Rainhill Beer Festival 2025

Our opening times are listed on the website homepage www.rainhillbeerfest.org Thursday 16th October 7pm to 11pm Friday 17th October 7pm to 11pm Saturday 18th October 1pm to 11pm

You can pay on the door for all our sessions. We tend to get quite a queue forming though, so it’s advisable to book an advance ticket to both save time and beat the queues.

We use a token based system on all our bars. You can buy tokens at various points in the festival, using cash or contactless. We do not refund unused tokens but they can be left for charity – this year we are working with ‘Your Local Pantry’ St Matthews Centre and they will have donation points for

We operate a NO smoking policy inside. However, there is a smoking area outside.

Unfortunately, you’ll need to leave your furred friends at home, as the venue don’t allow dogs (except for guide dogs).

The atmosphere at the festival is always friendly but unfortunately children under 18 are not allowed. Your safety is paramount, as it can get very crowded at times!

There’s no need. We provide our festival glasses when you enter which you can take home as a souvenir.

There are excellent transport links to the festival. For more details, check out our Find Us page - https://rainhillbeerfest.org/find-us/

We have a Drivers bar with soft drinks and this year we have some 0%-0.5% beers available to purchase

We have a wide range of real ales, ciders and perries, lagers. As a natural product they’re made with a range of ingredients. While many will contain allergens, it’s likely you’ll still find something you’re able to drink safely. If you have an allergy or intolerance, please ask before you buy and o