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Cambridge Beer Festival
Jesus Green, Cambridge. 180+ real ales, 80+ ciders and perries, international beer, mead, wine, and cheese.
Chappel Winter Beer Festival
https://chappelbeerfestival.org.uk/winter/
The Chappel Winter Festival is back again for 2025. With over 70 cask ales + Ciders & Perry. Held in the Unique Chappel Goods Shed, part of the East Anglian Railway Museum at Chappel & Wakes Colne Station.
15th Elysian Winter Beer Festival 2025
The 15th Elysian Winter Beer Festival will be held at the Maltings on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th February 2025.
Details at on the Ely & District Facebook page as they are announced: https://www.facebook.com/ElyAndDistrictCAMRA/(link is external)
Venue: The Maltings, Ship Ln, Ely CB7 4BB
Biggleswade Beer & Cider Festival
Third Annual Festival: 8-10th May 2025
The Biggleswade Beer & Cider Festival is a joint venture between East Bedfordshire CAMRA and the Biggleswade Conservative Club. The third festival is in the diary to run for 3 days from 3pm on Thursday 8th May until last orders on Saturday 10th May 2025.
The official charity for the 2025 festival is the Biggleswade & District Scouts.
More information about the 2025 festival will be published in January 2025.
Epping Ongar Railway Real Ale Festival
Real Ale Festival returns from 25 to 27 July, for its 10th year!
4th Biggleswade Beer Festival
hursday 7 – Saturday 9 May 2026
The 2026 Biggleswade Beer Festival. Organised with East Beds CAMRA and hosted at the Biggleswade Conservative Club.
45+ Ales, Ciders and Perries - Food - Spacious garden
Cambridge Beer Festival
https://www.cambridgebeerfestival.com/(link is external)
180+ real ales, 80+ ciders and perries, international beer, mead, wine, and cheese
Opening times, tickets and prices
Advance tickets
29th Festival of Beer & Brewing, Stowmarket
https://foodmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/events/festival-of-beer-and-brewing/
29th Festival of Beer and Brewing at the Food Museum, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Thursday 2 -Sunday 5 July
The Food Museum’s popular beer festival in partnership with CAMRA returns for another celebration of all things brewing, with the 29th Festival of Beer and Brewing from Thursday 2nd – Sunday 5 July
Chelmsford Beer & Cider Festival
Details TBA - See website for details as they are announced https://cbcf.camra.org.uk/
5th Colchester Winter Ale Festival

Welcome!
Please bear a thought for our staff. This festival is organised and run on an entirely voluntary basis by branch members. No-one is being paid, and every member of staff is giving up their time to help out. Why not join CAMRA at the products & membership stand, and play a part in future festivals, branch meetings, brewery visits and socials?
27th Colchester Real Ale & Cider Festival 2012

Opening Times
Tuesday 5th June to Saturday 9th June 2012
Open: 12noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
6th Colchester Winter Real Ale Festival

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Opening Times
Wednesday 23rd January to Saturday 26th January 2012. Four full days in 2013!
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Colchester Castle Beer Festival

A unique, never to be repeated event - the first (modern) beer festival in Colchester Castle.
The festival is being run by Colchester and Ipswich Museums with support from Colchester CAMRA.
Beer, cider and wine will be available - beer, cider and wine list
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28th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival
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Opening Times
Tuesday 28th May to Saturday 1st June 2013.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
7th Colchester Winter Ale Festival
Opening Times
Wednesday 22nd January to Saturday 25th January 2014.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Details are subject to change.
29th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival
Opening Times
Tuesday 27th May to Saturday 31st May 2014.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Tuesday 27th May - Free admission 12 noon - 11pm
Wednesday 28th-Saturday 31st May - Free admission until 3pm, £3 after 3pm.
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members at all times.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.00pm. Full wheelchair access available.
Details are subject to change.
8th Colchester Winter Ale & Cider Festival
Opening Times
Wednesday 28th January to Saturday 31st January 2015.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
30th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival
Opening Times
Tuesday 26th May to Saturday 30th MayJanuary 2015.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
9th Colchester Winter Ale Festival 2016
Opening Times
Wednesday 27th to Saturday 30th January 2016
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.
31st Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival
Opening Times
Tuesday 31st May to Saturday 4th June 2016.
Open: 12 noon – 11pm every day
Entry FREE to card-carrying CAMRA Members, others Free 12 noon-3pm, £3.00 thereafter.
Accompanied children welcome until 6.30pm. Full wheelchair access available.