Nottingham Craft Beer Festival returns to Sneinton Market Avenues for its eighth year. Over 5,000 attendees are expected across three sessions on Fri 19 and Sat 20 June 2026.
A highlight of the local independent and craft beer calendar, NCBF has established itself as one of the must-visit beer festivals in the UK.
Sneinton Market Avenues provides a unique atmosphere with beer stalls taking over the avenues lined by independent small businesses. NCBF is the only beer festival in the country, and probably the whole world, that takes place with a record shop, curiosity shop and an art gallery on site.
The festival focuses on fine independent craft beer produced locally, nationally and beyond. With more than 30 drinks stalls in attendance, attendees will be able to choose from over 350 different beers, alongside cider, gin, cocktails and natural wine.
This year’s musical entertainment is once again curated by The Grove, with live acts and DJs appearing on the Main Stage and The Grove at every session.
This year the No Half Measures Collective will host a series of women-focused tastings, and the festival’s Safe Space Notts zone offers a welcoming, staffed marquee where anyone who needs a calm moment or support can find it.
Festival Organiser Al Gilby said: “Eight years in and I still get a buzz watching the gates open. The avenues, the indie shops, the crowd - that mix is what makes NCBF feel like nowhere else. Every year brings brilliant new breweries and a proper reunion with the regulars, and honestly, that never stops being the best part.”
This year’s festival is sponsored by Gigantic (ticketing), LeftLion and NFU Mutual. Street food will be on offer from a range of food traders, with access also available to the Bustler Market food court.
Tickets are priced from £12 +BF and are on sale now via Gigantic for the three festival sessions:
• Friday 19 June (5:30–10:30pm) — £12 +BF
• Saturday 20 June (12pm–5pm) — £12 +BF
• Saturday 20 June (6–10:30pm) — £12 +BF
• Saturday All Day (12pm–10:30pm) — £20 +BF
Entry price includes a limited edition glass designed by The Art of Beer and access to all stalls and entertainment.
The breweries and beer stalls confirmed for 2026 are:
Amity · Attic Brew · Bang The Elephant · Big Trip · Black Iris · Blue Monkey · Brew Cavern · Brew York · Buxton · Castle Rock · Cloudwater · DMC Brewery · Emperors · Firerock · Full Circle · Kraft Werks · Lincoln Green · Liquid Light · Little Earth Project · Loch Lomond · Magpie · Mount Saint Bernard Abbey · Neon Raptor · Northern Monk · Pomona · Reckless Dweeb · Redsmith · Rivington · Round Corner · Shiny · Siren · Sneinton Cider Company · Thornbridge · Vault City
Food is available from Blend, Breadmill Bakery, Dirty Chicken, Foragers' Kitchen (vegan), Kool Kata, Luisa’s Vegan Chocolate, Porco, Squeaky Beaver Poutine, Vietcentric (Vietnamese), Working Man’s Kitchen (pizza) and Yello Yard. Access to the Bustler Market food court is also available to attendees.
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