The RumFest 2025- Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th October
The World's longest running Rum festival is back for it's 19th year
Date and time
Location
ILEC Conference Centre, London
47 Lillie Road London SW6 1UD United KingdomRefund Policy
About this event
- Event lasts 1 day 5 hours
An unmissable event for Rum lovers hosted by The Award winning Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell. Join Rum lovers from all over the world, with intimate seminars, rum tastings & cocktail masterclasses hosted by master blenders, distillers, ambassadors and industry aficionados. Dozens of rum stands & booths showcasing over 400 rums & live Caribbean music & dancing during our end of show “Carnival Hour”! All under one roof !
Frequently asked questions
The RUMFEST is the UK’s Premium Rum Event. It is an international celebration of rum & cane spirit. The Rum Experience company prides itself on bringing together the finest rum, great food and a range of educating seminars and entertainment to make learning about rum both fun and stimulating.
This year we are hosting our “Premium” RumFest at the ILEC Conference Centre, 47 Lillie Road, London, SW6 1UD . Find our venue details and map to plan your journey.
RUMFEST Dates: October Saturday 11th & Sunday `12th 2025 Timings: Saturday from 12 – 5pm (11am – 5pm for Early Entry Ticket Holders) with last pours 20mins before the show closes Sunday from 12 – 5pm with last pours 20mins before the show closes (11am – 5pm for Early Entry Ticket Holders)
Saturday 11th October from £49.95 Sunday 12th October £39.95 Limited number of VIP Early Entry Tickets & Weekend tickets available. Please check the website for current prices
Entry to the RumFest with Brands exhibiting their premium rums and serving 1cl samples (no drink tokens needed here) Also includes: The Main Entertainment Stage The Show Brochure - Digital Rum Experience Rum Glass Access to masterclasses – subject to availability
A Golden Tot Token is the event’s currency to help you sample 1cl tots of some of the world’s most exclusive Rum within show. These Super Premium bottles will be advertised in your show brochure so you know which stand/booth you can find them on – as well as being on the website.
Tokens can be purchased from the Reception. These Super Premium Rums CANNOT be sampled without exchanging a number of Tokens. Golden Tot Tokens are non-refundable.
E-Tickets are to be validated on the door at The Rum Experience. Please ensure you bring your six figure E-ticket reference number with you. If you have ordered your ticket via the website, you will receive an e-mail confirmation with your reference number. e.g.: (A12BCD).
Yes. Most of the rums sampled at the show will be available to purchase online & from the onsite shop.
The RumFest Trade Day & Conference is an invite only trade and press event held on Monday the 14th of October 2024. Please e-mail us: emma@rumfest.co.uk or fill out the online form for details.
Last pours on ALL stands will be 20mins before show closes on both sessions so please leave enough time to use your tokens and purchase any rums from the rum shop.
Most of the seminars at RumFest are free to sign up for (subject to availability) But some will allow you to taste rums or cocktails that are little extra special. These seminars and tastings incur an optional charge. The Rare Tasting Rum seminar will be hosted by Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell.
At the RumFest you are able to sample any of the rums on display without exchanging tokens. You are here to learn about the different rums from all over the world and the exhibitors will offer you samples and chat through the history, production styles and complexities of their product.
The RumFest is an over 18 show with hundreds of people sampling and tasting rums from all over the world. Children in general are not allowed to enter into the festival, but if you have a small child or toddler either being carried or within a push chair or pram, then please email us with the age.
Sorry. Tickets are NON REFUNDADABLE except requests within 72 hours from purchase.
If you've realise that you have a ticket for the wrong day and it is past the 72 hour refund window, then please contact us and we'll advise you buy the new ticket, but we'll FULLY REFUND the old ticket to your payment card. info@rumfest.co.uk