After 6am, Food & drink, Beer festival

10 events

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ScotFest

A one-day celebration of homeland food and drink, craft, design and live music. You can nibble your way around the food fair, with samples of regional produce from Galloway Fudge to Arbroath Smokies. The craft fair sells a range of products from handmade cards to woodcarvings, while there's live music throughout the day.

Cochrane Park, Alva

Sat 13 Sep

Prices to be confirmed / 01259 215111

  • 10:30 – 16:30

Great Central Railway Beer Festival

Sample guest ales and ciders from breweries across the former LNER lines, including Castle Rock, Blue Bee, B&T, Belvoir, Jarrow and Priors.

Great Central Railway, Loughborough

Tue 28 May

£15 (£13; Children £9; £23–£34) / 01509 230726

  • 10:30 – 14:30

Wed 29 May

£15 (£13; Children £9; £23–£34) / 01509 230726

  • 10:30 – 14:30

Thu 30 May

£15 (£13; Children £9; £23–£34) / 01509 230726

  • 10:30 – 14:30
…and 42 more dates until 10 Nov

Grillstock Manchester

It's a day of meat and music goodness as Grillstock takes over Manchester. Barbecue cooking competitions, rib eating challenges and barbecuing lessons are complemented by a varied roster of musical acts, including funk/jazz/hip hop melders Riots Jazz, country band the Good Intentions and local act Honeyfeet.

Albert Square, Manchester

Sat 8 Jun

£10 for a day ticket; £15 for a weekend ticket

  • 11:00 – 22:00

Sun 9 Jun

£10 for a day ticket; £15 for a weekend ticket

  • 11:00 – 22:00

7th Ascot CAMRA Beer Festival

Over 220 real ales, ciders and perries accompany the races, which include The Betfred Challenge Cup, as well as The Grosvenor Casinos Cumberland Lodge Stakes, The John Guest Bengough Stakes and The BMW Cornwallis Stakes.

Ascot Racecourse

Sat 5 Oct

£27 premier; £18 grandstand / 0870 727 8765

  • 13:25 – 16:45

7th Ascot CAMRA Beer Festival

Over 220 real ales, ciders and perries accompany the races, which include the Listed Ascot Underwriting Noel Murless Stakes.

Ascot Racecourse

Fri 4 Oct

£20.70 premier; £11.70 grandstand / 0870 727 8765

  • 14:00 – 17:25
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Ale Tasting

Come and taste ales to your heart's delight, including five thirds of cask ale.

Curlers Rest, Glasgow

Sun 2 Jun

£5 / 0141 341 0737

Part of West End Festival.

  • 12:00 – 16:00

The Great British Beer Festival

A chance to sample over 450 varieties of beer including golden ales, fruit beers, stouts, bitters and international real lagers as well as cider and perry.

Olympia, London W14

Tue 13 Aug

£10 ( £8) / 020 7385 1200

  • 12:00 – 17:00
  • 17:00 – 22:30

Wed 14 Aug

£10 ( £8) / 020 7385 1200

  • 12:00 – 22:30

Thu 15 Aug

£10 ( £8) / 020 7385 1200

  • 12:00 – 22:30
…and 2 more dates until 17 Aug

Oktoberfest

Party like you're in Bavaria, minus the plane fare. Drink the beer, eat the bratwurst, wear the lederhosen and party the night away, stein in hand. There's even a family-friendly Sunday lunch for the kinder.

Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Wed 9 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Thu 10 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Fri 11 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

…and 2 more dates until 13 Oct

Glasgow Green

Thu 17 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Fri 18 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Sat 19 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

…and 5 more dates until 27 Oct

Runnymede Beer Festival

Sample a variety of beers and ciders from local breweries, with entertainment and activities.

National Trust: Runnymede, Egham

Fri 30 Aug

Paddock Behind The Magna Carta Tea Room

£3 / 01784 432891

  • 12:00 – 19:00

Sat 31 Aug

Paddock Behind The Magna Carta Tea Room

£3 / 01784 432891

  • 12:00 – 19:00

Sun 1 Sep

Paddock Behind The Magna Carta Tea Room

£3 / 01784 432891

  • 12:00 – 17:00