18, 2026
  • Hook Norton Festival of Fine Ales
    Starts: July 18, 2026
    Ends: July 18, 2026

    Location: Field behind Hook Norton Brewery, Brewery Lane, Hook Norton


    Description:

    Annual charity festival. Over 100 beers and ciders (looks like a fairly even split), food, events. £15 gets glass, programme, 2 half pints.  Opens at 12 noon.

July 23, 2026
  • Meet The Brewer - Hook Norton
    Starts: July 23, 2026
    Ends: July 23, 2026

    Location: The White Hart, Wolvercote, 126 Godstow Rd, Wolvercote, Oxford OX2 8PQ, UK


July 25, 2026
  • Stanton Harcourt Beer Festival
    Starts: July 25, 2026
    Ends: July 25, 2026

    Location: St. Michael's Church, Main Rd, Stanton Harcourt, Witney OX29 5RJ


    Description:

    Annual charity beer festival in church. Keg beer, 'street' food, usual extras. Last year cost £10

August 8, 2026
  • Cogges Beer & Cider Festival
    Starts: August 8, 2026
    Ends: August 8, 2026

    Location: Cogges Manor Farm, Church Ln, Witney OX28 3LA


    Description:

    Annual beer festival. 40 keg beers and some cider. Music, BBQ. Last year £15 got glass and 2 half pint tokens. Starts at 12noon till 10.

September 4, 2026
  • Finstock Ale
    Starts: September 4, 2026
    Ends: September 5, 2026

    Location: Finstock Village Hall, Well Hill, Finstock, Chipping Norton OX7 3BU


    Description:

    Annual village charity beer festival. Usually over 40 cask and keg beers, some cider, other drinks. £5 gets glass, programme, and first drink. Opens 6pm Friday and 12noon Saturday. Get the S2 bus from Oxford, get off at Fawler Manor stop and walk up Dark Lane; or X9 bus from Witney goes to Finstock; or well-trodden path across the fields from Charlbury.

  • Headington Beer Festival
    Starts: September 4, 2026
    Ends: September 6, 2026

    Location: Masons Arms, 2 Quarry School Pl, Headington, Oxford OX3 8LH


    Description:

    Annual beer festival at this fine pub. Usually 40+ cask ales, some keg, cider. Starts 5pm Friday then Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Free entry.

  • Wallingford BunkFest
    Starts: September 4, 2026
    Ends: September 6, 2026

    Location: Wallingford OX10


    Description:

    Town-wide festival with music and dancing at various venues all over town including the heritage railway and the river. Beer tent in Kinecroft, where the main stage is (open from 12noon, 11 Saturday), and there are 2 other bars selling ale specially brewed by Hook Norton, Loddon, and Loose Cannon. Free access. There is a park & ride system in operation, including for buses from outside, and free vintage buses run to centre.

September 11, 2026
  • Moreton-in-Marsh Beer & Cider Festival
    Starts: September 11, 2026
    Ends: September 12, 2026

    Location: Moreton-in-Marsh Cricket Club Ground, Batsford Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 9QA


    Description:

    Annual festival run by North Cotswold CAMRA so free entry for CAMRA members (may be in the form of beer tokens). Usually 45 cask ales, 20 ciders, food, entertainment. Open 11-11 both days.

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