We can’t wait to welcome you as the Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival takes residence at Trent Bridge from 9 – 12 October.

A festival site map for 2024 is available here...

A map for 2024 will be uploaded in due course.

Read on for more information on how to make the most of your visit - or find more information on Nottingham CAMRA's Beer Festival website...

 

Opening hours

The festival’s gates will open from 4pm-11pm on Wednesday (1pm-4pm for CAMRA members and trade invitees).

For the following three days (Thursday 10, Friday 11 and Saturday 12 October), festivities will take place between 11am and 11pm. The final night, 'Party Night' on Saturday 12 October, will pose as the event's finale and will take place between 7pm and 11pm.

Visitors are welcome to enter via the Dixon Gates of our venue, opposite the small Co-Op on Bridgford Road. Please note that attendees will not be permitted to leave and re-enter the venue on the same day.

 

CAMRA will have a shop on site, whilst Dukki Gifts will also have a stall.

 

Ticket information

Tickets are available to purchase online now:

Tickets will be available to be purchased on the day from the main Trent Bridge Ticket Office next to Dixon Gate. However, we advise securing your tickets in advance to avoid any queues on the day.

 

Tours

Take a tour behind the scenes of our world-renowned venue, and hear tales of the many links between beer and Nottinghamshire cricket. 

Tours last approx. 45 minutes, and begin in front of the Trent Bridge Pavilion. Please make your way through the Pavilion building and down the steps towards the pitch to meet your guide.

Click here to book a tour.

 

Purchasing beers and ciders

Each ticket is inclusive of nine tokens, which will secure three half pints of most beers or ciders. A complimentary glass is provided, which you are free to take home with you if you wish (glass not included with gate pass entry).

Beer tokens can be purchased for 75p each from the token booths, with beers or ciders typically costing two tokens for 1/3 pint, and three tokens for ½ pint.

The festival box office will be cashless, with payments permitted by card or mobile device. You'll be able to find the box office near the Dixon Gate entrance.

 

 

Drinks available

Almost 650 beers, and over 150 ciders and perries, will be available to sample during the event – including gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and non-alcoholic options.

Brewery bars representing Castle Rock, Blue Monkey, Woodforde's Brewery, Lenton Lane, Ossett, Alter Ego/Urban Chicken, Nottingham Brewery, DMC Ginger Beers, Bang the Elephant, Two Matts, Magpie, Black Iris, Bateman's, Thornbridge, Liquid Light, Lincoln Green and Shipstone’s will be represented, along with stillages of quality real ales from local brewers. 

For a full list of drinks available, please see below:

The site also includes gin, spirit and prosecco stalls.

All ticket holders will receive a complimentary tankard, too.

For futher information about drinks, including non-alcoholic and gluten-free options, click here.

 

Food

Food options around our venue will include Mac 'n' cheese, Surano vegan cuisine, La Pitta greek food, MemSaab Indian cuisine, Just Crisps, Chilli Bob, I Love Crepes, Juke Box Cafe, Big Melt Toasties and Jerk Station.

Vegan and vegetarian options will also be available. 

Find out more here.

 

Entertainment

Live entertainment will take place on the main stage, situated in the TBI Courtyard, and at the acoustic stage in the Undercroft, located underneath the Hound Road stand.

The Jamcafe Resident DJs will be spinning the vinyl and playing their signature tropical beats for the final evening's 'Party Night,' taking place between 7pm and 11pm.

Find out more about each of the acts here, which will include:

 

Wednesday

  • Steel River
  • Lawrence County
  • Rattus Inheritus
  • Ben Mark Smith
  • Georgie

 

Thursday

  • Rock and Soul Singers
  • Darwin's Rejects
  • The Meden Blazers
  • The Raindogs
  • Groove Cartell
  • Ant MacAndrew
  • Jess Breame
  • Warren Ireland
  • Hannah Marshall

 

Friday

  • Fun Chorus
  • Comet Rockers
  • Bored Marsh
  • Saguaro
  • Sharp Class
  • Mollie Ralph
  • Ryan Farmer
  • George Gadd
  • Paul Carbuncle

 

Saturday

  • Carlton Male Voice Choir
  • West O'The Moon
  • James Dowdeswell
  • Teiger
  • Murder of Crows
  • SJ Newman
  • The Daft Laugh Lads
  • Tash Bird
  • Myles Knight