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

May 7, 2026
  • Old Town Beer & Cider Festival
    Starts: May 7, 2026
    Ends: May 10, 2026

    Location: Christ Church, 26 Cricklade St, Swindon SN1 3HG


    Description:

    13th iteration of this festival. Starts Thursday evening. 50 odd cask ales and about the same number of ciders. £15 gets a glass and 2 drinks. Hot food. A lot of events (music, comedy, talks, family bingo!) for some of which you need tickets. https://oldtownbeerfestival.com/

May 15, 2026
  • White Hart Spring Beer festival
    Starts: May 15, 2026
    Ends: May 17, 2026

    Location: The White Hart, 12 St Andrew's Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DL


    Description:

    Annual beer & cider festival in the garden of this fine pub. 40+ beers and ciders, food, free entry.

May 23, 2026
  • Perch Spring Bank Holiday Beer & Cider Festival
    Starts: May 23, 2026
    Ends: May 24, 2026

    Location: The Perch, Binsey Ln, Binsey, Oxford OX2 0NG


    Description:

    Annual Spring Beer & Cider Festival in a marquee in the large garden of the Perch pub at the end of Binsey Lane. Usually a decent range of beers although Hook Norton will feature. Pub food. Free entry. Get off the city 4 bus in Botley road and walk up Binsey Lane or more picturesquely walk up the riverside path from Osney Bridge.

June 6, 2026
June 20, 2026
  • West Oxford Beer Festival (WOBFest)
    Starts: June 20, 2026
    Ends: June 20, 2026

    Location: West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Rd, Oxford OX2 0BT


    Description:

    Annual charity festival. £9.40 gets a glass. Pay for drinks (card only). Last year had 15 beers (bright, polypins), other drinks. No food.

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
  • 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 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

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