Manchester-based touring festival organisers Craft Brew Festival are following up their biggest year to date by announcing their 2026 events.
Craft Brew Festival co-founder Simon Robinson (right) with regular host Kam Wojtow. Photograph: Danny Payne
Expanding to new cities, including Nottingham, Leeds, and Wakefield, the independent event company presented 14 festivals in 2025, selling over 15,000 tickets and serving more than 95,000 drinks.
Launched in 2023, the business began life as a mission to revitalise the traditional beer festival from the ground up. There is a focus on inclusivity and accessibility.
Each festival features food traders from each city as well meet the brewer opportunities, live bands, acoustic performances, giveaways, and games.
In 2026, there will be four seasonal tours comprising more than 20 events. The summer tour dates are:
- 23rd May: Tileyard North, Wakefield
- 30th May: The Patti, Swansea
- 6th June: Document, Bristol
- 13th June: Elvaston Castle, Derby
- 27th June: The Nest, Nottingham
- 18th July: Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool
- 25th July: Manchester Academy
“It’s been incredible to watch Craft Brew grow over the last three years as we continue to spread the word about these brilliant events, from a one-off event in Manchester to 20 events coming up this year,” said co-founder Simon Robinson. “We’re incredibly proud of the community we’ve built around Craft Brew Festival.”
“The events have become so much more than we could have hoped for as people have embraced the format and the big daytime party vibes. To see so many people who have never considered going to a beer festival before coming and having an amazing time is really special to see, and we’re buzzing about bringing this to so many new cities this year.”
Find out more at craftbrewfestival.co.uk/.
