The Great British Beer Festival Returns

The Great British Beer Festival is gearing up to make its triumphant return this summer, following a short break in 2024. The UK’s premier beer festival will take place at the NEC, Birmingham between 5-9 August 2025. The NEC Birmingham is the UK’s largest events space, and with convenient transport links it’s an ideal venue for the first Great British Beer Festival in the West Midlands since 1983.

Its highly anticipated return will celebrate the best of UK brewing and beyond. The new, larger location provides the opportunity for a more expansive festival with even more variety of beer, cider and perry.

CAMRA members can purchase their tickets with a significant discount. For information on discounted tickets, visit the website: greatbritishbeerfestival.co.uk

With guaranteed great beer, cider, perry and cocktails, festivalgoers can also enjoy a terrific range of food, live music and classic pub games. For those wanting to learn more about their favourite drinks, the Discovery Bar, in partnership with Brewser, will be working along breweries from across the UK and Ireland such as Thornbridge and Wilderness Brewery, to provide fun, educational and informal tastings every day.

The Great British Beer Festival 2025 is proud to be working alongside many partners. Breweries on board are Thornbridge, Greene King, Harvey’s, Siren Craft Brew, Oakham, Woodforde’s, Batemans, Ossett Brewery, Brains, Theakston, Green Duck, Attic Brewery, Purity, Black Sheep, Beartown, Brew 61, Iron Pier, Birmingham Brewing Company, Dorking, St Austell and Budvar.

Alongside these breweries, other partners are the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA), British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), Cask Marque, JD Wetherspoon, Transport for West Midlands, National Express, Brewser, Beer52, and Mr Porky.

CAMRA’s prestigious Champion Beer of Britain 2025 competition will also return to the festival this year. The overall winners will be announced on the first day and beers in each winning category will be available to try while stocks last.

Tickets and further information can be found on the Great British Beer Festival website: greatbritishbeerfestival.co.uk/tickets

• Tickets booked before 13 July will be eligible for a pre-paid Swift Card, giving you unlimited travel on West Midlands buses during the festival week
• Group Tickets available: 5 for the price of 4. Buy in advance for guaranteed entry on the day of your choice. All 5 entrants will receive a souvenir glass