Clitheroe Beer Festival

Clitheroe Beer Festival 2026

We are delighted to announce that Clitheroe Beer Festival is back and running from 14-16 May. We would like to thank all our sponsors, supporters, volunteers and brewers for supporting us again, it’s going to be another festival to remember!

Special Festival Ales

Each year we ask a select number of local breweries to either brew or launch a brand new beer especially for our festival. Find the logos and links to our 2026 brewers’ websites or socials above. Many thanks to all these brewers for their hard work, ideas, expertise and inspiration for these tasty brews.

The Beer Shack – this small microbrewery from Clitheroe has brewed a 11.5%
Triple IPA named Ronald’s Revenge….with oomph!

Bowland Brewery – Once again they’ve brewed our “Festival Ale” – this year
called Blind Beer Taster, a 6% Extra Special Bitter (ESB) brewed in collaboration
with Mark Briggs, local beer journalist and beer campaigner.

Bowland Brewery – This year they’ve also brewed our annual Imperial Stout,
dedicated to the memory of Catherine Snelling, dark beer lover and former Clitheroe
Beer Festival Organiser. This year it’s a delicious dark thick 10% version named Re-Engineered Oil.

Colbier – from Bootle have brewed Belgian West Coast IPA at 7.7%

Escapade Brewing – from Holmfirth have brewed a 6% traditional English IPA
called Voyage.

Moorhouses x Beer Shack – a collaboration brew between these two local
breweries, producing a 3.9% Golden Bitter named 1612.

Mystery Fish – a brand new nano-brewery from Preston have brewed two beers for
us, a 6.4% Pale Ale called Fish Face plus a Czech Dark Lager 4.4% called The
Dancing House

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One Man and His Dog Brewery from Higher Walton have brewed a 4.6% Golden
Ale called Golden Retriever.

Ridge – this microbrewery based in Longridge have brewed Goldrush 1846 a
4.3% Golden Ale

Rise as One Brew Co from Burnley have brewed an 8% Double IPA keg beer
called Echoes Through The Void.

Silent Mill – a rare cask from this Lytham brewery who won our Beer of the Festival
in 2025. This year they’ve brewed their first ever Best Bitter called Clan War at
4.2%

Turtle Head from Nelson have brewed a 4.3% Blonde Ale called Smooth.

Advertising at Clitheroe Beer Festival

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Visitor Information

Clitheroe Beer Festival 2026 runs from Thurs 14 – Sat 16 May 2026*  times at base of site

Our venue is The Assembly Hall of St Michaels & St Johns – aka ‘The Old Schoolrooms’

PRE-ORDERING TICKETS

It’s now possible to pre-order your tickets and jump the queue into the festival. 
If you are a CAMRA member and are looking for free entry you will need to pre-order your ticket from TCKTY via the link below.

Non CAMRA members can purchase advance tickets here too:

PAY BY TOKENS – OR- NEW FOR 2026 BY CARD AT OUR BARS

For the first time we will be taking card payment at all of our bars this year. If you’d prefer to pay cash, that’s fine, you’ll just need to buy some tokens from reception. We can’t take cash over the bars

GETTING TO CLITHEROE BEER FESTIVAL

The assembly hall is a five minute walk away from Clitheroe public transport interchange. With an hourly train service from Manchester and regular buses from Blackburn, Burnley, Skipton, and Preston there are plenty of options to get to the festival without driving. Also Uber and local taxis are available

DRIVING

If you have drawn the short straw and been nominated designated driver there are plenty of carparks and on street parking options around the town centre, there’s even a pay and display carpark right across the road from the festival.

MUSIC

As above, we have a fantastic line up of live music for you in 2026.

Friday evening from 8pm we have the fantastic Caroline (bio coming soon).

Saturday from 8pm we have the ever popular DRIVE. Clitheroe’s Sensation in Live Music!
Born in August 2013, Clitheroe-based band DRIVE began with a mission to provide locals with an unforgettable, high-energy night out, regardless of where they perform. And let me tell you, this band never disappoints!
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Over the years, DRIVE has skyrocketed on the band scene, offering polished performances that seamlessly bridge musical eras. From the timeless classics of the ’60s to the hits of today, DRIVE keeps things fun, dynamic, and raw.

FOOD

Following the amazing feed back on the food offering last year, Vicky and her team at the old school rooms will be conjuring up a fantastic menu to help soak up that beer. Menu to follow.

Frequently Asked Questions

I love beer / cider / perry but my preferred drinking companion doesn’t, do you serve other drinks?

Yes sirree! We’ll have wine, fizz and gin available too from our festival bars

Are soft drinks available?

They are indeed, if you’re a designated driver let our bar-staff know and you can have free soft drinks – we normally have lemonade, cola and water

Is there an outside space at the festival to smoke / dance / sunbathe / howl at the moon?

There’s a fabulous space at the back and we’ll have a marquee out there too, so if it’s sunny you can get a tan while having a beer, if it’s rainy you can howl at the moon from the marquee

Are you on Social Media and / or How can we contact you?

Indeed we are! You can Like us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter (icons below) and can message us on either platform or click the button below to email us

I’d like to Volunteer please!

When we’re closer to a festival, in the Visitors Section above, there will be a link to download the volunteer form. Just fill it in and send it to the email address given on the form and someone will be in touch